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Visiting Funchal, Madeira
The Havens &bull Feb 2, 2012
Madeira is an island off the coast of Africa which is owned by Portugal, which settled it in 1424. The capital of Madeira is Funchal, a beautiful city built on terraces that step up the side of the volcano that formed the island. Madeira enjoys a Mediterranean climate, and because of it grows crops like bananas, grapes, mangos. It also has extensive flower farms which export flowers to Europe for their floral market. We visited Funchal on our last cruise. You can read about that trip here. That was our first time in Funchal, and so we put ourselves into… Full Story »
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My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my "smart phone"
Dave's Garden &bull Feb 2, 2012
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site. The sales pitch came from my husband. How could I refuse? He felt sure that my next phone upgrade should be to a "smart phone," a tool that could give me some of the functions of our computer and more. So I agreed, and went back to planting my birthday batch of fall pansies, and he went off to wrangle with the salesman at the store. He came home with a little beauty whose operations had me baffled. I… Full Story »
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Forget-Me-Not
About.com - Gardening &bull Jan 31, 2012
Thinking about Valentine's Day yet? How about giving a Garden of Love? The Forget-me-nots shown here symbolize memorizes. Zinnias, which D. Landreth introduced to the U.S. market, stand for lasting affection. You'll get the whole history of floriography with the… Full Story »
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Farming and Marketing
Lost Valley Gardens &bull Jan 30, 2012
Our winter crops are thriving and many early spring crops have been started. It feels a lot like spring already which is a bit worrisome. Spring seems to arrive a little bit earlier each year, but to have it start in January just… Full Story »
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Food4wealth
Healthy Vegetable Garden Beds &bull Jan 23, 2012
Food4wealth Your Buyers Learn How To Grow Natural and organic Food With Significantly less Than 8 Hrs Function A Year. This Is A Breakthrough Strategy And To Counter Foodstuff Security And Rising Charges. Product sales Are Increasing Quick, Seize Your… Full Story »
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Garden Talk on the Evergreen Garden Market
My Roots Run Deep &bull Jan 18, 2012
I have always wanted to visit the market and am especially interested to learn about the native plant selections. Toronto and area gardeners are more than welcome to attend. The talk is free. A $2 donation is suggested for refreshments. Full Story »
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My Favorite Seed Sources
Growing with Plants &bull Jan 11, 2012
Is it just me? Clearly our new digital work has not affected the catalog printing industry. As most of us know, there is still that special 'something' about paper, when it comes to some things. Every blog on the planet is featuring their favorite catalogs, so I will approach this subject differently. I thought that I might share with you some of my more unconventional… Full Story »
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New Year Plans and Projects
Lost Valley Gardens &bull Jan 5, 2012
With all the warm weather we have been having it doesn't really seem like winter. Hard freezes have been sparse so far this winter and with the regular rainfall we have had all, fall cool-weather plants and crops are thriving.… Full Story »
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Life in the Paraguayan Campo
Organic Gardening &bull Jan 3, 2012Guido Almada is a small community just inside the border of the department of Cordillera in central Paraguay. The nearest town of Cleto Romero, about 5 kilometers away, is accessible only by a twisting dirt road, as is the nearest city of Carayao, about 25 kilometers farther. Like much of the rest of Paraguay, Guido Almada is a farming town with almost all of its roughly 500 inhabitants practicing agriculture on a subsistence,… Full Story »
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Using Railroad Ties For A Raised Garden Bed?
Healthy Vegetable Garden Beds &bull Dec 29, 2011
Issue by D L: employing railroad ties for a raised garden bed? I really like the rustic search and plus you can get them quite cheap, and they will very last for a prolonged time. What are your thoughts on… Full Story »
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Happy Holidays?
Dave's Garden &bull Dec 23, 2011
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on December 19, 2008. Christmas is everywhere. The malls pump a constant flow of seasonal music beginning in the first week of November, or sooner. Radio stations play never-ending jingle songs. Television channels run 50-year-old Christmas specials that we've all seen a million times...there is no escaping it. My Dad loved Christmas. He looked forward to it every year. Dad even looked like Santa. He had a huge belly and… Full Story »
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Citrus Specialties
Gardening Gone Wild &bull Dec 21, 2011I recognize that this post is not really about gardening. I also realize that you readers who are holed up in cold climates may have no patience with California garden columns. Citrus, succulents, daffodils in December, year 'round lettuces. Well, so be it; this is California winter. This is what I see. Today I see citrus. Not your backyard ordinary (for California) navel or Valencia orange, but the kind that are grown for… Full Story »
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Do Own Root Roses Make Better Plants In Your Garden
Fine Gardening &bull Dec 15, 2011
Fair question. It's fine and dandy that as we discussed in post #2 producing own-root roses is less expensive or in post #3 we explained why some roses simply don't do well own root. You just want the best "type"… Full Story »
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How to Sell Rosemary Plants
May Dreams Gardens &bull Dec 7, 2011
Do you know how to sell a rosemary plant to a gardener who has a room full of houseplants? I'll tell you how you sell a rosemary plant to a gardener who has a room full of houseplants. It really… Full Story »
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Cool veg
Blithewold &bull Dec 2, 2011
In the last post I mentioned that Gail and I just picked more vegetables for the East Bay Food Pantry. It's no accident that we still have veg to pick. Back in the middle of September we took a little gamble and seeded down a big quilt of lettuce, rows of… Full Story »
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Washington Gardener Magazine at Downtown DC Holiday Market
Washington Gardener &bull Dec 2, 2011
Look for us in the "Jentz Prints" Booth #6. We'll have a display with current and back issues for sale at $5 and subscription cards as well that you can fill out on the spot or take home to mail… Full Story »
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The Sad Tale of the Christmas Tree Tax, or, How Stupid People Ruin Everything for the Rest of Us.
Garden Rant &bull Nov 30, 2011
Everything that is wrong with our political process can be found within the sad, miserable story of the Christmas Tree Tax That Never Was. Some of you have already heard this story and don't wish to re-hash it. That's fine; you can go read something else. This is for the rest of you. In 1996, Congress passed the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act. The idea was to let farmers vote in a self-funded marketing campaign, and if the vote passed, some small fee would be assessed on farmers (who… Full Story »
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My 'Earlier than Normal', Camellia Season
Growing with Plants &bull Nov 28, 2011
THE EARLIEST CAMELLIAS TO BLOOM IN THE AUTUMN ARE THE SASANQUA TYPE, THE GROUP WHICH INCLUDES GREEN TEA. Camellias in New England? The Camellia has a long history as a container plant in New England glasshouses, they were some of… Full Story »
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Brussels Sprouts
Vegetable Gardener - In-the-kitchen &bull Nov 28, 2011Brussels sprouts are a peculiar-looking vegetable to grow in your garden. However, they are well worth the effort. Click on other pix to enlarge and read captions. Brussels sprouts are a peculiar-looking vegetable to grow in your garden. However, they are well worth the effort. Click on other pix to enlarge and read captions. Right now, is the… Full Story »
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Holiday Gift Ideas For Veggie Gardeners
Vegetable Gardener - Living &bull Nov 22, 2011Well, here we are again gardening friends, it's the holiday season. If you're like me, you've been working very hard at your garden most of the year and you're ready to do some celebrating and resting. Depending on where you live, I imagine your Fall garden is either in full swing or has succumbed to early winter storms or other calamities. Nonetheless, the year is winding down and the holiday shopping season has already started (is it just me, or did the Christmas stuff come out when the Halloween stuff did?). If you have… Full Story »
