POTTING
All being ready, put the drainage in a suitable sized pot. Place first a suitable crock, or a large oyster shell over the hole; then lay a few large crocks upon that, and smaller upon those, so that the drainage may occupy about three fourths of an inch.
Place a thin layer of moss upon the [...]

All the plants belonging to this genus are of a low, shrub- by habit, with fine acicular foliage. None are natives of America. The fine varieties of our green-houses, with the exception of the common Erica Mediterranean are natives of the Cape of Good Hope, whence the gardener’s term, ” Cape Heaths.”
The erica will not [...]

Maternity coverage is a really good idea if you are pregnant. Check your existing insurance policies. You will probably discover that you are not covered. It’s great to be expecting but many people are not expecting the huge expenses that come with having a child. Many Americans who are pregnant have not even thought of [...]

This pretty flower is too little known. It is a native of Europe and Asia, some varieties being very abundant in Switzerland and Italy, and is to be found in almost every greenhouse. It is not uncommon upon European travels to notice these flowers overflowing out of flower pots on window garden after window garden.
It [...]

Stone coasters are among the most long lasting and durable of all of the coasters that you can buy. One problem is that you can’t put them through a dishwasher or they will possibly crack or fall apart. Stone also does not react well to detergents so in some ways stone coasters are not the [...]

Early Christian - A.D. 300 to A.D. 800
Due to the disintegration of the power of civil governments following the fall of the Roman Empire of the West, the heads of the church were enabled to obtain both political as well as ecclesiastical control over the people. The “Barbarians” who had overrun Rome had been awed [...]

This is a varietal grape that is grown all over the world. It has been a very popular cash crop in both Australia and South Africa for over a century. It was once known as the most popular wine grape in the world. It was grown everywhere and it was drunk as a single variety [...]

Viognier is a very common and ancient white grape that used to be fairly common. Now it is a rare white grape and the wine made from it is usually quite expensive (but also quite good!).
This wine grape probably originated centuries ago in Damatia. Roman history says it was brought to history in 281 [...]

There should be a definite and very good reason for the selection of every color that is to be placed in a room. No colors should ever be selected arbitrarily or just because they are “pretty.” The reason for a color’s appeal should be analyzed before it becomes a deciding influence in the selection of [...]

Directoire (1795-1804)
After the Revolution, which was a barren period, artists and craftsmen took up their work again, but this time for the “new rich” instead of the Court and the nobility. They did not abandon the new classic styles, but emphasized their classic - Roman and Pompeiian - character; abandoned all that smacked of the [...]