Archive for December, 2008
Monday, December 29th, 2008
A Rose Among the Thorns – Part II
Written by Jeff
Hydrating the new Rose
When a bare-root rose is brought home, mix a five gallon bucket (or larger if needed) of water with three drops of bleach added. The bleach will serve to kill any bacteria. Keep the roots submerged in the water between eight and twenty-four hours.
Plant Site Preparation
It is important to prepare [...]
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008
PL8 A TUDES: Vanity License Plates-15
Written by Jeff
PL8 A TUDES
We continue our series of personalized (vanity) license plates in Arizona. To maintain individual privacy, we try to show as little information about particular cars as possible as long as we can reveal the license plate.
NOTE – License plate photos may have been archived for quite some time. The [...]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
A Rose Among the Thorns – Part I
Written by Jeff
Who would guess that more than half the roses sold in the United States are grown in Arizona for shipping to various outlets including some of the major mail-order retailers? The truth is that roses do very well in the Sonoran desert as long as they are given proper care and the appropriate [...]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
PL8 A TUDES: Vanity License Plates-14
Written by Jeff
PL8 A TUDES
We continue our series of personalized (vanity) license plates in Arizona. To maintain individual privacy, we try to show as little information about particular cars as possible as long as we can reveal the license plate.
NOTE – License plate photos may have been archived for quite some time. The [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Vanity license plates by jbross
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Rotting in the Desert – Part II
Written by Jeff
Air
All living organisms need air. The microorganisms in the compost pile need air to live and reproduce. Air is added to the compost pile by turning it frequently. To help provide air, compost containers should have air holes to allow for circulation. When I had my four-bin compost system in New Jersey, the [...]
