BrainKing - Vestlusgrupid (Garden and Winter Chat)

Teema: a budding idea..piccies

state flower:
http://www.50states.com/flower.htm
state trees:
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/statetreeflower.html

18. märts 2007, 04:46:30

nobleheart toimetatud (19. märts 2007, 02:11:14)

more snow..grrrr..very funny mother nature..you can my kiss cheeks .
all kidding aside,someone asked me if I new were to get real shamrocks seeds.I was told it is NOT clover,but a diff plant..anyone know?

11. märts 2007, 07:45:01

Teema: help me with the wintr blahs.a challenge..find a beautiful garden photo..

heres mine:
The famous laburnum arch in full bloom at Bodnant Gardens in wales.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/fun/wallpaper/pages/images/laburnum1024.jpg

9. märts 2007, 20:17:48

Teema: hey,found some links re "gardening news"

nobleheart toimetatud (9. märts 2007, 20:30:05)

shorted link

www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/

http://organicgarden.blogspot.com/

http://www.blossomswap.com/gardening/

http://www.garden.org/home

7. märts 2007, 17:50:43

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6367299.stm

Teema: interesting news re ancient remains of chilli peppers have changed the way scientists think about prehistoric Latin American agriculture and cuisine

27. veebruar 2007, 20:43:00

Teema: well we got more snow,so either we cry or try to enjoy it...

....so some garden & winter related search ideas:
http://images.google.com/images?svnum=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=alpine+flowers
http://images.google.com/images?svnum=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=glacial+flowers
http://images.google.com/images?svnum=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=andes+flower
http://images.google.com/images?svnum=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=arctic+flower
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=calvin%20snowman&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi
anyone else got any related search ideas to help with the winter blahs?

19. veebruar 2007, 20:57:07

dont vine about the winter.
spring will come soon and squash the snow..and wintr will just have bean a memory.
try to maintain a cherry outlook till then and dont beet your head against the wall.lettuce pray for sunshine and pretend we dont carrot at all the snow & cold.

9. veebruar 2007, 21:08:48

http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/index.php

Teema: for my gardening buddies lots of relevant info were

26. jaanuar 2007, 22:12:42

Teema: a link:

a little of topic,but could be very useful

http://wink.com/Shopping_Search_Engines--beach--1270b407c7e4d8--collections

27. detsember 2006, 15:43:03

no snow yet here in richmond hill,ontario
no skiing,no ski bunnies,no snow ball fights,no getting tacked by the girls & having snow stuffed down your pants(sigh)

9. detsember 2006, 19:32:59

Teema: search results

nobleheart toimetatud (12. detsember 2006, 00:45:21)

for : image+christmas+garden
http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-05/merry-christmas-gardeners.jpg
http://www.floriantools.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/5031.jpg
http://www.daleharvey.co.nz/christmas/christmas042_b.JPG
(christmas rose)
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/helleborusniger.jpg
http://www.rosebankhouse.co.uk/Gallery/House%20and%20Garden/HG12.jpg
(Poinsetta)
Christmas.JPG

8. detsember 2006, 18:01:01

Teema: garden wisdom

dont eat yellow snow

7. detsember 2006, 21:35:10

Teema: interesting cold flowers

avalanches keep certain pathways scoured of trees in some mountains.
allowing sun & space for certain platns to grow.When the snow melts high in the Cascades, the Avalanche Lilies come out. They will still your breathe away when you come upon an alpine meadow blanketed with them.
the avalanche lily:
http://www.intangibility.com/inw/Wildflowers/Avalanche-Lily.html
http://www.lensjoy.com/gallery/11.htm
glacier lily:
http://www.intangibility.com/inw/Wildflowers/Yellow-Glacier-Lily.html

7. detsember 2006, 20:58:48

Teema: Re: Yippie

Lisa D: well lisa,the only thing we can do in the garden now is make snowballs,I'm making a big one for you:
http://www.hollynorth.com/files/gallery_fx/snow/Snowball%20on%20road%20copy.jpg

4. detsember 2006, 04:39:31

Teema: Re: the green plant in the middle..

Foxy Lady: snowdrop galanthus should grow there,they thrive here.I'm in richmond hill,ontario,canada..is anyone further north?

27. november 2006, 04:11:32

Teema: the green plant in the middle..

