Tag: Winter

From a huge, brown bulb to a tall, stunning flower it's a magical process that might seem a little intimidating if you've never tried it. Amaryllis bulbs are easy to grow. With these top ten planting tips, youll have glorious blooms to chase away the most stubborn winter blahs!

Taking inspiration from the animal kingdom, key trends for Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 divide into different schools of thought.

This season, we look forward to an intriguing paradox of moods inspired by the natural environment.

ScienceDaily (July 26, 2010) The memory of last winter's blizzards may be fading in this summer's searing heat, but scientists studying them have detected a perfect storm of converging weather patterns that had little relation to climate change.
The extraordinarily cold, snowy weather that hit parts of the U.S. East Coast and Europe was the result of a collision of two periodic weather patterns in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, a new study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters finds.

Passages of Time
As a new autumn/winter season dawns, we are entering into a time of re-invention, rejuvenation and exploration.
We value the concept of time, to have clearly defined aspects of our lives and to express our individualism; however, it is not retrospective in any way.
We are moving forward with new ideas, passing through time with a need to play, escape, explore and shine..

Our chores in the garden are long past and, as winter settles in, most gardeners are probably already looking at nursery catalogs. But if you worked hard last season, you should have a cupboard or freezer full of goodies to warm you through the cold weeks ahead. Here are some recipes to help you use the bounty.

Nothing to do, and all winter to do it! Now that the chaos of the holidays is over, hunkering down to wait for spring sounds like a great idea, but this can be a wonderful time to make those day trips to places you never have time for when you're knee-deep in gardening!

We all know winter comes right after Fall and along with the cold and snow, winter also brings hazardous and potentially deadly weather conditions. So, to make sure your home and family get through this coming winter safe and sound now's the time to do your own home safety audit. Here's some ideas on how to do your own winter home safety audit.

One of the most popular resorts for villa and apartment holiday rentals in the Canary Islands is the Costa Teguise. This is mainly because of the good quality accommodation available there, the great weather and the tranquil atmosphere of the resort.
Costa Teguise is a purpose-built resort, which has come a long way since the 1970s. Its development has been carefully managed and it has excellent 4 and 5 star hotel accommodation available as well as luxury villas and apartments to let in Costa Teguise.
The fabulous mild winter temperatures mean that it is a magnet for people from the U.K. who are looking for a holiday villa in Spain for a sunny winter break.

Many of us grew up sprinkling cinnamon sugar on toast or oatmeal. As a child, I was fascinated to learn ground cinnamon was actually the bark of a tree. I think I nibbled on several other kinds of bark, just as an experiment, before deciding most trees didn't taste good, no matter what the beavers might think. The cinnamon most of us know in the U.S. is actually Cinnamomum cassia, rather than "true" Ceylon cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum.

For many people, winter means gray, cold days and much pining for warmer weather. However, not only can you grow some interesting plants in winter, here is one that will grow and bloom for you in winter! You won't have to worry about it in summer because it will be dormant then! Read on for more about this wonder . . .