The Beautiful Orchid Blooming orchids look so ethereal that it’s hard to believe you can grow them inside your home. Selecting Orchids      Look beyond the pretty face when deciding which orchid to grow indoors. First, assess the growing conditions you can offer an orchid, and make your choice from there. Light, temperature, humidity, your watering tendencies, and fertilizing all play a role in growing orchids. Light...

GARDENING Sweet or spicy, peppers are popular in the kitchen! It’s time to start thinking about starting pepper seeds indoors! When to start peppers: 
Start peppers indoors 8 to 10 weeks before average last spring frost, and transplant them out when daytime temperatures are at least 70°F, and nighttime temperatures are at least 55°F. In mild climates, though, peppers can be sown directly into a greenhouse or garden soil 2 to 4 weeks after...

IN THE GARDEN Are you excited to garden? Here’s some tips to get you ready … January is the starting point for much of the gardening that we will do through the rest of the year. Let this be a time to dream and plan for the months ahead. General Care:   –  Provide food and water for the birds. (Make sure birdbath is full and not frozen.   –  Browse seed catalogs and start planning this year’s...

HEALTH & WELLNESS Resolve to Grow “Tips for a happy healthy you” Fruits & Vegetables are Nutritious in Every Form! It’s a wildly popular rumor that frozen veggies and fruits aren’t as nutritious as their fresh counterparts. This simply isn’t true. Studies by the FDA have confirmed that any decrease in nutrition from freezing vegetables is negligible at best. So you can eat it fresh, frozen, or even drink it and you’ll get...

While the poinsettia remains the most popular of the holiday plants, a healthy Christmas cactus in full bloom is a great gift idea for that special gardener. They are easy to care for and can be grown indoors throughout the year. The flowers range in color from yellow, salmon, pink, fuchsia and white or combinations of those colors. Common name~ Christmas Cactus Scientific name~ Schlumbergera bridesii Origin~ A group of epiphytic cacti...