Comment on Pruning Roses by kate

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-02-19, 09:33:53

That is a gorgeous rose - although I don’t know what kind it is.

I remember that time of clinginess due to not feeling well … and the relief when my son finally got into playing something for a spell or fell asleep!

Growing Healthy Tomatoes - Pruning and Staking Techniques

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-02-19, 09:27:00

Beautiful, gigantic, and perfect tomatoes do not grow by themselves! While tomatoes originated in the wild, centuries of cultivation have produced countless varieties, each needing their own special care. Some varieties of tomatoes grow in compact bushy forms, while others grow and grow, like vines, continually setting fruit.

Homage to Hostas

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-02-19, 09:11:13

Hostas are sometimes thought of as just giving a sea of dull green leaves. Although it is quite possible to create such a situation it is certainly not necessary. The range of leave shapes and colours is considerably diverse, flowers vary from white to deep purple, and plant sizes from the minute to the enormous. Search out varieties you've never seen before. You'll be surprised.

Kaladeiscope Of Paris

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Posted by admin to paris on 2008-02-19, 08:26:00

I have blogged fourteen images from Paris here. A Kaladeiscope of images that remind me of my trip.I think with the Light and Dark, Les Fleurs, and Historic building photos I have given a flavour of Paris.
This was the Chocolaterie just down a side street from the Champs Elysee. I was searching Paris looking for one. This one had two French ladys inside, and the Chocolates looked divine and smelt heavenly. I bought Praline and Nut in Dark Chocolate, and a white Chocolate Framboise for Cat. Five Chocs each, plus some sample from the Ladys.
If I lived nearer I would sample the Chocolates everyday, and buy the little boxes with ribbons you can get for them. I loved Chocolat by Joanne Harris so this place was straight from her pages. Maybe she found them irristible too whilst in France..

The Chocolaterie Window display saying look at me..Come in and try these wanderful flavoured chocolates. Yum!

A Cafe Creme in a black cup. The waiter smiled "are you photographing the table?" as I was looking at the photos I had taken through the viewfinder with my head down. I took this photo afterwards. One cup of coffee, of many.

In the Tulleries Gardens was this Statue the Tiger and the Crocodile. Im the Snappy Gardener and I was with Cat in Paris. I had to get Le Tigre et Le Crocodile for a photo.

Across the way from Notre Dame the Accordion monsieur playing traditional French tunes. I loved these squeeze boxes. How he could get a tune with his thick gloves on is beyond me.I walked all the way over to give him Euros and Say Tres Bien!

In the Ile De Cite I spotted these posters on the wall. I would have loved to have gone to these Concerts. String Quartets and the Second one were playing Vivaldi the Four seasons, and my all time favourite piece Pachabels Cannon in D.

The Cat who got the Cafe Creme... Cat modelling the enormous Coffee cups we got on the Ile De Cite Cafe. These were great to repel the cold weather and warm your insides up in a warm light Cafe.

Two Cats asleep in a Basket...Guess where they were sleeping?

...Inside the Pharmacy window of course. A French Lady stopped from her shopping and told us they sleep their Tout le Jour.. Everyday. They were beautiful Cats too, with shiny coats, and bright eyes. We tapped the window to see if they were alive. They sell fake animals here who look asleep and have a rising/falling chest to make you think they are alive.
These two were definitely alive. I wanted to ask for Deux Chats S'il vous plait in the Chemist!

Mopeds. They must be a good way of getting around the City of Lights if you do not have the money for a car. They were parked in every street, outside all the shops. A lot of the Car Parks were subterannean so There were more mopeds visible than cars.

The humble Bicycle. I loved the electronic bike locks with the lavender eye at the top of the post. They were opened and closed by using a card. I guess Paris wanted people to cycle about to reduce traffic, but wanted secure places to park the bikes.

The Guys playing the Concert on the Sacre Coeur steps with an audience of a few hundred people.

A Clown holding a puppet dancing to the music. I only noticed the Clown after we came back down from the Sacre Coeur.

The Last Kaladeiscope photo is from the Carousel. I love these horses, the lights on the carousel, and the music. They are timeless and make you about six years old again :)

Indoor Fruit Trees - 5 Keys To Keep Your Tree Healthy And Vibrant

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-02-19, 08:07:45

Are you considering adding an indoor fruit tree to your home? If so, you'll be very pleased with their low maintenance requirements, but there are a few rules of thumb to follow. Here's five tips to make sure your indoor citrus tree is vibrant, healthy, and productive...

Planting Container Plants Outdoors

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-02-19, 07:41:03

Outdoor plants are great for patios, porches, decks and rooftop container gardens. Lined up on stairs or balanced on railings, outdoor plants can offer both a wide variety of color most of the year. Whether potted in urns, baskets, and barrels or on top of pedestals, a large number of outdoor plants provide different backgrounds, textures and arrangement possibilities throughout the year, according to blooming season.

Planting Container Plants Indoors

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-02-19, 07:40:18

Adequate sunlight for each particular plant must be considered when planting anything indoors. Some plants like direct sunlight, while others prefer indirect sunlight. It doesn't matter whether your plants are sitting on a table, windowsill or an end table, their needs for sunlight will vary between low, medium and high light source requirements.

Fuchsias In Great Variety

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-02-19, 07:29:15

The fuchsia is an extremely popular plant with gardeners - for the garden border, in the greenhouse and indoors. One big attraction for many people is the sheer variety of form and colour. This article looks at many of the ways in which fuchsia plants and flowers differ from one another so greatly as to make growing them a fascinating hobby.

Hydroponic Grow System

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Posted by admin to Hydroponic Grow System, Planters on 2008-02-19, 06:45:36

Power Grower is a professional hydroponic grow system, designed in a hexagonal drip system in order to maximize growbed area in a fashionable way; available as a stand-alone version as well as in a modular version (for expansive hydroponic gardens).

Being self-reliant and having your own indoor hydroponic garden with fresh fruits and vegetables all year round can really make the difference.

Or perhaps you are just looking to be certain that your yields will be free of harmful bacteria and diseases that can thrive in solids.

A single head of lettuce takes only 30 days to grow hydroponically, so if a single power grower will hold three or four heads of lettuce, then six or seven modules would be enough to have a fresh head of lettuce every day of the month!

A group of seven modules would only occupy four feet across. And the potential surrounding the area of hydroponics as a locally grown, healthier food source, make systems like the Power Grower very attractive to the next generation of self-reliant Americans.

Included are a 5.7-gallon reservoir, 3-gallon growing chamber, pumping column, support tube, drip ring, ½ grommet, drain level tube, elite 800 air pump, 9L clay pebbles and 3-part flora kit, it measures 15 x 15 x 15, ships at 22 pounds and made by General Hydroponics.

Have your very own hydroponic Power Grower systemat home, starting with a single unit that can be expanded with up to seven modules that fit neatly together only four feet by four feet, and provide your family with a plentiful supply of healthier, fresher foods from your very own kitchen garden for a more modern age.

Power Grower is a hexagonal hydroponic drip system providing your home with a more sustainable technology that takes the backbreaking work out of basic human needs, and the fun back in!