Bellflowers are named such because of their small, bell-shaped flowers. There are over five hundred different species of bellflowers. Dwarf species are only about five centimeters high and are found in the arctic tundra. Large species can grow to over six feet tall and can be … [Read more...]
How to Braid Onions for Long-Term Storage and Other Storing Techniques
by Matt Gibson Ever seen a dozen or so onions braided together in a natural chain hanging in your grandmother’s kitchen? The practice of braiding (or plaiting) onions for long-term storage dates back to the pioneer days, and is actually a wonderful way to store onions that … [Read more...]
How to Grow Panama Rose Flowers
by Matt Gibson The Panama rose flower is a name that is shared by two distinctly different plants with a whole lot in common. Both plants produce beautiful blooms that look nothing like a rose. Both plants enjoy a tropical environment, and both can produce blooms for large … [Read more...]
How to Grow Cosmos Flowers
Petals of the flower cosmos are evenly placed, and the leaves grow as opposite pairs on the stems. The word cosmos is from the Greek and means, appropriately, order, balance, and harmony. If the antonym of cosmos is chaos, the flower cosmos represents that concept as well, for it … [Read more...]
How to Grow Cornflowers
Cornflowers once grew as weeds in the grain fields of the UK. Their wiry stems were hard on the farmers' scythes, earning it the name hurtsickle. Use of herbicides has turned this flower into an endangered species. … [Read more...]
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