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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2007-11-27, 00:29:55

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So we were cruising the aisles of Home Depot today. Winter weatherizing and a few other home improvement items were on the brain. Christmas, meanwhile, was being pushed at us at every turn, whether we liked it or not. Could they crank up the carols any louder?. . .

reBlogged to bulbs

Posted by Christa Reblogged by Old Roses to bulbs on 2007-11-27, 00:28:16

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The Sun rise this morning at the hospital after my night shift. The Cranes are there as part of the new building.The sky was a lovely mixture of orange and violet, streaked clouds. A new day has begun..

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-11-27, 00:27:54

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These are really the stars of late autumn color right now. While nearly everything else is bare of their leaves, the Cleveland Pears (Pyrus calleryana 'Cleveland Select') are not giving up their golden yellows easily. Fine with me! They're gorgeous. We've got three of them that we purchased in the spring of 2006 at Walmart when they had many nicely-sized trees on promotion for ten dollars each. We couldn't resist. . . .

reBlogged to trees

Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to trees on 2007-11-27, 00:27:44

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I've been meaning to try this for quite some time and when I found one of the last roses in bloom in the garden, I decided now was as good a time as any. There are experts out there - experts at the art of scanning flowers. Just like other artistic endeavors, this one requires some skill. Oh, they'd like you to believe otherwise, but honestly, I followed directions and I didn't get the result I'd hoped for. . . .

reBlogged to roses

Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to roses on 2007-11-27, 00:27:14

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Jodi, who gardens in Nova Scotia, put out a request to fellow bloggers to post pictures of their favorite perennials in the garden, and why they liked them so well. Here are the best my garden has to offer, with some favorite bulbs thrown in for good measure:

I love coneflowers and I've got many cultivars, but hands down the best performers are the Chicago Botanic Gardens hybrids, 'Mango Meadowbrite' and 'Orange Meadowbrite'. They don't have the fullness of petals that some do, but the foliage remains healthier and they bloom non-stop until just before frost.

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2007-11-27, 00:26:49

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~ November 'Freezing moon' set

(Gashkadino-giizis ~ Ojibwe)

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Posted by joey Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-11-27, 00:25:43

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I had to take a little hiatus from garden blogging, since my old computer died on me. I'm still checking out the new features on my new computer, so I'm still not up to speed. While going through my accumulated emails, I was pleasantly surprised with an e-newsletter I recently received from Lowe's Home and Garden Center. On Lowe's Outdoor Living section of their Garden Club website, they had some interesting articles. I particularly enjoyed the Garden Calendar tips, that featured regional tips for your zone by month. It offered ideas of things you should be doing to prepare your yard and garden for the winter season - check it out. Also, while there, you can subscribe to their e-newsletter and quarterly Garden Club print publication. They are both free of charge and have helpful information.

reBlogged to tools

Posted by Rose Reblogged by Old Roses to tools on 2007-11-27, 00:25:33

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Gardeners know there is always something to look at in the garden; there’s just less to see in certain seasons. One stunner for winter interest is Winterberry or Winterberry...

reBlogged to shrubs on Nov 25, 2007, 8:27PM

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I’m late posting this! Thanks so much for visiting, and I appreciate all the wonderful comments and questions you’ve left me. I’ll answer them when I return on Tuesday!

I’m still out of town, and have been spending a lot of time with my 96-year-old grandfather. He has been reflecting upon his life much more lately (who wouldn’t), so has been telling the most amazing stories. I’ve filmed some of them, and hope to share them with you sometime down the line. What a perspective he has, having lived for a century. . . .

reBlogged to vegetables on Nov 25, 2007, 11:01PM

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November, in Petunia's Garden. I've left any flower and herb seed heads standing for now. I think the birds will eat some of the coneflower and black eyed susan seeds. The green and yellow blur about in the middle of the photo above is a remaining broccoli in bloom. I left it standing as the bees enjoyed it, but I think they are long gone for the winter now. Not sure if it is getting other visitors or not. You can also see blooming broccoli in this July post. . . .

reBlogged to gardens

Posted by Petunia's Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens on 2007-11-27, 00:24:41

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I couldn't help myself. I was at the former "Wild Oats", now "Whole Foods" store yesterday and there were the last of their flowering kale offerings on sale for 99 ¢ each. You know me by now... if you read here often. I am a frugal gardener, but also an addicted one. I could not pass up that tempting combination of good price-good plant that I had been wanting. So I bought two and stayed out after dark last night planting them up tout suite. I had the perfect idea for them, and since I was out there gathering leaves in the wheelbarrow ( which several of the kids were asked to do, but somehow ??? didn't get done!). . .

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Posted by Ilona Reblogged by Old Roses to kale on 2007-11-27, 00:24:17

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Yup. It finally came. This is the kind of serious rain that we need. I know other parts of Southern Australia have been having rain for a few weeks but now it is here in Canberra.

