Monthly Archives: January 2013

Mother of Thousands

Posted on January 26, 2013 by fmgg

This week brought us an outbreak of blooms from our Mother of Thousands Plant also called Alligator Plant, or Mexican Hat Plant. We have several of these blooming in the greenhouse at the moment. The plant is a succulent native … Continue reading →

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Potting Echinacea

Posted on January 23, 2013 by fmgg

On one of the coldest days of the year, the Garden Guild received a package of echinacea plugs that will be matured in the greenhouse over the coming months. We received three varieties to include Big Sky™ Sundown, Profusion and … Continue reading →

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Transplanting Siberian Iris

Posted on January 12, 2013 by fmgg

There is always something to do at the Franciscan Monastery. The garden guild worked on transplanting some beautiful blue Siberian Iris for the spring plant sale. The Iris came out of the front garden. We periodically thin the Iris to … Continue reading →

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