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Memorial Day, originally called "Decoration Day," was first celebrated on May 30th, 1868, to honor those Union soldiers who died in the American Civil War (the South had their own memorials at that time). After World War I, the day became one to honor all Americans who died fighting any war. But why the poppies?
Poppy seeds lie dormant in the soil, and heavily turning or digging up the soil causes them to sprout. Poppies have long been noted for suddenly "popping up" on battlefields and in graveyards.
Major John McCrae, a Canadian, wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields" the day after the burial of a young friend and student, after seeing the poppies in the cemetery where his student had been buried.
Moina Michael, an American, was very moved by the poem, and wrote a short poem of her own in response, from which these lines are excerpted:
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led.
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.
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In Flanders Fields.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— Major John McCrae
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She began the tradition of wearing red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation, also selling poppies and giving the money to a charity benefitting servicemen in need. The tradition of wearing poppies spread and is now practiced in many countries on their own days of remembrance. Not only did Ms. Michael start the tradition of wearing poppies, she also seems to be responsible for the tradition of selling them to benefit servicemen in need. Many veterans' organizations will be selling them for this Memorial Day. They aren't expensive but they are very valuable. Buy one, wear it at the barbecue or party, and remember what our freedom costs.
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Azalea. A plant that is synonymous with rhododendron. However, when this large group of plants is sub-divided, there are three main categories: azaleas, deciduous and evergreen; tropical rhododendrons; 'true' rhododendrons. This genus of plants is from all around the world--including Southern China, the Himalayan region, North America, Japan and Southeast Asia. The tropical rhododendrons are from New Guinea and Australia.
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Above is a little background information for you about your garden variety azalea, the Azalea indica. Here is another tidbit: there are two categories of evergreen Azalea indica for our gardens, sun and shade. Now that just makes lots of sense, doesn't it? Not all azaleas need to be in the shade, but that is the favorite spot for the Belgian indica azaleas. Luckily, there are those that are sun lovers: the Southern indica azaleas.
There are many hybrids of both the Belgian and Southern indicas, too many to mention here. What that means to a gardener is a wide choice of flower color--solids or bicolor; and flower style--frilly and ruffled or simple and elegant. There is also a range in bloom times, bloom sizes, plant size and growth habit (which can be from 2-3 feet with dense, small foliage or up to 8 feet with an open, lacy growth habit). With a comprehensive selection, your garden could have azaleas blooming from late winter into late spring, in the sun and in the shade.
Azaleas love acid soil, good amendments, and fertilizers. When planting your azaleas, be sure to mix the native soil of your garden with an azalea (acid) planting amendment or with 40% peat moss and 40% pine bark. They like good drainage but do not like their roots to stay too wet or dry out. Plant them so that the root crown is about 1 inch above the soil line. Once they are planted, mulch, mulch, and mulch.
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Enjoy a greatly extended blooming period of many of your favorite plants by removing mature flowers and developing seed pods. Plants that respond most to this treatment include cosmos, coreopsis, marigolds, and zinnias. Verbena, phlox, and dianthus are some that keep blooming all summer without this help.
When seeds are allowed to develop, plants stop blooming because their "job" of reproducing is complete. Removing developing seeds forces the plants to continue to bloom to complete their reproductive "mission" in life.
To successfully prolong blooming, you'll also need to keep plants actively growing with regular watering and fertilizing.
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The Endless Summer Hydrangea is a new mophead hydrangea that can bloom on both old and new wood. The repeat blooms truly offer gardeners an endless summer of incredible color. This hardy plant is perfect for everything from foundation planting to container gardening. It makes a perfect focal point or accent to any shade garden.
You can even make an ideal floral arrangement or table setting with the cut flowers.
The flowers grow up to 8" in diameter, with pink blooms in alkaline soils and blue blooms in acidic soil. As with all hydrangeas, Endless Summer performs best in moist (but not wet) soil conditions and protection from the afternoon sun. We have a great selection of this beautiful hydrangea, so don’t delay. Add some color to your shade garden today!
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How deep should I plant my new plants?
Answer:
Most plants will benefit from being planted with the top of the root ball at the existing soil level--not the top of the container it came from.
If a plant is installed too high, it will dry out faster, scalding the top of the root ball and stressing the plant out to the point of requiring therapy and potentially expensive medication. Just think how you would feel if the top of your feet were scalded--and you'll understand how important this is.
On the other hand, installing a plant too deep can slowly rot the roots and eventually kill the plant. Most plants that are planted too deep will have a dark soil ring stain around the base of the trunk or crown of the plant. The roots will also emit a most malodorous aroma that no amount of antiperspirant can remedy. It's what the plant would call "payback" for planting it too deep.
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Miracle-Gro Quick Start®
Miracle Gro Quick Start® is an easy-to-use liquid concentrate that helps get tender young plants and transplants off to a quick start. It promotes strong root growth, helps prevent transplant shock, and is guaranteed not to burn tender young plants. The 4-12-4 formula is also great for flowers and vegetables. Simply mix with water and apply. Feed at time of transplant and again 7 days later. |
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Ingredients:
- 1 pound thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 pound linguine
- 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup packed fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 1/2 ounces feta, crumbled (1 cup)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
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- Cook asparagus in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling well-salted water until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large heatproof bowl; then add peas to boiling water and cook 2 minutes.
- Transfer peas with slotted spoon to bowl with asparagus; then add linguine to boiling water and cook until al dente.
- While linguine cooks, pulse basil, mint, oil, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup feta in a food processor until chopped; then add to vegetables.
- Reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water; then drain pasta in a colander.
- Stir reserved cooking water into vegetables, then add pasta, parsley, scallions, and remaining 1/2 cup feta and toss.
Yield: 4 servings
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