Rudyard Kipling said, “Remember Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade.†However, shade sitting is never quite so satisfying as when one is contemplating the beauty of a rose garden from the prospective of being in it and having created a rose garden in the sun. Here is Continue Reading
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Roses, It’s About Time
It’s about time all gardeners have a rose garden. If they want one then they shall have one. The RoseDoc, Ted Mills, Chattanooga, TN wrote an article in the American Rose Society’s American Rose Magazine September/October 2011 edition called The Last Word…On Roses. He says the median age of the Continue Reading
On Becoming A Rose Sommelier
Sommelier, doesn’t that have an elegant ring? You also will wear a tastevin on a silver chain around your neck, French for “taste wine.” According to Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis at the French Culinary Institute in Campbell, CA when asked what does becoming a Sommelier mean to the average person “It means doing Continue Reading
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Bloom Where You Are Planted
Everything you want to know about bloom where you are planted you can learn from a carousel pony. People that love you will stand by you. Joy reflects in your face. Life has its ups and downs. There’s always a blur of activity around you. You can enjoy the ride Continue Reading
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Plant Zone Defense
It’s time to think about winter plant protection. Last year while in USDA plant hardiness zone 7B, Plano, Texas “Oui” showed you how to build a green house for $142.00. That’s how “Oui” protected our potted plants from a fairly severe Texas winter, https://gagasgarden.com/?p=135. Now in Illinois, the plant zone Continue Reading