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12/20/2025

Day 1: Umoja (Unity)

Habari Gani, today’s Kwanzaa candlelighting is Umoja. In which means unity.

Umoja is one of the seven foundations of Nguzo Saba. It calls us to strive and maintain unity within the family, community, nation, and race.

Without unity, the other six principles cannot stand together. It is the glue that binds us together and the strength that allows us to bond for a better future.

12/03/2025

December is a Crucial Time to Maintain Your Garden. Listed Below Are Five Tips to Keep Your Garden Alive for the Spring Season.

1. Protect & Winterize Plants

Check the garden for winter protection. Protect your garden with a thick layer of: organic mulch, straw, shredded leaves, wood chips, etc.

2. Sow & Root Hardy Crops

Fruit Trees: Blackberries, Raspberries, roses, garlic cloves,
Vegetables: Spinach, kale, radishes, shallots, lettuce, onions
Flowers: Violas, Pansies, Coreopsis, Yarrow, Black-Eyed Susan, Columbine.

3. Clean and store power towels for winter

Sharpen tools and clean rusty tools with oil and sand in a bucket. Store over winter.

4. Prune & Plant

Pruning white dormant encourages vigorous growth and a better structure when spring arrives. Focus on removing dead, damaged, diseased, and cross-branching to improve air circulation and sunlight pe*******on.

5. Prepare For Spring Garden Beds

Use this time to prepare your soil for the busy spring season.
Turn, aerate and layer compost pile/bin.

11/06/2025

As November arrives, the garden calls for winter preparation, setting the stage for another spring bloom. Here are five essential garden tips for the month.

1. Clean & Clear
Remove: Spent Annuals & Vegetables

Don’t Remove: Leaves, Seed Heads of Perennials (Coneflowers, Black-Eyed Susan, Ornamental Grasses)

These provide crucial food for birds throughout the winter.

2. Spring Bulbs & Vegetables
November is the last call for planting your spring bulbs
Onions and Garlic

3. Protect & Insulate
Mulch, apply 2-3” layers of shredded leaves, pine needles, and or bark over your garden beds. This insulates the soil and protects plant roots from extreme temperatures.

4. Divide and Prune
Trim back any dead or spent flowers and divide overgrown perennials for garden space.

5. Tool Maintenance
Clean, store, and sharpen garden tools, seal them with oil and let them dry. Finally Drain water hose.

03/11/2025

Narcissus, also known as “Daffodils” are one of the first & best flowers to bloom before any other flower. Kicking off the beginning of an early spring season.

Unlike other flowers, daffodils are tubers/bulbs. Most bulbs are planted in the fall season from September to October (Zone 8a), 4-6 weeks prior to the first frost.

To plant daffodils, dig 4-8 inches deep. It’s best to plant these behind any summer perennials / annual plants as they tend to fade during the summer. Furthermore, daffodils are deer-resistant.

Watering: Moderately
Height: 12-16” Inches
Lighting: Full Sun - Partial Sun
Bloom Season: Spring - Spring/Summer
Companion: Tulips, Violas / Pansies, Primrose

11/13/2024

Zinnia’s Are A Popular Choice for Attracting Pollinators & Birds to Your Garden. They are Easy to Grow From Seed and Come in Various Colors and Sizes. Great For Companion Planting With Vegetables & Other Plants .

Zinnia’s Prefer Sunny & Warm Conditions When Planting. Pinch Back Young Zinnias and Deadheads Old Bubs to Encourage Growth, Airflow, and Healthier Flowers.

Strategically Plant and Place Your Zinnias In a Set, or Precise Location. Zinnia’s DOES NOT LIKE BEING TRANSPLANTED.

Watering: Subtly
Height: 12” -24” Inches
Propagation: 60-90 Days
Lighting: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Spring - Summer/Fall
Companion: Green Beans, Peppers, Scallions, Ginger, Cabbage, Lettuce, Calendulas, Cosmos, Marigolds, Salvia, Coreopsis, Basil.
Pest: Eastern Leaf-Footed Bug
Pest Control: Olive Oil, Mint, Lemon Juice, Liquid Detergent, Grounded Garlic, Cayenne / Chili Pepper.

11/12/2024

Marigolds (Durango Bolero, Hybrid) Are a Popular Eye-Catching Choice Amongst Any Beginner Gardener, and is Beneficial in So Many Ways.

Marigolds Can Be Used to Deter Pests and Bugs From Several Vegetables and Plants. They Are Heat Tolerant, Good For Borders & Potted Containers, While Its Strong Stem Can Cut For Short Bouqets. Best When it’s Well Drained & Evenly Moist. This Plant Comes In Several Varieties.

Cut or Deadhead Old, or Browning Buds to Encourage a More Bushier Growth and Airflow. To Harvest Seeds, Pinch & Pull the Center Flower, and Save Seeds For Your Next Harvest Season.

Watering: Regularly
Height: 10” - 12” Inches
Propagation: 60-90 Days
Lighting: Full Sun - Partial Sun
Bloom Season: Spring - Summer / Fall
Companion: Tomatoes, Basil, Cucumber, Green Beans, Peas, Onions, Cabbage, Kale, Collards, Radishes Lettuce, Sweet Potatoes, Watermelon, Heleniums, Coreopsis, Pumpkins, Limes, Lemons, Cantaloupe,, Broccoli, Cabbage, Peas,
Pest Control: Foam Residue (Wash Regularly)
Germination: 7-10 Days

Week 1: Water Heavily From the Top & Bottom Until You See Your First Leaf(s)
Week 2-3: Water Once a Week Water With a Tray or Drip Irrigation System to Reduce the Risk of Leaf Rust and Fungus
Soil Should Be Subtly Moist to Encourage & Establish a Root System Heading Downward.
Week 4-5: Transplant & Continue to Water Weekly

10/10/2024

Helenium, Also Known as “Sneezeweed’ is a Vibrant Reddish-Orange Native Perennial Plant that Grows Tall & Hardy Through Late Summer. It is Good For Center Piecing & Back-Corner Borders.

Typically This Plant Prefers its Soil To Be Moist & Slightly Acidic. Well Rooted Plants Can Last In Harsh Winter Conditions. Furthermore, This Plant is Deer Resistant.

Propagation: 90-120 Days
Companion: Tomatoes
Watering: Regularly
Lighting: Full to Partial Sun
Season: Spring - Summer / Fall
Pest Control: Foam Residue (Wash Off Regularly)
Height: 36”-48” Inches
Zone Hardiness: 4-8 (USDA Zone Link In Bio)

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08/08/2023

6 Generations Has Occupied Nellie’s & Toney’s Estate Since They First Built The House.

Nellie and Toney Strayhorn were the first known African-Americans to settle in what is now Carrboro, NC. Both were born into slavery. They purchased approximately 30 acres in 1879 and built a log cabin and a small farm which still stands today.

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