Fennel and apple stuffing Nov 19, 2008
medium bulb fennel bulb (about 1 pound), quartered, cored, and cut in 1/4-inch dice. 1. (Boston Globe)
Houseplants to brighten holidays Nov 19, 2008
Amaryllis: These bulbous plants bear one or more lily-like flowers on a single, strong stem ... The plant originates from a bulb that has growing habits similar to the amaryllis. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Cooking: Chestnuts Nov 16, 2008
medium fennel bulb, cored and very thinly sliced (about 1 cups), plus 3 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds for garnish. Salt and pepper. (Boston Globe)
Holiday bulbs are gifts that keep on giving Nov 16, 2008
What are now traditional holiday bulbs, amaryllis and paperwhite Narcissus, have been sighted on store shelves ... Both come with everything needed for planting: pot, soil and bulbs ... One bulb should produce four to six blooms on its stalk. (Albany Times Union)
Home and garden news and notes Nov 14, 2008
Alice and Brian McGowan teach readers how to grow many of those plants and overwinter them indoors in Bulbs in the Basement, Geraniums on the Windowsill ... Bulbs in the Basement, Geraniums on the Windowsill comes from Storey Publishing and sells for $17 ... Q&A: BULBS DO EMIT SOME RADIATION. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Hold That Electron! Nov 11, 2008
com by searching for "Light Bulb Goes On.". Compressed Air > Compressed air storage sites have been up and running in Huntorf, Germany since 1978 and in McIntosh, Ala. (Forbes -- Business)
Acorn bumper crop this year? Nov 10, 2008
Indeed, when there are no acorns around my neighborhood, squirrels seem to dig up virtually every tulip bulb I plant. When there are acorns, they leave them alone. (Boston Globe)
Losses force GM to slash 3600 jobs in Canada, US Nov 8, 2008
(ie one dealer charged my 85 year old mother $27 each on two occasions to change a rear light bulb. . (CTV.ca)
'Turban'-shaped tulips take a backseat to unusual forms Nov 3, 2008
Several years ago, Dutch tulip expert Eric Breed came up with a list of the most outstanding (and interesting) tulips in several categories for Netherland Flower Bulb Information Center. Some of these choices, such as the most fragrant, most ruffled, most velvety, best double-flowering and best perennializing tulips may be worth tracking down at a nursery, through a catalog or online source. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Garlic: Love It or Hate It! Nov 2, 2008
Large tops = large bulbs ... Closer and the plants will be crowded and will produce smaller bulbs ... If the plant is stressed due to drought, the yield and size of bulbs will be lessened. (Suite101.com)
Extension connection: Planting a leisure lifestyle Nov 2, 2008
Spring-flowering Dutch bulbs have to be planted at this time of the year to undergo winter cold vital to strong root development and hearty spring bloom says Extension Educator David Robson. That includes the major bulbs -- tulips, hyacinths and daffodils -- that come to their full glory at different times throughout the spring; and the minor bulbs -- such as crocus, scilla and muscari -- some of which make their appearance in late winter, even as snow covers the ground ... There is little work... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Cozy up for winter Nov 2, 2008
For extra ambiance, try a lower watt bulb. Still not enough ambiance. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
T. Rex Hunted Prey Using Sense of Smell Oct 30, 2008
To figure this out, Darla Zelenitsky, a paleontologist at the University of Calgary in Alberta, and her colleagues looked at the importance of the sense of smell among various meat-eating dinosaurs called theropods, based on the size of the dinosaurs' olfactory bulbs, the brain area linked with smell ... While tyrannosaurs, including T. rex, and Velociraptor showed the largest olfactory bulbs relative to brain size and body mass, the worst sniffers based on bulb measurements were the oviraptors... (Fox News)
Wick waterer keeps plants hydrated Oct 30, 2008
Q: I planted bulbs in September and they are coming up already way too early ... A: The bulbs won t be hurt at all; they will flower normally in spring ... Early emergence does use resources the bulb ought to have in spring, so make a note to plant bulbs in late October in the future. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Green Thumb: The community garden Oct 29, 2008
