Robby's Hobbies

We've MOVED!!!

2008-11-03T13:05:00.000-08:00

WE'VE MOVED!!!

http://www.robbyshobbies.com/

Is Your Hobby Investing?

2008-09-27T03:24:00.000-07:00

Can you Invest in the Kingdom and get both a return in heaven and a financial return on earth?

http://www.hopeinternational.org

Small Businesses Financed with Micro Financing in Haiti!

How to keep from being all Wet

2008-09-27T03:01:00.000-07:00

http://www.houseofplantsinc.com/

Watering Basics for Indoor Plants
While the most important factor in choosing an indoor plant is giving it the right site, the most important factor in keeping your plant healthy and happy is watering. By bringing plants indoors, we have taken on the job of Mother Nature, charged with supplying what the plant will need to thrive. To provide the amount of water in the right way to your plant, you need to know what it likes. There are plants that need to be moist all of the time and others that like to stay almost dry. Take a few minutes to learn what your plant would prefer before you water.

What is the most common mistake in watering? Far more plants are damaged by too much water than anything else. By the time a plant shows the symptoms of over-watering, it has usually been severely stressed and may not have the strength to recover.

Are there any basic rules of watering? There are a few basics that hold true for all plants. In warmer areas, plants will need more water; plants that get more light generally use more water; plants in small pots dry out more quickly than large pots; and plants in clay pots dry out more quickly than those in plastic.

Why do some plants need more water than others? Blooming requires extra water, as does quick growth. Plants with very large or soft leaves tend to need more water than plants with small or leathery, tough leaves. Environmental conditions will also affect how much water plants need, such as the type of container used, light, temperature and humidity.

Can different pots really make that much difference? Pots that are porous (such as unglazed clay) allow moisture to pass through the sides of the container and are good for plants, but require more frequent watering. Plastic and glazed pots dry out more slowly, often leading to over-watering.

How often should I water my plant? It would be great if we could say "Water once a week," but we can't. At first, you will have to check to see if a plant needs water or you will begin to have problems. After you have had the plant for a while, you will begin to know just by looking at it.

How do I tell if a plant is dry? Determining how dry or wet a plant is can be as simple as feeling the soil or you can use a moisture meter. When touching the soil, press hard or dig down a half inch or so and note if you still feel moisture. Observe the foliage for signs of wilting.

If I find the plant is dry, should I water? Unless you know your plant is one that prefers to stay dry, go ahead and water. Plants with fleshy, leathery, waxy or succulent leaves tend to like it dry and can go weeks without water, even in the summer.

Is there a best way to water?Plants prefer a good soaking when they are watered, as opposed to frequent, light watering. In containers with good drainage and a saucer, you simply add water until it is coming out the drain hole or filled to the rim. Wait 10-15 minutes for excess water to drain, then empty the saucer.

It seems like the water runs through my plant so quickly and is dry a day or two later. Why? Look to see if the plant has gotten so dry that it has pulled away from the sides of the pot, allowing the water to pass straight through. Add new soil to fill the gap and water again. Another possibility is that most of the soil has washed away and has been replaced by roots. That plant should be repotted.

How should I water plants that cannot tolerate water on the leaves? You can either part the leaves and carefully apply the water directly to the soil or let the plant soak up the water from below.

Is there a way to save a plant that got too dry? If it hasn't gone too far, you can usually save a plant by giving it a good soaking in a sink or bathtub, and if the leaves don't mind, a shower.

Can I do anything to help a plant that has been kept too wet? This can be more difficult. Ease the plant out of the pot and examine the roots and smell the soil. If the roots are mushy or black, you should probably just throw the plant away. If the most of the roots seem healthy, and the soil smells good, simply put it back in the pot and keep it drier. If the roots seem o.k., but the soil smells bad, replace as much of the potting soil as possible and keep the plant drier.

