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Chili Lime Seasoning Recipe
Chili lime seasoning is one of those things I didn’t think much about until it became something we used all the time. It’s simple, easy to make, and somehow works with a wide range of foods. Once it’s in the pantry, it tends to get sprinkled on everything.
I started making a homemade chili lime seasoning after noticing how often we reached for it. Store-bought versions can be convenient, but many include added ingredients I’d rather skip. Making it at home takes just a few minutes and (mostly) uses ingredients I already keep on hand.
Why Chili Lime Seasoning Works
There’s a reason chili and lime show up together in so many traditional foods. The warming heat of chili and cayenne wake up the taste buds and stimulate digestion. The lime adds some tang and brightness, while salt ties it all together.
This balance is what makes lime and chili seasoning so useful. It adds flavor without covering up the food itself. It works just as well on fresh produce as it does on cooked dishes.
One Seasoning, Lots of Uses
We’ve been sprinkling it on pretty much everything. Fruit like mango, watermelon, and pineapple is an easy favorite. The contrast of sweet, salty, and spicy makes even simple fruit feel more interesting. It’s a great way to get some more variety, especially for picky kids!
I’ve also been adding it to avocado and eggs, and even roasted sweet potatoes. I’ll mix a little into olive oil for taco bowls or roasted veggies, and it’s become our go-to popcorn topping for movie nights. I’ve even been throwing a pinch on cucumber slices after sports. It’s oddly refreshing and a simple way to make sliced veggies more appealing.
Skip the Fillers
One of the reasons I like this homemade chili lime seasoning is how straightforward it is. There’s no long ingredient list and nothing extra added in.
Some popular store-bought blends, including Tajín, contain silicon dioxide. It’s naturally found in sand and quartz as silica. In food, it’s used as an anti-caking agent to keep powders from clumping and to extend shelf life.
While silicon dioxide is widely used in packaged foods, it’s not really necessary in a homemade seasoning blend. When you’re mixing small batches and storing them properly, clumping usually isn’t an issue. Skipping it is an easy way to keep the ingredient list simple and focused on flavor, not fillers.
This chili lime seasoning recipe uses just four ingredients: salt, lime powder, chili powder, and cayenne pepper (to taste). The chili powder adds warmth without overwhelming heat. And if your family is like mine and likes a little heat, then add some cayenne. Lime powder gives it a citrus flavor without the moisture of lime juice, and salt brings out the flavor in everything.
How to Make Chili Lime Seasoning
Making DIY chili lime seasoning is more about adjusting to taste than following exact measurements. Start with the chili and lime powder as the base, then add salt to taste. If you like a little more heat, then add cayenne slowly, tasting as you go.
Once it’s mixed, taste and adjust. A little more lime powder adds more tang. A pinch more cayenne increases the heat. Store the finished seasoning in a glass jar away from heat and light, and it will keep well for months. If it does start to clump up, just give it a good shake or break it up with a fork.
Everyday Ways to Use Lime and Chili Seasoning
This is one of those blends that’s earned a place on my spice shelf because it actually gets used. It adds flavor without needing sauces, marinades, or extra prep. Even though I still like whipping up a good sauce now and then.
Sprinkle it on fruit or vegetables, use it on eggs or potatoes, or stir it into olive oil for a quick dressing. It’s an easy way to make simple, real foods more enjoyable, especially on busy days when complicated recipes just aren’t happening.
Here’s how to make it!
Homemade Chili-Lime Seasoning
This tangy and spicy seasoning is perfect for fruit, popcorn, and everything else. Quick and easy without any unecessary additives.
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Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until well combined.
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Taste the blend on a piece of fruit or cucumber and add more salt, lime, or chili powder as desired.
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Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Chili-Lime Seasoning
Amount Per Serving (0.5 tsp)
Calories 2
Calories from Fat 1
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.1g0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.04g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g
Sodium 241mg10%
Potassium 11mg0%
Carbohydrates 0.3g0%
Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugar 0.05g0%
Protein 0.1g0%
Vitamin A 162IU3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 2mg0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
- Store the seasoning in an airtight container or a glass jar. Storing it properly prevents clumping and maintains freshness for up to several months.
