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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-02-18, 19:58:37

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I was half awake listening to my favorite radio show LOE, Living on Earth and happened to hear about Project BudBurst. LOE is on at 6:00 am on Saturday so I'm usually asleep and just catch bits of the show as I go in and out of somnolence. It was fortunate I was awake for this part of the show or I would be in complete ignorance about this program. . . .

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Posted by Ki Reblogged by Old Roses to environment on 2008-02-18, 19:56:47

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Thanks to Paige Phelps for such a wonderful article in D Home and Garden.

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Posted by Bulb Hunter Reblogged by Old Roses to magazines on 2008-02-18, 19:56:22

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My poor raspberry, fig, and currant bare roots have been hanging out waiting for me for several weeks. You’re supposed to get them in the ground soon after they arrive, or temporarily heel them in by burying the roots in soil. I did neither, but simply made sure they were moist. . . .

reBlogged to plants on Feb 18, 2008, 3:00AM

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{{{This post was written for my website A Southern Garden}}}


Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima. . .

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Posted by Phillip Reblogged by Old Roses to shrubs on 2008-02-18, 19:55:48

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Hey the other day when I posted about The Growing Challenge did you notice those funkey seed packages. . .

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Posted by Anthony Reblogged by Old Roses to environment, seeds on 2008-02-18, 19:55:04

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I saw this company exhibiting at the Bioneers conference 2 years ago, and was really interested in their kitchen composter. Has anyone heard of or used any of this company's products. . .

reBlogged to tools on Feb 18, 2008, 11:08AM

Posted by hexkitten Reblogged by Old Roses to tools on 2008-02-18, 19:54:16

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Back in December, I posted about my niece and the house she bought (white picket fence and all) and how she was going to rip out perfectly good plants because she wasn't a gardener.

Suddenly...
she
wants
a
garden!. . .

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens on 2008-02-18, 19:53:42

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This is what my garden looked like early this morning. We had night frost of about - 6 C (21 F) last night and this is the result. . . .

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Posted by Yolanda Elizabet Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2008-02-18, 19:53:17

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Here is a photo of the mystery flower that I have posted in my Garden Mysteries and Green Thumb Sunday message. It is a yellow honeysuckle vine, or Lonicera , which blooms about the beginning of June. I'm quite sure the variety is flava.

Thanks to everyone that guessed an answer in the previous post. I did look up all the different varieties mentioned.

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Posted by Crafty Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-02-18, 19:52:44

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Hydroponic Basics is a book for the first time hydroponic grower, looking to build their very own small-scale hydroponic garden and understand all the ins and outs of this coming trend in sustainability.

A great project for parent and child over the weekend or summer vacation, figuring out what kind of knowledge and work really goes into hydroponics are the key elements in this basic how-to manual that is short and sweet, filled to the brim with only the most relevant information, including tips and solutions to common misunderstanding in the field. . . .

reBlogged to books on Feb 17, 2008, 6:55PM

Posted by admin Reblogged by Old Roses to books on 2008-02-18, 19:52:33

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This rose is Graham Thomas. It’s an English Rose by David Austin. Isn’t it lovely. . .

reBlogged to roses on Feb 17, 2008, 9:28PM

Posted by Tricia Reblogged by Old Roses to roses on 2008-02-18, 19:52:09

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This past fall I made my first attempt to harvest my own seeds. If you can’t tell from the picture I chose cilantro (or coriander if you eat the seeds) and seem to be worth the minimal effort. Just as a warning, if the plant you are dealing with happens to be a hybrid (parents of different species) what you get the next year may not be the same as it was the previous year. In the end this could be disappointment or a pleasant surprise so the risk might be worth it. This next year I am planning letting some of my other vegetables finish going to save a couple bucks but also the flowers don’t look half bad.

reBlogged to seeds

Posted by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-02-18, 19:51:37

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reBlogged to eggplant

Posted by Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to eggplant on 2008-02-18, 19:50:40

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Platanos/Plantains

This stem of platanos (plantains) would never be considered a good harvest on a professional level but it's fine for us. We can never eat them all before they get ripe and neither of us cares much for ripe ones anyway. We always end up giving most of the bananas and plantains away. . . .

reBlogged to fruit on Feb 17, 2008, 8:40PM

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Evergreen from a distance, that turned out to be...



American holly (Ilex opaca). . .

reBlogged to shrubs

Posted by Rurality Reblogged by Old Roses to shrubs on 2008-02-18, 19:50:09

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California weather allows for the early blooming of bulbs. This little collection of blooms you can find in the bed at the front of the house. I happened to notice them just in time because some of the blooms are already spent.

