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After months nurturing -- from the placement of seeds to the careful watering of plants to the fending off of hungry birds and diseases -- it all comes down to this: the sauce. Growing the tomatoes is the most challenging part. Making them into sauce is as easy as pie. (Pizza pie, anyone?). . .

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Posted by Christa Reblogged by Old Roses to recipes, tomatoes on 2007-08-22, 19:45:41

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I am going to post photos in a few days.

Yesterday I went on a tour of the Oaxaca Ethno-Botanical Garden. Twice a week the Garden offers a two hour tour in English. The guide was an American woman named Carol Turkenik. She seemed to be very knowledgeable about the "ethno" aspects of the Garden. Uses of plants and the place of the various plants in the culture, history, and religious life of the area. I really enjoyed the tour. . . .

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Posted by Gardener in Chacala Reblogged by Old Roses to botanical_garden on 2007-08-22, 19:45:13

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Ornamental grasses have become a staple in most garden borders. They add texture, height, sound and all around interest. We tend to gravitate toward the showy variegated or...

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"Life is just what happens to you
while you're busy making other plans."
~ John Lennon

A few weeks ago, I bought some new shoes. Crocs™ had come out with a true white professional closed-toe style and based on my love of my celery green Crocs™, I wanted a pair for work. As I was browsing the other styles they made, I saw some sandals I liked in black, so I ordered those, too. I love all my Crocs™ - they're so comfortable - and today I found another reason to like them. They work great under water. . . .

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-08-22, 19:44:42

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I tried tyo upload this picture at 6am but blogger had other ideas. After a fourteen hour day here is my angelic Red Lobelia in flower again. You can nearly see the wings!

Am going to Harlow Carr on Thursday my favourite Garden to see whats growing.I will try to limit my photos to the flowers. . .

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-08-22, 19:44:10

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There's a nip in the air tonight and the day has been overcast and rainy. The temperatures didn't climb much above 70º (21ºC) all day. It seems much too soon to feel this much like Fall. Our outdoor wood furnace is running and keeping the chill out of the house. We have plenty of slab wood to burn because Ross and some helpers have been sawing out a log cabin that his brother is going to build for a client. Normally we'd let the furnace go out during the summer months, but not this year. Tonight I'm thankful for that.

Like many of you, I'm feeling rather blue with thoughts of summer's ending. It always makes me sad to know the flowers will soon be finished and the long winter will be upon us once more.

With that in mind, I've been working outside as much as possible because there's still plenty to do in the gardens...always! It's a never-ending job.....but I love every moment of it.

The phlox continue to bloom profusely.....

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Posted by Kerri Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens, weather on 2007-08-22, 19:43:15

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A new book I'm reading THE PILATES PROMISE by Alycea Ungaro, says that weeding engages the entire torso, including the obliques and is more effective than a typical crunch which targets only the upper-ab muscle rectus abdominis . I hate crunches but I don't mind weeding !. . .

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Posted by Carolyn gail Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening on 2007-08-22, 19:42:33

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Korean style " Om Rice "

The Chicago Air and Water Show was rained out on Sunday. Mother Nature's been having her own water show for the past two days. We must've had 4 or more inches of rain. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Since I'm not able to get out in the garden my thoughts turn to cooking. . . .

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Posted by Carolyn gail Reblogged by Old Roses to recipes, weather on 2007-08-22, 19:39:36

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La Ceiba after a rainstorm.
Photos: La Prensa, Honduras

These are some street scenes from La Ceiba, Honduras, yesterday. Now before you start thinking that we were hit by Hurricane Dean, let me assure you that we had no more than an hour of heavy rain. Rain no heavier than we get a zillion times per year. . . .

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My orchid

I'm so proud! This is my first time ever to buy an orchid and maintain it until it bloomed again. I'm sure that the hot, humid weather here has a lot to do with my success. . . .