Do you use chili lime seasoning? What are your favorite ways to use it? Leave a comment and let us know!
Cherry’s 2024 Winter Wreaths and Swags
Hi GPODers!
Last week I shared highlights from some of my favorite winter Garden Photo of the Day submissions (Reflections on Some Favorite Winter GPODs) to hopefully inspire some more fabulous winter garden photos, and I concluded that post with one of the many magical wreaths that Cherry Ong in Richmond, British Columbia has created and shared with the blog (See more of her creations: Wreath Making with Cherry, Cherry’s Fresh Winter Wreaths and Swags, Winter Wreath Making, and Holiday Decor From the Garden). I’m pleased to report that Cherry is back to pick up where she left off, and has shared the wreaths, swags, and arrangements she made in 2024.
If you want to see the wreaths and swags that Cherry designed in 2025, as well as stunning photos of her garden and her travels, be sure to check out her Instagram: @cherry.ong
Wishing everyone the best of the season and a Happy New Year! Sharing some photos of last year’s wreath and swags. Enjoy!
First wreath of winter 2024: 22-inch Fraser fir (Abies fraseri, Zones 4–7) wreath with boxwood branches, small-leaved gum (Eucalyptus parvifolia, Zones 7–10), dyed seeded eucalyptus, pine branches, and Japanese skimmia (Skimmia japonica, Zones 6–8) flowers
Second wreath with Fraser fir branches, boxwood branches, magnolia branches, seeded eucalyptus and Eucalyptus parvifolia.
Magnolia and eucalyptus wreath in the garden. I kept it until spring.
Another red wreath made from scratch.
Old wreath rings being recycled.
Colourful and made with a mixture of foraged, recycled and purchased materials.
Pepperberry (Drimys lanceolata, Zones 8–10) and sea lavender (Limonium platyphyllum, Zones 3–9) wreath (with leucodendron) for a dear friend. The clip on bird ornaments are an extra touch. My GF sent me this photo after it was hung on her door. She loved it!
A wreath made from a coiled cedar garland with different seeds and berries added.
26-inch Fraser fir wreath made from scratch. You bet their favourite color is red!
Swag on my back gate. Love the shape of these foraged pine branches. There were so much to collect after the windstorm. I kept going back for more!
Foraged pine and pyracantha stems and yew cuttings from the garden are tucked into this vintage duck terrine.
Noble fir branches (Abies procera, Zones 5–6) with Forever Goldy™ arborvitae (Thuja plicata ‘4EVER’, Zones 5–8) and ‘Curly Red’ leucothoe (Leucothoe axillaris ‘Curly Red’, Zones 6–9) from the garden comprise the base arrangement of his mini radio flyer container. Ilex berries and white pine cones and a stick bundle are the fun elements of this fundraising arrangement made for a friend.
Winter arrangements are just as fun to make as summer ones.
Last winter’s backdoor wreath made with mossy branches, Japanese skimmia, Forever Goldy™ arborvitae and juniper berries.
Thank you so much for sharing all of these gorgeous winter creations with us, Cherry! Your eye for texture and color combinations is always impressive and I’m endlessly inspired by your creativity each year.
Do you make homemade winter decor for your garden? Winter is most often downtime for gardeners, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of projects that can add plant color inside and outdoors with free cuttings you can forage from your own garden. If you make wreaths, swags, garland, winter arrangements or containers, we would love to see them! Follow the NEW directions below to submit your photos to Garden Photo of the Day!
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CDC slashes vaccines recommended for all kids : Shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed a new vaccine schedule that would reduce the number of routine vaccinations for all kids.
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In an unprecedented change, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all children from 17 to 11.
On the new schedule, vaccines that had previously been recommended for all children — such as those for rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, meningitis and seasonal flu — are now more restricted. They are recommended only for those at high risk or after consultation with a health care provider, a category called “shared decision-making.”
