Winter bouquets from summer flowers
The article explains drying everlastings for winter bouquets using Celosia Strawflowers Statice and other flowers. It covers timing July to September, preparation like trimming foliage, wiring stems, hanging to dry two to three weeks, and storing in cool ventilated spaces. It also details handling Celosia Strawflowers and other varieties, plus arranging tips and safety notes.
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Caroline Whitenack
Burpee Seed Company
Celesia
Acroclinium
Bells of Ireland
Honesty
Globe Amaranth
Ireland
Zodiac Signs Guide 75YearOld Fern Thrive
Marion Schiebel cultivates a 75 year old fern on Grace Hill farm near Washington, crediting zodiac signs learned from her mother in law. She trusts celestial guidance for plant growth, a belief she inherited from generations of Schiebel gardeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Winifred) Schiebel
Marion
Winifred
Marion Schiebel
Winifred Schiebel
Washington
Journal
Fern with Stars Guides Two Generations of Gardeners
Winifred moves into town with a 45 year old fern that Marion now tends following zodiac and moon signs from a Farmer's Almanac. The plant travels from Richard Schiebel’s family to the east window at the farm, survives rabbit nibble and a near fatal repotting, and thrives as Marion marks transplant, trim, and repot dates on her calendar. Winifred praises patience, Marion tests the signs, and they wonder if the stars truly influence growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred
Marion
Richard
Schiebel Farm
Schiebel
Richard Schiebel
Gardener Rev Copeland Keeps Life Busy At 79
Rev Ross Copeland 79 lives at the U P Home and volunteers as gardener for three acres plus a south lot for corn. He grows a wide variety of vegetables with organic fertilizer, shares extras with cooks, and spends about five hours daily in the plot. Copeland, raised in town, pastored many churches and won two gardening awards in DeKalb County in the 1960s. He advises beginners to space plants, avoid overplanting, and weed promptly to prevent seed return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Copeland
U.P
Copeland
Town
Rock Island, Ill
Seattle, Wash
Greenburg
Ind
Somonauk
III
Sandwich County
DeKalb County
Ill
Champion Garden
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Florist
Marion) Schiebel
Grace Hill Road
Rev. Copeland
Nellie
Monmouth
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