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Recent Posts
- Revisiting Monarchs
- Photo Viewing Invitation
- Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
- Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Plants for Summer
- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
- The Great White Buffalo
Category Archives: Interesting Facts/Thoughts
Irony of the Ice Plant
As I write this post, I admit I have a lot of trouble reconciling that a succulent preferring hot and dry conditions has the common name ice plant. It simply does not compute! However, after researching a bit I found the reason the … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants
Tagged blooming succulent, evergreen perennial, evergreen perennial blooming succulent, full sun perennial, full sun plant, heat tolerant plant, native of south africa, propagating succulent, succulents, vibrant flowers
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It’s OK to Allow Plants to Bolt Sometimes
It’s OK to allow plants to go to bolt sometimes, such as when annuals are just past their prime season but not quite spent enough to pull. If you are unfamiliar with bolting, it is the phase in a plant … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants, Seasons
Tagged bees, bolt, bolting, butterflies, cabbage, eastern tiger swallowtail, garlic, gone to bolt, lettuce, onion, radishes, spring, transition seasons, transitional seasons
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Oxalis – One of Many Shamrocks
As I was browsing the floral department of my local grocery store for fresh tulips, I saw the cutest display of potted “shamrocks” all dressed up for St. Patrick’s Day. I had to purchase one for my office of course … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants, Seasons
Tagged clover, houseplants, oxalis, perennial, plant of Ireland, purple leaves, Saint Patrick, shamrock, shamrocks, springtime plant, three-leaved plants, tri-leaved plants, types of clover
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Cat Grass
Since most of us are in the midst of winter and our lawns are yellow, brown or bare, our outdoor and indoor/outdoor cats may not have much greenery to partake of. While the jury is out regarding the benefits of … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Pets, Plants
Tagged Avena satira, cat grains, cat grass, cat oats, Catnip, common oats, greens for cats, greens for pets, houseplants and pets, indoor grass for cats, medicinal oats
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Sometimes it’s a Nut, but Most Times it’s Not!
This post, although timely as we enter the holiday cooking season, was prompted by a colossal fever blister outbreak I experienced last week. Statistics state 50 – 80% of US citizens have had outbreaks of these blisters caused by one … Continue reading
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Tagged almonds, avocados, berry, botanical nuts, cashews, coconuts, cooking with nuts, culinary nuts, drupelets, drupes, fever blisters, herpes, l-arginine, l-arginine and fever blisters, l-arginine and herpes virus, l-lysine, lysine, nut side effects, nutrition, nuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, side effects of eating too many nuts, Thanksgiving and nuts, walnuts
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