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long questioned the safety and effectiveness of many childhood vaccines. With this overhaul, the administration is taking a dramatic step to pare down the schedule of immunizations routinely recommended for all children.
The revamp follows a presidential memorandum that directed the Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC to compare the list of vaccines recommended for children in the U.S. with those in “peer, developed countries.” That memo came out Dec. 5, the same day that vaccine advisers voted to drop the recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine on the day of birth.
The advisers also heard presentations then from a senior Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official on the merits of the vaccine schedule in Denmark, which recommends fewer vaccines than the U.S., and from a trial attorney who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, on the history of the childhood vaccine schedule.
“President Trump directed us to examine how other developed nations protect their children and to take action if they are doing better,” Kennedy said, in a press release about the changes. “After an exhaustive review of the evidence, we are aligning the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule with international consensus while strengthening transparency and informed consent. This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health.”
The changes to the schedule came after a “comprehensive scientific assessment” comparing U.S. policy with that of 20 other countries, said a senior administration health official who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity. The assessment was authored by Martin Kulldorff, chief science officer at a unit of HHS who served briefly as chair of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee last year, and Tracy Beth Høeg, acting director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
The changes were made without formal public comment or input from vaccine makers, officials confirmed, circumventing the typical process in which many stakeholders, including the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, weigh in on the benefits and risks of any changes to the vaccine schedule.
“Eliminating vital U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations without public discussion of the potential impacts on children in this country, or a transparent review of the data on which the changes were based, is a radical and dangerous decision,” said a statement by epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, of the Vaccine Integrity Project and director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. “This wildly irresponsible decision will sow further doubt and confusion among parents and put children’s lives at risk.”
Senior HHS officials at the briefing cited “a drop in vaccine uptake of routine vaccinations for children,” including declining measles vaccination rates, as evidence of declining public trust in vaccines. They said the changes were intended to increase public confidence in the vaccine schedule.
As no vaccines were taken off the schedule, only shifted in status, they said the vaccines would still be free and available to anybody who wants them, covered by insurance through the process of shared clinical decision-making — if a patient (or guardian) and their health care provider decide together they should get it.
HHS officials also said they would be embarking on placebo-controlled trials looking at the timing of vaccines and their long-term effects. Trials have already begun at the CDC and are being initiated at the FDA and the National Institutes of Health, they said. The officials did not provide specifics on the cost or timing of these trials but expected that the trials would require follow-up for “many, many years” and take “quite some time.”
17 Longest Flowering Perennials that Bloom in Spring, Summer and Fall
Annual flowering plants need to be replanted after their blooming season. On the other hand, perennials re-grows from the roots after the season.
However, perennials have a shorter blooming period whereas annuals bloom through the season.
Fortunately, there are few exceptional perennials that bloom in spring, summer and throughout fall.
As a gardener, I wish to have a backyard that blooms throughout the year. For it to happen gardening experts recommend growing different flowering types.
Plant a combination of annuals, perennials and winter blooming plants to have an all time vibrant garden.
The longest-flowering perennials are true garden workhorses that deliver months of vibrant blooms while requiring minimal maintenance compared to annuals.
These remarkable plants not only provide exceptional value by returning year after year, but they also attract beneficial pollinators like butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds throughout the growing seasons.
17 Longest Flowering Perennials to Plant
Choosing perennials with extended bloom times ensures your garden remains colorful and dynamic for six months or more, eliminating the need for constant replanting.
From the delicate blue flowers of catmint to the bold golden petals of black-eyed Susan, these seventeen perennials offer diverse colors, heights, and textures that can transform any landscape into a season-spanning spectacle.
1. Salvia (Woodland Sage)
If you’re like me and want a colorful backyard then plant Salvia. It is one of those reliable garden stars that just keeps on giving, producing gorgeous flower spikes in blues, purples, pinks, or whites from late spring all the way to fall.
