Hello Everyone.  I am sure everyone is getting into The Christmas Spirit!  We certainly got into it yesterday when we visited a friend in Punta Gorda and had a Scotch at 10am in the morning!  Wow…my head was spinning!  Nevertheless, it was a lovely gesture for this time of the year.  Anyway, I wanted to squeeze in another plant post before Christmas.  We call this The Christmas Bobble Plant:

Every year, at this time of the year, these plants come up around the house.  I remember procuring the seeds from a friend about 10 years ago and I didn’t even plant them.  I think they just fell out of my pocket.  Since then, they have voluntarily come up for Christmas time.  The picture really does not do it justice…if you actually saw them, the balls are about 5cm (2 inches) in diameter; they start off green and slowly turn red.  These plants are from the Solanum sp. or Eggplant species.  Well, who needs the sparkly lights and bobbles when you have this right at your door-step!  Have Fun Everyone!!