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The world's biggest green roof was just built in California (where else?). It used 1.7 million plants (I would have like to have had that plant sale. . .

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If you guessed the jalapeno pepper (2,500-8,000 Scoville units) or tabasco pepper (30,000-50,000 Scoville units), you'd be wrong. A Jalapeno pepper. . .

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This and a pair of gardening gloves are the only tools I need for most garden jobs...from seeding to digging to cutting through roots or small. . .

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Growth Spurts is a moderated exchange of agriculture news, resources, and commentary hosted by Farmers Market Online Check this page regularly for. . .

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On Friday the thirteenth (of July), it was not unlucky that I heard the famed Felder Rushing speak at last. He has been on my list of people-I-want-to-hear for some time. I approached the lecture with a smile on my face and left with that smile plus laughter in my heart. Now, that’s a great speaker!

You just knew it was going to be a good time. Take a look at this quirky planter (in a bag of mix) at the check in table. . . .

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Posted by Gotta Garden Reblogged by Old Roses to gardeners, shows on 2007-08-22, 19:32:51

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                                                                                                         I was trying to get back against the fence to take some shots of this anemone.  Not an easy task I must say.  A jungle is an understatement.  Then I get back there and of course I look down and all around because I haven’t been back there all summer and my God!  I have weeds everywhere.  I forsee a huge work project coming up soon.

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Posted by sandy Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-08-22, 19:32:16

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Remember when I fell down my basement stairs two years ago? My hip never really stopped hurting. The past few weeks, the pain has intensified. I had it x-rayed and the doctor recommended that I see an orthopedist. Arthritis, of course. I can’t have an arthritic hip! How will I garden? Getting old is no fun.

I’m trying to stay positive. Old age has its advantages too. How about all that wisdom I’m supposed to have accumulated? Let’s see how wise I’ve become. . . .

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Posted by OldRoses Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening on 2007-08-22, 19:32:03

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Four-wing saltbush is drought-tolerant and has a propensity to grow in poor alkaline soils. Despite that, it is a valuable plant in western North America.

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From birdfood they came, to birdfood they shall return.

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Almost forgot: I made a new page on herb gardening,and am working on a page of plantlists right now.
Technorati Tags: herb garden, herb garden webpage

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Posted by Ilona Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs, herbs on 2007-08-22, 19:29:55

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It seems a bit soggy here, but we don't have the heavy rains that they have suffered in other parts of Ohio. Usually, because of the high water table, if we get lots of rain there is ponding, but we are not experiencing that. The weatherman says that because the ground was dry the rain sheeted off into the waterways. Likely so. . . .

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Posted by Ilona Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers, weather on 2007-08-22, 19:29:42

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The US Arboretum advises on "Dividing Daylilies" : "The best time to divide daylilies is shortly after they have finished flowering in late summer to early fall."

It has a step by step how-to with pictures and method. So if you have some dayilies to divide, take a look at this helpful resource. Now is the time!

* can't remember where I got the picture :( - but it shows off the beauty of the daylily to perfection.

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Posted by Ilona Reblogged by Old Roses to lilies on 2007-08-22, 19:29:20

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All summer long I've been watching my Snail vine suffer from a full-on assault by aphids. Every time I watered I blasted them with the hose, but they kept coming back and bringing their friends. It's been so frustrating to think that this vine could be so beautiful but between the frosts last winter and the aphids this summer, it's looking really pathetic. It was time to bring in the troops. . ..

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My sweet kitty and I love to look outside; it is one of our favorite pastimes right now. I'm not a T.V. watcher, for one thing there isn't anything I care to watch and another thing is I get too bored just sitting there. You would think it would bore me to just sit and look out the window but it doesn't. It is fascinating to sit and see the birds, butterflies and bees. If I weren't watching I would be missing so many interesting things. . . .