Varieties like ‘Amistad’, ‘May Night’, and ‘Victoria Blue’ are particularly amazing for their super-long flowering periods and their ability to draw in bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds like a magnet.
These beauties are tough as nails once they settle in, handling drought like pros and needing very little babysitting.
Just give them at least six hours of sunshine daily in well-draining, slightly acidic soil, and deadhead the spent blooms regularly to keep those flowers coming.
2. Geranium ‘Rozanne’
If there’s a superstar in the perennial world, Geranium ‘Rozanne’ definitely deserves the crown, with stunning violet-blue flowers sporting white centers that bloom nonstop from late spring through fall.
This cranesbill geranium forms lovely mounds of foliage that turn a beautiful reddish color in autumn, giving you bonus seasonal interest after months of flowers.
Don’t confuse these with those annual geraniums you see everywhere—hardy geraniums are true perennials that deer won’t touch but pollinators absolutely love.
They’re incredibly adaptable too, handling everything from full sun to full shade and becoming drought-tolerant once they’re established. Plant them once and enjoy years of effortless beauty.
Also Read: 28 Bee-Friendly Plants to Grow in Your Garden
3. Coreopsis
Coreopsis brings pure sunshine to your garden with its cheerful daisy-like flowers in bright yellows, pinks, or reds that bloom from late spring through early fall.
This North American native is about as low-maintenance as it gets—it barely needs watering, doesn’t want fertilizer, and thrives in pretty much any soil as long as it drains well.
The plant is a total drought champion and pollinators can’t get enough of it, plus it naturalizes beautifully in sunny spots if you let it do its thing.
Hardy and heat-loving, coreopsis just keeps pumping out flowers all season long without demanding much attention. It’s the perfect “plant it and forget it” perennial that still delivers big time on color.
4. Catmint
Catmint is an aromatic herb that sends out wave after wave of lovely lavender-blue flowers from late spring to early fall, making it a serious multi-season performer.
Bees and butterflies go crazy for it, but interestingly, cats aren’t as interested as they are in regular catnip, and it works beautifully as an edging plant or in vegetable gardens where it actually helps deter pests.
Once established, catmint handles dry spells like a champ and adapts well to both sunny and partially shady spots.
You’ll want to deadhead it to keep those blooms rolling throughout the season, but otherwise it’s pretty carefree in average, well-draining soil. The soft texture and color make it a perfect companion for roses and other showier perennials.
5. Coral Bells
While most people grow coral bells for their absolutely stunning foliage in every color from lime green to deep purple, they also send up tall spikes of colorful flowers from late spring through summer, with some varieties blooming until frost.
Long-flowering varieties like ‘Berry Timeless’, ‘Firefly’, ‘Paris’, and ‘Ruby Bells’ give you the best of both worlds—gorgeous leaves plus extended bloom periods.
These versatile perennials love partial to full shade with well-draining soil, making them perfect for those tricky shadier spots in your garden.
Just remove spent flowers to encourage more blooms, and give them a light prune in spring to keep them looking fresh and vigorous. They’re fantastic for adding texture and color to shady borders or woodland gardens.
Check this: 23 Perennials to Plant in August to Bloom through Fall
6. Dianthus (Pinks)
Dianthus are those charming little perennials with fragrant flowers in shades of pink, salmon, red, and white that smell absolutely amazing—like a mix of cinnamon and cloves.
Many varieties bloom their hearts out from May through October, making them exceptional choices for flower borders, containers, or cutting for indoor bouquets.
These delightful plants thrive in rich, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade, and they’re surprisingly easy to keep happy.
Regular watering, a bit of fertilizer in spring, and deadheading spent flowers will keep them blooming for months on end. The fragrance alone makes them worth growing, but the long-lasting blooms are the real bonus.
7. Blanket Flower
Blanket flowers are those tough, drought-loving perennials that splash vibrant daisy-like flowers in reds, yellows, and oranges across your garden from late spring through fall.
