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How to Grow Pineapple Plant
You may have read this article about my avocado plant growing obsession. I’ve decided that I have enough avocados growing and need to give a slice of another fruit a try. Several of my friends have had success in growing pineapples in Houston. I love pineapple. Most mornings I start the day with a pineapple, mango, and greens smoothie. If only I had an endless supply of pineapple! I don’t, but I have started with one. Growing pineapples is much easier than you think. Pineapples don’t actually grow from trees. They belong to the bromeliad family, and grow like a shrub. A mature shrub will eventually send out suckers, which can…
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10 Green Smoothies to Start Your Week
Green smoothies are the best way to start the week of right. A healthy breakfast at the beginning of the day just makes Mondays a little bit better. All you need is a trip to the grocery store and a blender. This is my go-to favorite green smoothie recipe, and it’s great for muscle recovery: Most Delicious Green Smoothie Recipe Ingredients: Banana, mango, pineapple, spinach, chard, kale, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, chia seeds (optional). Instructions: Fill the blender (I use a Nutri-Bullet) with equal parts of the fruits and veggies. Add almond milk up to the baseline of the ingredients, and a tablespoon or two of chia seeds on top. Blend…
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Link Love Friday: Ten Things to Get Excited About
1. What makes popcorn Pop? 2. Puffed quinoa recipe – great for baking into chocolate bars. 3. Organic Paleo chocolate bar recipe – made from coconut oil and chocolate powder. 4. It’s the weekend, let’s surf please. Looking for the glassy long waves. Calavera suit holds up 5. Make your own hammock – this would be great to take along on our surf trips. The pineapple pattern on this handmade hammock is so beautiful. 6. Make your own hammock chair – to hang up in a living room. 7. Sunglasses season spy optics 8. Ideas for wrapping Father’s Day gifts 9. What type of sunscreen is harmful 10. DIY rope basket…
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How to Care for Orchids
Orchids! The other day my sweet boyfriend brought me home an orchid. I love orchids, and this one was my favorite shade of purple. You might have had a similar plant before, and thought that you couldn’t keep it alive. Orchids can be a little finicky, but like any plant they will stay alive if you know how to care for them properly. First, don’t repot the orchid in soil. The natural habitat for orchids is actually the rainforest. They grow on the side of trees, not in the ground. If you absolutely have to repot the flower, plant it in loamy cactus soil, rather than regular potting soil. Orchids don’t…
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How to Grow an Avocado Tree From a Seed
Growing an avocado tree from a seed is easy. I eat avocados all the time. A little over a year ago I kept looking at the seeds from them and thinking about how fresh they were, and it seemed like such a waste to just pitch them when I was done. So I looked up how to grow an avocado tree, and now I have about 12 going strong, minus the victims to squirrels, climate, etc. Avocado trees from seed probably won’t bear fruit for up to 10 years (and even then you need at least two so they can cross-pollinate) but it’s a great way to liven up your…
