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Green and Blue265 viewsWhen I was a kid, I had a typewriter ribbon that was blue and green (or maybe it was purple and green) --- rather than black and red. These two plants in our garden remind me of that old typewriter.
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Whitecroft Orchid House188 viewsWaiting for the Climate Control technicians to fix the misting system and computer.
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The Orchid House4346 viewsIt's a cold autumn day outdoors, but in the Whitecroft orchid house it's always summer. That's our indoor (outdoor?) shower on the right, with a shower head like the Savoy Hotel. The shower head is currently holding our insect-eating plant: Emilia has taken great care of it, and it's becoming the Triffid.
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Whitecroft Orchid House129 viewsCalled the orchid house even though it contains no orchids. This large monstera plant is living up to its name.
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Flowers in Whitecroft Garden99 viewsThese flowers grow in a tall stalk, a bit like a desert plant.
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Will The Christmas Tree Fit?110 views
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Getting our live Christmas tree105 viewsThe Whitecroft "tradition" of having a live, rooted tree took us to the southern part of Gloucestershire, near the Severn, where this tree farmer dug up a gorgeous Norfolk pine for us. He needed his tractor to load it in our rental truck.
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Wellingtonia, Laurels, and Here Comes the Big Tree114 viewsWe bought a potted Wellingtonia for the front lounge, some laurels for a new hedge, and Marjorie is in the truck trying to guide the large Christmas tree.
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Trying to Fit The Tree Into The Truck113 viewsFor some reason -- lost on me -- the farmer wanted to put the large tree in the side, sliding door on the van rather than the larger back door.
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Yes the trees fit -- barely!270 viewsThe potted Wellingtonia, Norfolk Pine Christmas tree, and the laurels fit in the back of the truck.
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Moving the Christmas Tree to our Truck160 viewsWe'd rented a panel van from Hertz, and Marjorie, Tapa, and I headed down to Gloucestershire to pick up the tree.
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Roses and Summer141 viewsThese roses are right outside our kitchen window and bloom almost year-round. The chimney for our back lounge is in the background.
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