tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182098652024-03-13T03:16:34.179-04:00Ear to the GroundInsider dirt on the gardening scene in upstate New YorkJane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-84244414273738206752013-04-10T12:52:00.000-04:002013-04-10T12:52:02.261-04:00Please join us on our new blogThanks for visiting! For newer posts, please navigate to the new: <a href="http://upstategardenersjournal.com/ear-to-the-ground/" target="_blank">Ear to the Ground</a>. Jane Millimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01577274442912431170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-68088248888150400512011-11-26T09:50:00.001-05:002011-11-26T09:59:19.658-05:00Orchid advice from Jim Marlow<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oncidium orchid Sharry Baby courtesy <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33623636@N08/" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #0063dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">kaiyanwong223</a> / Flickr</td></tr>
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<i>This is the full text of an article I published in the </i>Democrat and Chronicle<i> in February of 2011. Due to some inquiries on facebook I am posting it here. -- Jane</i></div>
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<b>“Light is really the most important factor.”</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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I recently visited orchid man Jim Marlow at his greenhouse
in Scottsville, and this was the very first thing he impressed upon me about
orchid care. You can mess around some with temperature and other variables, but
if your orchid won’t bloom, chances are it’s not getting the correct light. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The phalenopsis, or moth orchid, is considered the easiest
to grow, in part because it is among those that require the least light—about
1500 candles. On a sunny day at around noon, hold your hand about 12
inches above the orchid. If you see a fuzzy shadow, you have around 1500 foot
candles. According to Marlow, that would be set back a little way from an east
or a south window, or a little farther back from a west window. This position,
or even a little less light, would also work for the slipper orchid,
paphiopedilum.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Oncidiums can take a little more light, directly in an
east or south window or set back from a western exposure. Cattyleas want a
little more, and cymbidium a little more than that. Vandas need to be in a
greenhouse, under bright artificial lights or outdoors (in summer). (Vandas also
like to be watered every day.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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You can tell if your orchids are getting enough light by the
leaves. It’s counterintuitive, but dark green leaves are not good. You want
more of a lime green color.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Orchids also have varying temperature requirements, though
for the most part, they enjoy a ten degree—or more—swing between day and night.
Cymbidiums require cool temps, down to 45 or 50 degrees at night, in the fall,
in order to set buds, which is perfect for our climate—just leave them outside
until it gets any colder than that. Like all houseplants, orchids benefit from
summering outside. Just watch that they don’t get too much sun, and keep them
off the ground.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Intermediate temperatures are considered 55 or 60 degrees at
night, which is about right if you live in an old house like I do. That factor,
plus a good window in the dining room, is what prompted me to risk a couple of oncidiums
from Marlow’s place. Fingers crossed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A warmer home, with night temperatures around 65 degrees, is
perfect for phalenopsis and certain paphiopedilum. <o:p></o:p></div>
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There is a huge amount of orchid growing information out
there, much of it conflicting. Just jump in, says Marlow, and you’ll start to
pick up a knack for what they need. The key is to try new things. If a
particular plant isn’t thriving the way you’d like, move it. “Growing
orchids—growing <i>anything</i>—is an
experiment.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-39398677809988289602011-07-01T08:59:00.000-04:002011-07-01T08:59:29.103-04:00New Managing Editor for UGJ<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamj2YtQNm-Ldfx0GxF9YJ5oTyLhqtO6dBxqV2H9mmDurYBiglbwZovChASU6v5OTcDMxtGNZlQMdO4ASAACdjYe9mkJ9McH-YBr0nBxl3m4KplYsUzkQ6F2qIZcT6oa61wrB4/s1600/debbie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamj2YtQNm-Ldfx0GxF9YJ5oTyLhqtO6dBxqV2H9mmDurYBiglbwZovChASU6v5OTcDMxtGNZlQMdO4ASAACdjYe9mkJ9McH-YBr0nBxl3m4KplYsUzkQ6F2qIZcT6oa61wrB4/s200/debbie.jpg" width="196" /></a>We’re pleased to announce that Debbie Eckerson, who has long been our calendar editor and subscriptions manager, has taken on the duties of managing editor as of this issue. She is now responsible for maintaining our editorial calendar and working with writers to schedule stories. If you have a story idea you would like to pitch, please email <a href="mailto:deb@upstategardenersjournal.com">deb@upstategardenersjournal.com</a>.<br />
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Christine Sevilla was an extraordinary person. She was an impassioned environmentalist and a fantastic artist. I loved everything she did, from her gorgeous scanned images of invasive species to her swamp photography to her educational pamphlets, and she never failed to send me samples of everything including her calendars, which I'm so glad I saved. Please see my earlier posts about Christine <a href="http://bit.ly/flBPbg">here</a> and <a href="http://upstategardener.blogspot.com/2006/11/dangerous-beauty.html">here</a>.<br />
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Now Christine's artwork will be offered to the public at a special event benefiting The Christine Sevilla Wetland Preserve (which happens to be in Caledonia, where I live).<br />
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From the organizers: On Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 5:30 pm, Christine Sevilla’s friends and colleagues will present an exhibition, sale and silent auction of Christine Sevilla’s visual art in the Williams Gallery of the First Unitarian Church of Rochester, 220 Winton Road South.<br />
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The event, Strong Spirit for a Fragile World: Christine Sevilla's Visual Art; Exhibition, Silent Auction and Sale, will invite guests to view and purchase pieces from a comprehensive collection of Christine Sevilla’s unique visual interpretations of the natural world, including framed photographs of regional ponds, fields, woods, wetlands and flora. All pieces are original, created by the artist in her lifetime. The exhibition, silent auction and sale are one night only.<br />
