Head in the Trees

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

I Love Florida

Hello from sunny and hot Florida. This is a great place to visit but am glad that I'm a Minnesota gardener.



Bowman's Beach, Sanibel Island
 
The environment is harsh and the plants have adapted to survive. I discovered that grapefruit trees have thorns, well short spines. Saw Palmettos have sharp teeth on the petioles. And you need to wear shoes to walk across the lawn (at least where we're staying).


The beach house is great but a classic example of foundation plantings gone wild.

Regardless, the landscapes are lush and beautiful and the tomatoes taste good. I'm probably just glad to be a Minnesota gardener because there are 5 months of rest.

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