Easy care African violets brighten home gardens
African violets, once seen as elitist, are easier to grow for beginners. Provide 6 to 8 hours light, prefer north or east facing windows, adjust light to avoid yellowing or stretch, and use fluorescent lig ht suspended 12 to 15 inches above. Water when top inch dries, use containers with drainage, and fertilize only spring to fall. Jennifer Smith, Hort Extension Agent, notes humidity matters little.
Washington branding through the ages and a vintage radio cabinet
A survey traces George Washington’s portrait on 19th century products and modern promos, noting brands from tobacco to coffee and even a 303 auctioned tobacco tin. It also recounts early radio history, Pierson Furniture Co. turning to radios in 1930 and a late 1940 shift to retail, with a cabinet worth only a few hundred dollars as used furniture.
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United States
George Washington
Washington
Pierson Co
Rockford
Ill
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Warren Harding
James Cox
Pierson Furniture Co
Pierson Radio Co
Pierson
William Morford
Cazenovia
N.Y
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Jennifer Smith
K-State Research and Extension
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