How to Grow Orchids Indoors

How to Grow Orchids Indoors

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...

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Peppers

Peppers

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...

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Winter Projects

Winter Projects

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...

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Resolve to Grow!

Resolve to Grow!

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...

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Rosemary Tree

Rosemary Tree

Growing on the High Plains SKIP MANCINI PRODUCER AND HOST OF HIGH PLAINS HISTORY AND GROWING ON THE HIGH PLAINS Rosemary is an herb of many uses and a long and varied history. The ancient Greeks declared that it improved memory, and students would often wear wreaths of it in their hair while studying for exams. In the middle ages it was thought to possess powers of protection against evil spirits. Medicinally, it has been used for centuries to...

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Apple Orchard Punch

Apple Orchard Punch

Apple Orchard Punch “This quick and easy punch would be delightful at a country wedding or any celebration. Champagne can be used instead of ginger ale for an adult punch.” Ingredients –  1 (32 fluid ounce) bottle apple juice, chilled –  1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate –  1 cup orange juice –  1 1/2 liters ginger ale –  1 apple Directions In a large punch bowl, combine apple...

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