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Posted by Robin's Nesting Place Reblogged by Old Roses to birds on 2007-08-22, 19:28:04

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The rain that we received over the last couple of days has renewed some gardening interest. I had to run a quick errand today, I hadn't planned on doing any shopping, but for some reason the car drove me to one of the home centers. I'm so glad I went! I had been wanting to get more of the Russian sage and I bought three. I planted my first one last fall and I have enjoyed it so much. It did great through the drought and of course I love anything purple. They had this beautiful hibiscus ('Pinot Grigio') with flowers almost the size of a dinner plate. I couldn't pass that up. . . .

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Posted by Robin's Nesting Place Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers, tools on 2007-08-22, 19:27:39

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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to gardeners on 2007-08-22, 19:25:29

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30 degrees in Saranac Lake Sunday night, August 19.

I ventured out to the gardens yesterday and needed a coat. A brisk wind and 62 degrees for a high feels mighty cold to my summer warmed skin. Both my body and brain are not ready for this. . . .

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-08-22, 19:25:19

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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

I was driven inside half an hour ago by an armed band of mosquitos that escaped from a Yard Guard commercial. They were small but nasty buggers and I'm still itching both forearms which were uncovered as I tried to snap a few pictures in fading sunlight. My Dad used to keep a bottle of witch hazel by "his" kitchen chair so he could douse himself when situations like this arose. The only witch hazel I really like is a daylily by that name. It's been blooming for more than two weeks now and it probably has another week to go, maybe a little more. If you'd like to see a picture, let me know. . . .

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Posted by George Africa Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials, flowers on 2007-08-22, 19:25:00

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Some of my readers who have journeyed with Gardening Tips 'n Ideas would recall that this blog started off with a very different domain name. It's inception was as Gardening4Dummies.com.

Six months later, I was sent a very official email requesting me to abandon this name because it contravened applicable trademarks. I obliged even though a few bloggers recommended I fight it. The reason for my decision was because I never meant to use someone else's marketing efforts to quickly lift my rankings - I just hadn't thought the issue through. . .

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More and more of my beloved veggies have disappeared! The beans, sweet potatoes and cucumbers have lost ALL of their leaves. Tomatoes and zucchinis have been munched, along with all of the watermelons and cantaloupe. The only thing that hasn't been eaten is the squash from my last post!

I correctly blamed the melon destruction on the raccoons, but now I know that THIS is who ate the rest!

In this picture, he is eating clover but I can safely say that a groundhog's favorite food is anything from the vegetable garden!. . .

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Posted by empressofdirt@gmail.com (M.J.Will) Reblogged by Old Roses to gardeners on 2007-08-22, 06:24:21

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As I walk through our garden, it's somewhat like visiting old friends; so many of the plants there have been given to us over the years, and each of these plants reminds me of the giver. I'm not sure just when I first started noticing that an awful lot of the givers are now gone from this earth. . ..

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Posted by IBOY Reblogged by Old Roses to gladiola on 2007-08-22, 06:23:39

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My Zinnias are doing great this year. Much of the rest of the garden has had a rough time. These State Fair Zinnias are huge and keep blooming. . . .

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Posted by Lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to zinnias on 2007-08-22, 06:22:34

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I like my garden this year. I have done a lot of good moving around and everything has really been coming together.


The gazebo area is coming along nicely. We leveled out all the feet and made planting beds at the base of each leg. In five of these we planted the clematis we bought earlier this year. The clematis are doing really well so far. I can't wait to see them next year!. . .

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Posted by Sylvana Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens on 2007-08-22, 06:22:10

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Who knew?

We've had a nice long hot summer, along with spurts of intense humidity.

But today, not so much and spitting rain once in a while.

I made a quick tour of the garden to make sure everything is as it should be. Scored fifty percent on that one.

A passing bird apparently dropped a Sunflower seed in amongst the geraniums. Pretty little thing will have a tough time trying to grow big and tall in that small container.

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Posted by J.P. Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-08-22, 06:20:39