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Posted by earlysnowdrop Reblogged by Old Roses to daffodils on 2008-02-18, 19:49:36

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reBlogged to mulch tools

Posted by Elizabeth Reblogged by Old Roses to mulch, tools on 2008-02-18, 19:49:14

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reBlogged to flowers

Posted by Elizabeth Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-02-18, 19:49:04

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With last year’s drought a distant memory I am preparing for this year’s garden. Things are pretty soggy outside and have been for some time. I am sure the trees are loving this moisture. It hasn’t been very cold but fortunately cold enough to keep things dormant so far in my yard. [...]

reBlogged to planting on Feb 17, 2008, 11:59AM

Posted by kerry Reblogged by Old Roses to planting on 2008-02-18, 19:48:10

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Well this was scary!

5 foot shop lights mounted under the shelves already in the basement, coconut fiber pellets and evil peat thingys (I bought these before I knew how bad they were). . .

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Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-02-18, 19:48:03

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In her book, Ideas and Adventures: 1200-1700, Sonia P. Seherr-Thoss includes a section on Japanese garden design that summarizes some of its salient features. For instance, in speaking of Japanese...

reBlogged to design on Feb 17, 2008, 1:47AM

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Are you getting a bit tired of being hammered over the head about the sins of mankind? There's great rant over at Rambles at starchamber.com:

"...the sins of mankind stain every corner of the globe. But you don't have to follow the logic very far to see that the only possible solution consistent with this naturalistic world view is a horrific depopulation and a return to a primitive agrarian lifestyle among the privileged few that remain. It's a grim prospect, unlikely to inspire anyone but the clear-eyed believers and those rich enough to afford their own guilt. The trouble is, of course, that any movement that marginalizes people must necessarily marginalize itself. Depression does not inspire.

Read the entire post here.

http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping

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Posted by Yvonne Cunnington Reblogged by Old Roses to environment on 2008-02-18, 19:47:24

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My blog is suffering with all the other things going on in my life right now. Some of you may remember I mentioned that my Dad was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure last fall and has been in and out of the hospital since. We had to put him in a nursing home as Mom could no longer care for him at home, the major reason being that he is unable to get around without falling. It is a sad thing to watch. They live an hour away from me which makes it worse, but things are going as well as can be expected. . . .

reBlogged to birds

Posted by Iowa Gardening Woman Reblogged by Old Roses to birds on 2008-02-18, 19:46:55

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reBlogged to shows

Posted by Graham Rice Reblogged by Old Roses to shows on 2008-02-18, 19:46:27

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I've been a busy citizen scientist this weekend, counting birds for the Great Backyard Bird Count. The Purple Finches are still here and I think they invited friends this weekend - I counted 10 at one time, but I know there were more. The most interesting birds I saw were 2 Red-Tailed Hawks soaring high overhead. This may or may not have been part of a mating ritual, but I like to think it was. . . .

reBlogged to birds

Posted by Entangled Reblogged by Old Roses to birds on 2008-02-18, 19:46:20

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*warning*
with these action and behavioral images I am
stepping outside the boundries of traditional
wildlife portrait photograhy
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Abraham said in a recent post:
"Hawks strike their prey so fast and hit so hard that there is
literally an explosion of feathers from the impact.
The g-force so asronomical that victims are broken almost
featherless & unable to escape the talons around them."
*enlarge the image only if you are NOT sqeemish. . .

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Posted by Naturegirl Reblogged by Old Roses to birds on 2008-02-18, 19:38:17

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I have two types of gardening books on my bookshelves : the first are about gardening, the second are about container gardening.

The container gardening books have a different emphasis from the others. They're not so much about how to grow things, as what plants to combine to produce the most attractive containers. And at times they drive me mad. Here's why ...

reBlogged to books

Posted by Sue Swift Reblogged by Old Roses to books on 2008-02-18, 19:37:42

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reBlogged to weather pruning

Posted by Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to pruning, weather on 2008-02-18, 19:37:17

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So after commenting on Kathy’s blog that snowdrops would not be out for a few weeks yet, I went outside to cut some cherry branches for forcing, and what did I find sticking out from one of the snow-covered beds—actually the snow is melting again—but, of course, a snowdrop. It’s still in bud but far-enough developed that many would not hesitate to call it a blooming flower. So much for that.


I have worked with the cherry branches before and had success, but often I just forget to do it. Plus, it’s not like bulb-forcing. Anything I cut off now will not be there to bloom in May, and they are much prettier en masse on the tree than inside. Nonetheless. I will soak them in water overnight and then put them in a vase with a small amount of water, after re-cutting them. That should work.

