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Posted by Nickie Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-05-08, 05:18:15

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These are plants my sister and I potted up and gave to my parents for their vegetable garden. I was pleased with how nice they look. Almost like store bought! (I grew them all from seed.) They're a little wilty here because we forgot to water them, but they perked up very well. My dad planted them in his garden immediately when he got home. Nice straight rows. They look great!

The box includes 6 winterbor kale, 6 tuscan kale, 6 red russian kale, 12 broccoli, 6 garlic, 6 red lettuce (mervelle de 4 seasons) and 6 green lettuce (escarole blonde).

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Posted by kathy Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-05-08, 05:17:56

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After reading Jen's post over at Our First Garden, I thought that I might share with you my thought's on pass-along plants.
I believe in always being prepared when it comes to acquiring free plants from generous gardeners. You must always carry in your vehicle the necessary items to make the sharing of plants as easy as possible for both parties, the giver, and the receiver. The givers will be so impressed when you open your trunk and show them that you are prepared to receive as many plants as they are willing to share. They will also feel that anyone so prepared to take the plants, can also be counted on to take good care of them when they get them home. . ..

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Posted by vonlafin Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, tools on 2008-05-08, 05:12:40

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All right you plant identification experts par excellence I need help IDing a couple of plants. These plants appeared in shady areas of our yard and I don't know what they are. They are quite tiny but interesting.

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Posted by Ki Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-05-01, 06:08:12

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The following is a list of plant materials well adapted for water-wise landscaping in New Hampshire. . . .

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Posted by North Country Maturing Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, xeriscape on 2008-05-01, 06:07:35

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Posted by Graham Rice Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-05-01, 06:04:05

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In this post, I had a mystery plant in the woods. My sister guessed an immature pokeweed and Kylee guessed twinleaf. I found the same plant in the wildflower bed at work and the site's naturalist made the identification. It is Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides).

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Posted by Earth Girl Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-05-01, 06:03:56

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Posted by Rosengeranium Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, spring on 2008-04-30, 06:19:45

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A teaser from the spring flower show yesterday, a Tulip in the Daffodil and Tulip Competition.
I spent today shopping for more compost, bought some new pots for my Chilli plants and the Mallus Braeburn.
I bought a Tomato plant for 75 pence, as mine are slow in germinating. Cat wanders how I can be so patient pulling weeds from the allotment, yet be impatient for things to start showing signs of growth?I wanted to watch a Tomato plant grow as my seedlings develop. . . .

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-30, 06:19:01

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This just in at the news desk for all you plant geeks: plant sales GALORE in the valley!

May 3, Ada Gardeners Garden Club……10608 W. Cruzer Drive, Boise…….888-2858

May 3, Golden Garden Club…..9185 Coleen (off Maple Grove)……..484-1468

May 10, Idaho Horticulture Society…..1211 S. Owyhee………343-3273

May 17, Master Gardens, Ada County Office on Glenwood……377-2107

June 7, Bobbie and Bob McCaw…….421 S. Custis Road, #71…..424-1056

Grab your cash and get goin!

Post from: Idaho Gardener

FOR SALE……HURRY……PLANTS!

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Posted by Mary Ann Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery, plants on 2008-04-30, 06:13:53

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Gardening is supposed to be relaxing, right? Then why do I feel such anxiety when my plants don't come up right away? It is like my child is late coming home late. I'm poking the ground, looking for signs of life, wondering when, when, when? Finally my hidden ginger came up, then the white crinums came back to life. But what about the pine cone ginger that grew against the fence (2.)? I knew they would be late because last year I planted over them with Mexican Petunia when the sprouts forcefully found their way up.
So I was pretty happy when I saw these little sprouts popping up. My ginger is back. . .

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Posted by Wicked Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-30, 06:11:30

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I started this blog in June 2007, so I wasn't posting at this time last year. I've recently learned a garden blogging principle that's especially important in early spring -- you have to post photos immediately! Over the past couple of weeks, I've taken photos of all the garden areas and delayed putting a post together for a few days. At that point the photos were already out of date and I needed to take a new set to accurately show the current status of the plants. Here are a few examples from this week:

HOSTA - April 19

HOSTA - April 27

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Posted by Beth Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-29, 06:47:30

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Twenty years ago, I was faced with empty beds after I ripped out the overgrown shrubs in my newly purchased home. So I came up with a scheme for people to give me plants, plants that grew well in this area. And so the plant exchange party began. I last hosted "my" garden party in 2004. Since then, Beth, the lovely lady in green in the picture below, opened her home for the plant exchange.

After we eat and socialize and scope out the plants, the exchange begins. This year, we moved to the garage because of the cold wind blowing across their lovely farmland. . . .

