Several years ago I went to see a movie called “American Pimp“. And yes, that is exactly what it was about. I had an odd feeling all the way through the movie that was hard to explain. I was fascinated because while I knew that such an underground world existed, I didn’t really know that. . .
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on Aug 22, 2007, 10:47PM
Posted by Hanna Reblogged by Old Roses to pumpkins on 2007-08-23, 06:30:43
If you're wondering what to do with all those tomatoes that are ripening quicker than a bride's cheeks on her wedding night then you might find this guest post that I wrote about sun-drying tomatoes at Tomato Casual, helpful.
Drying tomatoes is the most satisfying way of storing this abundant fruit and it's so respected as a gourmet delicacy. After writing the article, I noticed that Colleen had also written her own post on drying these gorgeous fruits. Colleen's tips are very helpful for those who don't get copious amounts of sun and don't want to risk losing their produce.
If you've never tried drying your own, then there's no time like the present to start.
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on Aug 22, 2007, 8:10PM
Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to harvest, tomatoes on 2007-08-23, 06:29:42
It appears that the evolutionary process that many ascribe to has reverted back on itself. Where once the home dunny was a little shed out the back we moved it indoors for convenience sake.
Now, we're moving it back outside again. And all in the name of sustainable gardening. . .
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on Aug 22, 2007, 7:23PM
Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to environment on 2007-08-23, 06:29:17
The idea of naming your garden seems quite popular with many gardeners, but deciding what that name should be isn't that easy.
Based on the comments on the recent post about naming your garden, some gardeners believe it may take them years to come up with a name for their garden. Others would like to name their gardens sooner, but aren't sure how to pick a name that isn't uppity or cutesy. . . .
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Posted by Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens on 2007-08-23, 06:28:53
The official recorded rainfall yesterday in Indianapolis was 2.2 inches, but in my own rain gauge, I measured closer to 3 inches of rain. The 2.2 inches set a new record for rain on August 20th, the old record was 1.63 inches set in 1924.
It would have been nice to have spread the rain out over the entire day instead of a few hours late in the afternoon, but I am not complaining. I am very happy to have the rain, even all at once. Happy, happy, happy. . . .
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Posted by Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening, weather on 2007-08-23, 06:28:30
Are you at all curious about the habits of the garden blogger readers on the web? As you may have seen, I conducted a brief, completely non-scientific survey of garden bloggers’ habits, or at least some of their habits, related to blogging and reading blogs.
As promised, I'm sharing the results, which you can use as you wish. (See note above about non-scientific survey.)
69 people answered the survey questions as of Tuesday evening. I don’t know anything about who these people are other than they visited this May Dreams Gardens blog sometime between Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening.
Here are the questions and results...
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Posted by Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs on 2007-08-23, 06:28:05
Thank you all for responding with interest to my call for gardeners across Long Island to join the Great Long Island Tomato Challenge. What a wonderful success it has been so far, with readers from the Queens line to Riverhead and beyond enjoying the competition. I have read each of your emails, many of which were touching, some funny, and certainly all of them intriguing. I would like to give all of you the opportunity to participate in the competition and share in the fun. . . .
I'll be making an encore appearance on World Talk Radio's Arbor Talk show today at 1:25 p.m. Tune in and listen as I talk tomatoes with hosts Peter Felix and Ken Six. . . .
Thanks to Graham Holliday for pointing out that members of the Gardeners' World* team are now blogging, here. There's a post on National Allotments Week, which has come and gone and I never got around to mentioning. Can't say I saw or read a single bit in the media about it, which is a shame ... especially given how much buzz there is around allotments at the moment. Also, check out the post on eccentric gardeners to find out which horticulturalist had a leaf-nosed bat neamed after him. *For non-UK readers, GW is a long-running TV gardening show - some...
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on Aug 22, 2007, 3:19PM
Posted by Jane Perrone Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs on 2007-08-23, 06:25:31
For many of us, an article on invasive plants in China offers an interesting twist on a story with which we are only too familiar. How many times have those...
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on Aug 22, 2007, 4:17AM
Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to invasives on 2007-08-23, 06:24:52
Google results for 'Hurricane Dean Honduras', August 21, 2007
Oh, I know I'm going to regret this. Every time that I brag about something, I get punished. For example, when I bragged about finally reaching my goal of ranking in the top 50,000 on Technorati, it was only a few weeks later when they changed their whole ranking system just to knock me down to size. ;-)
Anyhow, let me enjoy this!. . .