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For more information, visit <a href="http://christinesevilla.com/">christinesevilla.com</a>. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39sv1q1gNHKhHghu2QFGXyJZqrJiFK0ZhkivAAmMfilncZn38hetkKJiemYvUFbLYA4cj5LEXr2C7PjfhcJy5DnxnhyiVojFagPXd_Z-zv3uSrcqP81Igf7l4tKTajALWxFak/s1600/8ponds%25282%2529-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39sv1q1gNHKhHghu2QFGXyJZqrJiFK0ZhkivAAmMfilncZn38hetkKJiemYvUFbLYA4cj5LEXr2C7PjfhcJy5DnxnhyiVojFagPXd_Z-zv3uSrcqP81Igf7l4tKTajALWxFak/s400/8ponds%25282%2529-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-14095254525280492622011-01-31T09:16:00.003-05:002011-01-31T09:26:26.077-05:00The 2011 Philadelphia Flower Show Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCyI8MsSikIphbn1n_0ZQeaVE2KYGoraTDXjzmTwtZMgAKSmpfquUdVxBAQR_-mfyiESEqdgniUmqcOZnQLMnSJIqDTX0oVV0GfcpZY4BZsfMEiHr3lIEcPwV6qNTj4cmd3VW/s1600/11-header3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCyI8MsSikIphbn1n_0ZQeaVE2KYGoraTDXjzmTwtZMgAKSmpfquUdVxBAQR_-mfyiESEqdgniUmqcOZnQLMnSJIqDTX0oVV0GfcpZY4BZsfMEiHr3lIEcPwV6qNTj4cmd3VW/s1600/11-header3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCyI8MsSikIphbn1n_0ZQeaVE2KYGoraTDXjzmTwtZMgAKSmpfquUdVxBAQR_-mfyiESEqdgniUmqcOZnQLMnSJIqDTX0oVV0GfcpZY4BZsfMEiHr3lIEcPwV6qNTj4cmd3VW/s1600/11-header3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><i>Here this year's Philly Flower Show tour information from Michael Warren Thomas. </i></span></a><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>See the largest annual indoor flower show in the world, </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b></b><b>Longwood Gardens and the artwork of N.C. Wyeth </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b></b><b>March 9-10 (Wed.-Thurs.) and March 12-13 (Sat.-Sun.)</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The theme for the 2011 Philadelphia Flower Show is Springtime in Paris. For more details, visit <a href="http://www.theflowershow.com/">www.TheFlowerShow.com</a>. Most people come with me to see the Flower Show, but almost everyone enjoys Longwood Gardens even more. It is so peaceful and relaxing, after the bustle of downtown Philly.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">In addition to Longwood Gardens, we will also visit the Brandywine River Museum which highlights the artwork of N.C. Wyeth and his family. The museum is along the banks of the river and beautifully displays the famous original paintings from books like Treasure Island.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">First Day - March 9th or 12th </div><div style="text-align: left;">7:30 Depart Rochester from Bristol's Garden Center on Rt. 96 just south of Eastview Mall</div><div style="text-align: left;">11:15 Lunch included near Scranton, PA at The Inn at Nichols Village</div><div style="text-align: left;">3:00 Arrive Philadelphia Flower Show</div><div style="text-align: left;">9:00 Leave show for Hampton Inn in Wilmington, Delaware (same hotel, now a Comfort Inn/Suites</div><div style="text-align: left;">9:45 Arrive at Hotel</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Second Day – March 10th or 13th </div><div style="text-align: left;">8:10 Leave for Longwood Gardens (continental breakfast at hotel)</div><div style="text-align: left;">9:00 Arrive Longwood Gardens</div><div style="text-align: left;">12:00 Leave for the Brandywine River Museum, where we will have lunch.</div><div style="text-align: left;">3:00 Leave Brandywine River Museum for dinner in Scranton.</div><div style="text-align: left;">5:30 Arrive at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel for an elegant closing dinner</div><div style="text-align: left;">11:00 Return to Rochester (Bristol's Garden Center)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The 2011 price is $395 per person (double) includes everything except dinner at the Flower Show and lunch at Longwood. Add $55 for a single. Full payment will reserve your spot. Call Michael at 585-703-9237 if you have any questions. Please send a check payable to the address below. Are you ready for spring yet?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Michael Warren Thomas</div><div style="text-align: left;">19 Trafalgar Street</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rochester, NY 14619</div><div style="text-align: left;">585-328-8300</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:Michael@SavorLife.com">Michael@SavorLife.com</a></div>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-58874896480803885382010-10-30T09:50:00.002-04:002010-11-05T15:35:01.254-04:00New Building for Cornell Plantations<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I had the honor of being among the first to see the <a href="http://www.cornellplantations.org/about/welcome-center">new building</a> at Cornell Plantations the other day, and...wow. It's gorgeous. It's very open and airy, but anchored with beautiful stone walls that continue from the outside in, so that when you enter the building, you feel like you're still outside. (Not the most eloquent of sentences, but there you are,) There are louvers to keep sun out in summer and in in winter, a green roof, and get this: real, flushing toilets. I'm not even kidding. Though I am going to miss the super-deluxe high-class porta-potties of yore. Cornell has applied for LEED certification and from what I overheard, will likely get at least silver and is hoping for gold.<br />
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Plantations staff hopes to have the building open to the public in January, and there will be a grand opening event May 22 (to coincide with the rhododendron collection's peak bloom time). In June we'll be bringing our usual two busloads down for a special tour. We have groups leaving from <a href="http://rcgc.org/events/odyssey-to-ithaca/">Rochester</a> (via the RCGC) and from <a href="http://upstategardenersjournal.com/pages/TRAVEL/Ithaca.html">Buffalo/Batavia</a>.<br />
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I'm sure I've mentioned this in the past, but I'll say it again. The garden at Plantations HQ is my all-time favorite garden, ever. Ever. So I can't help but include some gratuitous garden shots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fell in love with this Mexican bush sage</td></tr>
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<div>The old building will continue to house Plantations staff. The new building has no offices, but it has a gorgeous conference room, a larger room for presentations, and a (thank God—this isn't Disney!) small gift shop downstairs. The facility and/or its parts will be available for rent for company retreats, weddings (I assume), etc.<br />
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For more images, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jane_milliman/sets/72157625272515452/">click here</a>.<br />
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</div>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-11202177012737452832010-10-15T17:30:00.000-04:002010-10-15T17:30:55.246-04:00Garden Walk Buffalo Call for Poster Artwork<i>Submitted by Garden Walk Buffalo <span style="font-size: 20px;"></span></i><br />
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Garden Walk Buffalo is looking for submissions of original artwork for use on the Garden Walk 2011 posters, t-shirts and maps. Artwork must be garden-related and it is preferable that it relate to the type of gardens, flowers, and neighborhoods found on Garden Walk Buffalo in late July.<br />
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Keep it Simple: Artwork needs to reproduce well on a variety of materials. Do not put any type over your design.<br />
Be Different: Try not to use colors or flowers "too similar" to recent artwork used by the GW<br />
For Everyone: Artwork should be considered "wearable and salable" for both men and women<br />
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<b>Entries are due Friday, January 28, 2011</b><br />
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It can come in the form of a painting (in any media), a photograph, a drawing, an illustration, or a mixed media work. If you are working digitally, the original art/photo must be 300dpi at 8x10 or larger. Please submit up to five slides, or a CD containing high quality .jpgs to:<br />
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<b> Garden Walk Buffalo<br />
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Buffalo, NY 14207</b><br />
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Please do not send original work---slides on CD only. Include a resume and a brief letter explaining why the imagery would be particularly appropriate to Garden Walk.<br />
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If you need further information, email your questions to <a href="mailto:GardenWalkBuffalo@yahoo.com" target="_blank">GardenWalkBuffalo@yahoo.com</a> or call at 716-228-1855.<br />
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Garden Walk Buffalo, the largest garden tour in the U.S., is held the last weekend of July each year. In 2010, the free event will be Saturday and Sunday, July 30 & 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 350 residences and businesses throughout the west side of Buffalo open their creative urban gardens for tens of thousands of visitors from around the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit <a href="http://gardenwalkbuffalo.com/" target="_blank">www.GardenWalkBuffalo.com</a>.</div><div></div><div><i>Submitted by Garden Walk Buffalo <span style="font-size: 20px;"></span></i></div>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-54885082505967652812010-10-14T10:45:00.000-04:002010-10-14T10:45:35.518-04:00Late Breaking Event: "Vertical Gardening" Talk<i>Submitted by the Adirondack Chapter of NARGS</i><br />
