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"The Philadelphia Flower Show is the oldest flower show in the United States and the largest indoor flower show in the world," observes John Fischer, About's Guide to Philadelphia. View...

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This year Canada Blooms theme is 'Flower Power', with psychedelic '60s theme and lots of emphasis on what they call "the eco-savvy future of horticulture in Canada." I can't say the show turned me on much, but it was good to see flowers in bloom. . ..

reBlogged to shows

Posted by Yvonne Cunnington Reblogged by Old Roses to shows on 2008-03-15, 00:31:47

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I am off this week. Its one of those ‘my’ weeks. Nothing pressing, catching up on projects, sleeping in if I want to. If I feel like doing something, I do it. If not, I don’t regardless of what list may have made of various todos. You know, a vacation. [...]

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Posted by kerry Reblogged by Old Roses to planting on 2008-03-15, 00:30:59

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Posted by inadvertentgardener Reblogged by Old Roses to corn, recipes on 2008-03-15, 00:30:50

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~ Yes, that is the same Kathy Jentz. Last Friday the Washington Post's Weekend section ran this feature on a local Prince fan group, LoveSexyDC. I'm founder of that group and a few folks have made the connection. Since a photo of my "dancing" runs without, my cover has been totally blown. I'd plead the 5th, but it is a bit late for that now! See the direct story link here. . . .

reBlogged to magazines botanical_garden

Posted by WashingtonGardener Reblogged by Old Roses to botanical_garden, magazines on 2008-03-15, 00:30:48

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You may be already familiar with the long-running China Bayles mystery series, created by the very clever Susan Wittig Albert. Susan will be guest-blogging here on April 1. No fooling! Her topic will be the herbs in books 7 - 9 (Chile Death, Mistletoe Man, Lavender Lies). I can't wait!. . .

reBlogged to books

Posted by Rurality Reblogged by Old Roses to books on 2008-03-15, 00:30:46

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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

A blustery evening here at Vermont Flowerless Farm. It's 25 degrees but the wind must be at about 20 knots and the snow continues to move in sheets, kind of parallel to the earth. I was just getting Karl the wonder dog convinced that it was time for his after dinner walk and a car came down the road and backed into the drive. It was Gail returning from Wednesday night Community Dinner downtown at the Marshfield Community Center. . . .

reBlogged to flowers

Posted by George Africa Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-03-15, 00:30:43

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Competition from Asian growers and airport security are stifling Hawaii’s famed floral greeting.

Originally posted by Julie

reBlogged to flowers on Mar 13, 2008, 1:45AM

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(L to R) Christmas Star,...

reBlogged to amaryllis on Mar 13, 2008, 2:52AM

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Last week, early in March, Hurricane Emma passed us by while I was at my Mom's house in Holland. I have never heard such noisy weather before. The howling wind kept me awake during the night, accented by thunderstorms midway. Then the wind blew from the other direction, shrieking even louder against the windowpane. . . .

reBlogged to weather

Posted by Salix Tree Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2008-03-15, 00:30:37

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Made it back from Monroe at 2am. Spent the day speaking and bulb hunting! More to come.

reBlogged to bulbs

Posted by Bulb Hunter Reblogged by Old Roses to bulbs on 2008-03-15, 00:30:34

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Here is the state of the kitchen garden 10 weeks after seed sowing:

Tomato plants at 4 weeks-on the day of transplant . . .

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Posted by Nicole Reblogged by Old Roses to tomatoes on 2008-03-15, 00:30:33

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Before the weekend turns frigid, we get a few days of temperatures in the 60s. Even with March winds, it's nice to go outside. I spent yesterday afternoon, touching up the paint around the sliding glass door. The wood is taking a beating and the paint just didn't hold up. . . .

reBlogged to weather

Posted by millionbells Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2008-03-15, 00:30:29

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Here's where the magic happened... The wonderful folks at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show gave my nephew and I free tickets to see the show if we'd let them put our opinion of it on their blog. Hey, that's right up my garden blogging alley! You can read our full review of the show at their site. Please be sure to read what the other guests thought about the show, too. We thought it was very wonderful. . . .

reBlogged to shows

Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to shows on 2008-03-15, 00:30:11

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Winter Sowing

I checked every single container today and there is not a damn thing happening in there. Several people in blogville are reporting growth in their WS containers so I'm not sure what's going on. It's warm and sunny today so get to growing, seeds. . .