..is snowdrop galanthus
it is a bulb that is the ealiest bulb..often coming up before the snow has left:
http://www.theplantexpert.com/springbulbs/Snowdrop.html

PS..there has recently been research into the mecical use of these plants:
http://www.nature.com/nsmb/journal/v2/n6/abs/nsb0695-472.html

25. november 2006, 05:42:37

Teema: Re: a search idea for those who like gardening

ajtgirl: Edward Scissorhands,yes a cool,touching movie,great cinematography.
as for the searech sugestion..yes it is too cold.but I still dream of green stuff & gardening(sigh).I guess the next things I will see growing are these:
http://poland.pl/gal/29/194/254/med.jpg

21. november 2006, 05:33:20

http://images.google.com/images?q=topiary&svnum=100&hl=en&lr=&safe=off

Teema: a search idea for those who like gardening

15. august 2006, 23:40:45

Teema: Re: garden discoveries

Foxy Lady: ty foxy its really a delicious veggie...

8. august 2006, 21:00:06

Teema: garden discoveries

discovered this veggie this weekend,thanks to some japanese friends:

Chinese spinach = hiyu = hon-toi-moi = yin choy = een choy = amaranth = hsien tsai

Notes: This is similar to spinach, only it's prettier, tastier, and more nutritious.tastes maybe a litle like asparagus.Look for it in Asian markets.

4. august 2006, 20:13:10

Teema: Re:

ajtgirl: was thinking of that,I have my grandfather's old recipe

3. august 2006, 19:54:43

I found a grove of elderberries....mmmmmm

26. juuli 2006, 19:23:08

Teema: slug nightmare

nobleheart toimetatud (26. juuli 2006, 19:27:24)

http://www.londonstimes.us/toons/cartoons/Slug.jpg

ok ok serious question now...anyone ever had any experience with Phyllostachys aurea (Golden Bamboo)?

15. juuli 2006, 19:01:09

Teema: Re: tea for tummy upsets

nobleheart toimetatud (15. juuli 2006, 19:02:46)

plaintiger: off topic a lil' please forgive...but someone mentioned ice cream......mmmmm.
there is a place in chinatown here..serves lychee nut ice cream.
also on st.clair,in the italian community..a place that makes fresh gelato in flavours:
cinnammon,hazelnut,chestnut,fig,ginger,pistacio..and many more.

14. juuli 2006, 04:10:17

Teema: Re: tea for tummy upsets

nobleheart toimetatud (14. juuli 2006, 04:11:00)

Foxy Lady:
some find chai tea or one of its many variations soothing:
http://www.odie.org/chai/recipes.html

14. juuli 2006, 04:04:28

Teema: Re: a strange plant

ajtgirl: every year since I was 8 I have had a herb garden...learned from mr.cannon..who ran the pioneer herb garden at pioneer village in toronto.amateur botanist since before the south fell.I do find the unusual members of the botanic world interesting to learn about..not that I suggest we grow them...just trying to expand your green horizons a little.

10. juuli 2006, 23:44:13

Teema: Re: Gardens

nobleheart toimetatud (10. juuli 2006, 23:45:27)

heavenlyemma: I grow herbs too:
love the smell of a row of sweet basil
my sage is 5 years old...can't wait till it blooms.
rosemary is doing well ..its on its second year

4. juuli 2006, 23:33:11

Teema: a strange plant

in the forest near me...in a pile of leaves..is a slime mold..I have heard of them..I know they creep/move slowly...this one I pass every 3 days..can actually see it has moved...has anyone else ever seen one?

example:
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/slime1.htm

4. juuli 2006, 23:28:17

Teema: Re: Herbs

Foxy Lady:
ty for the herb link miss foxy...to you & all in the USA enjoy your 4th of july

23. juuni 2006, 20:48:48

this link is short:
http://flowerfields.in-carlsbad.com/

it is the Carlsbad Flower Fields Virtual Reality Tour(360 degree panoramic pictures)

19. juuni 2006, 22:49:44

I was just told narcissus smell nice too.

19. juuni 2006, 22:31:06

do daffodils smell?