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Elizabeth Zander, program chair of the Berkshire Chapter of NARGs, will speak on 'Vertical Gardening' at the October 16 meeting of the Adirondack Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society.<br />
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“Most alpines in nature grow wherever the wind takes the seed,” she observes. “Many times this can be in a vertical crevice or a slope with loose scree.” Zander will explore how this translates to crevices and screes in the garden.<br />
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The meeting is free and open to the public and will be held in 404 Plant Science Building (Whetzel Room) on the Cornell University campus. Brown bag lunch at noon. Program begins at 1:00 p.m.<br />
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For more information on this and other events, visit the ACNARGS website at <a href="http://acnargs.blogspot.com/">acnargs.blogspot.com</a>.<i> </i><br />
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<i>Submitted by the Adirondack Chapter of NARGS</i>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-54302043077977105092010-09-27T17:00:00.004-04:002010-09-28T08:07:35.312-04:00Four Chances to See Amy Stewart This Week<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglySCqqAsF-cYAcSYZGagwBS9TGb3uvf7f66ZG2a_PAeFHvWjPcjVgsTFG8ZnA-i-FonKbX4Iat-xi2TYqOnu8_7v_Yi6rgmDisjfDOavDd8QNrWYa2bCG-OCPO2mFgNDuG7uJ/s1600/amystewartred.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><table class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglySCqqAsF-cYAcSYZGagwBS9TGb3uvf7f66ZG2a_PAeFHvWjPcjVgsTFG8ZnA-i-FonKbX4Iat-xi2TYqOnu8_7v_Yi6rgmDisjfDOavDd8QNrWYa2bCG-OCPO2mFgNDuG7uJ/s320/amystewartred.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" border="0" height="320" width="256" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amy Stewart</td></tr></tbody></table>As I reported in my <a href="http://bit.ly/9b3RrF">column</a> this Saturday, renowned author <a href="http://www.amystewart.com/">Amy Stewart</a>, of <i>Flower Confidential</i> and <a href="http://www.gardenrant.com/">Garden Rant</a> fame, is making three appearances in upstate New York this week in support of her latest book, <i>Wicked Plants</i>.<br /><br />The first, presented by <a href="http://www.cornellplantations.org/">Cornell Plantations</a>, is at Statler Hall Auditorium at Cornell University in Ithaca, Wednesday, 9/29, at 7:30. <a href="http://www.cornellplantations.org/learning/lectures/2010series/Stewart">Click here for more details. </a><br /><br />Thursday, 9/30, Stewart will appear at FLCC in Canandaigua. <a href="http://calendar.flcc.edu/EventList.aspx?fromdate=8/27/2010&todate=9/24/2012&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=2194&view=EventDetails&information_id=4794">Click here for more details. </a><br /><br />Both lectures are free.<br /><br />On Friday night, there's something else entirely in the works: a fund-raising "Wild and Wicked" dinner for <a href="http://www.ganondagan.org/">Ganondagan</a> from 6 - 9 pm. Jan Longboat, Mowhawk healer and herbalist, will join Stewart in a presentation accompanied by a meal of native foods. There will be a book signing and, of course, the opportunity to interact with both experts in the intimate environment of a beautiful private home in Mendon. Seating is limited. Tickets are $100 for non-members and $80 for members. For more information or to register, <a href="http://www.ganondagan.org/programs/WickedDinner.html">click here</a>.<br /><br />Saturday, Ganondagan will again present the pair, this time at the Victor Town Hall from 10 am - 2:30 pm. For details and to register, <a href="http://www.ganondagan.org/programs/GoodBadPowerful.html">click here</a>.Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-45398388964297306312010-09-12T15:07:00.001-04:002010-09-12T20:33:03.068-04:00GOG recap<div style="text-align: left;"></div>I went to the Gathering of Gardeners here in Rochester yesterday—the morning sessions only—and thought I'd relate just a few things I found interesting from each of the two talks.<br /><br />Bill Hendricks, of <a href="http://www.klynnurseries.com/">Klyn Nursery</a> in Perry, Ohio, is a man who knows his shrubs.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0RqG6hWCTbHIoXVaunGYwG5UisXB6rIDQAeDlsbvXTEeqIwL5-gumMj-tjzrRhgE7Qslz9hf1LOLHMCkkr5cf_MQh0rdKODJz_UtPfH93g_WQgN1PT8jKiJ-lDabYxN3-EUc/s1600/CALLICARPA+dichotoma+%27Early+Amethyst%27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0RqG6hWCTbHIoXVaunGYwG5UisXB6rIDQAeDlsbvXTEeqIwL5-gumMj-tjzrRhgE7Qslz9hf1LOLHMCkkr5cf_MQh0rdKODJz_UtPfH93g_WQgN1PT8jKiJ-lDabYxN3-EUc/s320/CALLICARPA+dichotoma+%27Early+Amethyst%27.jpg" border="0" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>It turns out I've been a little light-handed with one of my fall favorites, <i>Callicarpa</i> <i>dichotoma</i> 'Early Amythest'. The plant should be cut back hard in the spring, like a buddleia. This will keep it in check size-wise, and it does bloom on new wood (not all do, so check each other species). (My image.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuf4OMYZHFUFgpkKFZy2Gkt4JhPisc_lWHIRadrgZ3ZmF3-cixz1yfOJNiaq52DkxdEkfS-Ei5o9_boj0Hjf6bJQlV9LCpMuzlG9eNL0lLc6RAiTk6VM-_fllmjNv-CfYxKgH/s1600/sorbaria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuf4OMYZHFUFgpkKFZy2Gkt4JhPisc_lWHIRadrgZ3ZmF3-cixz1yfOJNiaq52DkxdEkfS-Ei5o9_boj0Hjf6bJQlV9LCpMuzlG9eNL0lLc6RAiTk6VM-_fllmjNv-CfYxKgH/s320/sorbaria.jpg" border="0" height="213" width="320" /></a>I've seen sorbaria growing in public gardens in England, and I've always found it very interesting, but I never remember to look it up when I get home. (Here it is, left, at <a href="http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardens/Wisley">Wisley</a>.) It's also rather large, like a sumac. Bill had images of the truly dwarf 'Sem', however (see below), and I'd love to try that. I dig the tri-colored foliage.<br /><br />Below that, we have Young Lady (TM) smokebush (cotinus), special in that in blooms on new wood. We also learned that the best yellow (or chartreuse) hops is 'Bianca', and that there's an elderberry that blooms early, has red berries and will thrive in sun or deep shade, Sambucus pubens. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGKiv-yLSGsxnMoTJ0SRiYroM3J-60Jfms9OKe_2e-pG31f-reKTQBMwBcXXvv41AkAE1hrwGkTXmLCCUFjAxjQUqx5TIHmd5firymuJV2guC0e5xrmK6rxbynRFy7-4oLL8Q/s1600/sorbaria_sem1_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGKiv-yLSGsxnMoTJ0SRiYroM3J-60Jfms9OKe_2e-pG31f-reKTQBMwBcXXvv41AkAE1hrwGkTXmLCCUFjAxjQUqx5TIHmd5firymuJV2guC0e5xrmK6rxbynRFy7-4oLL8Q/s320/sorbaria_sem1_l.jpg" border="0" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GhaTEJMD4HkofuEHaXfFrw879SFB7lpXpykyLEFlLhDIbOLdlHLgApDTPY8kcaWvN48xXQGZ4QP9tQICJQshyphenhyphenzEihbc7-77BZp9UwQH6JssppMLy7LuISnrK6NgUCFlApDyZ/s1600/cotinus_young1_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GhaTEJMD4HkofuEHaXfFrw879SFB7lpXpykyLEFlLhDIbOLdlHLgApDTPY8kcaWvN48xXQGZ4QP9tQICJQshyphenhyphenzEihbc7-77BZp9UwQH6JssppMLy7LuISnrK6NgUCFlApDyZ/s320/cotinus_young1_l.jpg" border="0" height="239" width="320" /></a>Next up was <a href="http://gardenlady.com/">C. L. Fornari</a>, who was very entertaining and had these tidbits to share (among many others):<br /><br />- One inch per week is the perfect amount of rain for the standard garden. A rain gauge is a good investment.<br /><br />- Put used kitty litter in woodchuck holes to repel the rodents.<br /><br />- Homemade rabbit repellent: 1 beaten egg, one cup milk mixed in 1/2 gallon water.<br /><br />- Good deer controls: <a href="http://wirelessdeerfence.com/">Wireless deer fencing</a> and the <a href="http://contech-inc.com/products/scarecrow/">Scare Crow motion-activated sprinkler</a>.<br /><br />- Did you know you can grow beautiful dahlias from cuttings? These are bigger and better, she claims, than her tuber-grown ones. <a href="http://cgdahlias.com/">cgdahlias.com</a>.Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-69337432731756738392010-09-06T16:43:00.000-04:002010-09-06T16:43:01.128-04:00Dan Snow on Dry Stone Construction—September 18Here is an opportunity to learn from one of the most respected names in dry stone walling, and it's entirely FREE. <br />
