Category Archives: Plants

We have a volunteer SPOTH growing in our Alpine Garden. This is our Alpine garden: The Alpine Garden is basically a pile of rocks that contains plants that usually grow on rocky mountain tops.  They are very hardy plants that … Continue reading →

We have the world’s tallest SPOTH growing in our house. Check this out. Here is the pot that it is growing in. So we look up to see where the top of the plant is. Keep looking up. Look up … Continue reading →

It has been a while since I have posted a SPOTH, so I thought I would add one today. If you are new to this blog you might not know what a SPOTH is, so I have supplied a link … Continue reading →

It is still January, and here in New England we are very far from spring. But one of the plants in the basement has decided to push it a bit anyway. That is a very blue flower. The official name … Continue reading →

Here’s a new Scratch n’ Sniff post. (Don’t do it) I was shown this innocuous looking little plant. I was advised to pinch one of the leaves just a little bit. Then, take a sniff. YIKES! Skunk! Ya. The plant … Continue reading →

Here is a strange plant that is happening in the basement. Sorry about the sign being in the way of the picture of the plant, but that doesn’t matter because the interesting bit is down under. The roots don’t seem … Continue reading →

I found another plant that has tiny flowers on it. But…..  to top off the tiny flowers, the leaves are pink as well. And to top that off….. these “flowers” are weirder than those other tiny flowers. See that little … Continue reading →

I was introduced to an interesting new SPOTH recently. This one has the smallest flowers ever. Check it out. Here is the plant. That is a pretty small plant, but it’s blooming. See the flower? No? Look a little closer. … Continue reading →