Since onions are an above-ground bulb, the rows can be spaced a foot apart and the plants planted closely since plant contact does not pose a problem. The crop is harvested in April and May and keeps well until used. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Students 4 Sustainability Oct 29, 2008
They got a feet-on lesson in light bulbs, feeling how much more energy it takes to power a incandescent bulb (50 watts) compared to fluorescent (15 watts) and a LEDS (2. 5 watts. (W-USA News, DC)
Expert growers: Think outside the flower box this fall Oct 28, 2008
The Suttons remind customers that spring flowers like tulips come in bulb form and need to be planted in the fall. Story created Oct 27, 2008 - 10:45:23 EDT.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
1+1= Math in style Oct 28, 2008
She embroiders T-shirts with electrical current-carrying thread, and she installs light bulbs as buttons ... Before the show, Eng instructs a model not to turn on her gray coat's light bulb buttons yet. (Florida Times-Union)
Genetic Explanation For Moles' Poor Eyesight Oct 25, 2008
A new type of light bulb improves illumination conditions for reading. A chrome cap at its top directs light downwards, casting 40 percent more light. (Science Daily)
GARDEN Q & A: How to force amaryllis to bloom Oct 25, 2008
The process to force amaryllis to bloom can be started a few weeks after bulbs are planted in containers ... I planted some amaryllis bulbs in containers several weeks ago and would like to try to get them to bloom around Christmas ... My research tells me that you can start to force amaryllis bulbs to bloom a few weeks after you have placed them in pots. (Florida Times-Union)
Cooking With Ever-More-Popular Pomegranate Oct 24, 2008
2 cups very thinly sliced fennel bulb 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt 6 cups arugula (about 4 ounces) 1 cup thinly sliced green onions 1/4 cup thinly sliced mint leaves 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 3-ounce packages thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into strips 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds. Toss fennel and 1 tablespoon olive oil in medium bowl. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Sustainable partying Oct 24, 2008
(The club's lights do use low-energy bulbs, however ... Still, the energy produced by an average person dancing is about 20 watts' worth, so two people could light a bulb, Club Watt's scientific consultants have found. (International Herald Tribune)
An Introduction to Plant Anatomy Oct 23, 2008
Other roots include rhizome (root stock), tuber, bulb and cormus. The Stem of a Plant. (Suite101.com)
Fall festival to highlight heritage apples Oct 23, 2008
The festival will feature arts and craft booths, a farmers market, a bulb and seed swap, and apple events, including an apple pie contest, an apple-juicing demonstration and tours of the farm's heirloom apple orchard. Live music will be provided by Josh Rosenstein, the Candyroasters, Lera Lynn and others. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Why Do Markets Create Bubbles? Oct 23, 2008
--tulip bulbs changed hands for the price of a house ... Bulbs were the assets that produced these floral gems, like geese that laid golden eggs ... Peter Garber, a historian of economic bubbles, points out that a single bulb could, over time, be used to produce many more bulbs. (Forbes -- Business)
How to Grow Garlic Oct 21, 2008
The bulb is covered in papery layers, and the cloves are larger on the outside, becoming smaller and thinner as they get toward the middle ... " Hardneck bulbs have fewer and larger cloves and fewer papery layers than softneck varieties. Common hardneck varieties include porcelain, rocambole, and purple stripe. What is Elephant Garlic? Elephant garlic is not actually garlic; it is more like a leek that produces large cloves. Its flavor is much milder than garlic, making it more pleasant to eat... (Suite101.com)
What You Need to Know Before Planting Tulips Oct 19, 2008
You buy 25, 100, maybe even 300 tulip bulbs, plant them in the fall and enjoy a great display in the spring ... According to Tim Schipper, owner of Colorblends wholesale flowerbulbs in Bridgeport, Conn ... The tulip bulbs you buy and plant in the fall have been groomed to bloom. (Pekin Times, IL)
Dutch tug of war over tulips, pesticides Oct 18, 2008
