

Strange and Unusual Flowers….
Agave
One of the iconic plants of the Southwest flowers only once and produces the most unusual flowers you will probably ever see.
What is even more interesting, is that each one of these plants produces a different type of flower depending…

A Wonderful Memory…..
az plant lady family
Have you ever been given the gift of a wonderful memory?
I have.....
Nassau, Bahamas
Earlier this week, I wrote about our recent vacation to the Caribbean.
We went with my husband's parents and his sister's family…

Spring’s First Monthly Garden Bouquet…
azplantlady
First of all, I would like to apologize for not coordinating a Monthly Garden Bouquet for February. I wish that I had a great excuse for not doing one such as maybe not having any flowers in my garden. But, that would not be true.
The…

Tropical Beauty and Silence…..
AZ Plant Lady
I love visiting tropical places, don't you?
Some of you may not have noticed, but I have been gone on vacation for the past.
I do love the capability to schedule my blog posts so that I don't have a one week lapse in my blog.
Well,…

My Newest Favorite Thing…..Vegetable Gardening!
Vegetable Gardening
I must admit that I have really enjoyed sharing with you my favorite things.....
Not because I think you are all waiting with baited breath to hear more about what I like, but because when I think of my favorite things, it makes me happy.
My…

One of My Favorite Things…..Hiking the Superstition Mountains
AZ Plant Lady
Hiking is very popular here in the Desert Southwest. I enjoy hiking with my husband and family during the cooler months of the year.
Last year, my husband and drove to the Superstition Mountains, which is located just outside of the…

A Few of my Favorite Things – Apples, Peaches and Plums….Oh My
Double S Farms, Fruit Trees
When my mother, sister and her family moved to Double S Farms, I had no idea that I would soon be the grateful receiver of their bountiful harvest of apples, peaches and plums.
Peaches
The peaches ripen first and I had the privilege…

Some of my Favorite Things…..Butterflies
AZ Plant Lady
There is just something about the miraculous transformation that a caterpillar undergoes resulting into a beautiful creature. I think that is what continue to amaze us, even as adults.
Painted Lady
Last spring,…

A Few of my Favorite Things……Hummingbirds
Hummingbird Gardening
You know what? I do not think that I know anyone who doesn't enjoy hummingbirds. I guess that there are probably a handful, but what's not to love?
This little hummer was busy bathing and drinking from this fountain…

The ‘Perfect’ Cupcake
AZ Plant Lady
What comes to mind when you think of the 'perfect' cupcake? For me, I think of a little bit of cake underneath tons of frosting 😉
Or if you are like my husband, decorated cupcakes are your favorite...
Decorated Cupcakes
He…