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Scarecrows just aren't the same anymore. Firstly, they're not scary and second they just don't seem to be interested in crows, and vice versa.

They've morphed into a whole new level within society's psyche and taken a persona more urbanised than their rural roots could account. People now flock to Scarecrow Festivals - literally undeterred by the presence of such scaremongering figurines - and are even replacing the humble garden gnome (thank you, God!) with these more endearing and imaginative garden fillers. . .

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We had thunderstorms all day yesterday and most of the evening, dropping the temperature roughly 20 degrees, making this meal possible. No way I'm boiling pasta when it's so hot I'm sweating in the house. . . .

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I like the way the petunias spill out of the planter. I've been harvesting the same seeds for years now.

This is when I'm reminded of my vow to add at least three of one plant to make more impact. The poor coleus is fighting for attention.

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Posted by J.P. Reblogged by Old Roses to harvest on 2007-08-10, 18:51:23

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Our camera is broken. This is an old photo from Fruit and Spice Park last summer and it was a nice cheerful thing to post. I'm so sad that the camera is broken. Chris came back from the swamp last weekend and it wouldn't turn on. So back to Fujifilm it goes. :( As for Chris and the swamp, he had a bear encounter. Rather, the bear encountered him when he went to explore a nearby slough to Little Slough and the bear saw him and started coming towards Chris. Yep. Of course Chris was spooked, turned and hightailed it out and didn't get a photo. So now the slough is called Running Bear Slough. ;). . .

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Hybrid Tea Rose ‘Spellbound’
Synonym: JACpribe

I can’t give any personal experience on growing this rose. I must say that the color and form was captivating. I forgot to smell it although I was rushing around when I snapped this photo. It is from a rose garden that I am officially going to be caring for now. It has 160 plants in it, with many types and colors. There are only about 20 or 30 repeat varieties so it really covers a broad spectrum. I am looking forward to the challenge of keeping it up. . . .

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Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to roses on 2007-08-10, 18:50:29

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Shhh! Can you keep a secret? The fair is less than a week away and I am working on one gigantic tomato out there in the garden. Last Thursday its circumference was 14 ¾ inches. Its name is BIG ZACK. I don’t stand a chance for him to be RED by next Thursday, the opening day of the Fair, but I do expect him to weigh a good bit. He started out as a pup.

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Posted by Leslie Reblogged by Old Roses to tomatoes on 2007-08-10, 18:50:04

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Both the spinach and beetroot have started to emerge. Sadly, the ailing seed potatoes had already started to decompose by the time I finished preparing their bed. I got a kilo of replacements from nearby Land Science. They are called 出島 (デジマ or deshima). The name is taken from Dejima an artificial island in Nagasaki. . .

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I have no idea really, when that shift came. I only remember having been afraid of all bees, . . . a

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It sure has been Hot here in Kentucky.I have been trying to water my herbs daily. Although it has been hot My herb gardens look pretty good. The other day I made this wonderful lemonade and I would like to share it with you. . . .

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Posted by Herbs and Me Reblogged by Old Roses to basil, recipes on 2007-08-10, 18:47:57

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I'm feeling good about my seedlings so far this year. For the most part, they have germinated well, and are growing quite well. Must be a combination of improved technique and conditions, good quality seed, and the new fertiliser that I have been using.

A quick look at some of them, mostly sowed between April and June this year:


Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele

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Posted by Jade Reblogged by Old Roses to seedlings on 2007-08-10, 18:47:36

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This is what it looks like to a bug. The last few nights it has been really warm and rainy. Each morning I wake to a forest of mushrooms. They only come up in the south facing bed and by the time I get home from work they are gone. It makes me wonder what else goes on in my garden at night when I sleep. This looks like a mushroom village to me and I imagine that the fairies would love it. . . .

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Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to fungi on 2007-08-10, 18:45:55

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A strange sight from Cheltenham.The Spring flowering Primrose only opened its flower in July. I loved the White flower in the centre of the leaves. It was under the Apple tree and Lavatera bush by the left hand border.
Three more nights to go before I can garden, and blog lots more.My post night shift posts are short but sweet :)

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to primrose on 2007-08-10, 18:45:31

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There's no reason your flower garden can't look as spectacular in the fall as it did at the peak of summer. Fall bloomers are often the most spectacular, having...

