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Lit: when rain fall? It’s been above thirty degrees for weeks. Whilst the humidity has rendered me lethargic, the lack of water has turned the veg patch into parched wasteland - with a few tomatoes. The seedlings survived a week of thunderstorms, but the heat, dry earth and the herbivores has been too much for them. . .

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In between the scattered rain today I was out in the garden checking on the Cleomes and trying to collect a few seeds so I could scatter them into other areas of the garden. One of these annual plants can produce more seeds than you know what to do with, the trick is knowing when the seed pods are ripe so you can collect your Cleome seeds. . . .

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Posted by MrBrownThumb Reblogged by Old Roses to cleome, seeds on 2007-08-21, 18:46:25

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Tradescantia pallida is species of spiderwort that is native to eastern Mexico. In warmer climates it is an evergreen perennial plant that can be grown as an ornamental ground cover, in pots or as an ornamental houseplant. This plant has escaped cultivation and in some areas it has become invasive because of the plants' ability to adapt to shade or sun, quick growth and relatively disease free existence. In colder climates, like here in Chicago, the invasive qualities aren't really an issue because it can't survive the winters in our gardens. . . .

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Posted by MrBrownThumb Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2007-08-21, 18:44:57

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Guess what!

I just about had a heart attack on Sunday. I was standing in the kitchen talking to my husband and I turned my head to look out the window at the garden and some fluttering by the hummingbird feeder caught my eye. . . .

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How’s the weather in your area?

I think we’ve had some strange weather this year. It seemed like a good portion of June and July were cooler than they should have been and then we got slapped with a huge heat wave with temperatures in the 100 F range. Plus it was extremely humid. . . .

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Posted by Tricia Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-08-21, 18:44:16

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This summer will be remembered for its dryness and high temperatures that went along with it - a lethal combination for all but the strongest and well-established plants. I feel like I've walked around the yard with the hose permanently attached to me like a tail most of the summer. It became one of the cats' favorite things to chase as I pulled it behind me. . .

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-08-21, 18:43:53

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This is what the perennial bed looked like last year on this day.
Pitiful.

The raised veggie beds were merely a dream, last year. . ..

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Posted by Sissy Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens on 2007-08-21, 18:43:33

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This lovely yellow floribunda rose is growing in a large pot on my patio. It's called Sunlight Romantica, a floribunda from the house of Meilland in France. Meilland's Romantica roses are considered France's answer to the old English rose, and supposedly blooms better in hot weather than the English David Austin varieties. Makes sense, I guess. . . .

reBlogged to roses on Aug 21, 2007, 1:34AM

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Posted by Amy Reblogged by Old Roses to herbs on 2007-08-21, 18:40:16

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I just had to pick a peach. I went out and found one that looked ripe and felt softer than the others.


This is what it looked like - not bad - most of the peaches are blemish free - considering that I did not spray with anything, they look great. The apples do not look anywhere near as nice. . .

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Posted by Kathi Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit on 2007-08-21, 18:40:07

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Ancient art form reemerges in gardens around the world. Arborsculpture is the art of growing trees into solid woody living shapes. A little grafting,. . .

reBlogged to trees on Aug 20, 2007, 11:11PM

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Catch up with the Garden Faerie's garden trips (lots of photos), adventures in winter seed sowing, gardening for cats, and humorous observations of. . .

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Garden Design Online brings you news, book and plant reviews, and info on landscape design, gardening, gardens, designers, "green" issues, events, new. . .

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I haven´t posted for more than a month, so I don´t know if anyone is still reading this. But I am visiting Oaxaca, in Mexico right now. When I get back to Chacala, I will have lots of garden posts. So if you are still checking in here, please check back. Thanks, Andee

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Posted by Gardener in Chacala Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs on 2007-08-21, 18:38:47

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I've encouraged people to take up garden coaching and - yay! - they've responded.  My Worldwide Directory of Gardening Coaches now lists 23 coaches.  But before you quit the day job, here's a reality check. . .

