Artisan Farming Other / Books Artisan Farming Lessons, Lore, and Recipes from New Mexico Astisan Farming focuses on the unique farming culture of New Mexico. Laden with rich photos, ripe with human interest stories, and bounteous with tantalizing recipes, Artisan Farming explores this state s one-of-a-kind agricultural heritage and … Contributed by amazon 03.01. 2008 10:23:38 (15679 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Chasing Wildflowers Other / Books What can possess a man to drive across state lines, mountain ranges, and international borders with little more than a ragged guide book, an old map, and a wild look in his eyes? Wild women? No, wildflowers! Author Scott Calhoun invites you to join him on a rollicking adventure through Utah, Colorado, … Contributed by amazon 05.07. 2007 14:56:24 (14811 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Echeveria - Blue Mexican Rose Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Echeverias are succulent type plants (similar to cactus) that are extremely easy to grow. Like cactus they prefer sun and a thorough watering when dry. The flowers are spectacular. They are native to Mexico and make easy to grow house plants. … Contributed by amazon 04.07. 2007 10:24:39 (34849 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Mammilliaria plumosa - Feather Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses The Feather Cactus (Mammilliaria plumosa) is native to Mexico. It is hardy in zones 9-10. In cooler regions grow as a house plant. Provide full sun and water only when dry. It gets it s name from it s feathery looking spines. The whitish-yellow flowers have a strong aroma. This cactus is very easy to … Contributed by amazon 11.07. 2007 12:19:19 (33775 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Cutting Edge Gardening in the Intermountain West Other / Books The first complete gardening book to cover the hot, dry, desert and plains areas of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming, Idaho, Montana. Topics include: extensive plant lists for all areas, hardscape ideas using rock and wood, where to find garden art and how to use it to create your own regional … Contributed by amazon 04.07. 2007 10:37:49 (11974 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hacienda Courtyards Other / Books Mexican Design Books | Explore the architectural elements and water havens that will inspire your own courtyard paradise. … Contributed by amazon 09.11. 2007 09:50:52 (29872 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Tagetes lucida - Mexican Mint Marigold Plants / Annuals Aromatic, anise-flavored leaves are used in seasoning sauces, soups, teas, and vinegar. Bears narrow, glossy green, serrated leaves and small yellow flowers in clusters. The dried leaves and flowers are brewed into a tea traditionally used for colic and malaria. Used as a poultice for rattlesnake bites … Contributed by amazon 28.11. 2007 10:18:35 (21653 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ceanothus Other / Books Though it has an unrivaled range of blue flowers and includes plants suitable for many gardening and landscaping situations, this North American native genus has long been underutilized. Its species range from Canada south through southern Mexico and from coast to coast, and there are forms from ground-hugging … Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 10:57:39 (12590 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Andropogon geradii - Big Bluestem Plants / Grass, Grasses Big Bluestem is a clump forming perennial grass. The lower stems are purplish or bluish color and the leaves are 1/2 inch wide and up to 20 inches long. The arrangement of the flowers in three dense elongate clusters is the reason for the common name of turkey-foot grass. It grows best in moist well … Contributed by amazon 04.06. 2007 09:18:16 (17608 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Andropogon gerardii - Big Bluestem, Turkeyfoot Plants / Grass, Grasses Big Bluestem is a clump forming perennial grass. The lower stems are purplish or bluish color and the leaves are 1/2 inch wide and up to 20 inches long. The arrangement of the flowers in three dense elongate clusters is the reason for the common name of turkey-foot grass. It grows best in moist well … Contributed by amazon 01.07. 2007 21:34:26 (14594 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Vanilla planifolia - Vanilla Orchid Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Native almost to the tropics the range includes Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and Northern South America. The genus vanilla produces the world s most popular spice, a climbing member of the orchid family, the vanilla orchid is both terrestial and epiphytic, it grows in soil and other plants sending … Contributed by amazon 03.01. 2008 09:46:20 (20430 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Echinocactus grusonii - Golden Barrel Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Originating in Mexico, this popular cactus reaches up to 6 ft (1.8 m) in height and spread. It has a single, globe-shaped, pale green body that stretches upwards in maturity, becoming barrel-shaped. This stem is heavily ribbed with numerous areoles sprouting radial, yellow spines. In summer, larger cacti … Contributed by amazon 31.08. 2007 10:10:11 (30359 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Dahlia 'Gallery Art Nouveau' - Dahlia Plants / Bulbs Art Nouveau is a deep pink shade, almost purple! Originating from Mexico and Guatemala, Dahlias were the flowers of Inca kings and despite their royal origins Dahlias are amongst the easiest plants to grow in the garden. They are a wonderful source of cut flowers and will provide a veritable cornucopia … Contributed by amazon 30.06. 2007 09:25:11 (22318 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Brahea armata - Hesper Palm Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Distinctive, unique and attractive, the blue Mexican or Hesper palm has a crown of rigid leaves which radiate from the trunk top. Blue palms are considered by many to have the bluest leaves of any palm in the world. Blue palm may grow 50 tall and 16 in width. The blue palm trunk is slightly swollen at … Contributed by amazon 28.11. 2007 10:08:30 (26333 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hippeastrum 'Mambo' - Amaryllis Plants / Bulbs Giant Amaryllis are easy and thrilling to grow indoors, and a great gift for a child or the home bound person. Unlike many other amaryllis bulbs on the market, our large hybrid bulbs will produce two 18-24 stems, each bearing 4 or 5 huge, long lasting flowers that are over 8 inches in diameter. Start … Contributed by amazon 25.11. 2007 11:35:26 (27455 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Heliopsis helianthoides - False Sunflower, Ox-Eye Plants / Perennials False Sunflower, also called oxeye, has 2 to 3 inch golden yellow flowers that are beautiful when used in floral arrangements. The plant grows 2 to 6 feet tall in light shade to full sun. It grows best in average, well-drained, moist garden soil. This hardy perennial tolerates drought but increases more … Contributed by amazon 20.06. 2007 09:49:12 (23971 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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