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Rewards of Growing Roses, Tomatoes in Flower

Our Japanese Snowbell tree (Styrax japonica), that grows next to Sara’s favorite flowerbed, has grown much larger this year. It bloomed in late Spring and the garden was covered with its delicate, white blossoms. It truly spoke of the wonders of creation and the magnificence of the Creator, as do all blossom trees in Spring. . . .

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Posted by Tim Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-08-10, 18:45:12

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Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2007 Do not adjust your screen.  This is not a color problem.  These are white cherry tomatoes.  As you may recall, I grew a white beefsteak tomato that I was not too impressed with.  That’s because white tomatoes tend to trade flavor for their goth like pallor. . . .

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When my son was in kindergarten he brought home a Four O'Clock plant. We saved the seeds and plant them every year now. They just started blooming and were open last night when I took these pictures.

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After a bit of a lay in this morning, I went out to cut a couple of cucumbers. The first thing I noticed was the distinct rail track running up and down the seedbed. Just after a couple of days of being in the ground, the temperamental kohlrabi has germinated along with the radishes. . . .

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Writer and longtime local food advocate, James E. McWilliams recently provided a counter point to the local food philosophy, in the New York Times op-ed "Food That Travels Well." Spurred by a New Zealand study, McWilliams calls into question whether reducing food miles is better for the environment. We are asked to consider the full equation of the food system, such as planting, fertilization, and harvesting techniques as well as storage, and packaging, when calculating the environmental cost of food production, not just the fossil fuel consumed and emissions from transport. . . .

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Posted by Esperanza Pallana Reblogged by Old Roses to environment on 2007-08-10, 18:42:55

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On a walk this morning before starting my garden work, I decided that from now I would photograph all the wildflowers I don’t recognize, then learn about them. The first two are in the second photo. I took the first shot just because I like this plant. Meadowsweet reminds me of Easter hats, and weddings. My wildflower guide says it can be white or pink, but this is the only color we have around here. . . .

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It's Friday again and time for Show & Tell hosted by Kelli at There's no place like home! You are more than welcome to join me for another stroll through my August garden today!

Herzlichen Willkommen im August-Garten!

Let's start on the patio. Do you know that I did not at all like any cranesbills in former times? Well, I changed my mind, these soft pink ones look gorgeous! I’ll try to overwinter them and hope they will bloom again next summer. Take a look at my little herb border on the right side in the background, there's something new. . .

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With no rain and temperatures above 100 degrees all week, it is surprising that the perennial and annual flowers are still doing well.

It is NOT surprising however, that the vegetable garden looks pretty stressed. I just can't keep it watered enough. When the plants were young, I successfully used drip jugs next to each plant but I can't use them anymore now that the summer season veggies are so big. . . .

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Posted by Marc Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-08-10, 18:38:40

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I have a perennial bed that has me completely flummoxed. This scraggly mess is located in prime real estate - right next to the deck and the screened porch. But yet, it looks so bad I've only included it in one picture of the lower garden over the past two years.

This was the first flower bed I planted when the garden was new, and I had such high hopes. The bed faces directly west, but because of the overhanging arborvitae, the front of the bed doesn't get sun until about 2:00 or 3:00 pm, and then the surrounding trees provide dappled shade in the mid-evening (as seen above). The very back of the bed doesn't get any direct sun, although it is very close, so it's bright. . . .

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A Texan sues an online florist for $1 million, for allegedly disclosing his love gift.

Originally posted by Julie

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Here are some of the promised photos of Innis Gardens in the Metro Parks system of Columbus Ohio. It is one of our family's favorite places to visit, even the teenagers like it. Once a private gardened place of two elderly sisters, it was given to the Metro Parks system and has been developed diligently over the years. This makes it a top notch public garden with many ares of interest. One of the things I most like about it is the very human size, which means you can have as short or long a visit, with plenty of places to sit according to your desired time and energy. . . .

