As promised, below are a couple photos showing today's growth progress of the two Red Waxed Amaryllises I bought.
Next year I will add a snowy backdrop to hide the dvds on the shelves.
In truth, although these bulbs were sold as red amaryllis, they look more like Tropical orange-gold amaryllis blooms, which is considered one of the hardest amaryllisplant for harsh winter weather.
Nevertheless, as expected these amaryllises should be in full bloom on New Year's Day. I will update this post on that day.
I
have had one heillobouu (is that even a word) of a week, but regardless
of the nonsense going on around me, I want to share a little bit of my
Christmas 2022 with you. In past few years I have developed an interest for
miniature Christmas villages. I started by buying one or two pieces a
year. Here what is a portion of it look like today.
These
two Red Waxed Amaryllises are the latest thing. While they have just to bloom,
their growth rate under plant light is amazing. I received them on November
23th and immediately placed them under the plant lights. It is four days before
Christmas and they will probably bloom in time for the New Year. I usually buy
the regular bulbs; they too grow and bloom well under plant lights.
Nevertheless, these waxed covered Amaryllis are a wonder to me, and I wanted
give them a try. Once they bloom, I will update this post.
About
this Christmas cactus. I nurtured it for years and it never bloomed. Earlier
this spring, I doubled up on feeding blooming fertilizer, dry and wet. Last
month before the high wind from the tropical storms arrived it was showing some
buds, but when the storms past through, the buds went with them. I thought no
flowers this year. However, I continued to feed and water as usual, and a week
after the storms there were new buds all over the plant. I then brought it in
the house and placed it under the plant light. And, Wow! This old cactus
plants loves it. The blooms are big and beautiful, so I guess the secret it a
big luscious cactus plant that blooms just in time for Christmas into
give it plenty of blooming fertilizer throughout the year
I hope you have enjoyed my little Christmas display
Stan
and I wish all A Happy and Wonderful Christmas Season and Prosperous New Year.
Who doesn’t love a big pot of fresh cooked greens especially
on the holidays, be they collard, mustard and turnip greens.In our family, we are big green lovers and
today I want to share my recipe for collard greens. This recipe is also great
with store bought and frozen greens. As this is a family recipe there is no
skipping on fat content.
Evelyn’s Home Grown Collard Greens Recipe
Ingredients
2
bunches fresh cut collard greens
One
medium to large piece of smoke meat
1
½ teaspoon salt
1
teaspoon black pepper
¼
crush red pepper
1
tablespoon of bacon grease, or lacking bacon grease substitute it with 1
tablespoon olive oil and a half packet of ham flavoring.
Directions
1.Wash,
rinse and drain greens. Set aside
In
a 5 – 6 quart Dutch oven add enough water to cover the smoke meat
Add
the salt, black pepper, crush red peppers, and bacon grease.
Cover
Dutch oven and on a medium heat cook meat with other ingredients to a rolling
boil for 20 minutes. This will make getting the flavors into the greens easier.
Add
greens a little at a time until Dutch oven is full
Cover
and cook over medium until greens begin to boil; then reduce heat to a simmer
and cook for about 30 minutes.
If desired, serve with fresh baked cornbread, thin slices of
onion, tomatoes and a drizzle of your choice of vinegar,
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