More of Benjamin Franklin

Did you know Ben Franklin first mapped out the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream is a warm current going east to west. East bound ships still take advantage of this current.

At 78 years of age, Ben invented the bifocal. This came about because when he attended dinner parties he couldn’t see the food he was eating and the faces of the people seated at his table.

Knife, Paper, Scissors

Did you know the best way to trim a very tender stem (for example geranium cuttings) is a razor blade? When using scissors or a knife you may squeeze the stem and damage the very tender tissue.

If you must use scissors, use a very sharp pair.

Picking flowers for a bouquet.
When cutting flowers for a bouquet, cut the flower and put it immediately into water. Then put the flowers into a big bowl of water, trimming the bottoms of the stems again under water.  You should leave the flowers in this bowl for 20 to 30 minutes. This takes a little extra time, but the flowers last so much longer. REALLY !!!!!!