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<i>Submitted by the Adirondack Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society</i><br />
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Vermont artist Dan Snow, the author of In the Company of Stone: the Art of the Stone Wall, will give a presentation on "Dry stone construction: a 'fitting' medium for the rock garden" at the September 18 program of the Adirondack Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society. <br />
Snow has been building with stone since 1972 when he worked on the restoration of a 13th century Italian castle. His dry stone constructions have included stock-proof fences, pillars, stiles, staircases, arch bridges, garden follies, grottos and grandstands, as well as environmental art and non-functional, abstract and figurative works of sculpture. His work has been featured in This Old House and Vermont Life magazines, and the New York Times. For more about Snow and his work, visit: <a href="http://www.inthecompanyofstone.com/">www.inthecompanyofstone.com</a><br />
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The meeting is free and open to the public and will be held in 404 Plant Science Building (Whetzel Room) on the Cornell University campus. Brown bag lunch at noon. Program begins at 1:00 p.m.<br />
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For more information on this and other events, visit the ACNARGS website at <a href="http://acnargs.blogspot.com/">acnargs.blogspot.com</a>.<br />
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<i>Submitted by the Adirondack Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society</i><br />
<i></i>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-46221041198981026322010-08-15T10:19:00.001-04:002010-08-15T10:20:33.938-04:00IPM Insights - Guardian Plants in GreenhousesThere's a good article in the new Northeastern IMP Center Insights newsletter about using guardian plants for pest control in greenhouses. The example they use is eggplants for whitefly; the eggplants draw the whitefly away from the greenhouse crops (e.g. poinsettias), plus provide a good place for the whitefly's natural predator, a parasitic wasp, to live. If there are still too many whitefly, major chunks of the population can be controlled just by targeting the guardian plants—the whole greenhouse doesn't have to be sprayed.<br /><br /><a href="http://northeastipm.org/NewsAndReports/2010summer/Summer2010_Guardian.html">IPM Insights - Guardian Plants in Greenhouses</a>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-73587530289590393252010-07-06T18:27:00.000-04:002010-07-06T18:27:04.166-04:00The Artful Gardener—Rochester's Newest & Coolest for Garden Stuff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruuYV5NnH3RFBXs-cNoLJA4BC7SubDrk9Q73ol8fDOQa4D5JuIIY3LW3X6-HcdIonYi5JfYpYPthzB4TlAApsnWdaWnTDrCzMCNJEz90c6I7_hFsQmOHG3pSietRvM-ED6aQV/s1600/IMG_1921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruuYV5NnH3RFBXs-cNoLJA4BC7SubDrk9Q73ol8fDOQa4D5JuIIY3LW3X6-HcdIonYi5JfYpYPthzB4TlAApsnWdaWnTDrCzMCNJEz90c6I7_hFsQmOHG3pSietRvM-ED6aQV/s320/IMG_1921.jpg" width="320" /></a>I finally stopped in to The Artful Gardener on Mt. Hope today. It's in the building formerly inhabited by ARC Floral, and Jean Westcott, the owner, has transformed the space into something quite chic and modern. Even on approach you have a feeling that what is inside will be special—her little plantings on and around the building are charming. <br />
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Inside are stunning fountains, statuary, beautiful containers, many of them quite large, some furniture and other neat items for garden & home. I was quite impressed. Scroll down for more pictures. <br />
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The new shop is at 727 Mt. Hope. Tel. 585/454-2874. <br />
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We are offering 3 sessions this season; two with local stone craftsman Scott George and one with John Shaw-Rimmington. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="">June 26<sup>th</sup> & 27<sup>th</sup>, August 14<sup>th</sup> & 15<sup>th</sup> and September 18<sup>th</sup> & 19<sup>th</sup></b>.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Each weekend session will take you through the entire process of constructing a stone wall utilizing the dry laid method. Each day’s class begins at 9 a.m. and goes till 5 p.m. with a break for a provided lunch each day. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="">June 26<sup>th</sup> & 27<sup>th</sup></b> – Class will be held at an old farm house on Gordon Road near the Ogden/Sweden border and will be led by Scott George.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Scott has worked on several walls there along with a few other projects, including a rustic fire place. In keeping with the work that already exists on the property, this project will cover the basics needed to construct a simple, country wall with local stone. Class size is limited to 7 people.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="">August 14<sup>th</sup> & 15<sup>th</sup> </b>– This class will be held at the same location on Gordon Road and will also be led by Scott George.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">We’re hoping to cover corner construction in this session. Class size is limited to 7 people.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">We decided to change the venue and number of students for the first 2 sessions to offer some more in -depth time, really allowing you ‘one on one’ work with Scott. He has a very creative style, while still being technically in tune to the art of the construction. There is a lot to be gained from being able to work with him and glean some of his insights from working so intimately in the medium. We also felt that the atmosphere at the nursery during the busy seasons of spring and summer might be a little too intrusive.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="">September 18<sup>th</sup> & 19<sup>th</sup></b> – Our final class will be held at the nursery; you may have seen last year’s wall near our barn. It is incredible and it was all done by our 12 amazing students! This session will be led by John Shaw-Rimmington of the Canadian Dry Stone Wall Association. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Another unique personality in the world of stone, John has traveled across the country and the world, learning, teaching and fulfilling what is truly a lifelong purpose in sharing the magic of stone wall creation.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Again, times are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with a provided lunch both days and a class limit of 10. Check out the DSWA.CA site for photos of last year’s event and see more of John’s work.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Last year’s schedule was sold out very early. Each weekend is $300.00 with a deposit of $150.00 required to reserve your space.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Cancellations are accepted with a full refund if notice is given at least 5 days before the event. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">You will want a pair of sturdy gloves and if you have any of your own tools (chisels, hammer, etc) you can bring them as well. Classes will go on rain or shine! Best to come prepared for any weather issues: rain coat, dry socks, gloves, shorts/pants, t-shirts/sweaters, etc. We do have tents that will be utilized as needed to keep you as dry or as cool as we can. These stone wall guys are troopers and not much puts them off in terms of conditions. We will provide lunch around noon. We will also have beverages and snacks to keep you going throughout the day.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">You can email (kkepler AT rochester DOT rr DOT com) for more detail or to register.
