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variety collecting E4 Lauren treasures bring out the bidders. birding E3 What to look for in a pair of binoculars. gardening E2 Our lawns affect our fertilizer use. books E2 Debut novel tells saga of an Armenian family. MOTHER HEN Photos by REN JONES SCHNEIDER Luba Perchyshyn, 91, is known worldwide for her handmade Ukrainian Easter eggs, which she sells at her shop in Minneapolis.

Rejuvenate rather than toss the potted plants had all winter. By MARY JANE SMETANKA Special to the Star Tribune Even as warmer weather tempts us outside, inside are the pathetic remains of the once-beautiful gifts that heralded Christmas and Day: raggedy Christmas cactus, floppy-leaved amaryllis, pots of hyacinths and daffodils with shriveled flowers, sulky cyclamen. Now been joined by that Easter favorite, pots of sweet- scented white lilies. Can these plants be saved? That depends on conditions in your home and how hard you want to work. easy to keep Christmas cactuses and amaryllises flourishing and flowering for many years.

A few bulbs, including hyacinths and Easter lilies, sometimes flower for a time when transplanted into the garden. And while I consider cyclamen too fussy to bother with, patient gardeners who take the time and effort to create ideal conditions in their homes may coax these beauties back into bloom. Christmas blooms again Easy-care Christmastime favorites cactus and amaryllis can live for years. In fact, some Christmas cactuses are handed down in families like heirlooms. While actively growing in spring and summer, these cactuses like bright but indirect light (direct sun can burn them) and regular watering (never let them sit in water).

Christmas cactuses can spend summer outdoors in a shady spot. Once temps drop below 50 degrees at night, bring them inside and put them in a place where bright light during the day and darkness once the sun goes down. Supposedly even the glow from a streetlight can inhibit flowering. I have an ideal place for my Christmas cactuses. They sit in a drafty south window where they get too much sun in the summer and too much cold in the winter, yet they always bloom heavily.

Caring for gifts that keep on giving By SHARYN JACKSON sharyn.jackson@startribune.com getting close to my egg Luba Perchyshyn says as she pushes her rolling walker past bookcases and cabinets filled with the handmade folk art of Ukraine. From room to room in the sprawling St. Anthony home, she shuffles past ceramics, paintings and eggs lots of eggs. From palm-sized chicken eggs to much larger ostrich orbs, all are adorned with tiny, intricate strokes. In Ukrainian, the eggs are called pysanky And Per- chyshyn, 91, is a world-renowned master in the art of decorating them.

Once a pagan tribute to spring, the pre-Christian custom of Ukrainian egg painting evolved to become tied to Easter that is, Orthodox Easter, celebrated by Ukrainians on April 12 this year. The eggs differ from those of other cultures because of the pysaty in Ukrainian) minuscule designs made by drawing wax on the egg before dipping it in vibrant dyes. Children grow up making pysanky in their homes with their families. But for professionally decorated eggs, local Ukrainian-Americans think first of Perchyshyn, who, with a deep appreciation for her culture, sustained the craft in the Twin Cities as Soviet rule suppressed art and expression back in Ukraine. single-handedly kept this art form alive in Western said Ivas Bryn, a longtime family friend who is active in the Minneapolis Ukrainian community.

artistry of it, the meaning of the symbols and everything were removed by the Over time, a love and respect for eggs united the community here, Bryn said. matter what parish you were at; there were no boundaries. For the better part of a century, Luba Perchyshyn has kept the art of Ukrainian Easter eggs alive. The intricate designs are made by drawing wax on the egg before dipping it in dyes. When the wax melts off, the colorful patterns are revealed.

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