Flowering Tobacco What do you think of these "unusual" candle scents??
ok I have found these unusual candle fragrances and I'm wondering if I should include them in my candle making business.
Here's the descripton for each one:
Cowboy Blues - This manly scent will make the cowgirls swoon! A tall, dark, handsome cowboy in faded blue jeans walked by..... leaving notes of sweet tobacco and rugged leather in the air.
Sangria - Spanish punch traditionally made with red wine and fruits, very popular in Texas! This festive blend includes red wine, sugar and cinnamon, with notes of orange, apple, lemon and peach with a touch of ginger. It's a fiesta in a bottle!
Texas Bluebonnet - Our beloved state flower! Bluebonnets are beautiful blue flowers that grow wild in the fields of Texas. This delicate, fresh floral is the epitome of Spring!
And in case you're wondering, yes I am from Texas and would be selling these in Texas.
Thanks in advance for your help!!
I am originally from Texas and I think all of these are really great ideas- very creative and not comonly seen.
I think if you market them well, you will sell them.
A lot of people buy candles because the scents remind them of childhood, of special times, people , etc. I think these are winners- I especially like the first one. I remember being around my uncle and always feeling safe and comfortable with the scent of sweet tobacco in the air.
I am in Washington and I sell candles (mine are a lot more frou frou) but I think (especially in the south where I was born and raised) there is a market for more wild and natural scents.
I hope all goes well for you- have fun and don't be afraid to be creative and try new things, no matter what people say or think- there are scents that when I hear the name I think ,"how could that be appealing?" but when I smell them it is completely the opposite of what I expected. I am sure oyu will do great. Make a bunch and find some specialty, tourist, gift shops and ask to put a few in there- scatter them as far as you can and I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised.
Mix them up with some creative "texas style" candle holders- use the unexpected and display them creatively with Texa pride- the more 'personality' you put into them the more unique and attractive they will be to the buyer!
Green Thumbs ALL GREEN THUMBS heRe!!!!!!! Plant experts too!!!!!?
Do pine trees or roses have a body temperature? Explain.
daddodils, crocus and tulips have the same ability to produce heat when it is needed, to keep them from freezing in the spring.That is why they wilt when it freezes, and the next day pop up just as if nothing happened, and the flowers are able to continue blooming in the snow. Most heat-generating plants don't have a temperature all the time, it fluctuates and is available when the plant needs it, unlike the arum, which appears to maintain a constant temperature.
has anyone ever been to elmo live green thumbs up?
we are going this month i was just wondering if it is good? worth the money ? how long the show lasts? and we got special tickets to have cookies and milk with them has anyone experianced this ? i paid 140.00 for 3 tickets so it better be worth it thanks
We took our daughter she was only 15 months but she LOVED it and I enjoyed watching her reactions to the characters! It will be worth it. I took so many pictures for her scrapbook and to frame on her walls. Its worth it just to see their faces light up!
Mexican Bush Sage Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) -- Has anyone ever successfully grown this plant in heavy clay, or...?
... where there's an occasional water level of 10' below ground surface (after some occasional, unnusual, heavy rains)?
We have both circumstances,
yet we'd really like to have a Mexican Bush Sage,
if possible!
Any knowledgeable / experienced suggestions?
(As I suspect it is a problem, since they 'like' good drainage.)
What about adding sand?
Wouldn't that help the drainage better than only mulch?
I grew Mexican bush sage at my home in Fairfield, CA. where I had heavy clay soil and about 25" of rain each year. My husband just raised the flower bed about 6" but I still had partly clay soil but it did help for drainage; I just added a little extra potting soil and put coffee grounds and egg shells in the soil to break up the clay. My two bushes grew about 4 feet wide and as tall. Go for it.
This plant is driving me crazy. I keep it on the kitchen table so it gets plenty of light, but not direct light. I water it thoroughly once a week with a few drops of plant food in the water. And the thing is still looking droopy and about to die. I am having this problem with all my plants. The red chilli plant, my pin coushin plant and my other plant (I don't know what it is called but it has small oval leaves that are dark green with white veins that is supposed to be a trailing plant. It has fuzzy branches.) All my plants get the same treatment. I water them all on Sunday, let them dryout through the week and water them again on Sunday. All with a few drops of plant food. Just normal in door liquid plant food in the water. They all get light, but it's just my kitchen light and no direct sunlight. I don't get sunlight into my house any where.
If this is a true pepper plant, it's not going to do well in a container inside on a table. Pepper plants don't usually last longer than one season, although in warmer climates they might winter over. They don't need a lot of water or food, so on your schedule the roots might be drowning in water at the bottom of the pot.
I would suggest buying a deep pot and repotting. Be careful not to lose the soil around the root ball. Keep the pot in the sunniest location you have. Put a plastic pot dish underneath the pot and water from the bottom only. Don't overwater, and don't feed more than four times a year.
Even then, it might not do too well. But, that should improve things a bit.