Is it best to mix my fertilizer in the water? Mixing your fertilizer, liquid or water soluble, in your water is the easiest for both you and your plant.
Is humidity important? Most homes have much lower humidity than is ideal for plants (except cactus and succulents). There are several things you can do to increase humidity without making your home muggy. Try misting the leaves, placing the plants on humidity trays, keeping your plants in kitchens or bathrooms where humidity is naturally higher or grouping the plants together so they will form their own zone of humidity.

What can I do about a plant that always seems dry? Check to see if it is root bound or if the soil has pulled away from the sides of the pots. Repot the plant giving it fresh potting soil that will hold more moisture.

What can I do about a plant that always seems wet? If you aren't over-watering it, but the plant still seems to stay wet, check to make sure the container is draining properly. Another possibility is to replace the potting soil with a better quality mixture.

How should I water in a container that doesn't have any drainage? This can be a problem. Watch the plant for signs of needing water and check the soil to see if you can still feel moisture. Water conservatively.

Why do they say to be extra careful watering after repotting a plant? For the first few weeks, the fresh potting mix added around the root mass will not have any feeder roots to draw out the water. This soil will hold the moisture much longer than you are used to.

I often see containers that say they are self watering. Do they work? Most self-watering containers have a reservoir of water that is wicked up to the plant as it is needed. This works well for plants that need a constant supply of moisture, but can cause problems with plants that prefer to dry out between watering. You will still need to check the water level in the reservoir regularly.

Landscaping mistakes

2008-09-20T03:24:00.000-07:00

What are the most common landskaping mistakes?

http://www.earthg.com/

What's the difference with children between inside and outside playing

2008-09-20T02:48:00.000-07:00

If the average child ages 2-11 spends 1,197 minutes a week watching television, how would you compare that child to one who watches 500 minutes and plays outside the other 797??

http://byparadise.com/

What can you do to reach North Africa for Christ?

2008-09-13T00:47:00.000-07:00

Radio as a Hobby Maybe?

Trans World Radio's North African Transmitter

httP://www.twr.org

Do Soup Kitchen's Work?

2008-09-06T04:30:00.000-07:00

Does the Good Samaratin Soup Kitchen really help????

http://www.samaritanforsyth.org/soup-kitchen.htm

Amazing

2008-09-05T14:57:00.001-07:00

This MAiZE owned and operated by Alpha Acres Corn Maze

Come and try it yourself and support The Winston Salem Resue Mission at the same time!

http://www.wsrescue.org/

Alpha Acres
Located on a 110-acre farm in Yadkin County, Alpha Acres is a long-term drug and alcohol recovery center. Men who enter this nine-month program receive biblical counseling, participate in Bible studies, and engage in work therapy opportunities. The Innovative Learning Center prepares them to obtain their GED diploma and helps them to acquire computer literacy at the same time. Since the program began in 1997, there have been forty-eight men to complete the nine-month program.

Where
Lone Hickory Road Yadkinville, NC
Driving Directions
South from Yadkinville on hwy. 601 to the flashing light on Lone Hickory Road. Turn Right to just past the South Oak Ridge Baptist Church then left on Morning Star Dr. go down the gravel road to the end.
From I-40 head North on 601 and drive approximately 11 miles to the flashing light on Lone Hickory Rd. Turn left. Drive just past the South Oak Ridge Baptist Church and turn left on Morning Star Drive, drive to the end of the gravel road.

When
Opening Date: Labor Day Sept. 1. 2008Closing Date: Saturday Nov. 15, 2008

Hours of Operation
Mon - Sat. 9:30 a.m..
Dusk
Sunday
Closed

What your Scrapbook Favorite

2008-08-30T04:46:00.000-07:00

http://scrapbooktraditions.com

Tell us about your favorite scrap book.....

Every Home plumber should have these tools?

2008-08-30T04:42:00.000-07:00

http://deaseplumbing.com/

Tell us the everyone should have plumbing tools????