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Posted by Ilona Reblogged by Old Roses to botanical_garden on 2007-08-10, 18:32:41

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The other gardener likes to get input about growing things (& she needs it too). Remember how my garden looked in early July? Here is the link to Emily's Garden if you've forgotten. Here is how it looks now.... It's simple really. First, carefully check out the situation and make sure the rabbit isn't hiding in there. . . .

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Posted by Petunia's Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens on 2007-08-10, 18:30:51

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Today was another showery day, kind of an unexpected bonus, but we only got 1/10th of an inch. Late last night, the Weather Network forecast suggested that we could get as much as an inch, but I didn't get too excited. By morning that forecast was downgraded. No surprise to me: this has been the dominant weather pattern since mid-May.

Note the drought-stricken lawn in the background
At least we had a cool, drizzly, cloudy day instead of a sizzling hot one. At this point, I'm grateful for small blessings!

I'm actually ok, and not too downhearted. I have a lot of projects on the go, and helpers in the garden, so I don't really have too much to complain about.

But if you love plants, you feel for them when they have to suffer without rain. They look so sad. I do what I can to help them with my watering, but I wish could help them all, including the poor old lawn. Alas, my water supply is limited.

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Update 2007.08.09: The National Weather Service says that this was the strongest tornado on record to hit New York City. Evening update: By the afternoon, the National Weather Service (NWS)...

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Posted by Xris (Flatbush Gardener) Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-08-10, 18:30:07

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This photo is called "Garden party" and photografer is Elsie Esq. You find more of his works as well as his flickr profile here.

It's time for two wrap ups.

The Campain for adopting a nursery.

Noone has adopted this week. I'll return to the campain on tuseday. . . .

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Lipstick that's good for the environment? Sign me up!

Check out Cargo Plant Love, lipsticks with packaging made out of corn and flower seeds. When your lippy is all used up, plant it and wait for a bouquet of wild flowers to grow. Love it!

Via Daily Candy.

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Here is an online link to this week's The List: Top 5 Home & Garden Events on page 27 of today's print edition in the Washington Examiner. The photo here and with The List is actually from Andre Viette. Andre is well-known for his daylily introductions and his radio show. I had the pleasure of profiling him way back in our Jan/Feb 06 issue. Someday soon I hope to make it down to visit him in Fishersville, VA. Right now I have to settle to for the occasional meetings when he speaks in the DC-area or tuning into the radio program when I can.

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Posted by WashingtonGardener Reblogged by Old Roses to lilies on 2007-08-10, 06:33:04

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Oddly enough, with all the reports about millions of millipedes in the surrounding areas, I don't think I've even seen one of the little critters so far this year. I wonder if I should feel a tad jealous? On second thought, sweeping hundreds of the little creepy-crawlies off my kitchen floor is not something I'd prefer to do...

Millipedes Invade

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to pests on 2007-08-10, 06:32:56

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I have been slow to post some of the little essays I had in mind for this site and others..all because I have been upgrading some software for my garden website ( Ilona's Garden ) None of which makes a difference much in what you see on the front side except when it won't work!!! and wrote a post on good bugs. Just had a heck of a time on that upgrade, but writing about the bugs was fun.

I started another article,but it isn't live yet... needs work:) the essay on New American Garden style is up and running ( which is more than we can say for me! ). . .

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Posted by Ilona Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening, blogs on 2007-08-10, 06:32:47

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Tony provides scale.
That looks like an eleven-footer, Ma.

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Posted by lisa beerntsen Reblogged by Old Roses to sunflowers on 2007-08-10, 06:31:56

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Here's one from our neighbor China's yard-- she's the queen of Dahlias!

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Posted by lisa beerntsen Reblogged by Old Roses to dahlias on 2007-08-10, 06:31:48

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Greengirl note to self:

Next time you grow peppers, please be judicious in your pruning. Do not take pity on poorly positioned blooms, even if they are the first to yield fruit. As examplified by this Wisconsin Lakes Bell, a petite pepper can quickly become a perplexing problem. . . .

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The 'house in a tree' has a pair of Crimson Rosellas visiting frequently. As well as coming for the food, at least one of them finds its way into the house Richard built and hung in a eucalypt tree in the back yard.

We hope we have babies this Spring (well, parrot babies as least).