COME AND SEE OUR NEW GREENHOUSE !     

We designed it to show off our interests. One of my hobbies is aviculture. I am interested in the captive breeding of doves that are declining in their native countries, so I built three aviaries to house my collection in the greenhouse. We have also included a predator-proof screened caterpillar room to protect butterfly larvae. We plan to build a cistern to catch and recycle rainwater from the roof and a large tank to raise fish to help fertilize our new ponds for growing aquatic plants.

And, wait until you see my choice of statuary for the entrance. (There is a story to it — I have been under tremendous pressure to sell the farm for development.
		When brokers or developers became too aggressive, I notified them I had plans to do a pig farm on this site. My choices are appropriate — it is real art)!
We may not make a lot of money with this new expensive venture, but we are going to have a lot of fun!

The following plants are reasonably drought tolerant once established

Coral Honeysuckle

Trees

Cedar, Southern Red, Juniperus silicola 
Chickasaw Plum, Prunus angustifolia 
Oak, Live Quercus virginiana
Flatwoods Plum, Prunus umbellata 
Florida Elm, Ulmus floridana
Hackberry, Celtis laevigata 
Hercules Club, Zanthoxylem clava-herculis 
Oak, Laurel, Quercus laurifolia 
Pine, Slash, Pinus elliottii
Pine, Longleaf, Pinus palustris
Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis
Turkey Oak, Quercus laevis
Yellow Haw, Creataegus flava

Shrubs and Flowers

Adam's Needle, Yucca filamentosa 
American Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana 
Beard Tongue, Penstemon multiflorus 
Blackeyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta 
Blanketflower, Gaillardia pulchella 
Blue Curl, Trichostema distichum 
Blue Porterweed, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis 
Britton's Beargrass, Nolina brittoniana 
Candy Corn, Cuphea melvilla 
Coral Honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens 
Coreopsis, Coreopsis leavenworthii 
Dotted Horsemint, Monarda punctata 
Dune Sunflower, Helianthus debilis 
Florida Paint Brush, Carphephorus corymbosus 
Goldenrod, Sandhill Solidago chapmannii 
Goldenrod, Seaside, Solidago sempervirens 
Gaura, Gaura angustifolia 
Greeneyes, Berlandiera subacaulis 
Indian Blanket , Gaillardia aristata
Lance Leaved Coroepsis, Coreopsis lancelota
Lantana, Lantana sp.
Liatris, Liatris tennuifolia
Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris
Passionflower, Passiflora incarnata
Partridge Pea, Cassia sp.
Pennyroyal, Piloblephis rigida
Purple Lovegrass, Eragrostis spectabilis
Rosemary, Rosemarinus officianalis
Sand Cord Grass, Spartina bakeri 
Saw Palmetto, Serenoa repens
Scarlet Milkweed, Asclepias curassavica 
Scarlet Sage, Salvia coccinea
Scorpion Tail, Heliotropum angiospermum
Seagrape, Coccoloba uvifera
Simpson Stopper, Myrcianthes simpsonii
Yarrow, Achillea millifolium
Yaupon Holly, Ilex vomitoria shillings