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Well, the government of Australia has changed. We all went to the polling booths yesterday Saturday 24 November, and resoundingly and all across the country people decided that 11.5 years of the Liberal National Party Coalition was enough. Bring on some changes. I like to think the issues were education, health, industrial relations and climate change. I like to think people are sick of being told that the economy is the most important thing in life. Certainly in the past 20 years the Australian economy has seen enormous growth in personal and national income. We are so much more affluent than our parent's generation. We have so much more stuff, so much more comfort, so many economic choices. But what does that matter if the environment or our social wellbeing suffers? . . .

reBlogged to trees on Nov 25, 2007, 5:28AM

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Jerry Seinfeld sprouts six legs and casts himself as an apian hero in Bee Movie. Georgia Silvera Seamans has delivered this fun (and mildly critical) synopsis. Spoiler alert! (And you saved us $7.50, Georgia. Thanks!)

Originally posted by Julie

reBlogged to beneficials whimsy on Nov 26, 2007, 4:22AM

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The Chorus of the Goddess Flora* will be performing this Friday at Garden Fever (3433 NE Fremont, Portland, OR) as part of a holiday event called Feast on Art. The event runs from 6 pm to 8 pm, the chorus will perform at about 7 pm. . . .

reBlogged to whimsy

Posted by Darcy Reblogged by Old Roses to whimsy on 2007-11-27, 00:22:07

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Ellen Willmott was a British artist and gardener who had several plants named after her, including a white, double-flowering lilac and a pale, pink-edged rose. The best known plant that bears her name, however, is a biennial sea holly, eryngium gigantium, known as 'Miss Willmott's Ghost.' Apparently Miss Willmott enjoyed sprinkling the seeds of this particular plant about--in effect, leaving her "ghosts" to appear in the gardens of her friends and acquaintences long after she had departed those places.

reBlogged to tulips

Posted by Blackswamp_Girl Reblogged by Old Roses to tulips on 2007-11-27, 00:21:37

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Here is one of a about 8 Kalanchoe plants, from last spring. I guess these are blossoms. The little gobules are empty, mostly. A few seem to have seeds.

When I woke up this morning, I wasn't the least bit surprised to see another sunny, blue sky, day in Chacala. I got busy doing anything but gardening. Like taking photos of a newly painted house, to send to the homeowner, as requested by the painter. And cooking a big double chicken breast, and a pan of cornbread. And eating up half of everything. . . .

reBlogged to plants

Posted by Andee Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2007-11-27, 00:19:39

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I woke up this morning, to another glorious Chacala day. It ended up the high was in the mid-80'sF. Clear and sunny with a light breeze. Cloudy in the late afternoon. . . .

reBlogged to nursery

Posted by Andee Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-11-27, 00:19:14

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It's been a long time since I added a post. My Grandmother, who raised me, passed away after an illness back in mid-September. It's been a whirlwind since then. The garden has languished as I've been focused on other things. . . .

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Posted by Leigh Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs on 2007-11-27, 00:18:50

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A full day of leaf shredding has the 3-bin compost system full to overflowing. What a great feeling to have that done. Plenty more leaves will be falling, have fallen, since yesterday, but the rest will just have stay where they land, or maybe they'll blow across the street into the neighbor's yard. Or maybe the bins will settle down a bit and I'll be able to fit some more in... they seem to do that at this time of year. . . .

reBlogged to compost

Posted by CapeCodGardener Reblogged by Old Roses to compost on 2007-11-27, 00:18:32

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I have fir needles and redwood needles that land in my pots and essentially act as mulch. Will this overly acidify my soil, anyone know?

reBlogged to mulch on Nov 25, 2007, 7:16PM

Posted by Teresa Reblogged by Old Roses to mulch on 2007-11-27, 00:18:13

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Chinese Wisteria Standard

A few months ago I had to move my beloved Wisteria Standard ( a Wisteria vine grafted to a tree trunk ) so that my hubby could extend the porch. We had to hack the roots so much I was worried that it would survive the transplant. . .

reBlogged to vines

Posted by Carolyn gail Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-11-27, 00:17:38

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A few days ago I rec’d some Potato Onions that I had ordered this spring ago. When I ordered them I knew they wouldn’t be shipped till fall and they came just a couple of days before I had planned on planting them, Woo hoo, perfect timing. I guess the company (Southern Exposure [...]

reBlogged to onions on Nov 25, 2007, 9:20PM

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A Winged Beastie from Hil's garden.I took this photo before we went to Tatton Park.

Im back on a short set of nights.I should finally sign for the house in the morning, and see the new garden. . . .

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-11-27, 00:17:12

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Cherry laurels are extremely popular with landscape designers as evergreen foundation shrubs and hedges, but they're less well known to the public because they're not showy.  They don't exactly scream "buy me" at the nursery. . . .

