green house envy

as the snow melted and the sun heated up the earth, i passed lots of steamy greenhouses this weekend: i covet one.  a little one, though: not a huge, gorgeous one like this beauty at the botanical garden in curitiba, modeled after the crystal palace.

united states botanical garden

here is a quick shot while driving past the united states botanical garden earlier this week. the botanical garden is a great place to visit in dc this time of year because it is so warm and very humid inside due to the orchid show: great for soothing winter's dry skin and blistered spirit here on the snowbound east coast. i heart those crazy-huge greenhouses!

religious freedom or renegade gardening?

i just read an interesting story in the wall street journal about a secretive religious group in new mexico who are planning to build a temple and a green house in an upscale neighborhood in santa fe. problem is, these divine gardeners have been guided to drink a hallucinogenic tea to "amplify their concentration which facilitates their connection with god"...and the supreme court agrees. the new greenhouse would grow the two plants needed for brewing the dreamy drink: neighbors are furious!