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November 2010 Archives


Returning home to my indoor plants

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

One of the most difficult tasks facing me each time I have to be away from home is preparing all the plants indoors for my extended absence. I lost count of the number of plants in the house as it......

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Still plenty of colors in my garden

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Returning home after a two-week trip to the Far East, I did not expect to see so many flowers and plenty of colors (white, pink, yellow, orange, maroon, purple, blue and red) still in my garden. 11.22.10 ..Scabiosa Asters, chrysanthemums,......

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The autumn lilies

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

From my kitchen, I saw something pink moving with the breeze in the back garden earlier this month. 10.30.10 I immediately ran out to check what it could be and was very surprised to find a 2 ft. leafless stalk......

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The Goldfish Plant revisited

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

It has been almost a year since I purchased the Goldfish plant. I am happy to report that it is doing quite well with minimal care. I add liquid fertilizer about every 8 weeks and water it "as needed". The......

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Yellow mandavilla, Allamanda cathartica

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

I have had mandavilla in the past, mostly in pink; and even tried to bring them indoors .. ... but never had one in yellow until this year. Yet, these yellow flowers are very familiar to me as I grew......

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