It is warmer, but what a dreary day to be sure.

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Posted by EAL Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers, weather on 2008-02-18, 19:33:27

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Don't you just love a garden mystery?
Here is just a little peek at part of a flower. You solve the garden mystery and tell me what is the name of the flower. . . .

reBlogged to flowers

Posted by Crafty Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-02-18, 19:33:03

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Ki, who blogs at MucknMire, is asking everyone who has a blog to do a little write up and share the info about Project BudBurst. . . .

reBlogged to environment

Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to environment on 2008-02-18, 19:32:11

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As a coffee lover, I was delighted when I first learned coffee grounds could be used in the garden. There was a while there when "they" were saying that...

reBlogged to compost on Feb 16, 2008, 8:01PM

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But It’s So Nice Out!

Years ago, when I was small, I saw an episode of “The Addams Family” in which the children, Pugsley and his younger sister Wednesday, wanted to go outside to play. Their mother, Morticia, remonstrated, telling them that it was not a good idea: blue sky, soft breezes and the like. Surely a day to stay indoors. . .

reBlogged to weather on Feb 17, 2008, 7:21AM

Posted by Rahel Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2008-02-18, 19:31:07

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I went shopping this past weekend and this is a bit of an event because Mayo and I agree that she shops better without me (she likes this stuff) and that I just don’t like doing it. Period. . . .

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Posted by Doug Reblogged by Old Roses to magazines on 2008-02-18, 19:30:48

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I just returned from 3 weeks in Morocco, where I took pics of as many plants as I could find to take pics of. However the variety of plant life is very different from in Costa Rica, where lush plant life is what the country is all about. Morocco receives very little precipitation, even on the coastal side of the Atlas Mts. (For those of you not sure of the country's locations, it is in the north-west of Africa, on the west side of the Sahara Desert). The native vegetation has a distinct "I have worked out ways to preserve moisture" look. This bougainvillea in Tarroudant, which is the only place I saw fields being irrigated with overhead sprinklers, obviously benefited from moisture and grew as tall as the lamp-post. The walls on either side are at least 8' tall.

Bougainvillea in Tarroudant, Morocco. . .

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Posted by Miss Canthus Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-02-18, 19:30:02

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reBlogged to succulents on Feb 16, 2008, 10:25PM

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reBlogged to environment

Posted by Jane Berger Reblogged by Old Roses to environment on 2008-02-18, 04:38:01

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Spring will be here before we know it and as it gets closer I'm still undecided about the size and substance of my future patio. Garden bloggers - I need your help. . .

reBlogged to landscape

Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-02-18, 04:37:53

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I live in Memphis, TN. I am considering putting a
pond in my back yard---possibly this weekend if I get real energetic! 
My question is this, my neighbors across the street purchased a preformed
pond, another friend of mine has a liner type---do you know if one is better
 than the other. . .

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Posted by Jan Goldfield Reblogged by Old Roses to ponds on 2008-02-18, 04:37:33

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Last update that is...I've finally worked my way around my garden beds with update photos. After  I've done this, I'll let you know how I'm going getting my brassicas in for winter. There was that small issue about killing off the melons. Anyway, here's the potato bed.

There appears to be a gap half way down the bed and that would be because there IS a gap half way down the bed. But its more complicated than that. The first half of the bed was planted before the garden open day (but still very late for me) - late October maybe. I usually try and get potatoes under straw in late August, early September. Anyway, after the garden open day - so I'm talking early December (!) I put in the other half the potato bed. Really, when I did that I was just experimenting. I don't even know if all is well under that growth at the back, and whether or not they'll finish growing in time for harvest. It seemed like it was worth a try because I had this half a bed allocated to potatoes - I just hadn't got around planting. So, we'll see. Certainly the potatoes at the front of the bed - just after the stawberry plants - look normal. Bulky, lush, green growth on top that covers the bed whereas the ones at the back are smaller and haven't all managed to grow.

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reBlogged to potatoes on Feb 17, 2008, 1:14AM

Posted by Melissa McCloskey Reblogged by Old Roses to potatoes on 2008-02-18, 04:37:17

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I woke up this morning to bright sunshine streaming in through my bedroom window and I thought to myself- I must go to the Park. . . .

reBlogged to winter

Posted by The Occasional Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to winter on 2008-02-18, 04:37:02

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As is usually the case, there is a surprise or two when Garden Bloggers Bloom Day rolls around. There isn't a single thing blooming outside that I can see, and that's because if there are any blooms, they're buried under the snow. So we'll have to check on what's blooming inside.

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-02-18, 04:35:21

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