Varieties like ‘Arizona Sun’, ‘Burgundy’, ‘Goblin’, and ‘Mesa Yellow’ are particularly noted for their crazy-long bloom times and butterfly-attracting powers.
These heat-loving beauties are super easy to grow from seed and only need occasional watering once they’re settled in, making them perfect for low-maintenance sunny gardens.
They love well-draining soil and full sun exposure, and they’ll reward your minimal effort with months of bold, cheerful color. If you’ve got a hot, dry spot in your yard, blanket flowers are your answer.
8. Knock Out Roses
Knock Out roses are the rebels of the rose world—they’ve been bred specifically to bloom continuously from spring until the first frost with zero deadheading required.
These game-changing roses work in a huge range of climates and deliver all that classic rose beauty without the high-maintenance drama traditional roses are known for.
They prefer balanced, neutral soil and can live happily in beds or large containers as long as they get 6-8 hours of full sun daily.
Care is seriously minimal—just one annual prune in late winter to early spring and some fertilizer after the first flush of flowers to keep them going strong. If you’ve been intimidated by roses before, these are your gateway to rose-growing success.
9. Daylily
Daylilies are practically indestructible perennials that bloom repeatedly throughout late spring to fall, depending on which variety you choose.
The famous ‘Stella D’oro’ pumps out golden-yellow blooms like there’s no tomorrow, while reblooming types like ‘Purple D’Oro’ give you bright purple flowers from early summer into early fall.
These adaptable plants grow anywhere from 1 to 6 feet tall depending on variety, with showy flowers in basically every color imaginable.
They’re remarkably hardy, shrugging off harsh conditions, resisting diseases and pests, and needing almost no maintenance while providing reliable beauty day after day. Plant them once and they’ll be your garden friends for years to come.
10. Russian Sage
Russian sage is one of those totally carefree perennials that makes summer gardens look absolutely magical, with aromatic gray-green foliage and spikes of tubular lavender-blue or purple flowers from early summer through fall.
This reliable workhorse grows 2 to 4 feet tall and wide, creating an impressive airy display while attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Once established, Russian sage laughs in the face of drought and shows excellent resistance to both diseases and deer.
It thrives in full sun with well-draining soil and keeps its attractive appearance throughout the entire long blooming period with almost no care required. The silvery foliage alone is worth it, but the months of purple flowers are the real showstopper.
11. Veronica
Speedwell is a long-blooming perennial that produces elegant flower spikes in blue, purple, pink, or white from late spring through fall. This virtually carefree plant comes in both upright varieties that can reach up to 4 feet tall and creeping forms that produce dainty flowers reminiscent of forget-me-nots.
These hardy perennials adapt to various garden situations with their different growth habits, spreading anywhere from 8 to 24 inches wide.
Once established, speedwell requires minimal maintenance while providing consistent color throughout multiple seasons in sunny locations with good drainage. They’re perfect for adding vertical interest to borders or filling in as groundcovers, depending on which type you choose.
Also Read: What To Do With Hellebores When Finished Flowering?
12. Coneflower
While coneflowers have traditionally been mid-summer bloomers, newer varieties have been bred to flower continuously from spring through fall.
Varieties like ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ offer nonstop blooms in bold shades of yellow, orange, red, and purple, while classic purple coneflowers remain garden favorites for their long-lasting daisy-like flowers with distinctive spiky centers.
These tough, heat-loving perennials attract abundant pollinators including bees and butterflies, turning your garden into pollinator central.
Echinacea prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and while they’re fairly hands-off, deadheading can stretch the blooming period even further throughout the season. Plus, if you leave some seed heads in fall, you’ll get bonus visits from goldfinches and other seed-eating birds.
13. Black-Eyed Susan
Black-eyed Susan, especially the variety ‘Goldsturm’, produces cheerful bright yellow daisy-like flowers with those distinctive dark centers from midsummer until fall.
These long-blooming perennials are perfect for adding vibrant late-season color to gardens when many other plants are already calling it quits.
Hardy and adaptable, black-eyed Susans thrive in full sun with well-drained soil and become remarkably drought-tolerant once established.