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Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to wintersowing on 2008-03-15, 00:27:44

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Monroe was a wonderful town and welcomed me with open arms! I even had a daffodil cake which I just could not get over. It tasted delicious, but we did pull the daffodils out. Thank you Mrs. A for making it and giving me a wonderful tour. . .

reBlogged to bulbs

Posted by Bulb Hunter Reblogged by Old Roses to bulbs on 2008-03-15, 00:27:14

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reBlogged to botanical_garden on Mar 13, 2008, 9:39AM

Posted by soekershof Reblogged by Old Roses to botanical_garden on 2008-03-15, 00:26:51

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reBlogged to tools

Posted by Amy Reblogged by Old Roses to tools on 2008-03-15, 00:26:34

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reBlogged to gardeners

Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to gardeners on 2008-03-15, 00:25:57

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reBlogged to roses environment

Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to environment, roses on 2008-03-15, 00:25:39

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You may be following the worrying news that honey bees are mysteriously disappearing in the US and worldwide, possibly due to a mix of diseases and insecticides. Here in California this seriously threatens our fruit and nut tree crops that depend on bees as pollinators. In fact, Einstein was quoted as saying if the bees go we'd last four years. (The photo at left shows a honey bee swarm we witnessed during the Summer Program at the Garden for the Environment. Click on it to see it bigger - can you see the bees. . .

reBlogged to beneficials

Posted by Abby RJ Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials on 2008-03-15, 00:25:19

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Danke der Nachfrage! Ich wußte ja gar nicht, dass das Bandscheibenbeet so von Interesse ist!

Es hat auf alle Fälle nichts mit bandscheibenfreundlichem Arbeiten zu tun, eher das Gegenteil, ich muss runter bis ganz auf den Boden, um es zu bearbeiten. Mein Mann hat mir einmal, während eine Bandscheibe heftigst zwackte, ein neues Beet vom Rasen abgestochen. Und weil es die Form einer Bandscheibe hatte, nannten wir es so! So einfach ist das - und nichts weiter! Während die Bandscheiben immer noch zwacken, hat er mir jetzt das Beet erweitert und es heißt auch weiter so.

Es ist fertig bepflanzt und wenn es im Mai aufgeblättert und wachsend ist, zeige ich es!

Und nun verabschiede ich mich für eine Weile, denn - sie zwackt schon wieder!

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Posted by Hillside Garden Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening on 2008-03-15, 00:24:54

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The first of the grackles have arrived back. While I welcome back the red winged blackbirds, I was kind of hoping the grackles would forget to return. They nest in our pine trees and make a big mess around here. . . .

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Posted by Lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to birds on 2008-03-15, 00:24:38

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Looks like the goldfinches are starting to turn a bit gold. An early sign that spring will actually return.

reBlogged to birds

Posted by Lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to birds on 2008-03-15, 00:24:16

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I've had a good quality digital camera for some time, but with a rather cheap lens (I know this is backwards from the way you're supposed to do things in photography). This lens has some strange Cyrillic writing on it that I suspect indicates it was manufactured in Kazakhstan. Well, today the Fed Ex man delivered my fancy new macro close-up lens. Of course he had to arrive with the package requiring a signature just as I was high up on the roof shoveling snow and ice off. . . .

reBlogged to photos

Posted by IBOY Reblogged by Old Roses to photos on 2008-03-15, 00:23:33

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Spring Adonis
Adonis vernalis
(ad-ON-iss) (ver-NAH-liss)
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ay)

I had a post on this plant last spring also. I guess with so little blooming right now combined with my enthusiasm for getting some flower pictures there is going to be some invariable overlap from season to season. This picture shot at the Estate with my Sigma 17-70mm. For the money the lens is pretty good and overall I have been quite happy with it. . . .

reBlogged to flowers on Mar 13, 2008, 6:40AM

Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-03-15, 00:22:20

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reBlogged to succulents on Mar 13, 2008, 12:40PM

Posted by blog@cactusjungle.com (cactusblog) Reblogged by Old Roses to succulents on 2008-03-15, 00:21:56

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reBlogged to shows on Mar 13, 2008, 11:39AM

Posted by blog@cactusjungle.com (cactusblog) Reblogged by Old Roses to shows on 2008-03-15, 00:21:48

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Believe it or not, there are some indoor plants that are almost impossible to kill! Sound to good to be true? Watch this video for suggestions from garden designer, Shirley Bovshow.

