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“It’s Bad Luck to Say Thank You for the Flowers”

April 1, 2020 Keenan

I had a lovely visitor the other day. She came to get some Iris and Oxalis. As she was leaving,…

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Posted in: Bulb Hunting Filed under: Bluebells, flowers, heirloom bulbs

Finding the Star of Bethlehem

December 12, 2019 Keenan

Yesterday, I spent some time on my hands and knees gingerly digging up one of the tiniest of bulbs….Star of…

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Posted in: Bulb Hunting, Heirloom Bulbs, Winter Gardening Filed under: Star of Bethlehem

The First Fall Crocus of the Season

September 24, 2019 Keenan

Sternbergia….The Fall Crocus. I actually don’t use the “official” name of this bulb when describing it to people…..”Sterm-berga-what????”  I rarely…

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Posted in: Bulb Hunting, Sternbergia Filed under: fall crocus, Fall Garden, heirloom flowers, Southern bulbs, Sternbergia

Salvaging Spider Lilies with a Toilet Brush

September 15, 2019 Keenan

Small towns in Central Texas are notorious for amazing clumps of old bulbs, so my eyes are  always searching for…

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Posted in: Bulb Hunting, Spider Lilies Filed under: flower bulbs, heirloom bulbs, Lilies, Old bulbs, Salvaging Spider Lilies, Southern bulbs, spider lilies

The Spider Lily That Went Rogue

July 8, 2019 Keenan

I’ve bulbed for 26 years. That’s a long time. But in my 26 years of bulbing, I’ve never seen a…

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Posted in: Bulb Hunting, Heirloom Bulbs, Spider Lilies Filed under: Crinum, Old bulbs, Oxblood lilies, spider lilies

My Heart Belongs To The Lily

July 2, 2019 Keenan

The Lily…….. The underground mystery of the flower bulb. I have been completely smitten with the lily since witnessing the…

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Posted in: Bulb Hunting, Heirloom Bulbs, Oxblood Lilies Filed under: Flower bulb, Lily, Oxblood Lily

Mia’s Pink Spider Lilies

June 18, 2019 Keenan

It isn’t every day that you meet someone like Mia. Truly, Mia is one of the kindest souls alive. Mia is…

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Posted in: Bulb Hunting, Heirloom Bulbs, Spider Lilies Filed under: Lilies, Pink Spider Lilies, spider lilies

The Crinum Addiction

May 27, 2019 Keenan

If collecting Crinum was an addiction, I would be the Crinum Addict’s poster child. Luckily, my lifestyle doesn’t really bother…

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Posted in: Bulb Hunting, Crinum, Heirloom Bulbs Filed under: Crinum, heirloom flower bulbs, Lily, The Garden Project

Tropical White Spider Lily

May 8, 2019 Keenan

The Tropical White Spider Lily is not your average gardening plant. This lovely bulb is set apart. Her beauty and…

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Posted in: Bulb Hunting, Spider Lilies, The Garden Project Filed under: Agape Haus Music Studio, Lilies, spider lilies, The Garden Project, Tropical White Spider Lily, White Spider Lily

Texas Dirt Under My Nails

April 19, 2019 Keenan

In spite of the fact that I leave for New York today and haven’t packed, I spent yesterday in the…

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Posted in: Bulb Hunting, Garden Inspiration Filed under: Antique Rose, Martha Gonzales Antique Rose, Salvia, spider lily, Spiderwort, Tropical White Spider Lily

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