As a gardener craving information about how to garden in Chacala Mexico, I was interested to read a Post on one of the gardening blogs about annoying and useless beginner gardening books. . . .
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Posted by Andee Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening on 2007-11-12, 00:51:05
Gardeners have a special appreciation for harvest festivals. Holidays, like Thanksgiving, are centered around the food being served, even though most of the vegetables on the table came from...
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on Nov 11, 2007, 1:36AM
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Lots of information about my city garden, gardening in general, what I'm reading and thinking about written very much like my books. There are tons of. . .
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on Nov 10, 2007, 3:22PM
Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs on 2007-11-12, 00:49:23
Well, we had a couple of crisp Autumn days last week and leaves began to change and then, ***poof***, it was back to almost 90 degrees! My poor plants don't know WHAT to think! I hope you have had a great week and a wonderful GTS! Below are a jumble of photos that somewhat reveal my week...and the POT!
As our economy slows down here in the U.S., while we continue to import more and more of our oil at exponentially increasing prices, there is cause to learn how to reduce our consumption. We’re quite used to being able to go to a plethora of stores to pick up something we need or want, but what if we can’t do that - during a recession, for instance? As Americans often don’t plan ahead, I just want to encourage you to prepare yourselves and your families in case it gets worse before it gets better.... it truly sounds like it might. . . .
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on Nov 10, 2007, 4:56PM
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Too soon for November Bloom Day...but this cute "Christmas cactus" that my son's girlfriend gave me is blooming away right now. It may be hard to discern from these images, but this is a delightful tangerine color I did not have...cool!!
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Posted by lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to houseplants on 2007-11-12, 00:47:19
Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home....please! It's that time of year again, when ladybugs seek out places to hibernate in the cold parts of the country. It is said they hibernate under bark and such, but they also like my house...
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Posted by lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to pests on 2007-11-12, 00:46:59
I have had a bumper crop of habeneros/jalapeno and anaheim peppers.... still more on the plants and it's Nov.9 in Portland, OR... amazing..
A friend suggested putting them on a cookie sheet in the deep freezer and them vacuum seal them with a food saver.... has anyone tried this? What are they like when thawed? Is there a better way to keep them?
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on Nov 10, 2007, 1:19PM
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Reblogged by Old Roses to harvest, peppers on 2007-11-12, 00:46:04
We have a strange lot with a typical townhouse/ zero lot line back yard and a huge front yard, at least in comparison. As usual I didn't get any before pictures but I do have some almost completed ones. Note...
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on Nov 10, 2007, 10:00PM
Posted by Jungle Jim Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-11-12, 00:45:32
I am proud to be able to say that Scenic Nursery has been named Modesto's Favorite Nursery for the seventh straight year. I credit our success with all the hard work the Scenic staff does to make it happen. We...
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on Nov 10, 2007, 9:10PM
Posted by Jungle Jim Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-11-12, 00:44:37
this summer Donna and I planted a small vegetable garden in our front yard. We decided to plant a few unusual vegetables and we Included an eggplant from Scenic Nursery specialty vegetables. Every year the staff at the nursery select...
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on Nov 10, 2007, 8:57PM
Posted by Jungle Jim Reblogged by Old Roses to eggplant on 2007-11-12, 00:44:30
Pineapple (from top of grocery store pineapple) Basil Young pepper (in terra cotta) Patchouli (tallest) basil (below terra cotta) More basil everywhere else...I just threw seeds on the dirt.
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Posted by ldybug Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2007-11-12, 00:44:21
Our latest WAMU Metro Connection gardening segment is now online here. If the link moves, you can always go to wamu.org then put in my last name "Jentz" in their search option. . . .
Our finca is in the orange coloured area on the extreme top right.
A dry water year <!--p--> % Rainfall compared to the climatic average (2006–2007) 2006-2007 was the third consecutive year to register a more or less generalised deficit in rainfall levels. . .
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Posted by Colin & Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-11-12, 00:37:49
"Christmas poinsettias" is a common name for those colorful plants that have brightened up so many homes during the holidays. The name derives from the fact that Joel Roberts Poinsett,...
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on Nov 10, 2007, 2:22AM
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Take a sunny day, add a few flower bushes, and what do you get? Camera bait!
