Apocalypse Plow

Underway! Tomorrow I'll build the arch that these tomatoes and cucumbers will climb from opposite sides.

I've been beyond busy this year, but got a pleasant surprise while pulling some things out of the . I ate the smaller one this morning. I think it was the sweetest I've ever eaten.

My first on my Sarracenia 'Judith Hindle' opened today! This is my second but my first JH. I snagged the last one at the other day (though they do have several Scarlett Belles left). This one is still small, but the pitchers can eventually reach up to 36" tall!
Sarracenia are also known as American Pitcher Plants and, contrary to popular belief, they are temperate plants that can remain outdoors all year in most climates of the U.S. I keep mine in a tray of water in full sun. Once winter comes, the plant will go dormant and I'll store it in the until spring. Like most , it needs distilled or rain water to stay happy and healthy.

I decided to put my plant nonsense on Tiktok, too. Come on over and follow me there!

I posted a video of the Carnivore Armoire to learn the basics - give it a watch and a heart, please!

ApocalypsePlow on TikTok A tour of the Carnivore Armoire after cleanup. There are six types of Nepenthes in it.

Got more today. This tray was entirely . Getting excited for all the extra room I have in the garden after the reconfiguration.
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Check out those inside this ! When prey wiggles against these hairs, it causes the trap to shut, with the insect inside.
Today I started taking my Venus Fly Traps outside to acclimate them to full sun. They've been living in the while the weather was cold, but will be moving out to live up to their full potential.

The Carnivore Armoire is filling up! All of the plants have adapted to the new space and are churning out leaves/pitchers like crazy!
The pitchers on Nepenthes (tropical pitcher plants) are actually modified leaf structures, NOT flowers. The form at the ends of the leaves and eventually elongate and grow into pitchers. In the lower right you can see a Nepenthes ampullaria exhibiting "carpeting" behavior as pitchers form from growth.

Despite the complete reconfiguration of the garden, many of the managed to survive in whatever containers I stuffed them in.

Harvested the rest of the that will be used for . On the top is Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) and below is Speedwell (Veronica sp). Gorgeous!

A little video of the feeding of Venus Fly Traps is up on our Instagram page. Check it out!

I fed the Venus Flytraps today, and finally got a decent video. They are eating #mealworms that have been soaked in distilled water. Despite the popular belief that VFTs do well in terrariums, they prefer to be outdoors. I'm only keeping these in my Carnivore Armoire temporarily. They (and my #sarracenia) will be put in a #bog planter outdoors within the next couple of weeks, where they will stay year-round. . Venus Fly Traps are native to North Carolina and Sarracenia are found along the Atlantic seaboard - they are not tropical and will withstand freezing temps and snow during winter #dormancy. . . . #plantlyfe #green #grow #nashville #nashvilletn #ApocalypsePlow #plantlife #venusflytraps #dionaeamuscipula #carniverousplants #carnivores #insectivores #theplantthatbitesback #carnivorearmoire #venusflytrap