This is an experiment in creating garden podcasts and I thought I'd share it with you. Nothing fancy but here's some gardening stuff in voice format rather than text. Each podcast is approximately 3 minutes long. . . .
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November 15th-- and to garden bloggers, that means it's Garden Bloom Day-- time to report in on what's blooming now around the gardening world. But first, the overall scene. Silvery grey green foliages are showing their stuff... and we've yet to have a hard frost, so many things destined to disappear (like those nasturtiums) are still with us. . . .
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Posted by LisaBee Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-11-16, 06:28:15
November Bloom Day...and I actually have blooms! Okay, they are houseplants, but that counts too! First my red Christmas cactus...man, I really enjoy these plants!And although this picture was taken a few weeks ago, my crown of thorns is still blooming happily in the house...
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There is nothing quite like a well laid lawn to set off one’s garden. A fine green sward after all, is a delightful backdrop in any well cultivated garden. So thought Nigel as he surveyed the fruits of his horticultural labours, he had his very own well laid lawn. For their part, his neighbours too seemed impressed with his handy-work, and they cast admiring and perhaps even envious glances over his front garden. All that time Nigel had invested in clearing the ground of weeds and stones, and the time he had spent in the leveling and firming of the soil in preparation for the turf, was surely worth the result. Now with a little regular watering and mowing he would reap the reward of having the lawn he had always dreamed of, a lawn to be proud of. There is it has to be said a lot of lawn envy in gardening circles, but if there has to be envy it is surely better to be envied than to be envious. Tired but contented Nigel put away his tools and retired for the evening, he would sleep soundly tonight, it had been a job well done. . . .
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When it comes to fall planting tips, there's still time to plant according to Doug - this one-minute garden video tells what you can still plant at the end of November as long as your ground isn't frozen. . . .
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on Nov 15, 2007, 3:28PM
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Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford Illinois is a wonderful example of a very large Japanese garden. No mincing words here, this is one big garden in this style. I had the pleasure of seeing this garden, taking pictures and wandering about for several hours of pleasant garden touring. . .
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on Nov 15, 2007, 1:14PM
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Take the Orchid Lady Tour! I had the pleasure of wintering in Key West last year and visiting the area's major gardens. One of these was a delightful orchid tour that took us to three delightful gardens during a several hour walking tour of this small downtown city. . .
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on Nov 15, 2007, 12:06PM
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I've been diving deep into the 72-page report on NYC's street trees I wrote about a couple of days ago. The report was released in the Spring of this year to the public and addressed to Parks...
I have chosen a special Calendula as the subject for this week's 'Keepers' post. I grow several varieties, but a favorite for the past few years has been 'Pink Surprise.'
Of course, it is not really a true pink, but more of what I would describe as a blushed apricot. The center petals usually show more yellow, which makes for a very nice, soft effect. There can be quite a variation of tones from plant to plant, which adds an interesting element of surprise. . . .
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Posted by Connie Reblogged by Old Roses to calendula on 2007-11-16, 06:19:32
There's an old saying that you can never have too many birches in your garden (well, I guess it's not really an old saying, since I just made it up). Nevertheless it's true, especially in the late fall, when the low-angled sun lights them up against the background of dead leaves and somber evergreens. I have a shadowy, deep ravine that cries out for a large clump of snow white birches, but that's another project that's never quite gotten off the ground. Oh well, if wishes were fishes we'd all have plenty to eat... now THAT'S an old saying!
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Thanksgiving is only a week away, so now’s the time to prepare your house to greet guests in style with festive fall décor. Try these ideas for exterior decorations—then share your favorite tricks with me. . .
Here is the online link to this week's The List: Top Home & Garden Events on page 38 of today's print edition in the Washington Examiner. This list is a special Holiday Season Preview edition. I took this photo of a gardener hard at work during last year's Garden of Lights at Brookside. . . .
My dear friend Joanna started a forum about organic foods and environmental issues just a few short weeks ago, and already she’s made it into Israel21c:. ..
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on Nov 15, 2007, 5:10PM
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Okay, now's the time for gardeners in temperate climates to get creative with the term "bloom". Doesn't it really mean looking its best? Showing off its color? Yeah, I thought so. So no problem; there's plenty to show off in mid-November. . .
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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-11-16, 06:13:54
It isn't accumulating much and vicious winds are blowing the fine granules towards Lenoir. It is wicked cold. And as usual, if you drive down Rivers Street, you will see at least one ASU student wearing Crocs and Bermuda shorts...