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<i>Submitted by CNY Land Trust—</i>Central New York Land Trust's annual garden tour and plant sale returns to the beautiful Sycamore Hill Gardens located at 2130 Old Seneca Turnpike in Marcellus.. The gardens will be open, rain or shine, for self-guided tours on Saturday, June 19, from 11 am until 4 pm.<br />
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“These private gardens are not usually accessible to the public,” said Jeff Devine, Central New York Land Trust executive director. “George and Karen Hanford own the property and graciously open it to the public a couple times a year for non-profit organizations to hold fundraisers, so our Summer Solstice Garden Tour is a rare opportunity not to be missed.” <br />
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The event will feature live music from The Barrigar Brothers from 12:00 - 1:00, and The Oswego Valley Fiddlers from 2:00 - 3:00.<br />
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The cost for adults is $8 in advance at www.cnylandtrust.org, or $10 at the door, and children 12 and under free. Food will be available for purchase, and visitors are also welcome to bring their own picnic lunch. Proceeds from the tour will benefit Central New York Land Trust in its work to extend protection to important habitat and natural areas in Central New York and to provide proper stewardship for the 2,500 acres that it currently owns.<br />
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Key features of the gardens include several large ponds with fountains and colorful koi, which the children can feed, statuary from all around the world, an evergreen maze and more than 500 cultivars of trees. The gardens are home to a variety of perennials and an unbelievable collection of hostas making the landscape a mecca for gardeners in the Central New York area.<br />
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In conjunction with the garden tour, the organization will also hold a plant and tree sale across the street from the gardens where a variety of local plants will be available for purchase. The plants come from area gardeners who have made donations from their local gardens and consist primarily of perennials and native plants, trees and shrubs. There is no admission fee for the plant sale. <br />
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About Central New York Land Trust, Inc.<br />
Originally established in 1972 as Save The County, Central New York Land Trust is a private, membership-supported, not for profit organization dedicated to the protection of Central New York’s vital natural areas for the health of the environment and the enjoyment of the public.<br />
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Anyone can become a member and help maintain properties through financial donations or volunteer work. Central New York Land Trust acquires land either by donation, purchase or bargain sale. The organization improves some properties to include trail systems, parking, and better public access for visitors, while protecting each property’s natural state. All properties are open free of charge for hiking, photography, nature study and other passive recreation from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.<br />
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For more information, visit <a href="http://www.cnylandtrust.org/">www.cnylandtrust.org</a>.<br />
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<i>Submitted by CNY Land Trust</i>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-4168750849437848812010-05-21T08:47:00.000-04:002010-05-21T08:47:12.676-04:00Dry Stone Walling Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyfuuErzDZLXmpHxCmlzUoLcuOiMdAuf16lSEabrk-TgUg2NuMngrOEJcpIMdkuT2ciT8XUzy2Q_oGV451NT4noqYUmzqOBSglm_DLcTCxxx3bS7jVxSxUQm84Wy-1dy16nwk/s1600/Walling+Workshop+write+up2_Page_1_Image_0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyfuuErzDZLXmpHxCmlzUoLcuOiMdAuf16lSEabrk-TgUg2NuMngrOEJcpIMdkuT2ciT8XUzy2Q_oGV451NT4noqYUmzqOBSglm_DLcTCxxx3bS7jVxSxUQm84Wy-1dy16nwk/s1600/Walling+Workshop+write+up2_Page_1_Image_0008.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Stone Wall Workshop<br />
with Chuck Eblacker & Andy Loudon<br />
DRY STONE WALLING WORKSHOP<br />
At The Harley School<br />
Saturday, June 12 and Sunday June 13, 2010<br />
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.<br />
Join local stone waller, Chuck Eblacker, of Eblacker & Stone, and his guest from the UK, awarding winning waller Andrew Loudon. A Rochester first, this hands on workshop will be instructed by two accredited and professional Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain (DSWA) wallers. Chuck is one of only a handful of Americans to hold an Advanced certificate from the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain. Eblacker has taught dry stone walling workshops throughout the Northeast.<br />
His one of a kind dry stone constructions in the Rochester area have been featured in local and national publications. Andy Loudon is the DSWA UK Chief Examiner and current winner of Britain's top honor in dry stone walling, the Pinnacle Award. He has also done some walling in conjunction with noted Environmental artist, Andy Goldsworthy. Experts in their field, Chuck Eblacker and Andy Loudon will teach a two day weekend long workshop on the art of dry stone wall building. The workshop will be held at the Harley School Veggie Garden this summer, June 12th and 13th. An evening presentation<br />
on dry stone walls with slides for participants and friends is planned for Saturday night.<br />
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Participants will learn the basic principles of wall building, from establishing foundations, to the methods of dry laid (sometimes called dry-stacked) construction and ‘hearting’ the wall, laying of 'throughstones' and coping the wall. If desired, more advanced instruction can be provided for those with higher skill levels. Participants will work together to complete a dry stone wall from start to finish. This hands-on workshop will address not only the structure and principles behind wall building but also the aesthetic considerations of balance and proportion. Students should expect to take away a knowledge of the structural techniques involved in the building of a dry stone wall that will prepare them for there own projects and help train their eyes to identify proper walling techniques in all walls.<br />
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Participants should bring a lunch, gear for inclement weather, sturdy shoes, work gloves, safety glasses and tools, if you have them. Morning coffee, snacks and water will<br />
be provided. The cost for the two-day workshop is $300.<span id="goog_1547863407"></span><span id="goog_1547863408"></span> For more informatio: 585-233-5320.<br />
Chuck Eblacker and Andy Loudon Walling Workshop<br />