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Posted by Earth Girl Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-29, 06:31:08

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It’s a beautiful day here in Toronto and I’m hoping to go outside shortly and get some gardening done. I still have to spring clean at least half of the back garden and all the roses need a trim. With all the snow cover we had over winter I don’t believe that I lost any plants, but I should have a final tally later today.Well if my tum stops hurting long enough for me to do some work that is. My Crohn’s is acting up bad this week.The other day I went outside and took some photos of the garden. We have five established Peonies and they’re all coming up:

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Posted by Tricia Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, spring on 2008-04-28, 04:47:44

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PlantFiles: Detailed information on Spotted Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum 'Anne Greenaway': "PlantFiles: Spotted Dead Nettle, Lamium maculatum 'Anne Greenaway'"

I got this at a GW plant swap recently. Very pretty, I think, for the shade garden. It's zone-nine hardy, or so my friend says.

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-28, 04:39:09

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Posted by Nickie Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-24, 06:21:38

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Posted by Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, whimsy on 2008-04-24, 06:19:03

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We are now selling hardy plants

Tropicals will be available next week, April 27th, 2008.

All plants MUST be shipped second day air, so be sure to choose that option when you purchase your plants. . .

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Posted by Jan Goldfield Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-23, 06:41:34

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All the pics below were taken in the area of Tafraoute, which is a few hundred kilometers south of Marrakech.


Above was the first of these plants that I saw that had flowers. The rest of them didn't even have any greenery. They were just a bundle of crocked stems with thorns. . .

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Posted by Miss Canthus Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-21, 01:15:31

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Today NPR had a very interesting story about predator plants in our gardens. It seems that we gardeners have innocently planted these predators in our gardens not knowing how these affect the natural environment around us.
I wonder if I have any of these pesky plants in my garden. NPR has a link to a web site with information on these plants in your area and will help you identify such plants in your garden.

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Posted by rusty in miami Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-18, 17:59:05

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Posted by Graham Rice Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-18, 17:57:09

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It's time to pot up plants after you have divided them. If your pond is like mine, you have many more plants coming up this spring that you had last fall. So hack them in two or three or four pieces at the bottom and repot them. Here's how. . .

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Posted by Jan Goldfield Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, ponds on 2008-04-18, 17:53:41

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Seriously people, this is all I've got. I was so motivated to keep up with bloom day beginning in April and I thought I'd at least have a crocus or something to show, but this is it. Maybe May.

For Bloom Day details, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens.

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Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-15, 18:04:06

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The Christopher Walken skit on SNL a few weeks ago inspired me to analyze "where I stand with my plants." He says the only way to do this is to look them in the eyes. It started innocently enough, now I'm going to be the weird cat plant lady of the neighborhood.

Here they are: the plants I was kind of unsure about. Now I know where I stand with them. . . .

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Posted by ldybug Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, whimsy on 2008-04-15, 06:26:19

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Polygonatum is an awkward name for such an elegant plant. Even Solomon’s Seal doesn’t really do it justice. Polygonatum gracefully arches and nods in the shade garden. ...

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Posted by Mr. McGregor's Daughter Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-12, 06:15:56

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This Saturday Night Live Skit about gardening is hillahious. I can't wait to put googly eyes on my cactus tomorrow.

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Posted by ldybug Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, whimsy on 2008-04-12, 06:14:00

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Everything is popping up.
Here I was so anxious to see some growth, green of any kind.
Well, things are suddenly popping up everywhere after two days in the 60's.
Making an appearance . . .

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, spring on 2008-04-11, 06:42:50

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This evergreen perennial features dark green, narrow foliage highlighted with silvery-white vertical variegation. Flowering in summer the pale purple flowers are followed by whitish-green berries. Well suited for use as a ground-cover or edging. Hardy in zone 6 this perennial grows to 10-12″ high and equal in spread. Keep evenly moist and plant in shade to part sun locations.

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Posted by Chris Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-10, 06:51:17

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Ranunculus ficaria 'Brambling' rapidly puts out its leaves in the April sunshine. However there is something very odd, almost sinister in this little creeper raising its inky leaves out of the cold, wet earth into the bright days of early springtime. The leaves look somber, ancient and somehow weathered... almost funereal; not at all the type of leaf you'd expect in a brand spanking new spring plant. The leaves are triangular, with splashes of silver-gray with hints of plum, and a crow feather heart. Incongruously, when its flowers appear, they are bright, cheery buttercups of gold, riding just over its little dark sea of foliage. As if to show that it is, after all in a spring mood, its leaves gradually turn to mottled green before they disappear in summer until next year.

