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The holidays are just around the corner, and kids will be home from school for vacations. This is a fun time, and perfect to start to grow a Parsely Present, or, even if you don't have kids, just grow some parsely for yourself!. . .
There’s no more denying it: winter’s right around the corner. Wait! is that snow falling outside? Shucks. Winter is here. I’m not going to say “already” because...
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on Nov 16, 2007, 4:00PM
Posted by Kathy Purdy Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-11-17, 06:31:21
Some Cone flower heads from the August trip to Harlow Carr.I have been under the weather today with a bad cough.
My photos have been arranged this year by month. If I do not have anything good to blog I can go through the mists of time to my favourite trips out. . . .
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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to echinacea on 2007-11-17, 06:28:47
In this week's Detroit News Homestyle section I describe all the tools that are available to homeowners for trying to prevent deer from doing damage to a property (I'll post that here on Sunday). . . .
If you have ever considered adding road kill to your compost this article which was published in 2006 makes interesting reading. The roads here are littered daily with the carcasses of ferrel cats, badgers, wild boar and birds. The policy of the junta seems to be not to remove the dead animals, which are crushed by the volume of traffic and the remains scavenged by other wild creatures. . . .
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Posted by Colin & Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to compost on 2007-11-17, 06:27:02
So. The story is that I tried to make a walking tour of the mansions of "millionaire row" on Sturgeon Point, dear readers. I really did. But, my dog kept getting into the shot. So, for now anyway, here's Misty's walk around the point. Hmmmmmnnn. That should really read "mad race". Whatever.
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Posted by Kati Reblogged by Old Roses to autumn on 2007-11-17, 06:26:09
This photograph shows an area to the rear of my yard in which I plan to create a wildlife garden. It is also the place where I found the "terrific weeds" that I mentioned in a previous post. . . .
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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2007-11-17, 06:25:43
As I was taking this picture it occurred to me how this exotic looking bromeliad so aptly reflects the paradox of life. Like life, it is both soft and prickly at the same time. Learning to live in the boundary between the two brings understanding and gratitude for the good and the bad, as both are compassionate teachers.
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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to bromeliad on 2007-11-17, 06:25:07
It IS a weed, and a noxious one to boot, according to Internet reports. Once it started blooming and I could see it was yellow, I narrowed it down to Carthamus lanatus, the saffron thistle, an invasive weed all over the world. It must have come in with the nyger. I think I'll leave it—it's more of a problem in places like New Zealand and California—and see if I get any finches nearer the house when the seed ripens.
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Posted by Jane M. Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2007-11-17, 06:24:56
When most other vegetables shiver and die off, kale and other cooking greens sweeten up and tempt. Cooking greens have fallen out of favor in modern kitchens, like most...
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on Nov 14, 2007, 11:44PM
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What do you think is the most urgent issue we face today? Global warming, youth obesity, national security, unemployment, urban violence . . . a few that come to mind. Did you know that school gardens can make a real difference in all these areas?
It’s well known today one in four children in the US is overweight [1]; this number is one in three at Urban Sprouts’ partner schools [2]. Our children are facing serious health problems unseen in previous generations before the age of 50 [3]. Urban Sprouts has shown that youth engaged in growing their own food eat more fruits and vegetables and teach their peers and families how to eat healthier. . . .
It seems just about everybody has the snuffles. I didn’t help myself by going to the nearby brewery to indulge on the last nomi nodai; drink as much as you like. Our party proved why it would be a commercial disaster in our own country. As a result, I doubt we will be well received. . .
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Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to onions on 2007-11-17, 06:23:59
Snow in July? That's what Anne Brygger from Barrow, Alaska, has to contend with.
I can barely put up with the (relatively) shortish winters on Long Island, and I can be heard complaining bitterly when the temperatures dip below 50 degrees.
Last week, when I was at Jenna's, I made a stop at Lowe's to get some bulbs. Well, that wasn't the real reason I went to Lowe's, but I did walk out of there with several bulbs, which probably doesn't surprise anyone.
As I put my purchases into the car, I remembered that I had intended to buy bulb fertilizer, but had forgotten.I turned around and walked back into the store and grabbed a couple of bags and went to stand in line to pay for them. Why is it when you've forgotten just one thing that all of a sudden there is a line at the checkout winding halfway around the store and you find yourself at the far end of it. . .
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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to bulbs on 2007-11-17, 06:22:03
The Atlantic Gardener's Greenbook by Jodi DeLong published by Saltscapes Publishing Limited in Canada, $17.95
Our fellow garden blogger, Jodi DeLong of bloomingwriter fame, is the author of a book that I recently purchased and read. If you garden or even think you might want to garden, you should read it, too. When I ordered The Atlantic Gardener's Greenbook, I did so in order to see just how Jodi went about writing a book about something I love. But I got more than I bargained for. . . .
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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to books on 2007-11-17, 06:20:43
It’s garden bloggers’ bloom day and I’m distracted from blooms! Not a day went by this summer when I didn’t try to see up the skirt of a bloom with the macro setting on the camera but lately I’m all for the wide angles. Working in the garden I get so focused on the details that just like when I spend too much time in front of the computer, it feels good to stretch my eyes on the distance. . . .
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on Nov 15, 2007, 8:48PM
Posted by Kris Reblogged by Old Roses to autumn, flowers on 2007-11-17, 06:20:22
A front moved in yesterday afternoon. The temperature dropped into the fifties last night but it was sunny and warm again this afternoon.
There are lots of salvias blooming but the most dramatic thing I have right now is the “copper canyon daisy.” It is very similar to the mexican mint marigold that I grew in my old garden, but I believe it has a stronger fragrance in the leaves. The deer won’t even go near it, but the butterflies like it.
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on Nov 15, 2007, 9:27PM
Posted by Bill Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-11-17, 06:19:59
... soon you won't. As November weather goes, this has been a warm one. In fact, I haven't even pulled some of my summer veggies yet. See my 'Sungold' tomatoes? They're still tasty and going strong, even though I've switched to cool-season crops and frost will come. Soon, I must remind myself. . . .
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on Nov 16, 2007, 12:41AM
Posted by Angela Reblogged by Old Roses to autumn, plants on 2007-11-17, 06:19:50
Sheeeesh. What a novel idea: Contextual design. Instead of subdivisions. Read the whole article from the New West here.
Now if only I could do something about the moron who slashed the crap out of the neighboring hillside. The one who is planning to install a palm tree nursery. You read that right, a PALM TREE NURSERY. In Boise, ID. Zone 6. The same goofball jerk who slashed the other side of the hill without a permit. Have I used the word moron yet. . .
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on Nov 15, 2007, 4:20PM
Posted by Mary Ann Reblogged by Old Roses to design on 2007-11-17, 06:19:11
My gal pal, Lois DeVries, from New Jersey, sent me an e-mail today, introducing me to a couple new gardening friends, Carlo and Bob . I loved her introductions and am still giggling about what she had to say about me. Here is my rambling response and introduction (had to get even) for her. . .
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on Nov 15, 2007, 3:54PM
Posted by Mary Ann Reblogged by Old Roses to gardeners on 2007-11-17, 06:18:39
via Petunia's Garden on 1969-12-31, 19:00:00
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