Plants like martinis, too. Are we really surprised?
Given the title of my blog, I must take special note of this post on Garden Design Online. Amazing! Replacing the water in a container of paperwhites with a 7-1 water-gin solution (once the roots have begun to grow) will stunt their growth enough to keep them from getting too floppy and top heavy. Learn more at the original post; I won't repeat the whole thing, but it's backed up by a Cornell study.
I have a couple caveats. One of the reasons I mail order special cultivars from Brent and Becky's (who are the GDO favorites as well) is that I actually like the height of tall paperwhites, and use deep glass containers to supply the support they need. Nonetheless, I think I'm going to try this with one of my current crop of paperwhite starts.
My other caveat is that I must seriously demur with GDO about it not being the season for G&Ts. It's ALWAYS G&T season. In fact, I was just enjoying a few Tanqueray and tonics at a party last night. Martinis are trendier, but you can drink more G&Ts, and you get the benefits of the quinine.
I have a couple caveats. One of the reasons I mail order special cultivars from Brent and Becky's (who are the GDO favorites as well) is that I actually like the height of tall paperwhites, and use deep glass containers to supply the support they need. Nonetheless, I think I'm going to try this with one of my current crop of paperwhite starts.
My other caveat is that I must seriously demur with GDO about it not being the season for G&Ts. It's ALWAYS G&T season. In fact, I was just enjoying a few Tanqueray and tonics at a party last night. Martinis are trendier, but you can drink more G&Ts, and you get the benefits of the quinine.
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makes for a good blog story, though