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Today is the very first National Onion Day. It was founded by the National Onion Association, which represents almost 500 growers from across the United States. The association celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013. Onions are a member of the bulb family. There are twenty-seven different types of onion. They all grow underground, and they’re one of the easiest vegetables to grow. There’s an old saying that says that the thicker the onion skin, the colder the winter will be.…
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Have you ever needed to move a bumblebee nest? We discovered a nest under the basketball hoop on the driveway when the guys came to seal coat. To move it, I waited until dusk. Then I grabbed a terra cotta pot that was a little bigger than the nest… and my pizza peel from the kitchen. I placed the pot over the nest and then slid the peel under the pot. As I was carrying the nest, the buzzing sound…
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Did you know that the most popular giant hosta is Empress Wu? At maturity, the plant is 5 feet tall with an 8-foot spread. Pictures don’t really do the Empress Wu hosta justice. Because of its size and fast rate of growth, Empress Wu demands soil that is consistently moist but not soggy. Brian and Virginia Skag bred empress Wu out of Lowell, Indiana. On February 23, 2010, they finally received their patent for the impressive Empress Wu hosta. …
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