16. juuni 2006, 17:33:25

Teema: todays flowers

lily of the valley done in glass
http://www.hughesglass.net/New%20Folder/white%20lily.jpg
fractal iris
http://www.fignations.com/galleries/fractals/iris.jpg

15. juuni 2006, 19:18:58

nobleheart toimetatud (15. juuni 2006, 19:20:04)

maybe we need to"plant" a gardening fellowship,others "rose" here.it could be a "branch" office.we could "leaf" it up to fencer to "plot" one.

15. juuni 2006, 19:17:45

Teema: todays flowers

nobleheart toimetatud (16. juuni 2006, 17:29:22)

smallest sunflower family member
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/images/filago2b.gif

15. juuni 2006, 19:13:13

spicieangel:
did you identify your flower yet? I am still curious:

14. juuni 2006, 19:04:40

nobleheart toimetatud (14. juuni 2006, 20:23:24)

flower power

12. juuni 2006, 22:47:02

Teema: just some nice plants piccies

nobleheart toimetatud (13. juuni 2006, 22:09:33)

tree and bamboo
bamboo
firetree
dogwood
kousa dogwood #1
kousa dogwood #2

* * * edited by plaintiger to shorten the "too long" post * * *

9. juuni 2006, 20:21:06

pretty flower photo with fast exposure capture of a honeybee
--
lotus flower

nobleheart toimetatud (9. juuni 2006, 20:59:45)

8. juuni 2006, 19:58:51

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/hsc0824l.jpg

Teema: flower humour?

7. juuni 2006, 22:21:39

Teema: Re:

nobleheart toimetatud (7. juuni 2006, 22:25:06)

spicieangel:
did you identify your flower yet? I am curious:
try:
http://www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/Plant_Families/Plant_Families_Index.html

http://flowers.expert-expert.com/identify-flowers/

http://www.identifyflowers.com/

www.kairalisa.com/identify.htm
www.reticule.co.uk/flora/

2. juuni 2006, 23:39:47

Teema: Re: Romance in the Jungle(grandparents)

nobleheart toimetatud (2. juuni 2006, 23:42:57)

ajtgirl:
http://www.littlefunny.com/Images/Cartoons/107.jpg
PS
this also is off topic,but some really incredible photos:
http://www.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=lightning
ok,back on topic:
http://www.leespencerphoto.com/graphics/nature/flower%20in%20rain.jpg
http://photoblog.jonread.com/images/flower.jpg
http://www.talkingtree.com/gallery/USA/Massachusetts/Lincoln/20051009/codman_community_garden001_purple.jpg

1. juuni 2006, 19:23:33

ok enough rain here..maybe I should be planting wild rice & lotus.

31. mai 2006, 18:30:55

ajtgirl:
http://www.zadorspain.org/Ingles/Excursion_to_Elche_organised_by_Zador_Alicante_School_of_Spanish.html
http://www.zadorspain.org/images/Excursiones/Excursiones-22.gif
---
http://natureproducts.net/Forest_Products/Palms/Caryota_gigas.html
http://natureproducts.net/Forest_Products/Palms/Caryota_gigas_habitat.jpg
http://natureproducts.net/Forest_Products/Palms/Caryota_gigas_trees.jpg
---
http://www.megahawaii.com/HIKING%20HAWAII%20&%20NATURE%20EXPERIENCE%20-%20J.htm

Teema: Re: todays plants

24. mai 2006, 19:24:32

Teema: todays plants

tree ferns:
http://www.physics.muni.cz/~tomtyc/au/o2-31a.jpg
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/photos/TreeFernMonteverde00.jpg
smallest flower:
http://www.mobot.org/jwcross/duckweed/duckpix.htm

19. mai 2006, 22:20:30

http://greenpage1.tripod.com/images/flower-animated.gif

Teema: flower power?

5. mai 2006, 21:45:58

clay soil a big problem here too

5. mai 2006, 16:36:30

well ms foxy doesn't mind a LITTLE humour,even if some of these snorks are real lemons(pun).
but seriously,lettuce leaf these jokes alone & get down to the real dirt and discusss some real gardening issues.
anyone got any tips/experience with growing veggies?shall we share?

4. mai 2006, 23:03:09

nobleheart toimetatud (4. mai 2006, 23:04:09)

I have always felt that there is much truth in humour.but we really are wandering off topic..so sssh now,before we get a "beeting". ok ok somebody stop me now.

4. mai 2006, 22:54:01