Date: 22 Dec 2021
Christmas Fairy Tale from PeopleCats of TopTropicals. Penelope, the Squirrel Cat
Early one morning I was sitting out back on the porch and I heard a high
pitch screeching. As I am looking everywhere for this sound, and what is
making the sound, I see a small little squirrel baby poke it's head from
between my house and my roof... Now I am not the only one who heard and saw this
baby. There were two little sets of cat eyes standing beside me who were also
intrigued but for a very different reason than I was...
This is how we became pet squirrel owners. It was never intended for
Penelope to stay for long, however the more we bottle feed her and interacted with
her the more attached she became to us...
Every time she saw us, she would purr! That's right, squirrels do purr,
just like cats! They also play just like cats...
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Photo above: Jim is exploring jungles of Tecoma Stans
Date: 22 Dec 2021
Pipers, the Pepper Plants
Piper nigrum (Black Pepper), the one that is used more frequently than salt or sugar!
by Alex Butova, the Witch of Herbs and Cats
...Who doesn't know Black Pepper? Every household has a pepper shaker,
even if they are not fans of spicy food. But do you know where black pepper
comes from? Certainly, from a plant. But not from the same plant that gives us
Chili pepper! You will be surprised to know that Black pepper along with its
other spicy relatives, belong to the same family as a Peperomia houseplant!
In the 16th century, people began using name pepper to also mean the unrelated
New World Chili pepper (genus Capsicum of family Solanaceae). Piper's
spiciness is due to the chemical compound piperine, which is a different kind of
spicy from the capsaicin characteristic of Chili peppers...
Today we will tell you more about the most interesting and useful species -
Piper nigrum (Black Pepper), Piper betle (Betel Leaf), Piper sarmentosum (Lalot), and Piper auritum (false Kava-Kava, or Root Beer Plant).
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Piper auritum (false Kava-Kava, or Root Beer Plant) - the most useful especially in Mexican cuisine
Date: 19 Dec 2021
Easy Sunday Morning Deals: Red Peppers and Hot Pepper Kit
It's time for our favorite day and another Easy stroll through Top Tropicals' Garden with savings of 50% and MORE! We're counting down to 2022 and this is our last sale of the year. There's still a few days remaining for you to receive 20% off savings on any order over $75! See discount code for this extended sale at the end of this email.
Saving on your favorite plants is Easy.
Easy like Sunday Morning...
Photo above: Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese hat, Holiday bloomer, covered with flowers from late fall through Winter.
This week we celebrate Beautiful Red Peppers and bring the heat with our Hot Pepper Kit:
The Biquinho Pepper and the Wiri Wiri Pepper
50% OFF and MORE!
Biquinho... Wiri Wiri... sounds like an exotic island, and these rare peppers will bring you the combination of the no-heat, yet intense fruity habanero flavor of the Biquinho with the hot and flavorful taste Bang! of the Wiri Wiri.
Hot Pepper Kit - Biquinho Wiri Wiri
For this Easy Sunday we have priced these at incredible
savings:
The
Biquinho Pepper regularly $39, is on Easy Sunday sale for only $19
The
Wiri Wiri Pepper, regularly $49, is on Easy Sunday Sale for only $24
.
Combine the two for your own Hot Pepper Kit and save even more, only $34 for the set!
Biquinho Pepper
Biquinho's oddly shaped bright orange to finally red fruits are prolifically produced along the branches of compact plants. What separates this variety from others is its unique flavor which packs quite a bang! Not because of its heat, but because of its intense fruity habanero flavor.
Wiri Wiri Pepper
The Wiri Wiri pepper from Guyana is the illustrious gem; hard sought and rarely found. What makes it so much different than any other hot pepper? Hot? It is not just about heat, it is about flavor! Guyanese dinners will only take one of those meals for you to never forget! The secret of their food is the flavor, and one of the cornerstone ingredients in many of their dishes is the Wiri pepper. The Guyanese population claim that it is not just a key ingredient to their diet, but also to why they are so good looking, live so long, and have such great skin.
Remember, the Easy Sunday special and the 20% off for eligible orders will expire on Wednesday December 22nd. Limited availability, hurry up!
For 20% off - use code YEAREND20
Min. order $75 (excluding S&H). Good through December 22d
Enjoy your Hot Deals!
Date: 16 Dec 2021
Zebrina Rojo - Blood Leaf Banana
by Alex Butova, the Witch of Herbs and Cats
...The showy Blood Banana plants grow 6-8 ft tall in the wild, but are well-adapted to container growing and can be maintained at only 3-5 ft. They produce huge paddle-shaped leaves that grow to 6 ft long! The undersides of these large leaves are purple to red...
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Date: 16 Dec 2021
Why should you use Sunshine Boosters?
by Ed Jones, the Booster guy
...You have heard it before, but I will tell you again. Sunshine Boosters are safe to use with every watering. It means that you can use Sunshine Boosters amino acid based fertilizers whenever you water your plants, even in the winter. Why is that so important?..
...We normally stop using dry, timed release, fertilizers around the first of November and not resume using them until the first part of March. This is true in many areas of the deep south where the ground stays above freezing year round...
However, it is safe to use Sunshine Boosters during these cooler months... Temperature does not play a role in the absorption of nutrients when using Sunshine Boosters...
To find out how it works, see Ed's new Article Why should you use Sunshine Boosters. If you want to learn even more in depth, check out his blog: Micronutrients Delivery Systems.
As of this writing, all Sunshine Boosters are on Holiday Sale. There are boosters for all different types of plants. Check them out and -