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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to shrubs on 2007-11-27, 00:16:27

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Everybody's planting trees at the moment and it's become one of the biggest marketing boons to hit our TV's. If you haven't heard the term 'carbon neutral' yet...then it's possibly the right time to come out from under your rock. This is our new reality. . . .

reBlogged to trees on Nov 25, 2007, 6:58PM

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From the Brevard Rare Fruit Council, a good overview of peach tree culture in Central Florida. Looks like I pruned too early (they recommend January), but I doubt it matters much -- the tree was slipping into dormancy. A lot of spraying, apparently, which I'm not really into, especially inasmuch as my peach tree is near my vegetable garden.

On the upside, the article notes that even without spraying, you can get six or seven years of production from the tree.

reBlogged to fruit

Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit on 2007-11-27, 00:15:44

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A dark purple, almost black dendrobium. . . .

reBlogged to orchids

Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to orchids on 2007-11-27, 00:15:37

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Here's the intensive, circular bed. Center=radishes, peas around outside of donut, carrots and chard in the moat surrounding the thing. The plastic forks mark the point where the 'Tall Telephone' and the sugar snap peas meet; and the carrots meet the chard.

reBlogged to design

Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to design on 2007-11-27, 00:15:15

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I've wanted to install a laundry sink outdoors for years. I put this right around the side of the house from the kitchen door (the main backyard door), in our 'utility' area where the grills and trash cans live. It's also very close to my potting area. I hooked it up to an existing 1/2" PVC line, and for the moment at least I'm draining it into a five-gallon bucket. . . .

reBlogged to tools

Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to tools on 2007-11-27, 00:15:05

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A kinda humid and warm November day. I spent the morning taking care of my roses, which I've been neglecting the last year or so. Not a good idea. During Noel, I got a bit of blackspot which got much worse than I should have let it. I had some serious defoliation, and I decided to do a major pruning on all my roses -- cutting them back into bounds, removing all the twiggy growth (a tendency in both the Chinas and the Teas), opening up the centers for improved airflow and blooming, and some selective cane pruning to encourage some growth. They were a mess. . ..

reBlogged to gardening

Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening on 2007-11-27, 00:14:43

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Spoiler alert: Kitty wins. The champion is pictured here -- well satisfied with her champion status. Yeah, I bet you were thinking that orchid could give a real proper hurting to kitty or at least put up an actual fight. No, it went down like clay pigeon -- shattered and defenseless. . .

reBlogged to cats orchids

Posted by WashingtonGardener Reblogged by Old Roses to cats, orchids on 2007-11-27, 00:14:25

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Our little valley is home to quite a number of barred owls; this one was sitting in a pin oak just outside our kitchen window this evening. As the nights become colder and longer, with the Pleiades wheeling overhead in a sky filled with shimmering stars, the owls begin hooting back and forth; whether they are staking out territory, or just lonely in the dark of a misty winter night, I do not know.

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Posted by IBOY Reblogged by Old Roses to birds on 2007-11-27, 00:13:55

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~ first snow fall~

"Mother Nature comes to spread her beauty all around
and leaves a blanket crisp and white
of snowflakes on the ground.
There is a sense of silent awe of wonderment and peace
as all the earth lies quiet and still
beneath its icy fleece."
*Kathleen Gillum
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I read the poem*newly fallen snow* it was appropriate for
this photo which I took on Friday!

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Posted by Naturegirl Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2007-11-27, 00:13:47

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This week's Garden Desktop doesn't amount to a hill of beans. Well, actually, wait, it DOES. Several hills, in fact!



This past weekend I finally shucked the beans I had drying on a table out on our porch. There are big white and brown Painted Lady beans from the side yard. These did so well, and are so delicious, that I will grow them on ALL the carport pillars next year, rather than on just one. The hummingbirds love the half-white, half-red flowers, too. . . .

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Posted by Strata Reblogged by Old Roses to beans on 2007-11-27, 00:13:36

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From the Charlotte paper via the Seattle Times and Cornell University

or round and round we go: for those of you potting up paperwhites, here is the skinny on adding booze to your bulbs so click on Seattle Times. The “be all end all” reference is from Cornell so I would be inclined to try this technique…….if I grew paperwhites, which i don’t, because I can’t stand the cloying, overwhelming, headache-inducing, room-filling fragrance which everyone else on the planet ADORES. And I don’t keep gin around, because in my personal history book, it makes people meaner than cat piss. However mean that is.

I will be content to lean over my amaryllis and whisper, “Grow, dammit.” The vodka stays in my glass.

reBlogged to bulbs on Nov 25, 2007, 12:44PM

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reBlogged to trees

Posted by Graham Rice Reblogged by Old Roses to trees on 2007-11-27, 00:13:06

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