The first best kept secret is the flowering maple, or Abutilon hybridum. This is one of my favorite old fashion garden plants and I love them so much that I have six scattered throughout the yard in different colors. The great thing about this plant is that it is evergreen and blooms almost all year around. A real fairytale flowering plant. How come I don't see more of them? Must be a secret.
The second best kept secret is the dried mango. I discovered these a few months ago when the owner of my favorite produce market gave me a free bunch to try. I never thought about trying them before, but now I'm a dried mango junkie and can't stop eating them. I jones for dried mangoes ... who knew? This must be a secret too.
Find out more corner view secrets around the globe ... and happy summer!
22 comments:
Such beautiful light on your photos Janis !! I don'l know the dried mango... but if i can find it here in France, I will try I promise !!!! Have a great day. Bise
We are dried mango junkies too! So dang good!
Beautiful flower!! Amazing light on these shots!
Happy Day!
A plant that blooms almost all year around? Thank you so much for sharing this secret, I hope abutilon hybridum is available in my country!! And, lovely shadow on the dried mango: what's the secret:)?
I don't know if I've seen those flowers before but they are beautiful! I've been in on the secret about dried mango for a while. I love them too :)
dried mangos sound amazing. what a cool idea! will try these when i get home. besos!
Beautiful shots! I have never tried dried mango...
I love mango! I was wondering if I could make them dried at home and preserve .. Did you make them or buy them at store?
Beautiful captures!!
And, dried mango? Must check this out!
great photo's. I love dried mango too.
janis
so beautiful the flowers
your garden must be amazing!!
have a nice day!!
Beautiful light and flowers. We can't grow them in Sweden. The summers are too short and the winters to cold. I'll have to try dried mango.
Gorgeous photo!
very pretty!
i looooove your second secret!
and i have a secret for doing that!!!
hugs
Janis,
beautiful as always...
do you think it's too hot to grow those flowers in L.A?
xo
I like dried mangos, but I have never heard of flowering maples before. That flower is very pretty!
Dried mango is probably the best dried fruit ever! I just love its taste.
Lovely post, the flower is beautiful.
Thank you for yor nice comment on my blog :)
Have a great day,
Kasia
Thank you everyone for such nice comments!
Francesca - I would think Italy would have this plant. And the light on the mango chip? It's a shadow from the Mexican papercut above it!
Natsumi - you can dry them at home if you have the equipment. I've dried apples before - yum! These dried mangoes were store bought :)
Malo - you might not have this plant in Sweden (who knows, maybe you do?) but you have SWEDEN, and I'll take that! :)
Jennifer - Yes! Grow it in dappled shade. More shade, less sun :) You can also train it on a trellis as well as in bush form. A hardy plant - big plus. xo
July 29, 2009
beautiful and delicious, i love mango!!!
wonderful secrets that bring so much pleasure. thanks. xoxo
oh my the dried mango should be kept a secret. THEY'RE LIKE LAYS (chips) "no one can eat just one!"
oh, that light! and the light on the white frock!
dried mango is, indeed, delicious and I could do with some resistant plants as I think I've just "killed" my black-eyed Susan vine, sniff! are these all right in a big pot in the balcony too, you reckon?
love the blog!
You know I wrote :
Au coeur des fleurs
comme un secret
la beauté du monde
You gave us an illustration of this secret !!!!
Beautiful ;)
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