When: June 12th & 13th, 2010 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Location: Harley School Vegetable Garden<br />
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Knapp’s intense attention to detail, artistic sensibility and vast knowledge of alpine plants combine to make the planters exquisite, perfectly proportioned little scenes. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Garden Ideas & Outdoor Living</span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" > is available on newsstands throughout the country. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-73967646360278514062010-03-28T12:45:00.002-04:002010-03-28T12:48:41.012-04:00Buffalo National Garden Festival Debuts in ‘10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SX6t-Q4VPwmDtn2K5CXGkuiEw1HmOlrfgvtBI7olqAvb9g-NZc80MC8cbs6vcUUE41IhuDFw71yD68nLuLUCXhi8B_NW0tVOJvmFUudCC7F-yfgrqps7d2Dg6kv9M8089R1R/s1600/NBGF3d_y.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SX6t-Q4VPwmDtn2K5CXGkuiEw1HmOlrfgvtBI7olqAvb9g-NZc80MC8cbs6vcUUE41IhuDFw71yD68nLuLUCXhi8B_NW0tVOJvmFUudCC7F-yfgrqps7d2Dg6kv9M8089R1R/s400/NBGF3d_y.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453727633838531922" border="0" /></a><br /><span><span>Anyone who has experienced Garden Walk Buffalo knows that the there is something extraordinary going on. But Garden Walk lasts just one weekend, and the city has a lot more to offer than what can be experienced in such a short time. So a group of avid gardeners, community activists and marketing professionals have come up with a way to extend the magic—the five week National Buffalo Garden Festival.<br /><br />From June 18 through July 25, 2010, the festival will feature walks, talks, tours and more, incorporating existing goings-on and adding quite a bit more. Businesses, museums, neighborhood groups and others will coordinate their events under the festival’s umbrella. Buffalo gardening expert Sally Cunningham will serve as the project’s coordinator.<br /><br />For more information, visit <a href="http://www.blogger.com/NationalGardenFestival.com">NationalGardenFestival.com</a> or call 800-BUFFALO.<br /><span></span></span></span>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-22419710049110731842010-03-28T12:37:00.004-04:002010-03-28T13:17:36.099-04:00Happy Birthday to Us!<span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSlAhfcuZd9mP134rh2I1vUUZQyPo6DCab_k4sSgNqH5f7Fy49PnrB2udijmAGxoT-d5Sbo-nJZrGya3vuP_BO_zmwrhVCcIna0BCWxte6EpmtnpfbvusHtesFgqj1GCQRtTK/s1600/Coverforblog.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSlAhfcuZd9mP134rh2I1vUUZQyPo6DCab_k4sSgNqH5f7Fy49PnrB2udijmAGxoT-d5Sbo-nJZrGya3vuP_BO_zmwrhVCcIna0BCWxte6EpmtnpfbvusHtesFgqj1GCQRtTK/s400/Coverforblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453726094094227602" border="0" /></a>
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It’s hard to believe it’s been that long—I certainly don’t feel fifteen years older than when we started. <o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:100%;" >I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every advertiser, subscriber, reader, contributing writer, critic and cheerleader. We’re grateful to have learned a lot about horticulture and a little about business, and for all of the wonderful friends we’ve made over the years. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:100%;" >We’ve been looking back at that very first issue, and I have to say that is still makes me proud. It was only 24 pages, black and white with one spot color (green, of course), but even back then Dean’s eye for clean design set the magazine apart. Like each one since, it was painstakingly proofread by my mom, Sarah Koopus. Some of the advertisers in that very first issue are still with us today! <span style=""> </span>These include the Greater Rochester Flower and Garden Show, which we now know as GardenScape, Clover Nursery and Garden Center (formerly DeVisser’s), Van Putte Gardens, Sara’s Garden Center and of course, my dad, Jeff Koopus. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:100%;" >In the past fifteen years we’ve grown considerably, expanded geographically, added color, put up a Web site and gone to all-digital production. Much of our growth is directly attributable to our Western New York representative, Maria Walczak. Brian Eshenaur, who has been my go-to-answer-guy since the beginning, joined up “formally” as technical editor a while back, and subscriptions management and the calendar are now under the capable supervision of Debbie Eckerson. It’s a great team. I’m very lucky. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:100%;" >In fifteen more years, who knows what changes technology, the weather, and life in general will bring? It’s my hope that I’ll still be publishing the <i style="">Upstate Gardeners' Journal</i>, in whatever form that takes, that you’ll still be reading it, we’ll all still love getting out and playing in the dirt, and that none of us will feel any older than when we started.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-77146957002365273182009-12-08T12:12:00.001-05:002009-12-08T12:15:35.988-05:00Garden Walk Buffalo Beautification Grant Application deadline approaching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LKr9hTPOVfrSDUMI_tNvLD3RgKpiNYSKo3D-Fhnfk_RyH4tmQdIYYSdVkJLfE7ugCB749ZRn_zCuBrPiOWbliv3kNmyfCX2IQgmU7mJw4SrpPlQJVtImfbl1Bprs-vZba3nr/s1600-h/banners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LKr9hTPOVfrSDUMI_tNvLD3RgKpiNYSKo3D-Fhnfk_RyH4tmQdIYYSdVkJLfE7ugCB749ZRn_zCuBrPiOWbliv3kNmyfCX2IQgmU7mJw4SrpPlQJVtImfbl1Bprs-vZba3nr/s640/banners.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
</div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image: Sixteenth Street Block Club Garden Walk Banners</span><br />
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Garden Walk Beautification Grants have helped to fund 52 garden beautification projects for a total of more than $20,000 in last six years. Deadline is December 30, 2009. Applications can be found at <a href="http://www.gardenwalkbuffalo.com/">www.GardenWalkBuffalo.com</a>.<br />
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Award amounts are based on the overall project cost and the eligible projects were required to include matching funds from government, private contributions or volunteer sweat equity. These award projects will be highlighted during this year's Garden Walk.<br />
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"Garden Walk Buffalo is very pleased to once again partner with block club and neighborhood groups who are working on various community garden and beautification projects that help to provide a catalyst for redevelopment in our neighborhoods," said Beautification Grant committee chair, and GWB treasurer, Jeffrey Tooke. "Projects like these, performed by regular residents in the neighborhoods, are contributing to the rebirth of our urban neighborhoods in the City of Buffalo."<br />
