Just about everone is aware of Aloe vera. It is probably the most common Aloe species kept in the hobby. There are so many other species though. Anything from the standard Aloe vera, to Pink Blush. Some

The Stephania is unusual when compared to the other plants so far. This genus comes from Asia and Australia instead of Africa. As such, the plant acts slightly different than the rest. The leaves are connected

This is another very fun plant. It has a bulb like many other Albuca species. The grass-like growths curl at the ends though. The scientific name even references this. For many, this is one of the most

This plant is a new one to my collection. I have only had mine for a couple years at most. Right away, you can see that this plant is very similar in appearance to Bowiea. They have a similar bulb but

Lithops dorotheae (Rowlette) Lithops have always been a very interesting plant for me. They stay pretty small in size, and produce flowers once a year that can be just as large as the plant. Germination

A local marketplace ad has been selling plants. This, of course, means I now have more plants. I originally only bought the begonia from my last post. Now, I have some more. Again, I really like tropical

Some New Additions The last couple days have been pretty interesting. At least, with my plants anyways. I managed to find a rather large angel wing begonia at a yard sale. A few days later, I bought a

A Houseplant Update Here recently I have been seeing quite a bit of growth with my houseppants. There was a scare with mealy bugs, but everything seems to be making a come back. I have also upgraded my

Bowiea volubilis by Llez[1] The Bowiea volubilis is a rather unique plant. It is a succulent bulb from Southern Africa, and produces a climbing vine during the growing season. The name “climbing onion"

An Overview The following images are taken of the first orchids within the gardens

An Overview The following images are taken of the inside greenhouses. This area was the beginning of the victorian area, along with the under construction area.

I am worried Although my time on here has been short, I have started seeing a worrying trend in many post. Many post I am seeing are grouping pedophiles with the LGBTQ+ and pride events. I feel like I

An Overview The following images are taken of the inside greenhouses. This time, featuring the carnivorous plant greenhouse.

An Overview The following images are taken of the inside gardens of the Meijer Gardens. This sixth session, and first session of the greenhouses, features the arid greenhouse.

An Overview The following images are taken of the outside gardens of the Meijer Gardens. This fifth session features some of the annuals and perennials they had on show.

A New Addition to the Collection This past spring, I went to a local greenhouse for their grand opening. They had a couple Alocasia black velvet plants. The price was slightly too high for me at the time

An Overview The following images are taken of the outside gardens of the Meijer Gardens. This fourth secrion features the first scultures I found outside.

A New Tamagotchi This is my newest addition to the collection. I have had this tamagotchi for maybe a month or more, and i have to say, this is probably a contender for best connection series model.

An Overview The following images are taken of the outside gardens of the Meijer Gardens. This third session features the bonsai garden of the Japanese gardens.