What a thrill it was for me when I first pushed a shovel into New Orleans' black loam, having moved from the red clay of the North Carolina Piedmont.
The challenges of gardening here are entirely different. Instead of trying to make things grow, we try to control their growth. We fight fungus instead of drought.
Here are links to what I've learned about some of the plants on my property:
Live oak
Mint
Orange peel jessamine
Rosemary
"Innsaei: The Sea Within" is a 2016 documentary that
Cathy Hughes, wordsmith
6501 Memphis St.
New Orleans, LA 70124
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Tel: 504-485-0636