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1) Editor's Comments:Couple of things this week. First, we are publishing a little early this week because we will not be able to send on Friday. Second, and most important, the goalsmint.com mail server has been down for a few days -- this may have resulted in us not receiving e-mailed subscribe or unsubscribe requests, or any other messages to a goalsmint.com address. We appologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. With that out of the way, in this week's issue you'll find part 2 of our article on Daylilies. Included are some very useful planting tips. As in last week's issue, for those that read their e-mail while connected to the Internet, you'll be able to view some fantastic images with the daylily article. Most of them should be new images. For those that don't read while on-line, be sure to view the web issue. Daylilies - Part I. Hope you enjoy the rest of the articles, as well. As always, if you do have questions, suggestions or ideas, do not hesitate to drop us a note. Rex Gregor Tom Krueger 2) Daylilies (Hemerocallis) (Part II):Thanks to modern day hybridizers, we have some of the most beautiful flower gardens in the world, and Daylily Culture have helped make this possible. Daylily Cultivars have added new beauty to home gardens like never before. Here are some fantastic photos of some varieties:
If you are unable to see the images, please visit the on-line version. Click Here Daylilies are hardy herbaceous perennials. They have clumps of smooth grass-like foliage. Certain varieties are often referred to as evergreen because a portion of the foliage remains green throughout the winter months. Many of the new cultivars have offered new colors and new forms to gardens already filled with beautiful daylilies. If you have not recently visited one of the display gardens you owe it to yourself to visit one in your area. Daylilies can be grown successfully in almost any adverse condition. They are known to thrive with so little care that you will find them in old neglected gardens, abandoned home sights, and even along road sides. They grow in a variety of soil conditions, from light sandy types to heavy clays. However, this doesn't mean you can totally neglect daylilies. Daylily specialists know that good foliage, quality flowers, and repeat blooming will depend on proper care. If you wish to start a daylily garden, plants should be placed about 18 to 24 inches apart - this will prevent overcrowding. Dig your plant holes several inches wider than the root system, and at least 12 inches deep. Construct a cone-shaped mound of soil in the bottom of the planting hole. Immediately before placing the plant in the hole, I suggest you wash the dirt from the roots of the plant -- this will allow you to spread the roots around the cone you created in the hole. Be sure to cover the roots carefully with soil. The soil should be firmed around the roots, but not packed! You should place a ring of soil around the plant which will act as a water ring. This will direct the water toward the root system. Be sure to water your plant once or twice a week until it is well established. Daylilies can be planted any time from early spring until late fall. Here is a tip: I select my plants after the plants have shown color in early summer. Why? Because I will then be able to create a color pattern in my garden. Your flower bed will be much easier to design because there are so many color varieties and blossom forms - also, each variety may well have different blooming times. Rex (Permission to publish daylily images was granted by Judi & Paul Aucoin.) 3) Humor for Today:His four children were gathered around Mr. Stanley's deathbed. As the eighty-year-old man seemed to doze off in a blissful sleep, the children started to discuss the final funeral plans. One wanted to spend a hundred dollars for a coffin, a second thought a plain wooden box would do, and the third was even ready to dump the remains into a paper sack. All agreed there was no reason to spend much money, as their father would never know the difference. Mr. Stanley stirred. Having heard every word, he thought it was time to set the record straight. "Children," he said, "I've never told you this and never wanted to but I can't go to my final resting place with this burden. My darling children, your mother and I were never married." His oldest son was aghast. "You mean we're all bastards?" Mr. Stanley said, "Yes. And cheap ones too!" 4) Avoid Kitchen Knife Accidents:
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Okay,
be honest - have you ever cut yourself in the kitchen? I know I have.
Here are some tips to help prevent serious accidents.
Here's
how. Place a used tea bag on the spot and sew with grass seed. The bag
will provide moisture and will eventually decompose. There are some
gardeners who will soak the grass seed in liquid tea before sowing it.
Let
me share with you Mousotron Pro, version 3.6. Have you ever wondered
how far your mouse has traveled across the screen, what about the number
of times you've clicked each button, or what about the number of keys
you've pressed?