Here are some more bee pics. Here’s one on an elecampane bush. If you look closely (or enlarge the photo by clicking on it), you can see the pollen baskets at the bee’s knees.
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on Nov 10, 2007, 2:56PM
Posted by Rahel Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials on 2007-11-12, 00:36:31
While out shopping, of course I couldn't resist checking out the sale shrubs that were left in a store that happens to have a very fine nursery during the growing season ( Andersons). There were very few to pick from, but lo, and behold, a shrub that I had wanted to obtain for years: Beauty Bush. So I am the owner, at a bargain price of a new variety of Kolkwitzia amabilis, 'Dream Catcher'. Five dollars less in my pocketbook, and I now need to find the perfect spot for my new shrub. It will grow quite large, and is graceful in habit, so I don't want it to be crowded along with other shrubs, maybe I will put it near the aronia, where the sweet gum, of recent memory, used to be. . . .
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Posted by Ilona Reblogged by Old Roses to shrubs on 2007-11-12, 00:35:55
News12 Brooklyn is reporting it's supposed to get down to 32 degrees overnight. The National Weather Service is predicting a low of only 34 degrees. Still, the coldest night of the season, and...
There were two things that led to the planting of the Ginkgo tree in our gardens. The first was when the girls were in high school and had to do a leaf collection. Now most students and their parents might meet this assignment with groaning and disdain, but we saw it as an opportunity to go for a walk in the woods, one of our favorite things to do. . . .
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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to trees on 2007-11-12, 00:35:15
With the way the economy is going lately, that title could mean a number of things, but right now I just mean frost. I can’t explain why, but it feels close at hand. I had a dream about it last night (guess you could call it a nightmare!). So in addition to planting my very first garlic today, I covered the tomatoes in a frost blanket, and harvested several things I’ve been neglecting (like the tomatillos), or things I just wanted to make sure I saved (like the squash). I’m hoping the tomatoes survive a little longer, as clearly (from our dinners) you can tell that we love tomatoes. And we have SO MANY still on the vines!!!. . .
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on Nov 10, 2007, 12:37AM
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As of this morning, Flatbush Gardener is, however briefly, #4 in Top 100's list of gardening sites. As Willy Wonka would say, "That's just unexpected, and ... weird."
[When I started out writing...
The public meeting about the nascent Flatbush Community Garden (The "Ex-Lax" Gardens), tentatively scheduled for tomorrow morning, has been cancelled.
The owner of the property is not available to...
I'm in the process of bringing in a lot of my houseplants and succulents for the winter. If you read this blog last winter you may remember my experiments with pollinating my Amaryllis and the subsequent Amaryllis seed pods and know that I have one or two of these flowering indoor bulbs around. At the beginning of October I moved my potted Amaryllids onto the porch so they wouldn't get sun or water and make them lose their leaves. . . .
Q: We just about killed our favorite cycad last year. I am sure we watered it too much over the winter. It finally came back on its own at the end of summer with a few short branches. We have it in the house now. I am still watering it. I understand that it should NOT be watered over the winter. When do I quit watering it and when do I start watering it and how often should I water it. . . .
Whoops - I promised the carnival would continue immediately after the last post, and didn't make it. A series of small crises intervened - don't they always? Links are still coming in, incidentally, so you still have time to send yours if you want. . . .
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Posted by Sue Swift Reblogged by Old Roses to bulbs on 2007-11-12, 00:30:49
For the past few days i have been seeing the earth disturbed in the flower beds where i recently planted the bulbs. I thought it was the local neighbourhood cats having a scratch around. Then i caught this squirrel red handed digging away, and here is his mugshot. He definitely has balls of steel and attitude, he just ran up the fence and sat looking while the dog was barking herself into a frenzy. he then flicked his tail ( i think i know what that means in squirrel language!) and slowly skipped off, no doubt laughing to himself!
Next year, I'll plant my fall crops a few weeks earlier.
The broccoli looks nice, but no signs of florets yet. My peas are blooming well - maybe they'll produce some peas yet. They're in a very warm spot right next to the south wall of the house. But its getting pretty cold now. The arugula and endive were meant to be a summer crop, but didn't grow until it cooled off. They're doing well now. My kale is doing great too, but then I planted that early last spring. . . .
via Skippy's Vegetable Garden on 1969-12-31, 19:00:00
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