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out, out damn paperwhites!
http://awaytogarden.com/ out-out-damn-paperwhitesEVERY YEAR I FALL FOR IT: those fat paperwhite narcissus bulbs at the garden center, promising winter cheer. And then I pot them up, and they grow too tall and flop, and (worst of all) stink up the house. What’s the remedy (besides unpotting them and putting them outside as an offering to Buddha, my [...]
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To do.
http://www.whatpossessedme.com/2008/12/buy-paperwhite-narcis...Buy paperwhite narcissus bulbs in bulk, place 3-6 in a glass hurricane vase with some pretty white gravel, river stones, or anything else that can serve as an anchor. (Add some vodka so the leaves won’t grow leggy and require staking.) Later, throw in some red winterberry stems. Redonkulous. Store other bulbs in a dark place and replace dying stems with new bulbs. Spray paint a plain
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