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Monthly Archives: October 2018
Snapdragons are an underused cool-season flower
Nearly everyone who desires fall color in their yards in eastern North Carolina plants pansies and mums. A few grow ornamental cabbage and kale. They’re pretty, but I like variety, and snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) can provide a wide array of … Continue reading
Epsom salts are an old time and probably over-rated remedy
Over the years Epsom salt has been recommended to treat so many ailments it is mind boggling. For generations this simple chemical composed of magnesium sulfur and oxygen has been used on humans, livestock and plants. Some gardeners swear by … Continue reading
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Tagged Epsom salts, grass tetany, laxative, magnesium sulfate, muscle aches, peppers, psychosomatic, reduce swelling, Roses, soaking solution, tomatoes
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Pumpkins signal fall
It’s October, and while summer temperatures keep holding on fall weather is inevitable. Pumpkins are also on display. They are major decorative symbols of both Halloween and Thanksgiving. Pumpkins find their way on nearly every porch in the fall. Some … Continue reading
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Tagged fifty to sixy degrees, heirloom vegetables, moderate humidity, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, symbol of fall
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Does anyone remember horehound candy?
When I was young I remember eating this strange hard candy. A few of my elderly newspaper customers usually had it around. Whenever I had a cough, this one lady always gave me some. You’re supposed to suck on the … Continue reading
Broomsedge is a native grass indicative of infertile soils
We know we are approaching fall when we begin noticing clumps of tall fluffy grass called broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus). It’s not really a sedge at all. It’s a warm-season perennial grass. Some folks call it broom sage, which is incorrect. … Continue reading
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