Want Christmas in Summer? Santa is packing flowers this year!
Santa with Xmas Santa Adenium flowers
🎅 Want Christmas in Summer? Santa is packing flowers this year!
🍭 Adenium Xmas Santa - the jolliest bloom in the garden!
🍭 With its deep red and snowy white ruffled petals, this festive Desert Rose looks like it came straight out of Santa's gift bag.
🍭 Whether you are decking the pool or the patio, this holiday-colored wonder brings cheer all year long. And yes, it's real... no elves involved (we think). See photos of actual Xmas Santa Adenium in next post 👇
What is Chanel No5 made of? The story of Ylang-Ylang
👑 What is Chanel No5 made of? The story of Ylang-Ylang
This video is about Cananga odorata - legendary Chanel No5 or Ylang-Ylang tree, history of the plant and its role in the famous perfume, and guess what - how you can grow your own! 📱
A Plumeria you can train to climb? Fragrance on the fence - the climbing Frangipani
Chonemorpha fragrans - Frangipani vine
💮 A Plumeria you can train to climb? Fragrance on the fence - the climbing Frangipani...
💮 Twelve-inch leaves and a perfume cloud? Yes, it's real. Chonemorpha fragrans, or Frangipani vine, is a large woody tropical liana with clusters of large, perfume-fragrant flowers and lush green foliage. It is close related to perfumed Plumeria - Frangipani.
💮Chonemorpha fragrans, the stunning Frangipani vine is a classic tropical woody climber, Plumeria's wilder cousin, bursting with huge, lush leaves (up to 12 inches long!) and clusters of intensely fragrant, creamy white flowers that smell just like your favorite Plumeria.
💮 Unlike its tree-form relative, this beauty grows as a vine and needs a strong support to climb - think fence, trellis, or pergola.
💮 Plant it in full sun for the best bloom show, though it's happy in partial shade too.
💮 With the right care and some fertilizer, it will turn your garden into a fragrant paradise and stop guests in their tracks. Plant it by your sitting area, and enjoy nature's own perfume drifting in the breeze!
☕️ How to make your own coffee from homegrown beans
Q: Can you make coffee from your own tree? Isn't there a process involved to prepare beans for it?
A: Absolutely! Yes, it is quite a process... But homegrown coffee lets you enjoy the freshest, chemical-free beans with rich flavor and the satisfaction of growing it yourself. Besides, it's fun! Below is a quick guide how to grow and make your own coffee from freshly harvested coffee fruit (called "cherries").
Harvest the ripe cherries
Pick the bright red fruits when they are fully ripe. These contain the coffee beans inside.
Remove the beans
Squeeze the cherries to pop out the seeds (beans). Rinse off any pulp and soak them in water for 1-2 days to ferment and remove the slimy coating.
Dry the beans
Spread the clean beans on a tray in a sunny, dry spot. Let them dry for 1-2 weeks, turning them daily, until they feel hard and papery.
Remove the parchment
Once dried, crack and remove the thin husk around each bean. You now have green coffee beans ready to roast.
Roast the beans
Use a dry skillet or oven. Heat until beans turn brown and fragrant, stirring constantly. The longer you roast, the darker and stronger the flavor.
Cool and grind
Let roasted beans cool completely, then grind them just before brewing. Enjoy your homemade cup of fresh coffee!