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Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to houseplants on 2008-03-15, 00:21:28

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When it comes to gardening, March can be a tricky month. While some of you are fortunate enough to bask in sunny, warm weather, some are still brushing snow off their front steps, and others are somewhere in between. But regardless of where you live, there’s a lot to do right now to whip your garden into shape for spring—so get your green thumb ready to go. . . .

reBlogged to spring gardening

Posted by Katie Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening, spring on 2008-03-15, 00:21:15

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I was looking back on some of the things I pondered a long time ago about garden blogs and am not surprised that I still feel, pretty much, the same way. . . .

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs on 2008-03-15, 00:20:43

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~ Bare and beautiful

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“Have you ever noticed a tree standing naked against the sky,

how beautiful it is?

All its branches are outlined,

and in its nakedness there is a poem,

Every leaf is gone and it is waiting for the spring.

When the spring comes it again fills the tree

with the music of many leaves,

which in due season fall and are blown away.

And that is the way of life.”

~ Krishnamurti

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Posted by joey Reblogged by Old Roses to trees on 2008-03-15, 00:20:09

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Easy-to-grow, low maintenance ground cover plants cover a garden with carpets of color that enhance the other plants growing over and around them.

reBlogged to plants on Dec 1, 2008, 2:00AM

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I was surprised to catch so many zeros at once. Visitor 70,000 was from Kingston, Saint Andrew. Where's that? Jamaica! How wonderful. (I love blogging!) It seems like this visitor just stopped by for a second while googleing a term. I wonder what's going on down in the islands...

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs on 2008-03-15, 00:19:32

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"What can happen to a seed is a kind of miracle."

reBlogged to seedlings

Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to seedlings on 2008-03-15, 00:19:25

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In our Zone 9a garden,
this past week...
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I did a lot of weeding:



I chitted potatoes:



I started tomatoes, peppers, and gooseberries:



And I did a lot of cooking of our harvests:

reBlogged to planting on Mar 12, 2008, 5:39PM

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Yep, back in the saddle again here at Elements In Time. At least one foot in the saddle... or maybe just hoping to be back in the saddle...

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Companion planting or interplanting means growing two or more plants in the same area to achieve a specific effect. It is mainly done to keep bugs and pests away from plants. . . .

reBlogged to planting

Posted by Crafty Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to planting on 2008-03-15, 00:18:11

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reBlogged to fruit

Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit on 2008-03-14, 01:00:43

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"Gardening" and "Discovery" go hand-in-hand when it comes to enjoying our yards. We like to find things pop up from seemingly nowhere and surprise us. Like, the first daffodil declaring that Spring is near. Or, a seedling that has self-sown itself in another part of the garden. . . .

reBlogged to gardens on Mar 12, 2008, 5:02PM

Posted by scrobins@westnet.com.au (Stuart) Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens on 2008-03-14, 00:54:50

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Howard emailed me what would appear to be a very straight forward question: "What can I use to eliminate poison ivy near a vegetable garden?". We all know...

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reBlogged to shrubs on Dec 31, 1969, 6:59PM

Posted by Mr. McGregor's Daughter Reblogged by Old Roses to shrubs on 2008-03-14, 00:54:16

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When selecting pond equipment, you should seriously consider the cost of operation.
Each amp can cost $103 per year based on a dime per kilowatt hour. . . .

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Posted by Jan Goldfield Reblogged by Old Roses to ponds on 2008-03-14, 00:50:24

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British Soldier Lichen, that is. Give up?

They both wear red hats in the spring.

reBlogged to trees

Posted by Entangled Reblogged by Old Roses to trees on 2008-03-14, 00:50:00

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