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on Nov 15, 2007, 3:28PM
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We’ve just passed the second month anniversary of our blog coming online! One month ago, on October 15th, I was writing about Blog Action Day, and trying to finish backpedaling to tell our garden story from Day One. Boy we’ve come a long way! And I thank everyone who has come to visit. I’m still amazed to see where you all come from - all over the world! In case you’re curious (I’m probably way too curious!), we have between 100 and 150 unique visitors each day, with visitors from about 50 different countries, and over 200 different cities and towns. I’d have to say, I’ve learned a bit more about world geography from reading our web stats! Welcome, welcome, welcome you all!. . .
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on Nov 15, 2007, 12:39PM
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I went out to pick carrots tonight, and noticed some of them were really short, so I on pulled one. Nearly the entire green was in the hole. When I pulled it out, there was just a little nub where there was once a carrot! Several were like this. Only the orange carrots, but I suspect it’s just a coincidence.
We haven’t had any problems like this before - so WEIRD. Anyone know what it is???
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on Nov 14, 2007, 8:49PM
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I have been AWOL from the garden. I went to Ireland for 9 days and returned just last night. There were some things about the Irish landscape that really surprised me. For example, I did not expect to see palm trees and pampas grass in Ireland. They were everywhere. What's with THAT? Another thing that surprised me was how deserted the landscape is in Kerry, Clare and Connemara. First is is pretty barren of plant life. And second it is pretty barren of people. The land is famous for its abundance of peat which is still harvested for fuel. In fact nearly every pub we entered in the small towns had a peat fire glowing in the fireplace. . . .
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As I walked out to get the mail one afternoon, I spotted this HUGE butterfly (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail) out of the corner of my eye. I quickly ran back inside for my camera, and lucky for me this big fella was in no hurry to leave this plentiful source (glory bower) of nectar. I was fascinated by his size, and he was very agreeable to posing for me while I snapped multiple shots of him. This one turned out the best, but I couldn't resist including this other shot of him in flight. The movement of his wings blurred the lines and seemed to create the look of a periwinkle blue aura surrounding him. Cool!
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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials on 2007-11-16, 06:10:42
Walking along the shores of Lake Harris, I couldn't help but snap this photo of the brilliantly blue water as viewed through the towering cypress trees. The temperature was in that perfect zone (high 70's with no humidity), and the warm glow of autumn sunlight was working its magic on the normally murky colored water.
Cypress trees are always a mystery to me. As you can see the shortest tree on the left side of the photo is actually a young tree growing out of an old tree that is no longer in existence. I always have to wonder what happened to the original tree. Perhaps some strong hurricane wind snapped it off, or maybe this rotting stump is the remnants of an ancient cypress from days gone by. And, then there are the cypress knees - those knubby growths of wood in various sizes that encircle the mother tree. They are definitely mysterious and otherworldly.
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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to trees on 2007-11-16, 06:10:33
It's Bloom Day again. Because this Autumn had been so warm, there are still a few things blooming here at Squirrelhaven. Down to the last few blossoms are:. . .
Yes, it is the 15th of November so time for Garden Bloggers Blooms Day which originated with Carol of May Dreams Gardens. Although many bloggers have participated for many months and enjoyed it, November Blooms has been dreaded by many. What to show when your garden is covered in snow or it's too cold for anything to bloom? Well, you are allowed to show what's in bloom indoors too, which must come as a big relief to quite a few participants. . . .
I probably say this every year (I hope I do)....the trees are just spectacular this year! It is such a pleasure to go outside (even on a gray day) and see suchcolor.
This is looking down my street. Every day it changes, getting better and better...until one day I will go out and it will all be gone...(not yet, though). . .
When I first started blogging I had just one blog, My Life in Chacala. A few months later I added a Chacala Vacation Rentals blog, and then finally, after a year or so added this blog.
At the time I wasn't aware of very many other bloggers-in-English writing from Mexico or Latin America..There may have been more, but the search vehicles weren't very helpful. Even the Google Blog Search, (original version) wasn't very helpful. But I was curious about other people's experiences in Mexico, and always was on the alert for gringas, or gringos, especially gardeners blogging in Latin America. . . .
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Posted by Andee Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-11-16, 06:08:28
Surprise, surprise - there are flowers in bloom on November 15. I'll let the pictures do most of the talking, but I wanted to draw special attention to one of my favorite filler plants - Calamintha nepetoides, aka Calamintha nepeta et al. These plants have been blooming nonstop since July. If you don't deadhead them, the plant keeps producing flowers further and further out from the main stem on some very delicate-looking flower stalks (click here and zoom in for a better view). . . .
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Posted by Entangled Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-11-16, 06:08:02
I got a chance to play with the new digital SLR from work this week. Since I need to learn how to use it, I figured that taking a few pictures in the garden would be my best bet. After all, I've photographed the garden so often that it should help me gauge my skills with the new camera, right?. . . .
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And although this picture was taken a few weeks ago, my crown of thorns is still blooming happily in the house...
