♋️ 😸 What is your cat's Zodiac sign?
Cat Horoscope: Cancer Zodiac Cats 06/22-07/22

❓ How to know the astrological sign of your cat? It can be determined by either their date of birth or adoption, as adoption is often considered a second birth for cats.

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  ✨ You can discover the astrological traits that describe the cat, such as their independence, diva-like tendencies, sense of humor, intelligence, and more.
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  ✨ It's also important to consider the astrological relationship between cats and plants...

♋️ Cancer Zodiac Cats are:

• ▪️faithful, loving, and protective
• ▪️affectionate and enjoy cuddling
• ▪️excellent communicators
• ▪️can be quite jealous, viewing their family members as their personal property
• ▪️feel lonely when left alone
• ▪️love being in the spotlight and are often the stars of social media platforms

🌟 Learn more about Cancer Zodiac Cats and their lucky plants

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🍒🥤 What's for lunch?

Our Barbados cherry has been fruiting on and on for months! We make juice every day.

📚 See earlier posts:
How to make Barbados Cherry drink
65 times more of vitamin C

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📬 What to plant by the mailbox? Mailbox plant! Ideal plant for the Brown Thumbs 👍🏾

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  🚩 Kalanchoe plants are often called Mother of Thousands or the Mailbox plant - and guess why?
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  🚩 Kalanchoe is the most convenient plant that will grow even by your mailbox! It requires no care, tolerates almost any conditions.
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  🚩 Very fast growing, drought tolerant small perennial.
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  🚩 The young plantlets which grow along the leaf edges are easily dislodged to become new plants and can be found in profusion around the base of the adult plant. Hence the name: Mother of Thousands. You will have as many of these tough cookies as you want!
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  🚩 Perfect houseplant.
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  🚩 Spectacular bloomer.

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🐈 Did you have a good day? Think of any blessings...

"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." - Hippolyte Taine

🕯 Good night...

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🍧 How to get big shade tree in one season with an ice cream on it? It's real!

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  🍦 Ice Cream Bean Inga is the ultimate fast-growing, shade-providing fruit tree with an irresistible twist! It not only transforms your yard into a cool, inviting oasis in record time but also produces fruit that kids (and adults!) can't get enough of!
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  🍦 Picture this: pods up to a foot long, bursting with sweet, creamy pulp that tastes exactly like ice cream!
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  🍦 Craving instant shade? Perfect for those sunny spots where you need shade, the Ice Cream Bean Inga rapidly unfurls its lush, umbrella-like canopy, creating a natural, leafy retreat in just one season!
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  🍦 With its delectable treats and speedy growth, this extraordinary tree is sure to be the highlight of your garden - where shade and sweetness meet!

🛒 Get shade with ice cream benefit

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💮 It's not an orchid! But it looks like orchid: Laos Silver Stripe

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  💋 Kaempferia angustifolia - Laos Silver Stripe is one of the most beautiful of all the Kaempferia Peacock Ginger cultivars. It is one of the large types.
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  💋 The plant has boldly striped leaves of green and silver.
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  💋 The flowers are orchid shaped white and purple
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  💋 Small, compact perennial, great for container culture. Deciduous in winter, like many others from Ginger family.
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  💋 Shade lover, great as exotic houseplant.
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  💋 This hard to find variety is a must for every Ginger collector.

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🏆 Tropical Fruit Tree Contest: enter to win the Jaboticaba Tree!

Post a picture of your own container grown tropical fruit tree and win this Jaboticaba!

🫐 Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) is one of the most popular native fruit of Brazil and is used to produce their famous Jaboticaba Vine. Grape-like purple fruit with a thick skin and delicious melting pulp somewhat resembling Northern Black Currant in flavor. They grow right on the trunk! The tree is very slow growing, so large specimens are very expensive and hard to find.

💰$69.95 Value + FREE shipping 🚚
yes, delivered to your door absolutely FREE! Large, developed plant.

❗️ How to become a winner? It's very simple!
Post a picture of your own tropical fruit tree grown in CONTAINER in comments to this post and start receiving likes and hearts!
The entry that receives more likes (hearts, thumbs up, etc.) will be the winner!

👨�‍👧 Invite your friends and family to vote: to put their likes and hearts and support your work!

