We've had some pretty chilly weather here in the last week and there's more to come (for the next four months), but the Calendula officinalis is still hanging in there. This syrphid fly or hover fly (Eristalis sp.) is taking advantage of them, too. I see these insects all the time in the garden and I always thought they were bees. They look very much like them, but they're flies. . . .
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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials on 2007-11-30, 01:12:03
Before/After This is what I love about gardening. Even after some half-hearted mangling and butchering by roofers who clearly were not giving it their all, I’m confident that the cycle will continue, from bare to burgeoning to lush to fading and back again. . .
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Posted by EAL Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-11-30, 01:10:56
The Chrysanthemum, the Flower of Happiness, was so revered that in Japan only the nobles could grow it. It has been grown for over 2,000 years all throughout in the Far East. It has come to mean love and truthfulness. We may see it carved on the throne of the Emperor of Japan and on many Chinese artifacts. . . .
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Posted by joey Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemum on 2007-11-30, 01:10:33
*Sigh*......I feel humdrum....winter has barely started, and I'm feeling blah and "so what?"....I don't get like this often, and I have a remedy: pretty spiders! My son has been raising these beauties, and they've gotten quite large. Plus he got a new camera, so I thought I'd share some pictures. These brave tarantulas are the survivors of "Evil Gizmo" and his foiled plot to destroy all pets competing for my son's attention. First, this lovely Greenbottle Blue...I really like his coloration!
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Posted by lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials on 2007-11-30, 01:09:42
URBAN ROOTS JOINS WITH BUFFALO ARTISTS TO FEATURE HANDMADE GIFTS DURING A WEEKEND OF HOLIDAY OPEN STUDIOS AND SHOPS
During the weekend of December 1 and 2, Urban Roots Community Garden Center will feature handmade artworks by six Western New York artists. Birdhouse maker Karen Sirgey will be in residence to demonstrate and discuss her work on Sunday. . . .
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Posted by Jane M. Reblogged by Old Roses to whimsy on 2007-11-30, 01:09:16
Mammillaria plumosa is native to Nuevo Leon, Mexico and is commonly known as "Feather Cactus" because of the feathery spines. Most Mammillarias are native to Mexico but they can be found from the southwestern US all the way south to northern parts of South America. . . .
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Posted by MrBrownThumb Reblogged by Old Roses to cacti on 2007-11-30, 01:07:58
The orientalis type of hellebores certainly give a lot to the garden, filling it in March with bushels of large flowers in a multitude of bright, clear pastels and deep, moody blues and purples. However the foliage certainly qualifies for the Even Steven lineup. Like it or not, our early winter garden is rapidly turning into something akin to an empty parking lot; just a few weeks ago it was crowded with late fall bloomers...
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Posted by IBOY Reblogged by Old Roses to hellebore on 2007-11-30, 01:07:06
The principle of Even Steven, where everything balances out in the end, rules in the garden perhaps more universally than anywhere else. Having a plant still showing green foliage in early winter in Iowa is a tremendous plus, especially if it is attractively variegated foliage, but there is usually a downside; consider Ranunculus repens Buttered Popcorn. Let me preface this by saying, don't buy this plant....
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Posted by IBOY Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2007-11-30, 01:06:35
Iberrerian Nature have produced a very useful listing of plants and trees giving the Latin, Spanish and English names. Translating plant labels will be a little easier from now on, or it would be if it wasn't for the dodgy handwriting.
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Posted by Colin & Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2007-11-30, 01:03:11
If you are travelling though Spain and would like to visit gardens which are open to the public, the link I have published below will take you to the Garden visit web site which contains international listings too. They feature 56 public gardens in Spain with links to the web site of the corresponding garden. . . .
Transplanting roses whilst they are in bloom is never recommended by 'garden experts'.
When we were settling into our first home we had three large Queen Elizabeth shrub roses, which though covered in large pink blooms were never the less in the wrong place, at least in our view. In high summer we dug out the flowering shrubs and transplanted them to a more suitable location. . . .
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Posted by Colin & Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to roses on 2007-11-30, 01:02:34
TITLE: "The Glory of Gardens: 2,000 Years of Writings on Garden Design" EDITOR: Scott J. Tilden PUBLISHER/PRICE: Abrams, $50
Featuring original writings by more than 100 prominent gardening enthusiasts - spanning 2,000 years and myriad cultures - so that readers may literally "learn from the masters," this is one great coffee table book. It would make for a nice holiday gift, too. . .
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Posted by Jessica Damiano Reblogged by Old Roses to books on 2007-11-30, 01:01:48
That could have been the title of my autobiography but instead it’s the title of Eleanor Perenyi’s book of assorted alphebetized essays on gardening and this months selection for the Garden Blogger’s Book Club (graciously hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens). A slightly used copy of Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden has been in my bedside stack mostly unread for months. When I discovered recently that it was this months book I thought “oh well, too bad I didn’t read it sooner”. . . .
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Posted by Kris Reblogged by Old Roses to books on 2007-11-30, 01:01:26
There’s not much in bloom across New England now, save at Harvard’s natural history museum. James Wandersee and Renee Clary bring us in from the cold to an array of plants, shimmering since the 19th century.
Every fall I participate in an act of faith and hope not unlike Charlie Brown's annual football disaster. My Lucy is the artichoke and my down field dream is a spring of overwintered artichoke plants. . . .
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Posted by Leslie Reblogged by Old Roses to artichoke on 2007-11-30, 00:59:41
Because this is the first time i have had a garden, it is also my first time composting and i can't wait to see how it turns out. I got the bin free from the council and i gotta say i love the whole composting idea, helping the environment and hopefully getting rich sweet smelling compost for the plants next season. . . .
There's still a bit of escarole left in my garden. I'll try to remember to go out and pick the last of it today. This photo is some I picked a few days ago.
Acer Rubrum ( Red Maple ) From George Washington's Mt. Vernon
For $39.95 you can plant a bit of history in your garden or give as a gift to a gardening friend or family member : Offsprings of trees from Graceland, the estate of Elvis Presley, George Washington's Mt. Vernon, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Pearl Buck, Walt Disney, Ray Charles and many other famous people. Trees that were here from our country's beginning and all the important events since then are a unique way to join our past and present. . . .
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Posted by Carolyn gail Reblogged by Old Roses to trees on 2007-11-30, 00:58:27
"The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses." ~Hanna Rion
The Last post before the Computer gets unplugged. I will not be able to procrastinate and go on the internet for a while untill BT connects my broadband up.
I love these flowers from Harlow Carr.I hope the new garden will be full of healthy plants, singing birds, still waters, fruit tree's, and vegetables. . . .
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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening, blogs on 2007-11-30, 00:58:03
With colder temperatures on the way, it's not a bad time to reflect on the cold-hardiness of plants. The cold-hardiness "zone in which you live can play a major part...
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on Nov 28, 2007, 2:33AM
Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, weather on 2007-11-30, 00:56:48
I had read Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden a few years ago, and thought I might skip reading it for this book club, due to the press of other commitments. But I’m glad I didn’t.
No...
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Posted by Kathy Purdy Reblogged by Old Roses to books on 2007-11-30, 00:56:33
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