Hearing Questions???

2008-08-15T14:13:00.000-07:00

What Part Does Ear wax play in hearing Loss??

How soon should you get a hearing aid?

Does Hearing loss effect more men or women??

Why do some people wear just one hearing aid?

Why do some people have trouble understanding even with a hearing aid?

http://www.happyhearingcenter.com

Does Your Carpet breed Dust Mites?

2008-08-15T14:04:00.000-07:00

Http://www.oreck.com

Can a Travel Agent Help Your Church Raise Money?

2008-08-15T13:54:00.001-07:00

http://www.traveltravelbiz.com/

Can something Good come From Chocolate?

2008-08-15T13:38:00.000-07:00

http://www.22reasons2eatchocolate.com/

What part Did Tobacco and Moravians play in the Founding of Winston Salem

2008-08-08T16:24:00.000-07:00

http://www.amazon.com/Historic-Photos-Winston-Salem-Photos/dp/1596524219/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218313357&sr=8-6
History Professor and Author Wade Dudley answers on todays show....

The Wilderness Tabernacle in Winston Salem

2008-08-02T11:30:00.001-07:00

http://salembaptistministries.org/research/default.asp
Salem Baptist Church takes summer camp to miraculous levels....A full scale Wilderness Tabernacle......

Is your Hobby Going to Jail?

2008-08-01T14:48:00.000-07:00

Bill's Is

Forsyth jail and Prison Ministries

Exceptional Friends Art Studio4postma@bellsouth.net

2008-07-19T14:56:00.000-07:00

mailto:4postma@bellsouth.net

Bike Race

2008-07-19T14:52:00.000-07:00

http://www.davieunitedway.org/BikeRace.asp

Historic Mocksville Criterium

Historic Picture

2008-07-16T12:16:00.000-07:00

Guess where this Historic picture was taken????

Home School

2008-07-11T20:10:00.001-07:00

Should you Home School??

http://www.hslda.org/

Major Problem

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Why are there fewer and fewer Piano Players?

http://www.mauspiano.com/

Director of Supportive Services for Womenhttp://HawleyHouse.org

2008-07-05T07:33:00.000-07:00

http://www.hawleyhouse.org/

Supportive Services for Women has 2 programs, Hawley House and Project New Start.

Bike Safety

2008-07-04T06:46:00.000-07:00

How can you protect yourself when riding a bike on the Street???

http://www.kensbikeshop.com/

What's Your Sleeping Tip

2008-07-04T06:40:00.000-07:00

What your get to sleep Tip?

http://www.thatmattressplace.com/

Gone to the Birds?

2008-06-27T14:21:00.000-07:00

How can you be like Mary Poppins and Feed the Birds?

http://winstonsalem.wbu.com/

What's your Foot Solution?

2008-06-27T14:00:00.000-07:00

How can you take care of feet?

http://www.footsolutions.com/greensboro

Plunge into Plumbing

2008-06-27T13:54:00.000-07:00

What's your Plumbing Question?

http://www.deaseplumbing.com/

Scrapbooking

2008-06-20T09:54:00.001-07:00

What is your Favorite Scrapbooking Idea?http://scrapbooktraditions.com/

Robby's Hobbies: Dream Trip

2008-06-20T09:53:00.000-07:00

Robby's Hobbies: Dream Trip
http://www.traveltravelbiz.com/

Dream Trip

2008-06-20T09:48:00.001-07:00

Tell us about your Dream Trip?

Robby's Hobbies: Ink Cartridges

2008-06-20T09:25:00.000-07:00

Robby's Hobbies: Ink Cartridges http://cartridgeworldusa.com/

Ink Cartridges

2008-06-20T09:17:00.000-07:00

How can you save $$$ on ink cartridges?

