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By Norman Winter | Horticulturist, Author, Speaker
Though the first words have barely hit this column I am getting a sense of glee. Just think it took a garden writer, The Garden Guy, to beat the big boys to Valentine’s. When you see Valentine’s stuff the day after Christmas just remember where you saw it first.
In truth I’m not trying to sell you Valentine’s stuff now but to alert you to the most beautiful new hibiscus making its debut in the spring, Summerific Valentine’s Crush. The competition will be so great for this plant you need to bribe your garden center now to get in the game, so to speak, and order them.
You may have thought Summerific Holy Grail or Summerific Cranberry Crush was the ultimate achievement in red shade hibiscus but I predict Summerfic Valentine’s Crush will reign at the pinnacle for quite some period of time. The seven-inch flowers open to reveal a bright cherry red with a dark center. This is the red of your dreams, the red that makes you think so tropical you will be fooling not only your friends and neighbors but Mother Nature too.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January issue of NTFR Magazine. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Donna Long
If you are hankerin’ for home cooking just like grandma used to make with fresh ingredients, then look no further than Dixie House Cafe with locations in Fort Worth, Saginaw, and Euless. Dixie House, which was originally named Theresa’s Cafe after its owner, opened its first restaurant in 1983.
In the early days, it was just Theresa and one employee that ran the cafe. Between the two of them, they created mouth-watering meals from scratch using tried and true recipes. Dixie House is where the nostalgic vibe of a 60’s diner meets the charm of Southern hospitality and cooking. The portions are substantial, and the flavor is reminiscent of a time when meals were slow-cooked with families gathered in the kitchen and not hurriedly microwaved.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR Magazine. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Phillip Kitts
With most of America fighting off the winter blues and setting their sights on the warmth of spring, the rodeo world is already heating up. It is often common chatter about how the rodeo world really does not have an off season. In October when the regular season wraps up, it is not even a week before rodeo athletes start running to fall rodeos so they can start building up money toward the next year’s finals. It is true that fall rodeos do not have big payouts, but many athletes take the every dollar counts approach and throw several of them on the calendar.
November and December may be the slowest months of the rodeo year, but believe it or not, there are still plenty of places rodeo athletes can go and earn a small check. Traditionally the number of rodeos in the winter months is lower, but the few events that do happen tend to have big payouts. Pretty much every rodeo fan knows all about places like Denver, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Rapid City. These are all big scale events with huge payouts.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR Magazine. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Lindsey Monk
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