Central Virginia Organic Gardener

A non-commercial guide to organic gardening in the mid-Atlantic states, with some specifics to central Virginia..and some information applicable across the country! Or to other time zones! Across the seas! Who knew? "No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden." Thomas Jefferson

Showing posts with label orchid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label orchid. Show all posts
Sunday, May 24, 2015

Orchids in you garden

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Here is an easy orchid you can grow in your central Virginia garden, Bletilla striata.  I planted this about 10 years ago in a semi-shady sp...
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Wednesday Lagniappe: Orchid Killer

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I enjoy having orchids around the home, especially now that they have come down in price significantly (most phalaenopsis or moth orchid...
Saturday, March 26, 2011

Love it or Hate It? (Number 2)

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This is number 2 in my new occasional feature "love it or hate it?" I saw these phalaenopsis (moth) orchids first being unloaded a...
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

A Lagniappe: Orchid

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This is an orchid (cattleya?) from the conservatory at Ginter gardens. They have some lovely specimens, sometimes more quantity than others...
Friday, February 20, 2009

Brief Note: Ugly Orchid

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You just gotta' love it- an ugly orchid! I didn't know such things existed! Let me introduce the Warty Hammer Orchid from Australi...
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Judy Thomas
Central Virginia, United States
I am a retired social work professor (assistant) involved in all sorts of pursuits, from gardening to crafting to botanical illustration. I believe in organic as a method and way of life and making and growing things as a way to keep me happy!
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