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It was a beautiful last weekend of summer. The warm temperatures are going to stick around for most of this week too, although the nights are the typical autumn coolness. In fact, when I was out canoeing on Saturday, the early trees were starting to turn at the lake.

The garden is stuck between a sense of urgency to get it all accomplished before winter sets in, and not wanting to get it done too early so that everything sprouts and is killed. Still some of the clean up can get done.

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Posted by millionbells Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-09-26, 18:47:08

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After seeing a "garden for the senses" at the Omaha Zoo last fall I decided to plant one this spring, I have really enjoyed it. I planted all kinds of herbs, scented geraniums, a jasmine plant, cayenne pepper and some ornamental grass. I planted parsley and fennel with the hope of getting some butterfly eggs and it worked!!!! Our grandsons spent this past weekend with us, we were outside looking around, I was pulling leaves from the plants in my garden for the senses for them to smell, I was getting the "that stinks" remarks when my oldest grandson discovered the caterpillars of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly, I was so excited, of course we got the camera right away. . . .

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Posted by Iowa Gardening Woman Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials on 2007-09-26, 18:46:59

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Without room for any apple trees myself, it's fantastic to barter for some fruit from people who do. I got one bagful from a colleague of Rick's, to whom we've promised a pumpkin in return. She also gave us some eggs from her two chickens so I'll have to make sure she gets the pick of the pumpkin crop. Another bagful came from an aunt who lives in London: this wasn't a barter exchange as such, but she did get a copy of my book in return! These, she told me, were James Grieve. I had never heard of this...

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It was bloody hot yesterday, about as hot as it gets here on the worst days in mid-summer, about 90 degrees F. But with the humidity, it felt a lot hotter: just what our trees needed in the face of the long drought of 2007, which still ongoing. . . .

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Posted by Yvonne Cunnington Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-09-26, 18:45:49

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Not long ago, about thirty turkeys came through our woods and pecked their way around our front yard. I was camped out on the deck enjoying a slow morning with Harley. As I pet Harley's head, the two of us regarded the birds with lazy curiosity. Harley was decidedly happier to be my little headrubbin' piggy than to chase the silly fowl back into the woods as she normally does.
This photo is not of those turkeys, because I was particularly slack that day. Instead, these turkey were seen yesterday afternoon in a field in Vilas, NC.

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Jamie Durie is the new host of The Victory Garden, and after a few shows I've decided I really, really like him!

What an improvement over Michael WeishYaMeanIGottaGetMyHandsDirty. . . .

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to shows on 2007-09-26, 18:45:18

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I think I just had the worst day ever. Well, not really, but it felt like it.

My karma got warped while I slumbered, I think. Maybe I rolled over the wrong way. . . .

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-09-26, 18:44:58

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That's really all there is to say about this time of year.

I call it the 'inbetweener' season. Time to clean up the garden and flowerbeds and get out all those half finished quilts. Yet, the temps aren't playing fair and there are still things going strong, pushing away the urge to tidy up. There's still time. Summer hasn't vanished yet. But, it will. Soon. And that white shit will be everywhere. Soon. Ugh - the inbetweener. . . .

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to autumn on 2007-09-26, 18:44:37

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This has been the worst drought in over a hundred years for we here in most of Alabama. It has been devastating to the farmers, but of course you don't hear much of that on the National news...who cares, right? It's more important to talk of war and elections. You S.O.B.'s !!!

The shop is ready to be poured now. Just waiting on the cement guys to get out here. Hopefully today because it's supposed to rain tomorrow. . . .

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Posted by bamboochik Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-09-26, 18:43:53

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Coming up later this week is the big annual meeting of the Garden Writers Association. (If you join the group, please let them know you heard about it from me so I get credited.) A group of about 400 of us from across the nation and the world will gather in Oklahoma City, OK to tour gardens, network, and dish the dirt. OK City is NOT my first choice of destination. Besides no direct flights from here to there and it not being part of my editorial coverage area, when I mention the destination no one who hears it says, "Gee, I wish I was going!" I'm keeping an open mind though and expect to thoroughly suck up everything a can possible learn at the event. . . .

