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So, there were snow flurries yesterday at lunch. Not fun, especially since these were organized, militant flurries that bore a surprising resemblance to actual snow. But the weathermen reassure us that they were just flurries. . ..

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The Geothermal features at Yellowstone Park. Photo by Kevin Saff by permission

I received an email from one of my readers, Ronald, who asked the following question in regards to my geothermal post. I did not want to bury his question in that post, and am giving him a separate forum on the site. . . .

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I'm going to try winter planting this year in plastic milk bottles. (Several bloggers have posted about doing this recently: wintersown.org, My Skinny Garden, Old Roses.) So, since it was recycling day in my town yesterday, I drove around and collected a dozen empty one gallon milk bottles. I have ordered a few types of seeds that I hope will do well with this simple method of planting:
Purple coneflower (Echinacea)
Zebrina hollyhock
Rudbeckia

I'm wondering if any vegetables/herbs would do well:
onions (from seed)
dill
lettuce
beets

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to wintersowing on 2008-01-16, 18:26:45

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Since writing about the nude gardening movement last week -- and wondering aloud about its potential hazards -- others who share my concern have been alerting me to all sorts of gardening accidents.

Some sound too sensational to be true, but I did some poking around and confirmed many, indeed, are based on fact. Be careful out there; it's dangerous. . . .

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Posted by Jessica Damiano Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening on 2008-01-16, 18:26:31

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Given that January is National Mailorder Gardening Month, it comes as no big surprise that catalogs have begun trickling in. I’m expecting I’ll have a nice collection covering my dining room table by the end of the month. Last week, I posted a slide show about new flowers and trees and shrubs that have been introduced for 2008. This week, I’ve put my money where my mouth is — literally — and added photos and descriptions about new edibles to grow this summer. Click the photo below to get started.

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Posted by Jessica Damiano Reblogged by Old Roses to vegetables on 2008-01-16, 18:26:09

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Most of you know that I like native plants and use them in my garden, although not exclusively. For many years I have also belonged to a society that promotes native plants. I got a letter the other day from someone in the society. It seems it is undergoing a bit of an [...]

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Posted by Bill Reblogged by Old Roses to natives on 2008-01-16, 18:25:58

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Nothing to see here folks - move along. I took the camera with me into the garden searching for a bloom but couldn’t find any. Even the mistletoe that was blooming last week has finished. There were some roses trying earlier also but the deer must have gotten to them again.

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Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum)

True to its common name the Paperbark Maple is a medium sized deciduous tree noted for its rich brown exfoliating bark. As the tree matures the exfoliating nature of its bark is more pronounced. The leaves of this rather small tree are atypical for maples, they are trifoliate (having three leaflets) arranged opposite along the stem. Dark green leaves in the summer turn yellow, orange or brick red in the fall. . . .

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Posted by Chris Reblogged by Old Roses to trees on 2008-01-16, 18:24:33

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I can’t let a 15th of any month go by anymore without a peruse for blooms for Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day - now a year old at May Dreams Gardens! This time of year it’s not easy to find outdoor blooms - I actually can’t tell if the hellebore is blooming today or still fully in bud (I didn’t want to track footprints into the bed to investigate)! More shall be revealed with the melt… Like most gardeners with a real hibernation style winter, we have more blooms indoors. Here is a little greenhouse selection. . .

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Posted by Kris Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-01-16, 18:24:10

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Photo by: Andee Carlsson, the Gardener in Mexico

I just googled "Andee Chacala" and there are so many tributes to her. She touched so many lives. . . .

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I thought this month would be a bust for outdoor blooms to show as part of the Gardener Bloggers Bloom Day. and that I'd just have to list all my indoor ones. But after carefully checking I found exactly ONE early bloom on my Winter Jasmine open day and ONE late bloom on my PJM Rhododendron. If you look close at the rhododendron bloom (the pink one, for you non-plant types that might be reading this), you'll see tiny now flakes as I took these photos during the first snow flurry of the year today around noon. The snow didn't last long and nothing stuck. Sure is frigid out there now and glad I'm all cozy indoors now.

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Posted by WashingtonGardener Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-01-16, 18:23:10

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I did not go outside to look for blooms today. Today looks like this: Last Friday, on the 11th, it looked like this. . .

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I was pessimistic that there would be many flowers outdoors this time of the year. The witch hazels bloomed just in time and the camellia is ever reliable but I was surprised to find a couple of other plants blooming. With the exception of one witch hazel photo, these were taken at daybreak this morning.

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Should I prune the lush bunches of thyme in my herb garden? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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Posted by The Old Farmer's Almanac Reblogged by Old Roses to herbs, pruning, thyme on 2008-01-16, 18:18:43

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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to wildlife on 2008-01-16, 18:18:28

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My flowers for January Bloomday.
Only a few flowers blooming this month. There were a few buds on the calendulas, and I saw some snowdrops peeking out of the grass, but those weren't blooming just yet.
Here are the flowers:Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) my favorite scent of the winter garden. I am always surprised at how powerful this little tree's perfume is, wafting on the cold air, it reaches me as I wander around the garden. And every time, I say "Wow. . .