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on Aug 22, 2007, 12:32AM
Posted by La Gringa Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs, weather on 2007-08-23, 06:24:44
Must show you these. They look nothing in the pot until the sun comes out and then they show you their fully glory....pink, red, yellow and orange, all in one pot. And when you want more, just break off the tendrils and stick 'em in soil. They flower from May until late September, are a native of Brazil and they just love it here.
They like to dangle over the pot, so I imagine they're susceptible to rot if they're put in the ground with other plants that might need more water. A perfect plant to hang on the trellis or in planters on a window sill. I'm going to buy a lot more and have them everywhere!
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Posted by ladyluz Reblogged by Old Roses to portulacas on 2007-08-23, 06:23:49
We interrupt this hiatus for an important message: on August 27th Cold Climate Gardening will turn five years old, and you’re invited to help celebrate. Last year, I interviewed several garden...
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on Aug 22, 2007, 7:47AM
Posted by Kathy Purdy Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs on 2007-08-23, 06:23:35
Pink Lady, Braeburn, Granny Smith — Based on the huge selection of produce at your local grocery store, you’d think every season is apple season in Minnesota. On a good year, however, the true apple harvest starts around the end of July and doesn’t stop until the end of October.
Some swear by Honeycrisp. Other crave crab apples. I love Haralsons, but I’m beginning to learn that a good eating apple isn’t necessarily a good baking apple. What feels soft at the store, might be perfect for homemade apple sauce. Basically, you gotta pick the best apple for the job. . . .
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on Aug 22, 2007, 11:32AM
Posted by Jaime Chismar Reblogged by Old Roses to apples on 2007-08-23, 06:22:54
Late summer/early fall is a problem for me—and it may be for many of you as well. The problem is that I really, really hate so many of the plants that are recommended for this time slot. Autumn Joy sedum? Ew. Ornamental cabbage? Ew. MUMS? EW! EW! EW!
The persistence of my favorite annuals—as well as the blooms of such truly classy fall plants as sweet autumn clematis and Japanese anemone—help me make it through the late summer/fall months. . . .
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Posted by EAL Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-08-23, 06:19:40
Okay friends! Time to play my favorite midsummer gardener's game, "Is This Anything?"* Now, at first glance, this area looks much like a bunch of potted weeds, so the obvious answer would be "no", and so you win! But maybe not....you see, every year, there are a few pots of plants that did not come back after winters' cold. Also, a few things I bought and potted in lieu of planting which perished before they reached their destinations. So in my wisdom (laziness), I left these alone to see what might happen (or grow). So let's play...
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Posted by lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2007-08-23, 06:19:21
Remember my earlier post about using the truck as a giant food dehydrator to make sundried tomatoes? Well, one thing led to another and now Felder Rushing, the host of public radio’s The Gestalt Gardener, is going to talk about it during his radio program Friday morning. Listeners in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana will be [...]
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on Dec 31, 1969, 6:59PM
Posted by valwebb Reblogged by Old Roses to shows on 2007-08-23, 06:18:53
Ah, the good life! Sipping a prickly-pear margarita while you... await your appointment at the spa.... There's no denying those triple-digit temperatures in the heart of the Sonoran Desert at this time of year....
Of the several early morning excursions we took, the jewel in the crown was a half-day visit to Wright's... school for architects.... "We have met the desert, loved it and lived with it," he wrote. "The desert is ours."
I'm taking it was hot there? Next time, try January.
It’s been a while since the last garden update from Manitoba, but our correspondent gardener sent one in a couple of weeks ago that I have to share with you.
This report is a little dated, and most of us don’t have these types of extreme conditions to contend with, but it always helps me appreciate warm temperatures when I read something out of Michèle’s Manitoba Gardening File. . .
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on Aug 22, 2007, 6:24AM
Posted by Kenny Point Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-08-23, 06:18:27
via dreams and bones on 1969-12-31, 19:00:00
I'll be making an encore appearance on World Talk Radio's Arbor Talk show today at 1:25 p.m. Tune in and listen as I talk tomatoes with hosts Peter Felix and Ken Six. . . . 
