Please enjoy my latest article on how to grow amaryllis bulbs: Growing Amaryllis Bulbs for the Holidays
Last year I had beautiful flowers in the office…this reminds me to go shopping for bulbs this weekend!
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Jonathan Apples: What Are They and How to Grow Them
We didn’t set out to grow Jonathan apples, but this is the variety that thrives in our zone 7B garden. We purchased seedlings from the Arbor Day Society and planted our home orchard in December 2007. Today, we have many fruit trees, including our beloved Jonathans that are my new favorite apple. Here’s how to…
Stuffed Peppers Without Rice Recipe
A no-salt, nutritarian, vegan dinner that’s easy to make on a busy night I made this stuffed peppers without rice recipe last night for dinner. It uses my confetti salad recipe with some added spices for the filling. At this time of year, when fresh tomatoes and peppers are abundant in the garden, it’s the…
Fig Salad Recipe: Figs and Cantaloupe with Basil Dressing
I promised to share this French fig salad recipe with you. This recipe originally came from a cookbook by Georgeanne Brennan called Savoring France: Recipes and Reflections on French Cooking. I updated the recipe to remove the dairy and fat. The result is a flavorful, lower calorie dessert that sparkles with the essence of the…
What to Do with Fresh Figs?
What to do with fresh figs? Well, you can eat them, of course. If you are growing figs in Virginia or anywhere else, one thing is clear: the harvest begins in late summer and continues into the fall. The abundance from one or two small fig trees is astonishing. Here’s what to do with fresh…
Another thing that can increase your chance for success with amaryllis is to re-hydrate the roots before planting. To do that, place enough water in a small container to come almost up to the bottom of bulb when the bulb is placed in it. Only the roots will be in the water. Leave in this container for at least overnight, possibly up to 24 hours. The roots will soak in the water and take to their replanting much better. Newly purchased bulbs may not have large roots, but ones you have kept outside over the summer may have huge ones.
Excellent tips Liz – thank you!