I never expected to see this interesting vegetable. (“squash”)? I am 5’ tall and when I stood by the vegetable it was almost as tall as I am, maybe approximately 4’.
Therefore, as soon as I got home I Google the description and several names came up. Cucuzza, Opo Squash, Delicata Squash, Long Melon, Edible Gourd, Snake Gourd, Bottle Gourd and Tasmania Bean. Well, God knows, it might have other names as well, Smile.
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If you have a garden bed and have any kind of plants, you can come up with an arrangement for your home.
I am lucky to have some varieties of Hosta plants in my garden, however, today, I selected these green kind, simply because the weather is getting cold and they are beginning to wilt. As you can see, they shoot a long stem with flowers attached at the top and I am sure that you will agree with me that their beauty shows perfectly, BOOM! These trees are so beautiful during summer time. I happen to have several in my property and when they flower, I am ready to get crafty.
It doesn’t take much to design an arrangement because the beauty of the flowers is more than enough. They come in various colors; white, red, fuchsia, pink, lavender, oh well, almost a whole rainbow of colors. Enjoy my sweet creation today and if you don’t have one, run to the garden center to get one :) On August 26, 2024, I posted a YELLOW Flamboyán variety that I have never seen before. Then at a later time though, I found a red variety in Sarasota, Florida as well and I wanted to share its beauty with you. Enjoy!
So much fun to work on jewelry making. These are my 4 highlights of it:
1. It teases your brain to first, select colors that combine and then, think about the best possible way to place those tiny beads in a design that looks pretty. 2. Chances are that if you do this type of craft, you have tons of leftover beads at home, therefore, you do not need to rush to the craft store to purchase them. 3. This hobby works as “FREE Therapy” for relaxation, mental slow down and satisfaction. 4. Finally, this is the best part, you get to keep the jewelry, use it and enjoy each time someone tells you that they love it. BOOM! It was unbelievable! I had to look closer and closer and then, also ask the neighbor on my street, who confirmed to me it is a yellow Flamboyán. All my life I saw Flamboyán trees in fire red colors and never once, saw a yellow one.
The Flamboyán tree (also called Flamboyant and Royal Poinciana), is often rated in the top 5 most beautiful flowering trees in the world. It is native to Madagascar and grows in tropical/sub-tropical regions in zones 10 to 12. The Flamboyán tree is commonly grown in the Caribbean, Africa and Northern Australia and of course, I saw this one in Florida, smile. The FLAMBOYÁN tree will always remind me of my hometown, PONCE, my tropical Puerto Rican island and the roots that defines who I am and where I came from. FLORIDA BOUNTY, I HAVE TONS OF GREENERY EVERYWHERE, THEREFORE, TIME TO MAKE A GREEN ARRANGEMENT!8/6/2024 Sarasota, Florida, located about 30 minutes south of Tampa, has a subtropical climate with super-hot, wet, humid summers and dry cooler winters. The rainfall is so convenient, since it keeps the plants green with glossy vibrant colors.
So what are you supposed to do? Just go to your backyard, grab some varieties of greeneries and make a fabulous Florida Green Arrangement, BOOM, and no flowers needed. OK, so I was bored and decided to work on creating something.
Then I got my bead containers and started thinking about what to create. From the containers, I pulled these bling-bling beads and started to look for possible side beads to connect them to make a bracelet set. Success, I found other smaller bling beads that looked perfect and therefore, I started the exciting job to design the bracelet and earrings. Well friends, this is what I ended up creating. Hoping that you like it too, smile. We don’t want to see it, however, the reality is that Mother Nature doesn’t live forever and ever and most of the time, we are contributing to its death.
My post today is about what to do to create awareness about things that can be done to extend some of Mother nature’s beauty. A couple of things that we all can do are simple. First, if we are driving and any animal, such as a snake, a fox, a squirrel, a dog, a cat, any animal cross in front of our cars, please do whatever possible not to hit it. Second, if you are driving around, or visiting a beach, river, lake, and have a ton of junk food and trash in bags, please do not throw it out of the window or just pretend that leaving the trash there it will disappear. Just wait until you get somewhere to dispose of it correctly. There are plenty of other things that we can do to keep animals, rivers, lakes, oceans and plant material alive and clean for us all to enjoy. I am just saying! Thank you for your effort! |
AuthorI am a blogger, a photographer, a jewelry designer, a gourmet cook, and a recipe book writer. I am also a flea market flipper, an avid gardener, an interior/ outdoors designer, an avid golfer and traveler. Archives
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