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Posted by Salix Tree Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-01-16, 18:18:06

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I've got blooms! I've got blooms! OUTSIDE!

I actually broke this news two days ago on Green Thumb Sunday. The English Daisies (Bellis perennis) I grew from seed last spring are blooming NOW. I just can't figure out how or why they're doing this. We've had two major snowstorms and many days of temperatures below freezing, even a couple times dipping below zero. We've actually got a bit of snow now, with temperatures in the low 20s.

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-01-16, 18:17:12

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The Garden Police was appalled at the condition of Chris and Amy Workman's front yard, especially when we found out this was the neighborhood hangout!...

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Homeowners CJ and Lori Lepage were busted by the Garden Police for having a sad ugly yard with its dead lawn, dead potted...

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Posted by Iowa Gardening Woman Reblogged by Old Roses to botanical_garden on 2008-01-16, 18:15:31

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It is the twelfth, but not last, Bloom Day (the comments in that link get you to other Bloom Day posters) hosted by Carol, over at May Dreams Gardens. The idea is to capture any blooms we can find, even in these unbloom-time months (for some of us).

I wasn't successful at finding blooms, but I have been enjoying the texture in the garden from these dried blooms. Anise hyssop, above. The tallest part being about 6 foot. I suspect I'll have seedlings all over the garden this year. There could be worse things!
And Bee Balm / Monarda. I would have zoomed in more, but I liked the lines created by others stalks in the background. Click on the "Bloom Day" label to see postings from prior months. I see I should have some blooms in the yard by February!

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Posted by Petunia's Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-01-16, 18:15:11

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The Perennial Plant of the Year for 2009 has just been announced and it’s Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’. I’ve been growing this wonderful grass for some time now in both USDA 4 and 5 gardens and it has done well for me. Well…. in a tough year in Zone 4 it won’t be really happy. . . .

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Posted by blog@cactusjungle.com (cactusblog) Reblogged by Old Roses to succulents on 2008-01-16, 18:13:09

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Posted by lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to propagation on 2008-01-16, 18:13:03

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It is always wonderful to be a part of GBBD, so thoughtfully started by Carol at Maydreamsgardens. Looking at all the blooms, Photographing them, compiling them, makes you thank nature and also to feel fortunate for being able to appreciate nature’s bounty in your own garden. This GBBD being the first of a fresh New Year 2008 makes it all the more special. Winters, as they are not very severe in my part of the world, have allowed for the garden to be covered in some color:

Geranium

Stock

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Posted by Amy Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-01-16, 05:59:59

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JANUARY EATS;

We've just had the last of last summer's apricots which I'd blanched and frozen and, my, they were delicious. Two bags of frozen yellow plums are left and that will be that until May and the new lot come along. . . .

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Posted by ladyluz Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit on 2008-01-16, 05:59:27

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Top to bottom: Paperwhite narcissus, Schlumbergera, Cyclamen

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Posted by Claire Splan Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-01-16, 05:59:06

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Of all the fruit and vegetables we could grow in our veggie patches, tomatoes are probably one of the easiest. If you leave the fruit to rot and shower its seeds over the soil you will most likely be rewarded with a fresh batch of seedlings the following season. . . .

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Posted by Stuart Reblogged by Old Roses to pests, tomatoes on 2008-01-16, 05:58:56

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Any advice on growing shitaki's and oyster mushrooms
or other mushrooms?

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Posted by janeO Reblogged by Old Roses to fungi on 2008-01-16, 05:58:36

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What is it good for?

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The freeze two weeks ago, left the garden lacking in color. Above is my newest resident frog.
The red Impatiens survived the cold weather because of their location in the garden.

This pink Rose is the only one that survived the freeze. . . .

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Posted by rusty in miami Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-01-16, 05:57:58

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I live in Minnesota, where the temperature was -4F when I left for work this morning. There is nothing blooming outside here. And since I don't do houseplants, there is nothing blooming for me indoors, either.

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Posted by Talbin Reblogged by Old Roses to hydrangea on 2008-01-16, 05:57:12

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Going through and organizing images on my computer recently I ran across these few I wanted to share.

Here are pictures of one of the oldest potted plants in the world - Encephalartos altensteinii - which lives in the Palm House at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. . . .

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Posted by Plant Pro Reblogged by Old Roses to houseplants on 2008-01-16, 05:56:53

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In a little over 2 weeks, February arrives, which means Groundhog Day 2008 is right around the corner. Let's be blunt. When it comes to Groundhog Day, there are two...

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