Growing Spider Plants
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Everyone should grow a Spider Plant. It's also
known as the Airplane Plant or it's official name;
Chlorophytum elatum. It was one of my very first
houseplants and it's a great beginner plant!
A Spider Plant can take indirect to dim light. You know you're taking good care of it, if it develops small delicate flowers and then tiny plantlets, or runners, that can be turned into more plants for yourself, friends and family. Creating New Spider PlantsYou may plant the new runner in the soil of it's "parent" plant and wait for the new roots to form before giving it a pot of it's own, or you can set a small pot of soil next to the original plant and set the plantlet in that pot, still attached, until roots formed. Either of these methods will have the same end result. After the runners are rooted, cut them from the original plant with very sharp knife I also cut them off of the plant, and root them in water before planting. This has worked well for me also. These new little plants make nice housewarming gifts for friends and family.
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It needs average temperature,
humidity and water. The spider plant actually likes a dry period
between nice, heavy waterings. I love these plants
for bedrooms and out of the way places that
might be forgotten in the watering department.
They also make a great hanging plants and
look very nice in an ornamental pot sitting on a
bookshelf or cabinet. 
Summer Harvest Tea
Before the cool weather sets in, enjoy the bounty of your herb, flower and vegetable gardens by giving a Summer Harvest Tea Party. Plan your theme around the garden, invite friends and family. Don't make it a formal affair, but rather a way to celebrate everyone's gardens and share produce, flowers, seeds and advice.
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Harvesting and Using Summer Squash
Summer squash is one of my favorite vegetables. I love the yellow summer squash in particular. They should be harvested while still tender, when they have a "glossy" appearance and are still small. You will most likely need to harvest daily once they start to appear.
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