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Week 1
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Nov. 1st, 2010 @ 03:20 pm
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The topics for Week 1 are: a general look at different sorts of roses, as an introduction to our ongoing plant of the week, and the Garden in September/October.
Here are the pictures of roses - please remember that all the images of roses will go into the same album, so you may see others first. This group begins with Rosa wichurana.
A Brief Look at Roses
Here are the handouts:
( Rose Types and Families )
( Roses : Some History )
( Rose Care )
( The Garden in September and October )
Did you get all the jobs done?
JoCurrent Mood:  anxious |
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Autumn Term 2010-2011
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Nov. 1st, 2010 @ 01:13 pm
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We've had a bit of a hiatus with the Journal, but hopefully we can stay up to date, now. I'm assured that people do read the Journal, and do find it useful to have copies of the handouts.
So, let's catch up, then...
The Programme for this term is here:
1 The Garden in October
2 Autumn daisies
3 Winter containers
4 Collecting seeds
5 Importance of foliage throughout the year & Variegation
6 Sources of unusual plants & Shopping on the internet
7 The Garden in November
8 Bonsai & Topiary
9 Plant vascular systems & Alpines
10 The Garden in December
Our Plant of the Week throughout the term will be Roses.
JoCurrent Mood:  crazy |
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Week 5 - Planting Combinations
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Feb. 23rd, 2010 @ 01:10 am
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Our main topic for this week is planting combinations.
Here's the handout:
( Planting combinations )
Images are here:
Planting combinations
JoCurrent Mood:  blah |
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Week 5 - Plant of the week - Phalaenopsis
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Feb. 23rd, 2010 @ 01:00 am
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Our plant of the week for this week is Phalaenopsis, the Moth Orchid. Here's the handout:
( Phalaenopsis )
Images are at:
Phalaenopsis
JoCurrent Mood:  drained |
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Week 4 - Border maintenance
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Feb. 23rd, 2010 @ 12:58 am
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There was no han dout for this week's topics, border maintenance, but if any one wants to raise issues, or offer tips, here's the place to do it.
JoCurrent Mood: exhausted |
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This week's house plant is the Cyclamen, and here's the handout:
( Indoor Cyclamen )
There are no images this week - they are all too easy to see in any supermarket, florist or garden centre!
Jo
Feb. 23rd, 2010 @ 12:54 am
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| » Week 3 - Pruning |
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Our main topic for this week is pruning. I can't post the pruning table (the journal doesn't do tables), so keep your copy safely!
If you want to ask any questions about pruning, you can post them here.
Jo
Feb. 9th, 2010 @ 10:47 am
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| » Week 3 - Cymbidiums |
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Our house plant of the week is the Cymbidium orchid, a very beautiful plant.
Here's the handout:
( Cymbidiums )
And here are the pictures:
Cymbidiums
Aren't they gorgeous?
Jo
Feb. 9th, 2010 @ 10:28 am
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| » Week 3 : Christmas Lunch |
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It might be after the fact, but we all had a lovely Christmas lunch this week.
Thanks very much to Joan, for organizing that!
Hope you all enjoyed it.
Jo
Jan. 28th, 2010 @ 10:28 pm
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| » Week 2 - Small trees and shrubs for small gardens |
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This week, we're looking at small trees and shrubs for small gardens. You all produced some interesting lists of good choices - if you want to remind us of those here, posting them in the comments, please feel free.
Here's the handout on small trees, or large shrubs that can be grown as small trees:
( Trees for Small Gardens )
And here's a list of some shrubs that would be suitable. I've marked the ones that also have good autumn colour.
( Small shrubs )
So, what were your choices?
Jo
Jan. 28th, 2010 @ 10:21 pm
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| » Week 2 - Plant of the Week |
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Here we are in the second week of term. Our houseplant of the week this week is the hyacinth.
Here's the handout:
( Hyacinths )
And they're in the supermarkets now, if you want to get them ready-forced.
