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Finally finally have a greenhouse and shed... Check out our new blog post link in bio #shed #greenhouse #gardening #backyardgardener #totallyoffourgrid #crazygardener #buildityourself #offgriddreaming #greenhouseatlast https://www.instagram.com/p/CNiUD23nxKn/?igshid=1b9trngtcpnc

Beautiful + Exotic Pride of Barbados 🌿 Swipe to see how I grow them from seed + + I collected the seeds from my p.o.b. last Summer, and there was an abundance of seed pods. I collected a whole envelope full + + The pods grow straight out of the center of the flower and will turn brown and hard when they are ready to harvest + + Simply bust open the pod and collect the seeds. They look like little corn kernels to me + + When I'm ready to germinate the seeds, i scratch the surface with a nail file or sand paper and soak them in warm water for 24hrs. (This isn't necessary, but it helps and all my seeds sprouted) + + Then I put the soaked seeds in a wet coffee filter and then inside a baggie. I don't seal the bag, just close it, but leave the top open for oxygen + + I leave the baggie outside in my covered patio or in a bright window and wait to see the first sign of life + + I started my seeds on Sept 10 and within 3 or 4 days, they were already sprouting. After they sprout i put them in small pots of good rich starter soil (root side down, seed side up) and watched them grow into new baby pride of Barbados + + They are super easy to grow from seed and one of the most beautiful and unique flowers I've seen + + #prideofbarbados #colorfulflowers #tropicalflowers #exoticflowers #vibrantflowers #beautifulflowerseveryday #germinating #propagatingplants #growingroots #gardenjournal #gardeninglove #organicgardener #suburbangarden #backyardgardener #gardeninglove #gardenblogger #grownfromseed #natureinthecity #igerstexas #natureistherapy #sanantonioblogger #bohemiansoul #bohotribe #godscreations #natureisamazing #texaslife #goodtexasliving #texasgramers #txblogger #gardenersofig https://www.instagram.com/p/B76-m0enREU/?igshid=1r6uuu29iq4xi

We harvested 3 lbs. of green beans this morning. We’ve pulled 42 lbs of zucchini and squash from the garden so far this year. . . . #backyardgardener #potter #coloradoartist #grownincolorado #zucchini #greenbeans (at Timco Art Pottery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0yVdFJgTpO/?igshid=f993at9ebyej

This is a small snipped of our bespoke English rose garden! We have around 20 varieties of roses—climbers, tea, etc—and they all have giant buds on them this year! #garden #roses #rosegarden #gardening #knockoutroses #backyardgarden #backyardgardener https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvo-1D4HP1w/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yt6yweq83myr

Green beans! From my garden! I made these! #greenbeans #garden #gardener #backyard #backyardgardener #halifax #novascotia #dogkisserinternationalheadquarters (at Dogkisser International Headquarters)

Camellia japonica 'Frankie Winn Variegated' is an outstanding variety for the garden. The dense upright plant begins blooming in Savannah in early November and continues to bloom until late winter. Excellent variety for shade locations. #camellia #camellias #flowers #winterblooms #horticulture #garden #gardening #backyardgardener #plantnerds #nature