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Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2007 These were the tomatoes that lead me to a life of crime. They had to be shipped not once, but twice because apparently gourmet French cherry tomatoes are a danger to National Security and the original package sent from the UK was confiscated at the border. I wanted to try these. . .

reBlogged to tomatoes on Aug 20, 2007, 10:01PM

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After a little shopping across the border in Queanbeyan (NSW) this morning we paid a visit to the Australian National Botanic Gardens. After a delicious lunch (grilled lamb with winter vegetable casserole) we spent an hour in the gardens. One needs much longer than that to see these interesting gardens that contain around 7,000 of the 17,500 species of plants which occur naturally in Australia. For more information go here http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/

Since I took too many photos for one posting, I thought I'd start with trees, since you know how much I love trees.

The lovely papery bark of the Melaleuca.

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Posted by Alice Reblogged by Old Roses to trees on 2007-08-21, 18:37:57

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We finally have received a good rainfall. It stormed most of last night and off and on all day today. The ground is saturated. The grass looks so much greener and the flowers and other plants are refreshed. I did just a little weeding tonight and those weeds just popped right out, I tried the other day and it was like pulling weeds from cement. I plan to get some much needed weeding done tomorrow. I am hoping our long dry spell is over because I really need to plant a few shrubs and a couple of trees, and I want to plant some perennials.

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Posted by Robin's Nesting Place Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-08-21, 18:37:25

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Yesterday afternoon, my husband and I went riding around to look at some land out in the country, we missed our road and had to turn around in this driveway. Of course I had my camera in my purse, so I was able to get a quick shot before we backed out of the driveway.

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Posted by Robin's Nesting Place Reblogged by Old Roses to trees, whimsy on 2007-08-21, 18:37:15

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Floribunda Rose ‘Chesapeake Sunset’

Get ready for some Rose photos. I got some good pictures at the Peggy Rockefeller Rose garden in the Bronx. I tried mainly to shoot roses that I don’t already have pictures of. The garden itself was in fine form with thousands of rose bushes producing, I guessing here, tens of thousands flowers. I actually ran out of memory having only brought a 1 GB card with me and I went to the rose garden last. I had to manage my memory a bit which I am not used to doing as I have several cards but only brought one with me. . . .

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Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to roses on 2007-08-21, 18:37:05

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It's Press Release time. They're now trying to get you to drink your aloe, rather than just lather it on after a sunburn or cut.

Launched at the 2007 Hispanic Retail 360 Summit in Dallas, Texas, by the producers of Everest Premium Bottled Waters, the new product is called Everest Extra With Aloe.

According to Aloecorp's market research, Hispanic consumers have traditionally used herbal ingredients and are therefore a prime market for innovative products, such as waters, that make use of botanical ingredients.

I don't think I would like that. After all, aloe tastes terrible. But then, I'm not their target market, so who cares what I think.

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In Arizona they use cactus as an effective front-line part of their security systems. We do too.

Cacti and agave make the windows of this Midtown home a lot harder for a criminal to break into. Plants can be just as effective as security bars — and they're a lot more attractive.
jeffry scott / Arizona Daily Star

It's true that a big spiny cactus can deter a wandering person from coming in. We like the Opuntia subulata as a fence. It's a large tree cholla, with very pretty flowers.

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reBlogged to flowers

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La Ceiba, Honduras, is indicated by a black dot to the southeast of Dean.

Now I'm starting to be more afraid. Hurricane Dean, which was predicted to hit the Yucatan and the northern part of Belize has turned from its northwesterly trajectory to a more westerly direction. It is predicted to reach category 5 (the highest) level as it passes to the north of Honduras. It appears that Belize will be hit straight on. . . .

reBlogged to weather on Aug 20, 2007, 4:59PM

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Posted by Nickie Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-08-21, 18:35:50

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Of stonecrop plants, Marie Iannotti says that they look good all season, are virtually pest resistant and are low-maintenance. About's Gardening Guide adds that stonecrop plants "are drought tolerant, yet...