The plants excel in sunny borders and naturalize readily if you let them, while deadheading encourages even more blooms and extends the already impressive flowering season. They’re basically the definition of “easy-care” with maximum impact.
14. Bellflower
Bellflower has been a cottage garden favorite forever, producing white, pink, purple, or blue cup- or bell-shaped flowers from late spring through fall. Available forms include stately upright types, neat mounding varieties, and creeping groundcovers, ranging from 4 inches to 4 feet tall depending on what you need.
These charming perennials feature serrated heart-shaped or pointed foliage in green or gold, adding texture even when not in bloom.
Bellflowers adapt to various garden settings and provide reliable blooms throughout multiple seasons with their distinctive shaped flowers that pollinators find irresistible. They’re perfect for adding that romantic cottage garden vibe to borders, rock gardens, or containers.
15. Blazing Star
Blazing star, also known as gayfeather, is a North American prairie native that produces striking feathery purple or white flower plumes that look like bottle brushes from summer through fall.
These upright plants grow 1 to 5 feet tall, creating dramatic vertical accents in garden beds that really stand out from typical daisy-shaped flowers.
Blazing star attracts bees, butterflies, and other insect pollinators like crazy throughout its extended blooming period.
The plant is remarkably tolerant of drought and poor soils, though it absolutely needs good drainage to thrive, making it an excellent choice for low-maintenance prairie-style gardens or naturalized areas. The unique top-to-bottom blooming pattern (flowers open from the top down) is a fun conversation starter too.
16. Calla Lily ‘Morning Sun’
Calla Lily ‘Morning Sun’ features vivid red, orange, and yellow trumpet-shaped flowers with splashes of green, creating a tropical appearance that blooms all season long from late spring to late summer.
This variety grows to a manageable 20-24 inches tall and produces multiple blooms throughout its extended flowering period, giving you that exotic look without taking over your garden.
The long-lasting flowers make excellent additions to garden beds and containers, plus they’re fantastic as cut flowers that last for days.
While calla lilies prefer consistently moist soil, ‘Morning Sun’ is relatively easy to grow and maintains its striking appearance throughout the warm months with proper care. They bring that “vacation vibes” feeling right to your backyard.
17. Agastache
This fragrant beauty is a total pollinator magnet that keeps the blooms coming all summer long and well into fall, with flower spikes in gorgeous shades of pinks, reds, oranges, and yellows.
Agastache is one of those perennials that works overtime in your garden—hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees can’t resist those tall, tubular flowers that smell almost minty or licorice-like depending on the variety.
Once established, agastache is pretty tough and handles dry spells like a champ, making it perfect for gardeners who want maximum beauty with minimal watering. The aromatic foliage adds another layer of sensory appeal, and the plants keep their good looks throughout the growing season without demanding constant attention.
Just give them well-drained soil and plenty of sunshine, and they’ll reward you with months of colorful blooms.
Conclusion
These seventeen long-blooming perennials prove that you can have continuous color for months without spending every weekend replanting or fussing over finicky plants.
Once you get them established, they’ll come back year after year, getting better and more beautiful as they mature.
Mix and match these perennials based on your garden’s conditions, your favorite colors, and how much sun or shade you’re working with, and you’ll have a dynamic display that keeps things interesting from early spring right through to the first frost.
Plus, you’re not just creating a stunning landscape for yourself—you’re also building a haven for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds that’ll keep your garden buzzing with life all season long.
Khaja Moinuddin, a computer science graduate, finds joy in gardening and homesteading. Join him on this blog as he shares his experiences in homesteading, gardening, and composting
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Brain Health Challenge: Test Your Knowledge of Healthy Habits
Welcome to the Brain Health Challenge! I’m Dana Smith, a reporter at The New York Times, and I’ll be your guide.
To live a healthy life, it’s crucial to have a healthy brain. In the short term, it keeps you sharp and firing on all cylinders. In the long term, it can reduce your risk of cognitive decline, dementia and stroke.
