Archive for December, 2007

‘Smart’ bulbs

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Some flower bulbs — including lilies and tulips — are ’smart’ enough to move themselves deeper in the ground if you plant them closer to the surface than they want to be, according to studies by researchers at at The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research at Cornell University.
The bulbs’ roots contract and literally pull [...]

Labyrinths featured in NY Times

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

In her New York Times Home and Garden column, On the Ground, in the Wild, a Path to Inner Peace, Anne Raver writes about Pamela White’s bluestone and woodchip labyrinth:
“It is a very nice metaphor for life,” Ms. White said. “Because we really are on the same path, just at different times and different ways. [...]

‘Force’ paperwhites: Share ideas

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Share your ideas and experiences with the activity ‘Force’ Paperwhites in the comments to this post.