http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Carole+Nixon Food and Drinks Carole Nixon Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=360516&ca=Food+and+Drinks The World Health Organisation defines hypertension as blood pressure higher than 140/90. An ordinary condition in the developed world affecting roughly 20% of adults. People with high blood pressure generally do not experience any symptoms and are not aware that their blood pressure is high. Hyperte... Gardening Carole Nixon Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=360531&ca=Gardening Hibiscus are remarkable for the magnitude and elegant colors of their flowers, which appear very similar to those of the Hollyhock of China. Okra Hibiscus esculentus An ornamental plant, extensively cultivated in the tropical countries of America. There are two varieties with single and double flow... Gardening Carole Nixon Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=191345&ca=Gardening For brightness perhaps nothing equals Paul's Carmine Pillar rose. For a few weeks it is simply a mass of color, and that of a lovely rich pink rose. The flowers, produced the whole length of the shoots, are single and none the less beautiful for that. With its pretty golden stamens and shell-like ro... Gardening Carole Nixon Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=196217&ca=Gardening As the rose to the flower garden, so is the Water Lily to our lakes and ponds. In the summer stillness of some reed fringed backwater, the crowning note of beauty will be found in a fleet of Lilies moored by hidden cables. Who can forget the sight of the creamy cups sparkling with the morning dew, a... Gardening Carole Nixon Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=194829&ca=Gardening In the planting of rock gardens, we must aim to secure by means of careful selection and grouping, an impression of breadth and boldness in the color masses. Nothing is more satisfactory when contemplating any form of garden art, than the feeling that the designer has from the beginning worked with... Gardening Carole Nixon Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=191278&ca=Gardening There are many flowers that mix with our roses. To begin with the dwarfs, for spring we can have Snowdrops, Muscari or Grape Hyacinths, winter Aconite, small Narcissus, and Scilla, or the dainty blue and white Chionodoxa. All these are short enough to do well under the branches of the rose trees. Fo... Gardening Carole Nixon Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=185690&ca=Gardening To plant roses you must first of all dig the holes, and place a little potting soil at the bottom of each hole, leaving some just to cover the roots with when set out. Have some strong sticks and tarred twine close by in case a few straggling shoots need support. Now unpack, which is always done at...