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Have you ever used wind chimes as a weapon? I personally never have had to do so, but I was thinking the other day about what I could use around the house if someone broke in and tried to rob us. The first thought is obviously to use a baseball bat, but I don’t have one in the house. It is out in the shed, and it wouldn’t be that easy to try and sneak out of the house when someone is trying to sneak in. The next thought was a knife, but the problem with that is that it is only good in one direction. The best type of object is a blunt one that you can beat someone with. That’s when I thought of the wind chimes. The only issue with them would be how to extract one without the burglar hearing you do so. If you can do that, you’re golden!

I have a problem waking up in the morning, and every morning without fail, I get up to a nasty headache and feeling of my jaws clinching. I spoke with several neurologists, and after nearly 3 months of seeing medical professionals, finally got a straight answer from one of them. One of the doctors had broken down my eating habits, and said that many of the foods that I eat each day may be causing the problems I am having when I begin each new day. He said that food preservatives, and pesticide residue have been found to harm the neurological function of the brain and spinal cord, and that if I can eliminate them from diet altogether, that I will feel much better in the mornings and throughout the day. I started an organic garden since I can’t afford the high cost of food, and now am feeling a little better every day. Click on the link for more information about how to do this.

A terrarium is a delightful way of growing some species of bromeliads. Terrariums are see-thru containers enclosing plants in a relatively protected environment insuring that a great deal of vapor remains around each plant. Open and closed types can be constructed, but one with bromeliads should be at least partially opened as they need some fresh air at all times. Fish tanks or wide mouth vessels make the best bromeliad terrariums.

Most species of cryptanthus are reliable terrarium plants and when acclima­tized they will thrive, flower, and reproduce faithfully. You can also grow some of the soft leaved moisture-loving species such as Vriesea glutinosa (until too large) and Nidularium innocentii because their native habitat is not unlike that of a terrarium. Catopsis nutans and Neoregelia ampul I ace a do well if their leaves are not constantly wet. Even Tillandsia ionantha, if mounted on a piece of drift­wood, will sometimes grow lush and flower in a terrarium.

Construct your terrarium by filling the bottom with 1inch of gravel, and then covering this with 3-5 inches (7.5-12.5cm) of planting medium consisting of 1 part German peat and 1 part perlite. A few tablespoons full of activated charcoal may be added to the medium to help keep it “sweet”. Remove the plants from their pots and arrange them attractively. Use your imagination and mimic a jungle or woodland scene. Driftwood becomes a fallen log. Small rocks add a distinctive touch. Other plants such as small ferns can be included. A terrarium should never be in direct sunlight, but each day it should get several hours of good, bright light. Keep the planting medium lightly moist but never soggy. Add small amounts of water as needed and mist the plants occas­ionally. Tank-type bromeliads should have some water in their cups.

Mixed plantings

Bromeliads are beautiful alone or planted in clusters, but they are equally attractive as accent pieces mixed with other plants. A single container, on the tableor hanging, may be planted with a mixture of foliage and flowering plants that are compatible (similar light, watering, soil, temperature needs) with the bromeliads. Aechmeas, billbergias, and most terrestrial species are especially compatible with houseplants.

The other day when I was surfing on the Internet I came across a perfect gift for my father. I was looking atRion Greenhouses and I am thinking about buying him one. Ever since he retired two years ago my father has spent a lot of time in his garden. I can tell that when it is cold outside he does not like to be out there though because he has bad arthritis. I think that my father would enjoy having a green house because he would be protected from the weather and he would also be able to spend time working on the plants that he could have in a greenhouse. I am going to do a little more research about them first and also ask my mom what she thinks about it. I want to make sure that she would not mind having a greenhouse in her yard.