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Posted by WashingtonGardener Reblogged by Old Roses to magazines, shows on 2007-09-26, 18:42:29

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Posted by Colleen Vanderlinden (nospam@example.com) Reblogged by Old Roses to autumn, planting on 2007-09-26, 18:41:43

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Busy. As a bee. That is me. This past week has been hectic. 4/5 days last week were spent in the field at work and therefore made me too tired most evenings to bother posting. Keeping up with blogs on Google Reader is hard enough. I had almost 100 to read that I flipped through this weekend. I wanted to comment on some but now I can't remember whose. . . .

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My name is Anthony and I have a Google News Alert set up for the word "Compost". They say that admitting you have a problem is the first step. But I don't have a composting problem, I can quit at any time.

And besides if Google wasn't sending me the latest news that mentioned the word "Compost" I wouldn't know that they announced the dates for Compost Awareness Week 2008. . . .

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Posted by Anthony Reblogged by Old Roses to compost on 2007-09-26, 18:40:30

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I am very happy to have a nicotiana sylvestris blooming in the garden now. Last year, my neighbor gave me some of her seedlings. I was amazed at the size they grew to be and their evening fragrance. My neighbor thinks they have alien qualities. They grow quite tall and their sticky "skin" means they tend to grab hold when you get too close. . . .

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Posted by Petunia's Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to nicotiana on 2007-09-26, 18:39:59

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I love the way the sun gleams across our backyard in the morning. Ah, our own backyard, I say to myself with a grin on my face as I listen to the various birds serenading me with their trills and chirps. There are catbirds, mockingbirds, cardinals, and more. I hear the hushed repetitive beeps of a nuthatch I am eager to spot soon. . . .

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Posted by Christa Reblogged by Old Roses to pests on 2007-09-26, 18:39:29

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Posted by Elizabeth Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens, lawn on 2007-09-26, 18:36:29

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Each year I make a few jars of lovely raspberry jam. I pick my berries when ripe and that is in July and August here on my latitude. Then I throw them in the freezer for later use. Normally I make jams on cold, grey and rainy winter days but this last weekend I needed some lovely jam for my waffles and the shelves were empty. . . .

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Posted by Tyra in Vaxholm Reblogged by Old Roses to berries, recipes on 2007-09-26, 18:36:13

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New York Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
(sim-fy-oh-TRY-kum) (NO-vee BEL-jee-eye)

I saw this Aster at the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park. It was marked ‘Professor Kippenburg’, however, after a little research I found out that is a blue cultivar and not a deep pink one. So I don’t know the name of this one but it was a colorful little plant that was full of bees. If you ever want to take a couple of photographs of bees just hang around some Asters for a few seconds. . . .

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Cooking greens have fallen out of favor in modern kitchens, like most foods that require some time and skill to prepare. But it’s worth the effort to learn how...

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Another morning after a night shift.I can just about write one post before bed...

I got a nice comment from Dorothy about her liking the photographs, and the mixture of colours on my Blogs page. . . .

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-09-26, 18:34:20

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I finally hit the big time! Can you imagine opening a well respected magazine and finding your name in print? All I can say is Wow! Thanks to Susan Myers of iloveplants.com and GardenBargainsOnline.com, Florida Gardening Magazine's October/November issue lists several Florida garden blogs and this one is included. Huge thanks to Susan for mentioning me and many of our fellow Florida bloggers.

By the way, Florida Gardening magazine is one of the premier sources of information on gardening in Florida. When I relocated here over ten years ago, I had a very difficult time finding a recurring resource for gardening. When I found this one I became a regular subscriber and have never looked back. Happy Florida Gardening.

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Posted by Nancy Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs, magazines on 2007-09-26, 18:33:55

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AUGUST'S CROWN

Whilst August yet wears her golden crown,

Ripening fields lush-bright with promise;

Summer waxes long, then wanes, quietly passing,

Her fading green glory on to riotous Autumn.

