VOLUME 20, ISSUE 41 • October 10, 2024 Neil Sperry editor. Gretchen Drew design and circulation. |
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Gardening This WeekendWe've been very warm and very dry. No news there. It will be cooler next week, but dry in much of the state. That said, let's look ahead at tasks you'll want to accomplish over the next several days. Scan through the list quickly. Photo: Plant ornamental cabbage now for showy colors all winter. |
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Welcome the season with pumpkins
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One of our best unknown plantsSay it with me: Crossandra infundibuliformis. Say it 'til you love it. Better yet, look at it once and you'll love it like I did. That was back when I was a teenager, and I've been growing it on and off ever since. This is a great little potted plant, and class is in session. Click the page to find out more about it. Photo: Crossandra flowers are the refreshing color of orange sherbet. |
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How many seeds per ounce?Such a simple question. Such an amazing answer. Can you name the plants with the tiniest seeds? What common plants have the largest seeds? I've always been fascinated by this topic. I'll cover a few. Photo: Seeds are fascinating. Open a few packets. They come in all shapes and sizes. |
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And, in closing
Join me on the radio live this weekend. And in church. And out in the garden or at a nursery. Before I leave, though, my wife Lynn made a new friend as we were finishing up the last parts of our taxes to take to the CPA. Seems he'd been watching us for some time, so Lynn decided to watch him back. I sent the photo to our kids. Brian replied, "Squirrel's on two legs. Mom's on all fours." That's what tax work will do to your brain. And I'll sign off with a more serious note. A happy note, though.
Tomorrow,
October 11, will be the 25th birthday of More than a dozen ISDs in and around Collin County have partnered with McKinney ISD to send their qualifying students to Serenity. Many miracles have happened within those walls of Serenity High. Lynn was on the McKinney ISD school board when this disease broke out in our family and she's still on the board today, and Serenity High has been one of her finest accomplishments. But it wouldn't have happened without great public support and school personnel. Happy Birthday, Serenity High in McKinney! And until next week, Thanks for reading And happy gardening! |
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