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Archives for January 2006

The Best Week Ever

January 25, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

I’ve been back since Monday, but this being the Best Week Ever, I’ve been a little busy. Certainly too busy to look at all 900 of my Cuba photos, let alone upload them and write about our vacation. So I’m giving you a very small sampling with the above photo of what the locals called […]

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La Habana

January 13, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

Well, we’re off. I’ll be in Havana and Viñales, Cuba, until January 24. I promise to bring back photos, stories, and tales of Cuban gardens. Until then, here’s an excerpt from the Havana Moon Handbook on the royal palm, Rostonea regia: The indisputable symbol of Cuba is the majestic royal palm, which grows singly or […]

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Container water gardens

January 12, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy 2 Comments

There are three – count ’em – three ponds where I live now (mind you, it’s a half-acre property). I love the ponds. I love the sound of the waterfalls, I love the waterlilies that bloom in the summer, and I really love the koi. Kids get such a kick out of feeding them; some […]

Filed Under: My garden, Outdoor Living, Perennials, Ponds & Water Gardening

Exploratorium – Science of Gardening

January 11, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

I’m a fan of anything that gets kids interested in gardens and gardening. From planning a child-friendly garden to helping your (grand)child plant his or her first sunflower seed, anything that encourages kids to turn off the TV and get outside is okay with me. Exploratorium: Science of Gardening might just do that. An online […]

Filed Under: Resources

Rain, rain, go away!

January 9, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

Listening to the radio on the way into work today, I heard that Vancouver hasn’t had a day without rain since December 15! Of course, that includes every time we’ve had a drop of rain, even if that was the only drop that day. But still, it feels like it’s been raining forever. And the […]

Filed Under: Pacific Northwest, Raving and Whining

Horsetail in the home

January 6, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

In what seems to be a glorious moment of serendipity, I’ve discovered Livinglass, laminated architectural glass that can be used in furniture, doors, partitions, floors, countertops and more. Described as “inspired by the colors and textures of nature,” Livinglass “captures organic materials within luminous sheets of clear glass.” Perfect for gardeners, n’est pas? I mentioned […]

Filed Under: Indoors, Outdoor Living

All the gardening catalogues you’ll ever need

January 5, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

As much as I try to reduce the amount of paper I use, there’s something wonderful about settling in for the evening with a mug of tea, a cat on your lap and a big ol’ stack of seed catalogues. During these dreary winter months, us northern-hemisphere gardeners can mostly just dream about springtime and […]

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Has the fat lady sung for my paperwhites?

January 4, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

I was always told that paperwhite bulbs were only good for one round of forcing, and to throw them away after the party ended. Of course, I had to at least try to get them to bloom again. I saved last year’s forced bulbs and replanted them, hoping to force them for Christmas. Sadly, only […]

Filed Under: Bulbs and Tubers, My garden

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