[caption id="attachment_884" align="aligncenter" width="226" caption="The Secret of growing orchid plants"][/caption] It wasn’t until I moved from Hawaii to London did I learn the technique and secrets of growing orchid plants. Of course in Hawaii, you can simply attach them to a tree bark in the yard and as long as they receive enough rain, they will grow. We moved to California and for years I tried to grow orchids, without much luck. After a few years, we moved to London and for my birthday someone sent me a Phalaenopsis plant....
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This month we would like to feature an incredible chef and founder of the restaurant India Joze; Jozseph Schultz. The restaurant recently re-opened after 13 years of being closed. Jo is hotter than ever with his new exotic dishes that incorporate the use of tropical flowers, with dishes influenced from India, Thailand and Bali, Africa, South America and the Middle East. Actually, there is not any country he isn’t influenced by. With such unusual dishes as pansy pasta, borage, enoki salads, orchid ice cream and rose cream chicken; these outrageous...
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The modern day celebration of Valentine’s Day has changed throughout history. It is hard to say its original roots, however, we know it comes from ancient Rome and Christianity. One legend is based during ancient Roman times. The holiday was celebrated during the festival of Luperaclia (a festival to honor Faunus/Pan, the god of fertility). This festival was celebrated during the time of February 13-15th. Although there are so many interpretations of what this festival actually celebrated, we do know that it was known as a festival of love and...
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