Tag Archives: plants

More shots from my world

Posted on April 13, 2012 by countrybydesign

I have an assortment of photos that I’ve taken recently.  Nothing earth shattering, but interesting. We have several pairs of killdeer who come to our area every year.  They are ground-nesting birds, but their nests are hard to find.  This … Continue reading →

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Flowering plum tree

Posted on April 4, 2012 by countrybydesign

I was doing some housekeeping this morning, and decided to check my cameras to make sure I had uploaded all of the pictures I had taken.  What a pleasant surprise to find these photos of our flowering plum that I … Continue reading →

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Denim tooth fairy pillow for Etsy

Posted on March 21, 2012 by countrybydesign

There are lots of tooth fairy pillows on Etsy, but I didn’t see any that were made from two vintage denim jeans pockets.  I adapted the tooth from a Martha Stewart pattern.  The eyes and mouth are hand embroidered, and … Continue reading →

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Page oranges and other growing things

Posted on November 14, 2011 by countrybydesign

While we were in Florida last week, we visited an orange grove and picked some Page oranges.  I think the link will take you to the grove we visited.  Page oranges are very good.  Small and sweet!  We didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Missouri Botanical Gardens

Posted on November 1, 2011 by countrybydesign

Last Tuesday 6 of us went to the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis.  It was a beautiful, sunny day, warm enough for short sleeves and no jackets.  Here are some of my favorite pictures from that afternoon.   Since … Continue reading →

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Mystery solved!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by countrybydesign

I think I have solved one mystery, with the help of a Facebook friend.  The thought had occurred to me that they might be blackberries, but blackberries grow on tall, arching canes, and these are ground huggers.  After doing some … Continue reading →

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Sensitive plant update

Posted on September 19, 2011 by countrybydesign

Thanks to a reader of this blog for sending me a link to a web site that sells an easy to grow variety of the sensitive plant as a tickle me plant.  Looks like a fun activity for groups of … Continue reading →

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Mystery plant identified

Posted on September 16, 2011 by countrybydesign

Thanks to Scott for identifying my mystery plant.  It is a member of the sensitive plant family called a Partridge Pea.  Click here to see a page of pictures.  Not sure how it got to our roadside.  I need to go back … Continue reading →

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More rural scenes from the country

Posted on November 15, 2010 by countrybydesign

It was sunny today, but too cold and windy for me. So I went back to the shots I took last week and picked three that I think are worth sharing. I like the way this mullen plant is standing … Continue reading →

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Banana plants from Hawaii

Posted on May 11, 2010 by countrybydesign

2010_04_03 – Hawaii 215 I had posted a cropped version of this photo on my orchids post as a mystery plant.  Someone (?) made the comment that it was a banana plant.  So this morning I did a little research.  … Continue reading →

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