It's been a week since my first bud opened and that flower is all but gone. She's bowed and shriveled as if wrapped in a white funeral shroud. On a happier note, the second flower is doing well and the remaining bud bloomed yesterday. I had been worried about the weather; it has been ... See Full Entry »

As I've mentioned before, I was quite surprised and happy to get a blossom on my Ismene plant this year especially since I didn't get any last year. My first year I was a bit disappointed to get only one flower (I expected tons), but after that blossom-less season, I am thrilled by the ... See Full Entry »

I was wrong last night when I predicted that my Peruvian daffodil's solitary bud would be fully bloomed by the morning.  I was a bit surprised—it had changed very light from the night before. However, the magic happened while I was away and I came home early this evening to my second Ismene (spider lily) flower!  ... See Full Entry »

After several posts detailing the discovery of a bud on my Peruvian daffodil, I am pleased to report hat the bud is about to become a blossom.  I think last night's humid rain helped a lot.  I'm so crazy excited and it's just a flower heeeeeeeeee! I'm still trying to get the hang of my DSLR ... See Full Entry »

Almost a month after my last update about my Ismene, the Peruvian daffodil (or spider lily) now has a bud.  I don't know how long it's been there but I just noticed it this morning!  I'm quite excited and I'm hoping it's going to bloom soon.  However, there is a problem that has me worried ... See Full Entry »

As mentioned in my old post, Late Night Gardening, I first planted my two Ismene bulbs March 4, 2009. From my follow-up post, here's what they looked like 4 weeks later on April 3, 2009: Twenty-four days later, on April 27, I had a lot more growth: Then on June 1, nearly a full 3 months ... See Full Entry »

This is a review of my experience with Little Giant Blueberries. I will post relevant updates as my plants grow (hopefully!) Update: Wow! People had a lot to say on this. Click here to skip to comments and updates. On Sunday, March 21st, I placed an order for some Little Giant Blueberries. 3 plants, to be exact. ... See Full Entry »

About a week ago, I came across a submission on the front page of Digg for a raspberry buttermilk cake.  Even the name sounds quite delicious, doesn't it?  The author said the recipe was quick and easy, yielding an everyday cake that was divine, especially for berry lovers like myself.  With raspberries on sale this ... See Full Entry »

It's been a few weeks since I updated regarding my balcony garden. This was my ranunculus on April 3: Here's what they look like today, about 3 weeks later: They've been like this for about a week now.  At first, I thought it was the heat wave we had and that they were wilting as a result of ... See Full Entry »