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Current and past GW Beautification Grant recipients can be found <a href="http://gardenwalkbuffalo.com/index.php/component/content/article/23-garden-walk-gives-back">here</a>.<br />
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Garden Walk Buffalo, the largest garden tour in the U.S., is held the last weekend of July each year. In 2010, the free event will be Saturday and Sunday, July 24 & 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 340 residences and businesses throughout the west side of Buffalo open their creative urban gardens for tens of thousands of visitors from around the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.gardenwalkbuffalo.com/">www.GardenWalkBuffalo.com</a>.<br />
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High-resolution, print-worthy, professional photography of Garden Walk Buffalo is always available in the Garden Walk Press Kit, found <a href="http://gardenwalkbuffalo.com/index.php/press-kit/press-kit-the-basics">here</a>.<br />
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<i>Submitted by Garden Walk Buffalo</i>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-85383055340536974052009-12-03T12:12:00.001-05:002009-12-03T12:13:03.507-05:002010 Philly Show<span style="font-size:small;">RATS! I can never go to this, because I'm sooooo busy at this time of year my husband becomes a single parent. If I could go, however, I would go with the charming and knowledgeable Michael Warren Thomas. Details below. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Submitted by Michael Warren Thomas </i></span>
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<br /></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:small;">The Philadelphia Flower theme for 2010 is Passport to the World. For more details, please visit <b>www.TheFlowerShow.com</b>. The Show will transport visitors to dozens of destinations covering the globe. Among the most impressive will be India, which will come to life amid a shower of flowers in an Indian wedding scene. The Netherlands will be portrayed in a floating flower market filled with over 100,000 blooms. The natural wonders of South Africa will be depicted by the vivid colors and patterns of Zulu costumes. The Amazon jungle of Brazil will unfold in a canopy of sparkling waterfalls, tropical flora and exotic wildlife. Singapore, the “Pearl of Asia,” will have a tribute to the orchid, and New Zealand will feature the wild flora and traditions of the native Maori.</span>
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<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">In addition to Longwood Gardens, we will also visit the Brandywine River Museum which highlights the artwork of N.C. Wyeth and his family. The museum is along the banks of the river and beautifully displays the famous original paintings from books like Treasure Island. We last visited this museum on the 2007 tour.<o:p></o:p></span>
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<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b><u>First Day – Philadelpia Flower Show<o:p></o:p></u></b></span>
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">7:30 Depart Bristol’s Garden Center in Victor, bagels & cream cheese in their greenhouse<o:p></o:p></span>
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">11:30 Lunch included near Scranton, PA at The Inn at Nichols Village<o:p></o:p></span>
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">3:00 Arrive Philadelphia Flower Show<o:p></o:p></span>
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">9:00 Leave show for Hampton Inn in Wilmington, Delaware, 9:45 arrival at hotel.<o:p></o:p></span>
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<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b><u>Second Day – Longwood & Brandywine River Museum<o:p></o:p></u></b></span>
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">8:10 Leave for Longwood Gardens (continental breakfast at hotel)<o:p></o:p></span>
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">9:00 Arrive Longwood Gardens (lunch included – the mushroom soup & cornbread are fabulous)<o:p></o:p></span>
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">12:30 Leave for the Brandywine River Museum<o:p></o:p></span>
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">2:30 Leave the Brandywine River Museum for dinner in Scranton.<o:p></o:p></span>
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">5:30 Arrive at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel for an elegant closing dinner<o:p></o:p></span>
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;">11:00 Return to Bristol’s Garden Center<o:p></o:p></span>
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<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:small;">19 Trafalgar Street, Rochester, NY 14619<b> (585) 328-8300 www.SavourLife.com</b></span>
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<br />Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-52385931026813817852009-12-02T19:40:00.000-05:002009-12-02T19:40:56.873-05:00Mourning the loss of a dedicated environmentalist<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm9h7Gyb-ISMT8bNdkF1oOSx-hvRRt5H-iBiYTtChu3L983B57u00u4FIYqvALWozclgYWIBipaDOpx9wtg07lyMAzg8zEy8tiorh_aLtnyZReqSWGyAvXedcUoA0tLP1mv5N/s1600/sevilla%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm9h7Gyb-ISMT8bNdkF1oOSx-hvRRt5H-iBiYTtChu3L983B57u00u4FIYqvALWozclgYWIBipaDOpx9wtg07lyMAzg8zEy8tiorh_aLtnyZReqSWGyAvXedcUoA0tLP1mv5N/s400/sevilla%20cover.jpg" width="297" /></a>Christine Sevilla was incredibly intelligent, passionate, and talented. The community has lost something really special. <br />
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Here is a cover she did for us in '06. I loved her scanner art, and could never quite duplicate the technique.<br />
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<a href="http://upstategardener.blogspot.com/2006/11/dangerous-beauty.html">Here</a> is a blog post I wrote about her calendars a few years ago. This year she had gone back to the original theme, and the new work is beautiful. I'm trying to figure if there is some way the existing stock (I'm sure she had a few) could be sold, still, to benefit her favorite environmental charity. Happy to hear thoughts on this. <br />
