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Green Wizzette
BULBS: What they are and how to Store them
FEBRUARY 2007
~~~Your GreenWiz Newsletter! ~~~Official Publication of GreenWiz.com~~
Bulbs are fun and very satisfying to grow! They are usually the last gardening you will do in the Fall and the first to sprout in the spring. Bulbs give you pleasure when you are planning, when you are ordering, when you are planting and when they are peeking above the ground, slowly rising to full green until they bloom!
Bulbs are "storage tanks". They help a plant to survive dormant periods, when it is too cold or hot for it to flower, and they nourish the plant during the growing and flowering season. During the time when they are not growing or flowering they are storing the nutrients and energy for the next season.
This is the first of several newsletters concerning bulbs, and their care.
Bulbs are placed in groups several ways: 1) bulbs left in the ground or dug up each season, 2) By the season they bloom, 3) By the type of bulb based on their shape.
1) TO DIG OR NOT TO DIG: I have always preferred not to dig up bulbs as I always wonder about disturbing (Plus, of course, the work involved) but some flowers are really worth the effort. Some bulbs, such as Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolas, to name a few, need to be planted each spring, and then dug up again in the fall.
 To dig up the bulbs it is important to loosen the roots gently with a fork or spade, digging several inches back from the base of the plants so that the roots are not cut off unnecessarily. With dahlias or other large plants, loosen the soil on all sides of the plant before lifting the clump of roots and soil. In all cases, avoid cutting, breaking, or "skinning" the fleshy structure. Diseases enter through cuts and bruises very readily and can cause rotting and losses in storage. Do not attempt any division or separation now, wait until it's time to replant as this can weaken the bulbs.
Bulbs that you plant once and can leave in the ground to come up year after year, such as Crocus, Daylilies, Tulips and Daffodils, are much easier to care for. However a layer of mulch in the fall always helps as well. These bulbs are best when dug and divided every 3-5 to years or when you see the blooms getting smaller or pushing to the surface is a sign they need divided.
2) By Their Season:
Spring flowering bulbs should be planted by late autumn, water them thoroughly before the ground freezes. Examples: Tulips, Daffodils, Crocuses, Hyacinths and Alliums. (These are mostly non-diggers)
Summer flowering bulbs should be planted late spring once the ground has warmed. Examples: Dahlias, Begonias, Lilies, Gladiolas and Callas. (these are mostly diggers)
Autumn flowering bulbs should be planted early to mid summer. Examples: Autumn Crocuses and Colchicums.
Winter flowering bulbs: these can be planted in the fall in containers to be kept as houseplants unless of course you are in a warm enough climate to maintain them outside. Examples: Amaryllis and Paperwhites.
3) By Their Shape:
True Bulbs: are Tear Dropped shaped and grow in layers, much like an onion. Helping the bulb to stay together is that round, flat, hairy thing called a basil plate on the bottom of the bulb. The hairs are the beginning of the roots and baby bulbs. These bulbs reproduce by creating offsets. These little bulbs are attached to the larger bulb. Examples- Tulips, Daffodils, Lilies, Narcissus, Amaryllis
 Corms: look a lot like true bulbs on the outside but they do not grow in layers and tend to have a flatter appearance. Also the original corm dies after producing the bloom but in the process it usually creates several smaller corms to replace it. Examples: - Crocus, Gladiolus
Tubers: A tuber is like a potato, it has leathery skin and lots of eyes - no basal plate. All of those eyes are the growing points where the plants will emerge. Examples - Dahlias, Begonias, Caladiums, Anemones
Rhizomes: While these look a lot like tubers they are simply underground stems. They grow horizontally just below the surface. They will continue to grow and creep along under the surface with lots and lots of growing points putting out new roots as they go. A small section of rhizome left in the ground can become a viable plant, so if you decide to move them be sure to get them all. Using a piece of wire screen and sifting the dirt works well. Examples - Calla Liles, Cannas, Bearded Iris
STORING BULBS
Bulbs need to be stored through the winter where they will not freeze nor get too warm. They need a cool, dry place, 40F degrees to 60F degrees is an acceptable range. After lifting the bulbs they need to be cleaned, dried, labeled and stored.
Clean them: Bulbs need to be gently cleaned. There are several ways you can do this, do how best suits you. You can simply shake the loose dirt from them or you can let them dry then shake the dirt from them or you can wash the dirt away.
To wash the dirt away gently hose the dirt from the bulbs, then leave them to dry for a couple weeks before storing. One technique that  is used is a large mesh screen across the top of a large garbage can or tub and set the clump of bulbs on the screen and wash the soil into the garbage can. This eliminates mess and the soil and water can be returned to the garden so it is not wasted. You can also reuse the soil in your compost pile. Corms are best left unwashed and allowed to dry. After drying remove the soil gently.