~ Michelle L. Thieme

~ Sunflower fields (Hubbard Lake)

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Posted by joey Reblogged by Old Roses to recipes, sunflowers on 2007-09-26, 18:33:43

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Our woods lies on the southern slope of a modest hill, with a dammed pond at the bottom; a benificent and benign spot for gardening as far as the climate goes... but then there is the soil. Iowa is known for its rich, loamy black soil, but the riches are not universal. When I started digging on our land, I found a peculiar and frustrating phenomenon: there is a layer of sticky clay on top (which hardens in dry weather to something akin to asphalt); below the clay is about a foot of sand, and below that is a layer of black, finely grained soil. . . .

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Posted by IBOY Reblogged by Old Roses to soil on 2007-09-26, 18:33:08

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Beginning article in a series that discusses color in the landscape garden. Using color calls for basic guiding principles. Primary colors are outlined here.

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I'm so glad I brought the Monarch caterpillar in the house yesterday. This morning, when I came downstairs to check on it, it was hanging in the 'J' position, preparing to pupate. I had put the tree branch in there to provide a hanging spot for it, but he attached himself to the panty hose covering I'd put over the bowl. . . .

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials on 2007-09-26, 18:32:36

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I was working in the garden a bit today, even though we're headed towards near record-breaking temperatures over 90° and the mosquitoes are still conducting their all-out assault on us. (Give it up already!) I was checking the seed pods on the milkweed plant that we'd relocated to our garden from the banks of Cunningham's Ditch and I couldn't believe what I saw. A very large Monarch Caterpillar! This was the same plant where a previous caterpillar had fallen prey to predators.

Since I never did see any of the other caterpillars pupate, I decided to bring this guy inside. I'd successfully kept a Painted Lady caterpillar in the house this winter, all the way through butterfly stage, so I feel confident that I can do the same with this Monarch. I'll release it when it's the proper time so that it can make its long trip to Mexico for the winter.

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials on 2007-09-26, 18:32:15

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Apparently Steven’s comment was right—there are many more beans to come. I harvested another handful this week, and they are destined for some good eatin’, although I have not yet cooked them. I’m a little overloaded with vegetables, still, and have hit that point in the season where I’m a tired of dealing with them.

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As I’ve never bothered to read the “planting and care” section of the Old House Gardens website, they kindly quoted it to me when I emailed them about forcing their tazettas (recommended for zone 8 and higher gardens). I figured I could force them in a vase of pebbles as I do paperwhites, with no chilling period. Four to six weeks, and I’d have flowers. . . .

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Posted by EAL Reblogged by Old Roses to bulbs on 2007-09-26, 18:31:35

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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to watering on 2007-09-26, 18:31:10

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This was one of those picture perfect. . .

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This is the only type of passion flower that will grow here in. . .

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I wondered at the time, whether I should really be out here in this storm ... but

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these iris are from a bag of rizones that were given to my wife, nice. . .

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Ready, set, this is my favourite garden from tours this summer. It's on the edge of a very small town, on a hill over looking farm fields. The couple bought the dilapidated house 20+ years ago, got it in shape and then created this beautiful garden. I'm sure the look of the garden is strongly affected by the backdrop of the farm fields. This year, it was the year of wheat, and what could look more beautiful behind a long, long bed of hollyhocks? The whole garden was breathtaking. . . .

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My Cantaloupe up and died! I have no clue what happened. As you can see from the disturbing picture below, there were still plenty of them left on the vine, but almost overnight the vine turned brown and the melons stopped growing.So, I pulled up all the dead Cantaloupe vines along with the no-so-dead-but-tastes-like-crap Watermelon and threw it out. The picture below is my attempt to piece together the sod that I removed from the new gardens in the front. . . .

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Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens on 2007-09-26, 06:36:51

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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to watermelon on 2007-09-26, 06:36:15

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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to ferns on 2007-09-26, 06:36:01

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We went to visit friends in southern New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon. I took these shots as we traveled route 202 going toward south. It is a pretty road, with lots of New England villages to pass through, and much to see. Because we got a late start, I didn’t stop to take photos, but did get a few out the van window. The foliage is brighter there than ours is here in southern Maine, but not in full color yet. . . .

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On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind - the environment. Everyone participating will write about what relates to them and their vision of how to make a better future. Visit Blog Action Day for more information. I plan to join in, how about you? Happy Gardening.

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Posted by Nancy Reblogged by Old Roses to environment on 2007-09-26, 06:35:09

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