What’s on this weekend?
What’s on this weekend? who knows? Simone Whetton does! Whether it’s an indoors event you’re looking for, or something with a bit of fresh air attached, there’s always something for you to do. Note: This segment is heard on-air at approximately 8.50am Saturdays and 10.05am Sundays and it is updated and published online Friday afternoon. [...]
Sonoma garden a showcase
Community Center grounds transformed into model of water-saving, sustainable growing by SUZIE RODRIQUEZ FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Published: Friday, August 26, 2011 at 2:01 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 26, 2011 at 2:13 p.m. Two years ago, the Sonoma Community Center took a look at its water-greedy front lawn, about the size of a basketball [...]
Winona Flower and Garden Club presents a trip around the world
Photo by Sarah Elmquist as one vibrant violet iris sheds its petals for the season, another unfurls its folds toward the heavens. The 61st Show is now history. Hosted by the Winona Mall, sponsored by the Merchants Bank, and presented by the Winona Flower and Garden Club, the schedule encouraged us to
Toothy T. Rex Ancestor Was ‘Evil Spirit Reptile’ « Wisdom Teeth Recovery
National Museum οf Untreated History A volunteer spotted thе Daemonosaurus skull аt Ghost Ranch іn Nеw Mexico. A newfound carnivore whose name means “thе evil spirit reptile wіth outstanding teeth” suggests thе fossil lineage thаt included thе mighty T. rex experimented wіth іtѕ skull shape more thаn рlοttіng, researchers ѕаіd. Thе fossil іn qυеѕtіοn, Daemonosaurus [...]
Davy’s Louisiana Gardening Blog: Japanese Painted Fern
I used to have a thing against ferns. They somehow seemed boring to me and I refused to plant any of them. over time, my ideas changed and I started wanting some more filler for shady areas. Not to mention that ferns are so easy to grow and come in so many shapes. this is one [...]
Send in the fronds: Growing ferns as houseplants
The Archbishop John Ireland used to pray in my kitchen — or so the neighbors say. Long before it was my attic apartment, this space was reportedly his home chapel in St. Paul, Minn. Ireland, a giant of American Catholicism in the early 20th century, gave the Twin Cities a pair of monumental churches, the [...]
Get growing: Gardening news for Southwest Florida
Orchid basket class East Fork Orchids is offering a class to make Valentine’s Day orchid baskets. Your entrance fee includes two orchids, a fern, a bromeliad and a basket and learning how to put it together. When:10 a.m., Saturday Where: East Fork Orchids, 24509 Rodas Drive, Bonita Springs Admission: $45 Information: 495-1699 or 287-7298, reservations [...]
Easy care herbs
Posted on February 20, 2011, Sunday HERBS and spices enhance the flavours of various dishes. They have been used in culinary arts since ancient times. They were even used as medicines and in religious rites as well as for the preservation of food. Today, herbs and spices have evolved into revered culinary staples and are [...]
2010 December 18 – The Seeker
Saturday, December 18, 2010 by Magi Nams © (click on photos to enlarge) Again this morning, rain spilled down onto King Country, shrouding conical volcanic hills and serrated ridges. Mist rose from copses of trees, and the Whanganui River ran higher and browner than yesterday. While a load of laundry dried at the Taumarunui Holiday [...]
Filmy Ferns
FILMY FERNS – A family of delicate, usually diminutive, plants having a single layer of cell tissue, which produces a transparent texture through which the veining and bristle-like receptacles for the fruit dots can be seen. They include only two genera, Hymenophyllum and Trichomanes, distinguishable only by very minor characteristics. Dripping cliffs and dank ravines [...]