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    Seed Catalogs

    awwww Yes better than christmas cards,, is seed catalogues!! My favorite arrived yesterday-- Fedco Seeds,, from waterville maine. If you don't get this catalogue,, ya gotta get it-- NO frills,,,,,,NO big prices,,,,,,,,but great offer of a variety of seeds at cheap prices. I save the fancy color...
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    a place for pictures?

    bummer-- this didn't work!!http://roseroom.com I'll have to add the pics to another site(which I'm doing already) and then pass in the addy--sorryyyyyyyyyyyyy
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    a place for pictures?

    Hubs and I decorate a room in a very historical Victorian Mansion in Mt Holly NJ. Many groups- garden clubs, historical clubs, womens clubs and individuals decorate this grand dame of a house museum. They then give christmas tours, tea's and other events during the month of december. I'd love...
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    name the cactus

    it looks like an aloe to me
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    Can you identify my rose?

    is that "summer fashion""? starts out yellow and goes to a pinky/red?
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    Cooking, etc., with Sweet Woodruff

    It is used to make german May wine-- but you must dry it first--before the essential oils become sweet, it's also a great herbal for cleaning the liver. But again you must dry it first. I've mixed it with chamomile for cholic in babies or people with Irritable bowel issues. Sweet woodruff is...
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    it's a fun book

    try to find some books by Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosh, they are from Maine/NH area and are wonderful organic gardeners. Also Joe Eck-- he grew up in my town(NJ)--but now lives in NH-- he and his partner have a wonderful property and garden.
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    Compost anyone?

    we had a grand compost chat. missed all youg guys
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    Compost anyone?

    making compost there will be a compost live chat this evening at www.simplywomen.org-- sign up early to get in.
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    hi from weary traveler

    ((SPOTTIE)))))))))) wow another Jersey girl!! how ya doing gal!! it ia great to see you! I'm glad you had a safe holiday. We need to catch up and chat soon. I hope you and your family are doing well-- I think of ya often
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    Bush with red berries

    there are many bushes, trees with red berries, holly's both tree form and bush form, virburnams, barberrys, burning bushes(euonymus), hawthorns,castle spire(Ilex) Yew evergreens, nandina, Heavenly Bamboo,cotoneaster, female; Lady Acubia, dogwood's also have reddish berries. Just a quick list...
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    Wanted Homemade Garden Remedies

    a mix of 4 tablespoons of fish emultions and 2 tablespoons powdered milk and one teaspoon of baking soda with 1/2 gal water, spray on rose foliage-- to prevent black spot. Also use on peonys, phlox and others that get white powdery mildew.
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    Growing Hebs

    herbs are very easy to go inside, on a sunny window or under a grow light bulb. I love making pesto from my basil on a cold february day.
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    Favourite Christmas recipes....

    cranberry and cherry sauce 1 bag fresh cranberries 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 1 tablespoon orange zest 1/2 cup dried cherries 1 cup white sugar 1 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon all spice 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Place everything in a large pot and slow cook till the sugar...
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    My Greenhouses

    I do see some structural concernes though with the greenhouses. But you can email me off site,, and we can discuss them.
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