The new regulations would affect most crops, but tulip farmers said tulips and other bulbs would be particularly hard-hit because pesticides are used to prevent diseases that can prevent bulbs from flowering. "If a sugar beet is small, it can still be sold, if a tulip bulb is too small it cannot produce a flower" and is worthless, said van Wenum ... Spring fields of blooming tulips and other flowers are a major tourist draw in the Netherlands and sale of the flowers and bulbs is worth hundreds... (MSNBC -- International)
Entergy recommending Oct 18, 2008
energy efficient light bulbs. This month Entergy Arkansas, Inc. will begin a statewide promotion to encourage the use of energy-efficient light bulbs ... The national Change a Light campaign encourages everyone in the United States to replace at least one standard incandescent light bulb with a Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL). (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Divide daffodils for better blooms Oct 18, 2008
If not divided regularly - about every three years - the bulbs become too crowded to bloom well ... Dig your daffodils in summer or early autumn and plant the bulbs farther apart so they're no longer crowded ... Do not pull the bulbs apart. (Florida Times-Union)
Across the Pond and Beyond : Peak time for pond problems Oct 18, 2008
Most of the boats are out to the ponds, and like folks everywhere in New England, the fall yard chores are in progress: final lawn mowing, putting gardens to bed, some patching of lawns here and there, spring bulb planting, and, of course, the beginning of the on-going leaf clean up. Grass clippings can be left on the lawn, and for those using fertilizer, go organic. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Fresh Sheet: Discover unexpected bounty after fall’s first chill Oct 15, 2008
The skin of the bulb packs the nutrients, while the interior is packed with seeds and silky hairs. They re used fresh or dried and most commonly in tea, jelly or syrup. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Change on Climate Begins at Home Oct 14, 2008
Not everyone is ready to go out and buy a new water heater, but anyone can change a light bulb. Compact fluorescent bulbs are up to five times more energy efficient than traditional bulbs and last as much as 10 times longer ... "If you want to do something about global warming, change your light bulbs," says Maas. (Pekin Times, IL)
Fall Gardening Chores Oct 14, 2008
Plant Spring-Flowering Bulbs. Although garden centers may begin offering spring flowering bulbs in early September, you can continue planting them until the ground is frozen ... This allows gardeners the opportunity to cash in on end-of-the-season bulb clearance sales. (Suite101.com)
A Game Plan for 'Greening' Your Garage Oct 11, 2008
(ARA) - Your appliances are all energy-efficient models, your home's insulation is top-notch, and there isn't an incandescent light bulb anywhere in your house ... If you're still using incandescent lights in your garage, you can increase energy efficiency by replacing them with high efficiency fluorescent bulbs. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Extension connection: Overwintering the GOOD Things Oct 11, 2008
Jones Park Bulb Planting Day will be held on Saturday, October 18th at 8 a.m. (rain date 1 p.m. October 19th) when nearly 500 bulbs will enter the ground. Master Gardener Carol Kohler hopes lots of people will volunteer for activities including planting the bulbs, pulling annuals, and taking down hanging baskets to get the park ready for winter ... While all the plantings at Jones Park are beautiful, the Cannas have been spectacular, and these tender bulbs can be overwintered. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Boontje lights way in world of design Oct 10, 2008
The 40-year-old Boontje is responsible for iconic pieces such as the highly ornamental Garland Light, a cluster of intricately cut, paper-thin Tyvek flowers that circle a light bulb on a flexible metal vine ... You see a light bulb surrounded by flowers, and you think there's something logical about it. (Boston Globe)
Fire hits home of five UI students Oct 8, 2008
In a more recent incident, a light bulb ignited bedding material at Burge on Aug. 26. Smith encouraged college students to make sure functioning smoke detectors are in their residences - especially near bedrooms. (Daily Iowan, IA)
It's tool time! Oct 5, 2008
Planting bulbs can be tedious work ... If I have bulbs to plant, I'll do it all in one work session --- without any breaks ... It's no problem with a dozen or so bulbs, but mass-planting 50, 100 or 200 bulbs can be brutal. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Report: Fluorescent bulbs may do more harm than good Oct 5, 2008