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For more on Christine's work, visit <a href="http://luminguild.us/">luminguild.us</a>.Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-75771477758866562012009-11-23T09:46:00.002-05:002009-11-23T09:46:31.984-05:00Help Wanted: Working Foreman<meta content="" name="Title"></meta> <meta content="" name="Keywords"></meta> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta> <meta content="Microsoft Word 2008" name="Generator"></meta> <meta content="Microsoft Word 2008" name="Originator"></meta> <link href="file://localhost/Users/janemilliman/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><i>Submitted by Town of Perinton Recreation and Parks<o:p></o:p></i><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Town of Perinton Recreation and Parks Department is currently taking applications for the position of full time Working Foreman in the parks division. The Working Foreman is a non-competitive civil service position. The position hourly rate may range from $ 19.33 to 22.97 per hours (annual salary range estimate is $40,000 to $48,000 per year). Benefits are included with this position. <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Anyone interested in applying should submit a letter of interested accompanied by a resume and employment application to James A Donahue, Commissioners of Recreation and parks, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport NY 14450. Applications must be submitted by Friday December 4, 2009. <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">If you have questions please contact Commissioner Jim Donahue at 223-5050<br />
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Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-34976763873183436322009-10-29T10:58:00.000-04:002009-10-29T10:58:59.859-04:00Vendors Wanted for Plantasia Show, Buffalo<i>Submitted by the Plantasia management</i><br />
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Vendors wanted to sell garden merchandise ie., plants, flowers, statuary, gardening books & tools, pots, bird feeders. Plantasia, WNY’s premier landscape & garden show, March 25 - March 28 at the Agri-Center at the Fairgrounds in Hamburg. Contact 716-741-8047.<br />
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<i>Submitted by the Plantasia management</i>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-50659685375407260212009-10-14T21:18:00.004-04:002009-10-14T21:23:06.122-04:00An afternoon with ChuckI spent the afternoon with Chuck Eblacker checking out some of his new work and visiting an installation I've been wanting to see for quite a while.<br /><br />Chuck is currently creating a dry-laid stone wall at the Harley School in Brighton, and is instructing a course on the subject this semester as well. This is Chuck's project:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsFlFiFjlxVFtpCs62uLDZp3DAjtp_1IiYSGAQ4nsm2MyRlv4butoyZf8wV0usZHpdtAOT84EZsEUyNgauQei2Z50FbHlPOTeq_85uDALsXAyGeXP5m0aqZKk8EimKO65ZjQh/s1600-h/chuck1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsFlFiFjlxVFtpCs62uLDZp3DAjtp_1IiYSGAQ4nsm2MyRlv4butoyZf8wV0usZHpdtAOT84EZsEUyNgauQei2Z50FbHlPOTeq_85uDALsXAyGeXP5m0aqZKk8EimKO65ZjQh/s320/chuck1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>This is the students':<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqa2P8U1sfCdv4PAlcs2N0TIkLVuweL1lCeyv0ky-9ilJXCf_KImUSNM91CiUa2KfaUogKjjJ-FtNNoU8_jRmkUo0NCZ5piFRSKeGRqhTWwYXDYKDJRcBh_uo5OOAfRnkHOmKM/s1600-h/student+wall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqa2P8U1sfCdv4PAlcs2N0TIkLVuweL1lCeyv0ky-9ilJXCf_KImUSNM91CiUa2KfaUogKjjJ-FtNNoU8_jRmkUo0NCZ5piFRSKeGRqhTWwYXDYKDJRcBh_uo5OOAfRnkHOmKM/s320/student+wall.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The kids' wall looks great, and what a good skill to learn! Part jigsaw puzzle, part weightlifting, part physics, all Zen.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next, we moved on to a storied Pittsford property to view a few installations Chuck has worked on over the past few years.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's the moongate, best known and very cool in person:<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFna_xG-LDwcqHswnDawIZ3jSsJXvLotskhhAyqfdN7BbbfDQ7mUoPnCfeZTi_SBBZP0gPq1_fEIy_u3FITi6eagFAJVPyCyNGTEAbm0QdU7MEm-cUsDIcrmwDzbh6W-Hs5vP/s1600-h/moongate1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFna_xG-LDwcqHswnDawIZ3jSsJXvLotskhhAyqfdN7BbbfDQ7mUoPnCfeZTi_SBBZP0gPq1_fEIy_u3FITi6eagFAJVPyCyNGTEAbm0QdU7MEm-cUsDIcrmwDzbh6W-Hs5vP/s320/moongate1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9z3K1schwf4rvci4Wc7XOiR3qm2b7y7UdCXQMSIO9wX7J0G7Rdo6G-6o9qfqDyKHi5_nkbl2VP2gHkZ-dQsNWXmwtJhRSlQsWD1XR1gClzoejMIWMM38eEjNDXS_7ZJsAjAZ/s1600-h/moongate2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9z3K1schwf4rvci4Wc7XOiR3qm2b7y7UdCXQMSIO9wX7J0G7Rdo6G-6o9qfqDyKHi5_nkbl2VP2gHkZ-dQsNWXmwtJhRSlQsWD1XR1gClzoejMIWMM38eEjNDXS_7ZJsAjAZ/s320/moongate2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqH7Qwwt6sO-ucmw31LfeqqN6fT8gl1WnLMr4ov_JqDMzHY5_SSgpJF_tI8Ch1oSAcNopStHJIIJTQziYxBv_JcL2-3NYq_LCKXfIhwywHjUINxCu9uI2LvdvtLmiwwdQ1ANG/s1600-h/moongate3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqH7Qwwt6sO-ucmw31LfeqqN6fT8gl1WnLMr4ov_JqDMzHY5_SSgpJF_tI8Ch1oSAcNopStHJIIJTQziYxBv_JcL2-3NYq_LCKXfIhwywHjUINxCu9uI2LvdvtLmiwwdQ1ANG/s320/moongate3.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUphxFt6qJeX6YhUiDJxuFKSFp79RE5vVdqg2XifpVjhdMVeWhKqAZfkxgertX3k1yI6BS5hWKZ_VrMTELd_QhCndl0CfLOSdIQlaqV42BZoj-IbaOQ8ljBIGfuPuEilQEdYh/s1600-h/moongate5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUphxFt6qJeX6YhUiDJxuFKSFp79RE5vVdqg2XifpVjhdMVeWhKqAZfkxgertX3k1yI6BS5hWKZ_VrMTELd_QhCndl0CfLOSdIQlaqV42BZoj-IbaOQ8ljBIGfuPuEilQEdYh/s320/moongate5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>There are a few less-complicated projects around the property as well.<br />A stream crossing that keeps feet just above water:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDZdqXv4-N6ReMV1rMoscUvJrRSDTJJi1-FAVrFuhaa9O4B3KQYRpBqpLc8VBJtTVNhi_8d7S2kH1FawJ9LOFLb6ToUKXg1xwPlKXC71Px16Uqmfwws4bZ5AHpGojiCNCQPSV/s1600-h/more1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDZdqXv4-N6ReMV1rMoscUvJrRSDTJJi1-FAVrFuhaa9O4B3KQYRpBqpLc8VBJtTVNhi_8d7S2kH1FawJ9LOFLb6ToUKXg1xwPlKXC71Px16Uqmfwws4bZ5AHpGojiCNCQPSV/s320/more1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />A li'l cairn thingie:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_L88fROtdNL4_iDRSTbHktGu59SaOSR5pMYfrCFnHsLaFOAqS_idJLmwdxWWUNyznJdpgz-in1FKcNT-Ex6dSnEWY6-TLOj2Inr1VRtSGQjdIWFCP5Ia5WfHXkhgzhvjpYxa/s1600-h/more2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_L88fROtdNL4_iDRSTbHktGu59SaOSR5pMYfrCFnHsLaFOAqS_idJLmwdxWWUNyznJdpgz-in1FKcNT-Ex6dSnEWY6-TLOj2Inr1VRtSGQjdIWFCP5Ia5WfHXkhgzhvjpYxa/s320/more2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />And extra stones, piled just so, that the homeowner asked him just to leave as is.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-e2iYwgHATTdBrHhFBslD-NEu2B4NupSvGu0gPWP9JssfZ-uX79PRLn6LID6UnTPwEsuRktPwceP1q_XX8guDFB6YP9-Q9MZzpVMKnP3wzZWmOGCPr3wAtj8fS9RY71RYgss7/s1600-h/more3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-e2iYwgHATTdBrHhFBslD-NEu2B4NupSvGu0gPWP9JssfZ-uX79PRLn6LID6UnTPwEsuRktPwceP1q_XX8guDFB6YP9-Q9MZzpVMKnP3wzZWmOGCPr3wAtj8fS9RY71RYgss7/s320/more3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">More pix <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jane_milliman/sets/72157622462557441/">here</a>.<br /></div></div>Jane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.com3