📋 RULES AND TERMS:

1. Must be our Channel Subscriber (click JOIN 👇)
2. Only 1 post per participant. The post should contain 1-3 pictures and a plant name.
3. A plant must be:

a) tropical fruit tree grown in a container. No temperate apples and no in-ground trees at this time.
b) must be a perennial tree or a shrub (annual garden veggies will have their chance in our future contests)
c) your own plant, not in a nursery or botanical garden
d) fruit on the plant is a plus (more likes), but not a must.
4. Delivery - USA addresses only. To receive the prize, the winner will be requested to provide shipping info.
5. Unclaimed prizes will be canceled after 2 weeks.
6. Deadline - July 1, 2024 at 3 pm, then we will count the hearts and pick the winner.
7. No purchase necessary to enter or win (see full rules PDF)

‼️ We need at least 20 participants to select the winner.

🏅 Good luck!

Post your entries in comments to this post👇

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🐈🐈🐈 In Wesley's world, a full belly and a cozy nap spot are the ultimate luxuries: eat heartily, sleep soundly, and take life as it comes!

🕯 Good night from Wesley...

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🏆 Tropical Fruit Tree Contest: enter to win the Jaboticaba Tree!

Post a picture of your own container grown tropical fruit tree and win this Jaboticaba!

🫐 Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) is one of the most popular native fruit of Brazil and is used to produce their famous Jaboticaba Vine. Grape-like purple fruit with a thick skin and delicious melting pulp somewhat resembling Northern Black Currant in flavor. They grow right on the trunk! The tree is very slow growing, so large specimens are very expensive and hard to find.

💰$69.95 Value + FREE shipping 🚚
yes, delivered to your door absolutely FREE! Large, developed plant.

❗️ How to become a winner? It's very simple!
Post a picture of your own tropical fruit tree grown in CONTAINER in comments to this post and start receiving likes and hearts!
The entry that receives more likes (hearts, thumbs up, etc.) will be the winner!

👨�‍👧 Invite your friends and family to vote: to put their likes and hearts and support your work!

📋 RULES AND TERMS:

1. Must be our Channel Subscriber (click JOIN 👇)
2. Only 1 post per participant. The post should contain 1-3 pictures and a plant name.
3. A plant must be:

a) tropical fruit tree grown in a container. No temperate apples and no in-ground trees at this time.
b) must be a perennial tree or a shrub (annual garden veggies will have their chance in our future contests)
c) your own plant, not in a nursery or botanical garden
d) fruit on the plant is a plus (more likes), but not a must.
4. Delivery - USA addresses only. To receive the prize, the winner will be requested to provide shipping info.
5. Unclaimed prizes will be canceled after 2 weeks.
6. Deadline - July 1, 2024 at 3 pm, then we will count the hearts and pick the winner.
7. No purchase necessary to enter or win (see full rules PDF)

‼️ We need at least 20 participants to select the winner.

🏅 Good luck!

Post your entries in comments to this post👇

#Win #Food_Forest

🏵 JOIN TopTropicals and win!

❤️💰 Fruit of Money and Love

🫘 Theobroma cacao, commonly known as the Chocolate Tree or Cacao Tree, is very exciting plant and a superfood as we mentioned earlier.

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  💥 Theobroma means "food of the gods" in Greek. "Theo" means god, and "broma" means food.
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  💥 The Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs were among the first to cultivate cacao, using it to make a bitter beverage called xocoatl. It was often spiced with chili peppers and used in various rituals and ceremonies.
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  💥 Currency: in ancient Mesoamerican cultures, cacao beans were so valuable that they were used as a form of currency. For example, 100 beans could buy a slave or a turkey.
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  💥 The Aztecs believed that cacao had stimulating properties and used it as an aphrodisiac. Emperor Montezuma was said to consume a large amount of cacao before visiting his harem. We can't deny that chocolate's mood-enhancing properties, combined with cultural and psychological factors, contribute to its romantic allure! ❤️
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  💥 A cacao pod contains 20 to 50 beans, each surrounded by a sweet, mucilaginous pulp. The pods grow directly on the trunk and larger branches of the tree, a feature known as cauliflory.
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  💥 After harvesting, cacao beans are fermented for several days, a critical step that develops the flavor precursors needed for chocolate production.
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  💥 The Cacao tree thrives in the humid, tropical regions around the equator. It can be grown as an exciting house plant.
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  💥 Health benefits: cacao beans are rich in antioxidants, magnesium, iron, and other minerals. They also contain flavonoids, associated with heart health benefits.
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  💥 There are three main varieties of cacao beans: Criollo, Forastero, and Trinitario. Criollo is considered the highest quality but is less common due to its susceptibility to disease. Forastero is the most widely grown, known for its hardiness. Trinitario is a hybrid of the two.
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  💥 It takes about 400 cacao beans to make one pound of chocolate. The beans undergo roasting, grinding, and mixing with sugar and other ingredients to produce the final chocolate product.

📚Learn more: Plants of Love - Aphrodisiacs of the plant world

🛒 Grow your own Chocolate Tree

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