Camping and pooling

2008-06-14T10:01:00.000-07:00

tell us your family legend

Doug Lovette with Hatteras Pools 919-413-7665 or 413-POOL
Clay Ewing with Hawleys Campers 919-772-3155

Hobby or Ministry

2008-06-09T06:55:00.000-07:00

How do you Make your Hobby a ministry, or is your ministry your Hobby?

High Tech Warfare

2008-05-24T08:55:00.000-07:00

What are the implications of computer technology in relationship to the return Christ?

Computer Complaints or Plumbing Predicaments

2008-05-24T08:26:00.000-07:00

What's your computer issue?

What's your plumbing question?

Carpet Stain Removal

2008-05-17T06:30:00.000-07:00

Share your Carpet Stain removing secret.

Hobby or Chore?

2008-05-10T03:42:00.000-07:00

What's the difference between a hobby and a chore?

Plumbing Predicaments

2008-05-03T05:53:00.000-07:00

Tell us your plumbing nightmare.

How I met God

2007-11-12T14:11:00.000-08:00

In 1991 I became the manager of Crown Honda Volvo in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. At the time we were living in Greensboro. I was commuting to Chapel Hill. I was very career oriented so I left Greensboro about 7:30 a.m. and returned home between 10:30 and 11:00 p.m. six days a week. During the commute time I would buy self- actualization Books on Tape to listen to so I could hone my skills as a salesperson and manager. Then I bought the series "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman Vincent Peale.As I began to listen, Norman Vincent Peale explained that in order to have a positive attitude you needed to get up 30 minutes earlier every morning to read the Bible. Considering my work schedule that seemed insane, but since I had invested in the set, I needed to do what it said. This plan made no sense to me. I was dead tired already. I decided to go ahead with it anyhow. The first thing I needed was a Bible. I thought I had one somewhere. I was so right. I still had it, the only remnant from my childhood after nearly 30 moves. You know you can't throw away a Bible, or leave it behind. I didn't really believe in God, but in case I was wrong, I didn’t want to upset him. It was the Bible that I had received from the First Congregational Church of Naperville, Illinois when I graduated from 5th to 6th grade in 1966. It was black leather with red edged pages, New American Standard Version, presented to me by Rev. Stanley Cox, our pastor.So I started my “Journey” through the Book I had carried around for 25 years, but never read. Genesis was neat. It read like a history book. Exodus started out like Charleton Heston’s Ten Commandments. The further I read, however, the more I began to question Norman Vincent Peal's idea that this had anything to do with my attitude. It certainly had nothing to do with selling cars. Some things struck me and wouldn't let me go. The first real puzzle was why would God kill Aaron’s sons for offering incense improperly. This made no sense, yet I was driven to understand. This Book was either right or it was wrong. What were the consequences of the Bible’s veracity? What does the fat around the liver have to do with selling cars? I was sure I was crazy, but deep inside another voice said “Read on”.Numbers and Deuteronomy really dragged. Yet I felt I had to read this in the order it was written, in spite of many friends saying that the Old Testament is too difficult, I should have started with the New Testament. I now know that the order the books are in is called the Cannon of scripture. For me this was of utmost importance. God had to lay out his story to me to show me that I was in no way smart enough or powerful enough to understand this without help. That’s why Norman Vincent Peal's instructions included prayer before reading, so God would open your eyes to the truth. In my case so the “Cannon Ball” could hit me upside my head.My next puzzle came in the book of Joshua, the deaths of Achan’s kids. Maybe I could understand why they had to stone Achan for taking the goods of Jericho and hiding them in his tent, but stoning his whole family, kids and all. How could this loving God whom I had heard about all of my life require such a thing? Judges and Ruth were great history, but I still saw no secret to a positive attitude, especially not Sampson. Boaz had something interesting. I loved the story of Ruth and was fascinated with King David’s lineage. Still I kept searching for the real meaning of all this. 1st and 2nd Samuel, 1st and 2nd Kings and Chronicles were a great history lesson. I was more and more fascinated as I kept plowing through, but there seemed to be parts that were worthless, like all the numbers of people and the details of every offering. “Why would people read through this?” I wondered. Ezra was boring at that time in my life. Nehemiah was a little better. Esther was very cool, because, I could really see God is in control.Then came Job and that’s where the “Cannon Ball” of the scripture blew my head off. I really expected Job to be all about patience. The part where Satan was reporting to God completely surprised me. It was hard for me to understand God’s actually allowing Satan to mess with Job big time (killing his children). Then my patience was tried as the next 35 chapters dragged on and on while Job and his friends tried to explain why God does what he does. None of it really made sense to me at the time. I was very, very frustrated with the whole process. My prayers increased. If there was a God, then show me what this means. Oh! Did he show me! In chapter 38 God was speaking directly to me.Job 38:1 “Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, ‘Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Now gird up your loins like a man, and I will ask you, and you instruct me! Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.’”Whoa! I had no idea. Then I got to this:Job 40:15 "Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; he eats grass like an ox. Behold now, his strength in his loins and his power in the muscles of his belly. He bends his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together. His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are like bars of iron. He is the first of the ways of God; let his maker bring near his sword. Surely the mountains bring him food, and all the beasts of the field play there. Under the lotus plants he lies down, in the covert of the reeds and the marsh. The lotus plants cover him with shade; the willows of the brook surround him. If a river rages, he is not alarmed; he is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth. Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, with barbs can anyone pierce his nose?”I had no idea even what a Behemoth was. I asked every Christian that I knew, but no one had an answer. One told me to go to a Christian bookstore and buy a Christian dictionary or a commentary. My quest continued. Somehow I felt all the answers that I was seeking were going to be found in this passage, I couldn’t get it out of my mind.Here is what Matthew Henry said: “God, for the further proving of his own power and disproving of Job’s pretensions, concludes his discourse with the description of two vast and mighty animals, far exceeding man in bulk and strength, one he calls behemoth, the other leviathan. In these verses we have the former described. "Behold now behemoth, and consider whether thou art able to contend with him who made that beast and gave him all the power he has, and whether it is not thy wisdom rather to submit to him and make thy peace with him.’’I was left to consider just that. Could I contend with this beast on my own? Not only that, but also bring the tide in or make the wind blow. Just as God was saying to Job and his so called friends, he was saying to me weak and. powerless as I am, “Who are you to question me?” I realized for the first time in my life how powerless I am, and that I am certainly not God. If I’m not God, then I’d better find out who is and what He requires. My prayer took on a whole new dimension. Instead of questioning whether there was a God, I believed that there was, and was asking that he please forgive my arrogance. I pleaded with Him to show me what I needed to do and understand.Show me he did! Soon I came to the New Testament and Jesus. Now I had a new hunger to understand why He had to die. This was really the question that had always haunted me, “Why would God have to die?” That just didn’t make sense. If He was God, why couldn’t He just fix it?It took most of the New Testament for me to understand that question. God had said,” If you eat of the fruit of the tree in the center of the Garden you will surely die”. In other words “The wages of sin is death.” If God doesn’t lie then Romans 6:23 is true “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Jesus is that sacrifice. Romans 5:8 says, "God demonstrates His own love for us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us!"All that was left was for me to make a decision of my will. Either I believed God that Jesus was His son and died for me, and asked Him into my life to clean up my act, or I put that Book down. Just like Lot’s wife had I turned back, I’d have turned to a pillar of salt. The “Cannon Ball” did it. Talk about a positive attitude! Norman Vincent Peale knew Romans 10:17 and asked anyone who read his book to apply it. “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” What is a positive attitude if not faith? Norman Vincent Peal knew that we can hear the word of God by simply reading the Bible after asking God for his understanding of it. Believe me if you’ll try it, God will talk you all the way through it. It really is God’s love letter to us. Read it and grow your faith. Sixteen years later I still make every effort to do it daily. Can’t live without it…Robby.