Tuesday, January 22, 2013

And I drink this stuff.

One of the ingredients in Coca Cola is sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), which is an alkaline substance that can help clean your belongings and take care of your body. This soda pop can be purchased on the cheap if you don't already have some laying around the house. You're going to be surprised at some of the unusual ways that Coke can help out around your home.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Poinsettia

Below is a time lapsed photo of the Poinsettia in my front yard. As you can see the first photo was shot in November and within just month it was in full bloom.

With care, the poinsettia can be induced to reflower after the initial display when purchased. The red blooms should be pruned, and the plant moved outdoors after the last frost. It should be returned indoors in the Fall, before the first frost, to a room which is not lighted after sunset. The plant requires a period of uninterrupted long, dark nights for around two months in autumn in order to develop flowers. Incidental light at night during this time will hamper flower production. When watering it is important to allow the plant to drain out any excess water. Having a poinsettia sit in water can do harm to the plant as it prefers moist soil to direct water.