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Posted by IBOY Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-10, 06:51:04

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The cashier's fingers fly, her concentration is intense but her smile radiates. The exchange of currency is enthusiastic as beaming shoppers, delighted with their acquisitions, recount tales of the hunt with their neighbors in line. Reminiscent of stories told around the fire, each shopper gesturing wildly, like dancers of old. This community of kindred souls comes together for the spring hunt, eager for the season to unfold into summer and its promised bounty. In fall, they will gather again, laying in a larder of color and texture for the upcoming spring. And so the cycle goes.

Many people, myself included, look forward to this sale, put on by the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO), with great anticipation. Already one of the largest and most extensive plant sales in the Northwest and now -- a new venue, an expanded purpose. What an exciting year for the HPSO Plant Sale. . .

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Posted by Darcy Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-10, 06:21:39

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One of the things which I find most misleading about many gardening books, websites and seed packets is the way they class as "annuals" plants which just aren't. Alyssum and antirrhinums for example. If you're very lucky you might see an expression "usually grown as annuals" or which is always a give-away that they're actually perennials, or the more explicit "beautiful annual (strictly perennial) flowers", but there's rarely an explanation and often no indication at all. For the beginner it's confusing, and may well lead to plants being thrown away which would continue to do well the next year if left to their own devices. . . .

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Posted by Sue Swift Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-09, 05:34:02

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It happened not too long ago when I organised a meeting in my office for some of our reception staff. They immediately commented on my pothos making mention that it was "...an old plant." Then a friend who visited our garden pointed to the hydrangea stating that it was "...a grandmother plant." A Grandmother plant? Sure, to him it was one of those plants that every grandma still has growing in their gardens, but younger gardeners tend to avoid. . . .

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Posted by scrobins@westnet.com.au (Stuart) Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers, plants on 2008-04-08, 17:53:17

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It was a soggy wet weekend and besides getting some weeding and maintenance work done around the yard, the major changes have centered around the corner garden:Here is what this area looked like one short month ago. In between the thunderstorms I planted variegated ginger(1.), multiple bulbs, and two queen palms(2.). "What?" you say. "I don't remember queen palms on Wicked's plan." Well, sometimes you make the plan, and sometimes the Garden Center does. Yesterday while shopping I found these palms on sale for $5.99 each!!!! When you find a deal like that, you re-evaluate your plan. I strongly considered a field of queen palms, but restrained myself with only two. As they get larger I think it will provide the more intimate feeling that my online inspiration had. Check out this Chocolate Mint coleus, which I also planted in the corner garden. I can't resist anything called chocolate mint. Yummy! I'd show you where I planted it, but is raining too hard, so this is a shot of some cuttings. I hope to get lots of babies from these plants.

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Posted by Wicked Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-08, 07:12:58

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The sun was shining when I got home from work this afternoon, and all but a few patches of snow were gone from both the front yard and the backyard. My garden assistant and I headed outside to cut back the hellebores (me) and sniff the ground (her) where the 3 mourning doves have been hanging out in the evenings.

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Posted by Blackswamp_Girl Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, spring on 2008-04-04, 06:47:54

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Posted by lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, spring, weather on 2008-04-04, 06:45:46

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It may seem odd to admit to this, but every spring at around this time, I begin to wonder if my garden will completely fail to appear. Especially this year, when much of the beds are covered with a matted carpet of leaves and we really don’t know how much havoc was wreaked by the roofers when they cleaned up. I know they pulled a sweet autumn clematis out, chopped the mock orange to hell, and they scraped away a layer from almost every bed in order to make sure most of the nails and debris were gathered up. . ..

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Posted by EAL Reblogged by Old Roses to plants, spring on 2008-04-03, 06:16:14

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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked at a plant poking through in the spring and wondered what I’d planted there (or if it was just a...

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Bird in agave flower

Sweet little hummingbird

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Posted by Nicole Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials, birds, plants on 2008-04-01, 18:14:02

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Sunday, March 30, 2008

A quarter of the moon is high over the tamaracks already on it's way to Montpelier, Camel's Hump and New York before it retires from sight until tonight. Following behind is the sun which hopefully will warm a 6 degree night into a nice day without wind for a change. Yesterday I took Alex to one of his programs in Jericho and at the base of the mountains in Underhill, the day had the personality of early January instead of "almost April". Not too nice!. . .

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Posted by George Africa Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-04-01, 06:43:56

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Posted by Graham Rice Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-03-31, 04:41:19

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Can you tell what these are?

textile pattern?

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Posted by Nicole Reblogged by Old Roses to plants on 2008-03-31, 04:39:05

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