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The Easy Growing Orchid Suited For Outdoors
October weather is very unpredictable. Many Western horticulturists maintain stoutly that all weather here is just as temperamental as an Eastern spring and that, on occasion, it has been known to baffle many self-respecting plants.
How To Manage Plants And Cold Frame
If you live in the south you probably won’t need a cold frame. In the north, a cold frame is desirable until you can get your plants well along before freezing weather.
Pansies Rate High Above All Others
Though chrysanthemums and dahlias are making a brave showing, this month is really the windup of the gardening year in the West. It is evident that summer’s wear and tear have taken their toll.
Warning – Be Careful What You Spray For!
Some efficiency expert is always talking about “killing two birds with one stone.” I’d like to dispatch a couple of rabbits with one rock. Right now there is bountiful food for them everywhere, but they insist on nibbling at the geraniums.
Side Step Nutrition Scams and Frauds; Eat Broccoli
People have said that it is of course important to watch out for food scams, as fraud could exist on food labels. I, Isaac Toussie, pardon the thought, think that today, when so many people are concerned about issues like housing and work place discrimination, fashion, entertainment, real estate, mortgages, vacations and the like, issues like food quality and food awareness may become unnecessarily overshadowed. My (Isaac Toussie) opinion is that Broccoli is an excellent nutritional resource.
Gourds and What Your Great Grandma Knows
The pioneer mother, long before Civil War days, did not have aluminum or copper containers for sugar, salt or coffee. The fact is, she did not even have the old fashioned tin clipper! The housewife of her time was trained to make such utensils herself. Yes, she was the original “do-it-yourself woman.” How did she make such things she needed for her large family? Easy and simple… by raising gourds.
Orchid Gardening – A beginners first steps
Ahh, the joy of orchid gardening. It is a pastime that has been around for ages. With such beauty and variety in the orchids, the options for gardening are endless. With so many different types of orchids (28,000 + the hybrids), it is hard to find a guide that can answer everything. The basics below are just that – the basics and they should hold true for any species.