Practicing basic healthy behaviors, like eating nutritious food and getting regular exercise, is the best way to enhance your brain power and protect the longevity of your neurons. These types of lifestyle habits can benefit the brain at any age. And while they won’t guarantee that you’ll never develop dementia or another brain disease, several clinical trials have shown that they can improve cognition or slow decline.
Every day this week, you’ll do an activity that’s good for your brain, and we’ll dig into the science behind why it works. Some of these activities can provide a small immediate cognitive benefit, but the bigger reward comes from engaging in them consistently over time. So along with the neuroscience lessons, we’ll include a few tips to help you turn these actions into lasting habits.
To keep you accountable, we’re encouraging you to complete this challenge with a friend. If you don’t have a challenge buddy, no problem: We’re also turning the comments section into one big support group.
There are so many fascinating ways your daily behaviors affect your brain. Take sleep, for example.
Lots of studies have shown that getting a good night’s rest (seven to eight hours) is associated with better memory and other cognitive abilities. That’s because sleep, especially REM sleep, is when your brain transfers short-term memories — things you learned or experienced during the day — into long-term storage.
Sleep is also when your brain does its daily housekeeping. While you rest, the brain’s glymphatic system kicks into high gear, clearing out abnormal proteins and other molecular garbage, including the protein amyloid, which is a major contributor to Alzheimer’s disease. A buildup of amyloid is one reason experts think that people who routinely get less sleep have a higher risk of dementia.
What other behaviors play a big role in brain health? For today’s activity, we’re going to test your knowledge with a quiz. Share your score with your accountability partner and in the comments below — I’ll be in there too, cheering you on.
How to Grow and Care for Balloon Cactus
Our guide to watering cacti has more information.
Temperature and Humidity
During the growing season, P. magnifica thrives in temperatures between 70 and 90°F. Bring container plants indoors when nighttime temperatures drop below 50°F.
A cool, dry winter rest often improves flowering the following season.
In fall and winter, move the pot to a cooler location with temperatures around 50 to 55°F, and avoid prolonged exposure to temperatures below 45°F or the cactus may suffer frost damage.
Average household humidity is fine, avoid placing the plant in bathrooms or other high-moisture areas.
Fertilizing
Feed balloon cactus once a month during spring and summer with a balanced fertilizer formulated for succulents diluted to half strength.
A low-nitrogen formula is preferable, as excessive nitrogen encourages weak, elongated growth.
Stop fertilizing in fall and don’t feed during winter dormancy.
Where to Buy
P. magnifica is available from specialty cactus and succulent nurseries, both online and in person.
You can find plants in four- and six-inch pots available at Planet Desert.
There’s also a natural variant, Parodia magnifica f. aurata, which has very little chlorophyll and displays a striking golden-yellow color. This form is highly sought after by collectors.
Maintenance
Repot every two to three years or when the plant has clearly outgrown its container.
Spring is the best time to do this. Choose a pot that’s only one to two inches wider than the existing root mass or clump.
To repot, carefully remove the specimen from its pot, protecting your hands with thick gloves or a folded towel.
Gently loosen the soil around the roots and inspect them, trimming away any that are dead or rotten.
Set the plant in fresh potting mix at the same depth it was growing previously. After repotting, wait about a week before watering to allow any disturbed roots to callus.
Learn more about repotting cacti here.
After flowering, the spent blooms dry up naturally and can be removed once they are loose.
Propagation
The best way to get started is to purchase a plant from a reputable nursery. If you want to try your hand at propagation, balloon cactus is easy to start from seed.
Mature clumps may have offsets that can be divided and potted up into their own containers.
Seed can typically be purchased from reputable suppliers, since plants grown in cultivation don’t always set seed.
In spring, prepare a seed-starting tray with fine, well-draining potting mix. Moisten the medium and surface-sow the tiny seeds, covering with a very fine layer of sand.
Set the container in a warm location with bright, indirect light and keep the medium lightly moist. Expect germination in two to four weeks.