Jo
Jan. 28th, 2010 @ 10:14 pm
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| » Week 1 - the Garden in January and February |
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Unlikely as it seems, Spring will definitely come, and these jobs will need to be done:
( The Garden in January and February )
Here are the seasonal plants
( January Plants )
( February Plants )
Next week we're doing Small Trees and Shrubs for Small Gardens, and for Autumn Colour.
Jo
Jan. 19th, 2010 @ 11:29 am
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| » Week 1 - Plant of the Week - Poinsettia |
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The academic year says that it's Spring Term, but in week one, Spring seemed very unlikely!
Here we are though, and here's our Plant of the Week. We're doing houseplants this term, and we're starting with poinsettia:
( Poinsettias )
Images are at Photobucket:
Poinsettias
Have you lost yours yet?
Jo
Jan. 19th, 2010 @ 11:19 am
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| » Happy New Year |
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Hi everyone
Happy New Year! And how are you all?
I've been ill over most of the holiday, with the dreaded flu, hence the lack of anything up here. Sorry about that... And, inevitably, I'm just getting well again when it's time to get back to work. Sigh...
I know I promised you all something for Christmas. It's a tad late, but here are a few bits and bobs:
For anyone still feeling the loss of the tenth Doctor on Dr Who (make sure you have the sound cranked up):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly-Vhw1fevM
For anyone who like carols that give you goose pimples (keep the sound cranked up):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF2BzUDeTkY
More carols - this time an old favourite made into a madrigal - not at all bad for a US Hugh School:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zW3c8qahiU
And finally, for cat lovers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13dLaTIHSg
Enjoy...
Right, back to business:
All being well, and blizzards permitting, the new term starts this week - 12 January for those in the Tuesday group and 15 January for those in the Friday group. Friday afternooners - Helen and John have offered us use of their kitchen instead of the Portakabin - I'll talk to them about what is safest to get to, and if we move from the Portakabin, one of us will get back to you.
Our first topic is going to be looking at the garden in January and February, not because there's much we can do yet, but I think we might need an opportunity to angst to each other...
See you all soon - and safe, I hope!
Jo
Jan. 11th, 2010 @ 03:18 pm
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| » Something for Christmas |
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Got over the scary Halloween clip yet?
Here's a definitely not-scary clip to give you a smile over the holidays (although I admit it's nothing to do with Christmas...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP-eXxOpQU8
Enjoy
Jo
Nov. 30th, 2009 @ 08:13 pm
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| » Wild flowers |
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Here's a catch-up for the rest of the wildflowers we've seen this term:
Wild flowers
Here are my rough notes about these flowers:
( Purple wildflowers )
( Red or pink )
( White )
( More white wildflowers )
Jo
Nov. 30th, 2009 @ 08:05 pm
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| » Week 10 - The Garden in December |
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Our main topic for this week is the Garden in December.
Here are the handouts:
( The Garden in December )
( Seasonal Plants for December )
Jo
Nov. 30th, 2009 @ 08:00 pm
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| » Week 9 - The Exotic Garden |
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Our main topic for this week is the Exotic Garden.
There is no handout for this, but here are the images:
Exotic plants
So, are you going to have an exotic patch next year?
Jo
Nov. 30th, 2009 @ 07:57 pm
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| » Week 8 - Garden Wildlife |
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Our main topic for this week is Garden Wildlife, concentrating on invertebrates - the Good, the Bad, and the Bugly.
Here are the images:
Garden Wildlife
And here's the handout:
( Garden Wildlife )
Don't forget to check out that wonderful site ARKIVE, which is such a fabulous source of wildlife images. The address is at the bottom of the handout.
Jo
Nov. 30th, 2009 @ 07:49 pm
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| » Week 7 - Herbs |
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This week's main topic is herbs, how to grow them, and some ideas on how to use them.
Here's the handout:
( Growing and Using Herbs )
We also looked at some more wildflowers, and here they are:
Wild flowers
Don't forget that all the wildflowers are in the same album.
Jo
Nov. 30th, 2009 @ 07:00 pm
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