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February 2010

Root Bound Plants – Do As I Say, Not As I Do

February 3, 2010
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The photo above depicts what used to be growing in a pot at my parents’ house. Those are the roots. They have become so root bound, that they have used up virtually all the dirt in the pot. Pretty crazy, eh? This is what happens if you don’t repot your plants for 8 years! I […]

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Share Your Ideas in the February Blog Carnival!

February 2, 2010
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Hopefully you enjoyed the January blog carnival as much as I did, because it’s time for the February carnival! In case you missed the first LOTB carnival, and you’re not sure what a blog carnival is, it’s when one blogger requests that other bloggers publish posts on a certain topic and then the carnival host(ess) […]

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Don’t Forget to Update Your Desktop W/ the February Wallpaper!

February 1, 2010
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If you’re using the LOTB Desktop wallpapers, don’t forget to switch to the February wallpaper!

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Cut Flowers Are the Next Thing to Go “Local”

February 1, 2010
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In her book, Flower Confidential, Amy Stewart reveals that three-fourths of the flowers available in grocery stores and flower shops are imported, mostly from Latin America. That’s kind of amazing to think about, especially since transportation of food between American states is deemed too environmentally detrimental to many locavores. Colombia (the second largest exporter in […]

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