If you use compact fluorescent bulbs to light your house, a new study shows you may actually be doing more harm to the environment than good ... They are much more energy efficient and last a lot longer than incandescent bulbs ... But unlike traditional bulbs CFL's contain toxic mercury. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Energy upgrades to consider for $250 or less Oct 5, 2008
Compact fluorescent light bulbs, 30. A good compact fluorescent bulb typically uses one-fourth to one-third the electricity of a standard incandescent bulb and lasts six to 10 times as long about five years with typical use ... That means each bulb will save you roughly 6 a year in electricity, or 30 over the bulb s lifetime. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Garden Club seeks proposals Oct 4, 2008
Funding for these grants is supplied by the club s annual Spring Plant Sale and Fall Bulb sale, which are both open to the public, as well as a members-only auction. This year, $5,900 is available for distribution in Concord. (Concord Journal, MA)
Putting on a green party Oct 4, 2008
"Hopefully, there's a bit of a message that gets carried on. And really, that's how the whole environmental movement has taken off to date; you think you're just one person changing your light bulb but it's actually happening across the country," she says. Earth-conscious books like Vasil's in addition to a glut of print and online magazines are helping to drive the movement, according to food stylist Lindsay Evans, who blogs about food and entertaining for Green Living, a Canadian quarterly. (Globe and Mail)
Ethnobotany - edible and medicinal plants of the prairie Oct 3, 2008
Various tribes used a tea made from the onion bulb to aid in relieving coughs and colds and others used the bruised bulb to treat the stings from wasps and bees. Verbal accounts say that the relief from the stings is nearly instantaneous. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Greening plan needs a lot of green money Oct 3, 2008
And how many city officials does it take to screw in an energy-efficient light bulb. Dunno, but the lights themselves will cost $500,000. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Teens' science craftiness on display Oct 3, 2008
I like it because I know science created the light bulb, and cars and planes, he said. And science did promise us we d have a hovercraft in the future. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Transform your home into a green retreat Oct 3, 2008
Compact fluorescent light bulbs, FSC-certified wood, low VOC paint understanding the language of greening the home can require the services of an eco-translator ... Instead of bumping blindly around my hardware store in search of the perfect energy conscious bulb or non-toxic gallon of paint, I enlisted the guidance of an expert ... Energy use can also be controlled by trading incandescencft or conventional light bulbs with compact fluorescents, she says. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Woman goes raw, loses half herself Oct 3, 2008
"Everything in my life completely shifted. It was like a light bulb moment to be like ... 'this is what I was waiting for to reclaim my health,' " said Stokes. She went cold turkey or "cold cucumber," as Stokes often jokes. (CNN -- Health)
Let fall foliage prompt end-of-season plantings Oct 3, 2008
In Deb Dagget s world as owner of Flowers Plus and an avid gardener, it s the perfect time to plant that last bush, tree or bulb before the eventual frost finishes the growing season ... This includes trees, bushes, bulbs, grass seeds or sod, as well as perennials, she said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Anne Quatrano is taking questions Sep 25, 2008
What may I substitute for a fennel bulb. By Mary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
More of this story Sep 25, 2008
Thus, a 100-watt light bulb powered by a windmill for 24 hours does not consume 100 gallons of water. In addition, when wind energy is partnered with hydropower, additional water resources are left behind the dam during the 30-40 percent timeframe when the blowing wind replaces the flowing water. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Buy bulbs now for spring blooms Sep 23, 2008
Now is the time to pick up hardy bulbs for spring blooming, if your flower beds could use restocking ... I have two bunches of crocus bulbs (corms, actually) also along the curved front walkway, and one more on the far side of the porch and the planting at the far corner of the garage ... I have planted large groups (20 bulbs) of narcissus in the other front flower beds, which add to the spring color scheme. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Hardy Fall-Blooming Bulbs for Your ... Sep 22, 2008