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This summer has been so different than the past five.  Everything is lush and green.  Not the usual brown and crispy.  Great for the garden but not so much for the tan.

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Want butterflies? Plant verbena!

I was just astounded at the number of nectar-sippers hovering around the Verbena bonariensis this weekend in the country. Just in casual observation, I counted at least six different species of butterflies - Tiger Swallowtail (both light and dark forms), Spicebush Swallowtail, American Lady, Zabulon Skipper, other skippers (names still elude me - sorry), and a new one for me: the Common Buckeye. If it's so common, howcome I never saw one until this weekend?. . .

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Posted by Entangled Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials on 2007-08-21, 18:35:03

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If you're looking for the easiest, and cheapest, way to propagate your seedlings then you can't go past this primitive coldframe.

Aaron from GroovyGreen recently posted this very simple DIY on putting it together but honestly, I think most people could work it out from the picture. . ..

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Last evening we had a little party to celebrate my birthday. I have been admiring my big bowl full of freshly harvest garden vegetables all day. An unusually good harvest for me. Truly a bountiful year! A selection of these was roasted to perfection on the grill. We especially enjoyed the whole grill chiles. Small bites - nice and hot! To finish, rich chocolate cake decorated with oregano flowers.

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to harvest, vegetables on 2007-08-21, 18:34:07

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Ellen Zachos, instructor and coordinator of the Gardening Department at the NYBG, offers practical, accessible advice and commentary in this blog. . .

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Earthly Garden is a blog all about the joys of gardening and the people who love to do it. Read Earthly. . . .

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One of the longest-running garden blogs on the web, Cold Climate Gardening also provides links, book reviews, and plant profiles to help you. . . .

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Yvonne Cunnington publishes a blog for gardeners with acreages - or those who just wish they had a bigger canvas. Check out the Country. . .

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A new addition to Sunset's highly popular Top 10 regional gardening series, Florida Top 10 Garden Guide is an extremely user-friendly guide to. . .

reBlogged to books on Dec 31, 1969, 6:59PM

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This garden blog directory is my way of sharing some other great bloggers with my readers. So, if you have a blog - feel free to add it to this list. Note please add the URL and not the feed address. . . .

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*I love garden books. There, I've said it and exposed my serious weakness to the world; not caring who knows. I have way too many of these wonderful things - including a decent collection of older books that I treasure. I never count how many books I have because then I'd be bragging but let's just say that it's bigger than your average public library. . . .

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Check out all the dogs working hard in their gardens on Matron's blog Down on the Allotment. There's even a picture of Skippy digging potatoes. Well he was mostly napping while I dug potatoes.

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs on 2007-08-21, 06:31:23

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Today's harvest! I've never had so many beautiful vegetables.

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to harvest on 2007-08-21, 06:31:17

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I wonder from where it got it´s name GOOSEBERRY? Anyway I love gooseberries and I think it´s underrated. The best way to eat them are straight from the bush as most berries are, don´t you agree? But they make a wonderful jam and very nice pies. Swiss Roll with gooseberry jam filling is delicious! Did I say that you can top it of with wipped cream....and a glass of Tokaji.

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Posted by Tyra in Vaxholm Reblogged by Old Roses to berries on 2007-08-21, 06:31:03

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I want to go to one of her tastings! This is nuts. This is wonderful. This is why we live in "Sacratomato".

Scent of a tomato
Farmers want to cater to connoisseurs
By Jim Downing - Bee Staff Writer

Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, August 19, 2007
Story appeared in BUSINESS section, Page D1

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I picked up my fair ribbons yesterday - six in total (pictured here). Two more than I thought, a first and second, which was a surprise since they weren't there when I visited the for last week. They were for two asters I'd entered and as no one else was in the category -- I was a shoe-in :-)! Other categories had dozens of entries -- for instance, French Marigolds is one I need not enter again unless I have a fabulous specimen. And I certainly have learned my lesson in the fresh herbs category -- presentation is everything! . . .