Labeling: You will want to label your bulbs so you know what you have. You can do this several ways, place them in a paper bag that is marked, write directly on the fleshy root with a permanent felt marking pen, or even place loose tags on them. Some gardeners simply use a number and have a corresponding notebook telling them what the number means, this can be a good way as you can add extra notes, like how tall or wide the plant was, where you want to plant them the next year etc. Or if you like surprises, don't label them, replant and see what comes up! I'll warn you though this can lead to short plants hiding behind tall ones so you may want to at least mark them as short, medium and tall.
It's best to store them so they are not touching each other, wrapped loosely in newspaper or separate bags, too many bulbs together can create a heat that in turn will create mold and rot. Do not use plastic or plastic bags as they do not allow the bulbs to dry, even when a bulb looks dry on the outside, there is still moisture on the inside, holding this in can lead to mold and rot.
You can use a box, first place a layer of bulbs, not touching then a layer of cardboard, take care not to do more than a few layers as you don't want to smash your bulbs either. They need the air circulation.
You can also place them in wood shavings, sawdust or even those annoying packing peanuts. Take care not to seal them in anything airtight though.
Store your bulbs in a cool, dry place, where they won't sweat but won't freeze either. Many gardeners use old non-working refrigerators for this. Cool basements also work well or a back room that has minimal heat. Check your bulbs regularly and discard any damaged ones.
WARM CLIMATE TIP: Many bulbs need a period of dormancy to grow to their potential, if you are in a warm climate they may not be getting this rest they need. Many non digging bulbs are this way, such as Tulips and Daffodils, they need a nap! You can usually tell if this is needed by small or no blooms, buds shriveling before blooming, or deformed or irregular shaped leaves
You can give bulbs an artificial cold period to simulate winter. Place bulbs in a refrigerator for about eight weeks to trick them into dormancy, so they can store energy for new growth.
Keep fruit out of the refrigerator used for this, as ripening fruit produces ethylene, a gas that will stop bulbs from flowering.
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BANANAS
MARCH 2006
~~~Your GreenWiz Newsletter! ~~~Official Publication of GreenWiz.com~~
After Reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at a banana in the same way again! I have found so much information that I'm going to list it all below. What a fantastic fruit!  A banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
They have no sodium, little fat, and no cholesterol.
Types
At this moment there are five different types of bananas common on the market: 
- Red bananas: have a green/red peel and pink fruit flesh. They taste the same like yellow bananas. The redder a fruit, the more carotene it contains, so maybe they are healthier than their yellow colleagues;
- Fruit-bananas: are the normal, yellow bananas, 15-30 cm.
- Apple-bananas: are smaller, 8-10 cm., and ripen faster. They are also yellow;
- Baby-banana (pisang susa): is yellow as well and measures 6-8 cm. It is the sweetest of the banana family;
- Baking bananas: are 30 to 40 cm. large and are green, yellow or red-like. They cannot be eaten raw. They fulfill the role of the potato in the tropical countries.
Top Dozen Trivia:
- Is the most well known and eaten (tropical) fruit;
- In Eastern Africa you can buy banana beer. This beer is brewed from bananas;
- Tropical fruit is usually picked unripe and has to ripen in the land of arrival. To make this process go faster bananas are treated with ethylene-gas. Normally bananas also ripen through ethylene -gas but exposing it to additional gas accelerates the process;
- Eat at least one banana a day, they are said to contain everything a human needs and they contain all the 8 amino-acids our body cannot produce itself.
- Bananas are a good source of fiber, potassium and vitamin C;
- Red bananas are often dried and converted to meal which is used in many ways;
- Red bananas contain more vitamin C as yellow bananas (the redder a fruit, the more nutritious elements it contains)
- 1 pound bananas equals 3 medium or 4 small bananas.
- 1 pound bananas equals 2 cups sliced or 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas.
- If stored with other fruit, bananas will accelerate the ripening of the other fruit.
- Try Banana and Peanut Butter sandwiches, they are great fried too!
- In 1972 there was US Research Team funded to find out what was the correct way to peel a banana! The Results showed there was no single way that was better than others so long as you ate the banana after peeling. And it only cost $750,000 to discover this.
healthy uses
Depression:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS:
Forget the pills -- eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia:
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium! yet low in salt, making it the perfect way to beat high blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power: 
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness:
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
 Mosquito bites:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation. Warts:
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that, if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
Nerves:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight and at work? !
Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers: 
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control:
Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):
Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking:
Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress:
Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.
Strokes:
According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine," eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
Other uses:
 Flowers:Don’t toss the banana skin into the garbage it has a lot of nutrients to enrich your plants-calcium, sodium, silica, magnesium and phosphorus and potash. Just cut the skin into small pieces and bury it in the soil around your plants. Your roses and geraniums will love it.
 Odors:Banana peels placed under the seat of a car or in closets can remove smoke and musty odors. Remember to change the peel every few months.
Enjoy your bananas and be healthy!
Rebel
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Last weekend I was able to successfully join both Green Wiz and Cookin-Fun.
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One of the cool things about my wife is that she also enjoys cooking and gardening. We both work together to make our property very appealing with the gardening (flowers, trees, shrubs, etc. ) that we've done.
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