Delivery of a large bouquet to Roots in Rincon during the Sunday farmer’s market

We have been dealing with some pretty heavy emotional blows lately, but one thing that always cheers me up are the beautiful plants and flowers all around our property. Some of these have taken years to bloom, but are giving us quite the show lately. I forget all of their official names, but I hope you enjoy. We have still been out to the weekly farmer’s market every Sunday selling bouquets. If you happen to be in town, stop by and say “hi.”

Me and our market neighbor Aciel who sells artisanal soaps!

Red Torch Ginger

Type of heliconia psittacorum

Shell ginger

First time this one has bloomed! Sexy pink pendant heliconia!

Early bloom on a red heliconia

These are common, but beautiful and prolific red alpinia ginger (non edible)

Pink alpinias

Common pendants (heliconia) or ‘colgantes’ in Spanish

Through the garden patch of torches

Beehive ginger AKA microfono (since it looks like a microphone)

Bromeliad inflorescence

Rare white torch ginger in our basket of flowers at the market

You wouldn’t think it’s necessary, but we run water to any area we plant because things do dry out here!