Hardy Fall-Blooming Bulbs for Your Garden: Enriching the Autumn Flower Display ... Hardy Fall-Blooming Bulbs for Your Garden ... Hardy Fall-Blooming Bulbs for Your Garden. (Suite101.com)
Plant spring flowering bulbs now! Sep 21, 2008
Free News Saturday, September 20, 2008 12:14 PM EDT Plant spring flowering bulbs now ... One fall activity that will reward you with loads of color next spring is planting bulbs ... With so many different kinds to choose from majestic tulips, sunny daffodils, deliciously fragrant hyacinths and a host of others the most difficult aspect of growing bulbs is deciding which ones to plant. (Westerly Sun, RI)
With some Danish help, a plan to get P.S.1 green Sep 19, 2008
Friday September 19, 2008. At last week’s unveiling of a complimentary energy audit by Danish green consulting company Leif Hansen at P.S.1 in Long Island City. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Local events for gardeners Sep 18, 2008
Alaska Rock Garden Society monthly meeting, Right Bulb, Right Place: Jaime Rodriguez will lead a discussion on spring bulbs for the rock garden and beyond 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Cooperative Extension Service, 2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Free. (522-3490). (Anchorage Daily News)
A day for waste Sep 18, 2008
And, for the first time, fluorescent light bulbs and compact fluorescent bulbs will be accepted, Andrews said. She pointed to literature that says an estimated 400 million mercury-filled fluorescent light bulbs are discarded every year in the United States ... In order to deal with the bulbs, the city has bought a fluorescent bulb compactor that recovers mercury vapor from the tubes at the same time it crushes glass and metal caps for recycling. (Durango Herald)
Green thumbs up: Bulbs, the miracles of spring Sep 16, 2008
Autumn crocuses are just one of the many magical bulbs that gardeners may add to their landscapes during the fall season ... Success with bulbs begins with the all-important process of selecting healthy, top quality stock ... Purchase top-sized bulbs from reliable catalog sources or local nurseries. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Parrot tulips: A magical mystery tour Sep 16, 2008
These individuals will then be propagated asexually by cutting or bulb ... For the new gardener who has never planted bulbs before, let the parrot become an expression of your own individuality. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
* Eat less meat to save the world Sep 14, 2008
In other words, 1kg of beef is responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the average European car every 250km, or the energy required to light a 100 watt bulb for 20 days. 1kg X the amount of carbon dioxide needed to produce one burger in a fast-food restaurant. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Daft for daffodils Sep 14, 2008
Like many gardeners, I'm burying bulbs, especially daffodils, in anticipation of a dazzling spring show ... We may not recognize the classifications but we love the look of Tazetta ("Geranium," "Minnow," "Early Pearl") and Triandrus ("Thalia," "Silver Chimes," "Akepa") Cyclamineus ("Jack Snipe," "Tete-a-Tete," "Jetfire") and split corona daffodils ("Apricot Whirl," "Palmares," "Garbo"), jonquillas and narcissuses and the unusual bulbocodium hybrids ... Toss naturalizing bulbs in the lawn and... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Analysis: To Bush, Sept. 11 memories don't fade Sep 13, 2008
Grow Beautiful Bushes s - $20 Off Now At Michigan Bulb. www. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
'Robbed of my living and dying' Sep 13, 2008
His red-light vision faded before bulb could flash but London snapper caught plenty of Sydney's Swinging Sixties. Audio slideshow: Giving abused and abandoned donkeys a happy home. (The Age, Australia)
Sweet pea named AG’s official flower Sep 12, 2008
He ordered thousands and thousands of daffodil bulbs, and we solicited businesses along Grand Avenue and East Branch Street, and chamber volunteers, 4-H and others to plant them, Jensen said ... Second, they re a pretty carefree bulb. (Santa Maria Times)
Plum Creek cuts 35 at Columbia Falls plant Sep 12, 2008
Sell that down to five months, though, and it's like a light bulb. It just turns back on. (Missoulian, MT)
