"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. . . .
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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on Mar 12, 2008, 9:01PM
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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
Yesterday was one of those days I wish I could save up for later. I had the whole day to myself in the country.
It was mostly sunny with just a few clouds. It was just warm enough to be pleasant, but not too warm for working in the garden. I basked in the sun. Really I was weeding, but it felt like basking. . . .
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After work I went to the Valle Crucis Park. The weather was behaving and I wanted to see the havoc recent rains had wrought. There was some devastation, but the birds didn't seem to care. I saw many robins, including this one (top) perched on a fallen branch near the pond. . . .
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on Mar 12, 2008, 10:34PM
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I've just been struggling to keep up this spring. Not for a lack of interest in the garden or blog, but it's just how it is. This blog started 2 years ago, and it has been the longest running garden journal I've kept (as I say, I cannot lose the computer)! To see the start of the blog and garden, see March 2006 archive posts. Really like that post with the 2005 garden photo. It has changed a little!. . .
These trees are across from my office, so I've watched them carefully over the past seven or eight years. This year, by far, is the best for blooms that I've seen, presumably because of a relatively cool (more like average, at least) winter. The Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) (on the left) is really outside its zone, which ends around Ocala. And given the tough growing conditions (in the swale of a very busy intersection, no irrigation, no fertilizer), it's a wonder it blooms at all. The Flatwood Plum (it may be a Chickasaw, but I know the source of the tree, and I suspect it's a Flatwood) is a cloud of white blooms that's been blooming for at least two weeks like this.
I figured I would try this company ~ it seems like a good thing, with their custom of hiring handicapped people and all that. With only the shipping to pay for, I think it's worth a try. . . .
An unknown Cherry Blossom tree that I photographed on the way upto the allotment.It was foul weather last night with gale force winds and rain.I worried about the tarpaulin being blown away. I got up this morning to take some stone slabs upto the plot. I put them onto the black covering. . ..
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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers, trees on 2008-03-14, 00:42:24
As the ground starts to warm up, many of us are getting ready to plant out new vegetables, trees, and flowers, but some soil isn't as ideal as it could be, and drainage if often a problem.
If you have poor draining soil, this can hinder good aeration for plant roots, and plants can actually drown, so you'll want to take care of the problem as soon as possible. . . .
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on Mar 12, 2008, 1:20PM
Posted by Hilary Reblogged by Old Roses to soil on 2008-03-14, 00:42:02
Woo-hoo....am I thrilled - a translation widget! (I'm easily pleased, eh). Once again, I'm indebted to Colin & Carol at Mediterranean Gardening for their ideas on blog content. And it was so easy to add.
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Posted by ladyluz Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs on 2008-03-14, 00:41:31
And what are they going to do, arrest every gardener? Puhleezz! Do they even have a clue about the long list of plants and seeds that kids are subbing for other drugs they can't get their hands on?. . .
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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-03-14, 00:39:43
South America's Creepy Gnome. left, bears a striking resemblance to the Travelocity gnome, which was similar to the one at the center of my own garden mystery. . . .
What are the best ways to preserve and store potatoes during the winter? I stored them in the basement on a rack, but they all sprouted a few months later. (answer).
Few gardening disappointments are as great as not getting any fruit on your fruit trees. By the time you notice there's nothing there, it's too late to do anything...
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on Mar 11, 2008, 9:01PM
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The mouse we took on permanent vacation? He has a friend. Don't even think about making that plural - I'm happy living in my dream world of oneness when it comes to ... mouse.
His friend has a battle plan. He's a freaking spy. His name: 007. Mouse. James Mouse. . ..
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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to pests on 2008-03-14, 00:27:41
via Gardening in Central Florida on 1969-12-31, 19:00:00
As the ground starts to warm up, many of us are getting ready to plant out new vegetables, trees, and flowers, but some soil isn't as ideal as it could be, and drainage if often a problem. 
