Some have an affinity for the tiny sweetness of the diminutive, but I (and my kin) seem to obsess over the monstrous, huge, and gross enormity of the gigantea plants. Colocasia gigantea, a little girl and a little dog – showing how big gigantea plants can actually be. image from Brian’s Botanicals (where you can … Read more
As it turns out butterflies are not free. They can cost anywhere from $3 to $6 each. They will arrive at your doorstep in small white insulated boxes carried by FedEx trucks with purple and orange logos. They will come tightly sealed in skinny envelopes with necessary ice packs included. Then you can then pop … Read more
Boar’s Head has tapped dozens of workers for a deep clean of the Virginia plant whose listeria outbreak has led to multiple customer deaths — but the company has no plans to reopen it, The Post has learned. The giant cold cuts distributor said last week it is closing the Jarratt, Va. facility “indefinitely” and … Read more
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Victoria Atkins was challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists. But the health secretary said she was wanted to be “even handed” and declined to name any individual trusts hitting the expected standard for treating 80% of people in casualty within four hours. BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty pressed her … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Before Jim Harbaugh built Michigan back into a national power, the coach was nearly kicked to the curb in Ann Arbor, Mich. Patience with Harbaugh’s plans wore thin. Recruiting was lagging. Fans called for his firing. But Michigan kept Harbaugh and he raised a national title trophy in 2023. As USC … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Ben Axler, Spruce Point Capital founder and CIO, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss why his firm is shorting Intuit, what has led the company to underperform this year, and more. Source link
This past weekend has been a blur. We had a symposium on trees at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens followed by a propagation workshop the next day. Dr. Michael Dirr (author of the indispensible reference book – Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees and shrubs) was our distinguished guest speaker. If you’ve had the good fortune to spend … Read more
My connection to Wollam Gardens, the cut-flower farm in the Virginia exurbs of D.C., starts with this ridiculously cute couple – Hillary Gottemoeller and Joe Harris. I got to know them at my local cafe/music venue, where they perform their own songs and where Joe organizes events showcasing talented musicians from the region. (Here’s my … Read more
