#Japanese Marigold Bush

[thebotanicalarcade]

n106_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Flowering trees & shrubs. LondonA.L. Humphreys1905 biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20798959

[wanderingsimsfinds]

WanderingSims Fave CC - Landscaping

1 - Murano - Enchanted Ivy Set (TSR)

2-5 - luna - Otono Set (Nuevo Arbusto, Arbolito 2, Hierbas, Hierbas 2)*

6 - sweetdevil-sims - Buyable Garden Weeds

7 - sweetdevil-sims - Boxwood Bush Recolors

8 - sweetdevil-sims - Heather Green Recolors

9 - simman123 - Water Willow (TSR)

10 - simman123 - Water Parsnip (TSR)

11-13 - Kandiraver - 4t3 Conversions (Hedge 1, Hedge 2, Flowers 7)

14 - Grandelama - Grasses M, L, XL

15 - simman123 - Extra Large Sumac (TSR)

16 - simman123 - Purple Basil Bush (TSR)

17 - simman123 - Pink Nandina Bush (TSR)

18 - simman123 - Small Japanese Maple Tree (TSR)

19 - simman123 - Japanese Maple Tree (TSR)

20 - simman123 - Small Japanese Pine Tree (TSR)

21 - simman123 - Japanese Pine Tree (TSR)

22 - simman123 - Japanese Cherry Tree (TSR)

23 - simman123 - Small Japanese Cherry Tree (TSR)

24 - simman123 - Cypress Tree Small (TSR)

25 - simman123 - Large Cypress Tree (TSR)

26-36 - Suza - Landscape 2 Set (Highgrass 01, Shrub 01, Shrub 02, Plant 14, Plant 17, Stone 01, Stone 06, Stone 02-05)

37-41 - aminovas - Small Flowers Recolors (Pansies Purple, Darker Coleus, Dianthus Soft Pink, Agapanthus White, Pansies Yellow)

42-46 - aminovas - Flowering Bushes Recolors (Azalea Light Purple, Chinese Lantern, Lantana, Lilac Purple, Daisy Yellow)

47-50 - CrowKeeperTheSimmer - Flowering Shrubs (White Rose Shrub, Purple, Violet, White Shrub Blooms)

51 - Polrbear - TS4-TS3 Hosta Plant Conversion*

52-62 - Gruesim - TS4 Plant & Tree Conversions (Agave Plant, Aspen Tree, Birch Tree, Bulbous Shrub, Dull Daisies, Hedge, Hedgerow, Oopsa Daisies, Shrub, Shrub B, White Birch Tree)

63 - Pralinesims - Medium White Rock (TSR)

64 - Pralinesims - Small White Rock (TSR)

65 - Pralinesims - Square White Rock (TSR)

66-68 - Ny Sims - Garden Collection (Gerbera Daisy, Pink Cosmos, Pot Marigold)

69-71 - SimAddix - Green, Orange, & Yellow Small Aspen Trees

72 - Denn Hanes - Almond Tree

73 - TechnicallySwagPizza - Tree Aspen Small

74 - mwthsims3 - Cherry Tree Default Replacement with special thanks to @noctsim for getting us a working link

*Found in Buy-Plants not Build*

*Preview pictures are from the creators or the CC's icons*

[jensownzoo]

Today in vegetable gardening...

First major basil harvest of the year. Purple and Genovese both prepped to go in the dehydrator to replenish the herb jars.

I'm getting about 2 handfuls of bush green beans daily now. One regular and one French filet. I alternate which I'm eating and which get blanched and packaged for the freezer. Going to try making some fried green beans tonight as a special treat. I probably should put a second round of seeds in the ground right now, but it's so hot and dry that I don't think they'd make it. Maybe if it rains Wednesday when this particular heat wave is supposed to break.

One or two more days and I'll have my first pimento. I think I may dice and freeze until I've gathered enough to can a few quarter pints. Be nice to have for making pimento cheese when cheddar goes on sale.

Scattered some more Swiss chard and some African marigold seeds in the earthbox where the lettuce was before it got too hot for it. The marigolds were very enthusiastic about sprouting, but there are a few chard sprouts tucked in there and that's all I need. May use a trowel to just transplant a few clumps of marigolds into different boxes since the bok choy is pretty much done now too. You can kind of see the sweet basil that I transplanted in at the top of the pic two weeks ago or so. I think I'll be using this patch for fresh eating since the others are mostly destined for drying or pesto or canning tomato soup.

And finally my Japanese sweet potato slips have taken off in their pots and are ready for transplant. Maybe Wednesday again. Do I know where? Absolutely not!

[princelandscape]

Gardens to the sky!

Our cities' environmental conditions are deteriorating by the minute. Unfortunately, greenery must be cleared to make room for concrete structures. Now that we are running short on enough green spaces, cities and towns will find it difficult to mitigate the urban heat and cut back on harmful greenhouse emissions.

Newer generations of landscapers, planners, and urban designers in Singapore and across the world are developing ways to maintain the highest level of environmental quality in response to the need to offset the negative effects of urban development. One solution they propose is to build garden areas or rooftop gardens throughout Singapore.

Rooftop gardens offer a number of environmental advantages. But nobody ever discusses how we humans can gain from them. Indeed, they provide a tranquil, safe green haven where one may unwind and get away from the city, which lowers stress and enhances mental health.

Rooftop gardens are artificially created green spaces with the highest quality of construction and eco-friendly design located on the building rooftops. These lush areas, which are filled with a variety of plants and shrubs, add to the building's appeal. Gardens on residential roofs have been popular for a while. It's comparable to gardening on top of a mountain. You do it on top of a roof.

The weather on your roof should be considered while choosing the flora for your rooftop garden. Several of the following plant species could flourish on your rooftop:

Drought-tolerating plants: To ensure the success of many rooftop gardens subject to wind and sun, regular, deep watering is necessary. If you cannot construct a rain bucket or sprinkler system and you are fed up with carrying water buckets up to your plants every day, getting drought tolerant plants is an excellent idea. Drought-tolerant plants, such as desert succulents, sage, butterfly weeds, and green shrubs, can make your rooftop garden easy to maintain and simpler to manage.

Shade-loving plants: Shadow-tolerant plants are a fantastic choice if nearby structures or trees shelter your roof for most of the day. Hostas and lettuce are two common plants that thrive in partial sunlight.

Sun-inclining plants: These plants are the most sensible choice because many roofs receive full sun (at least six hours of direct sunshine each day). If your roof receives a lot of sunlight, consider full-sun plants like tomato plants and strawberries; tiny trees like Japanese maple trees; and flowers like wildflowers and marigolds.

Wind-tolerating plants: Because there are no other structures or trees to block the wind, many roofs encounter more wind than ground-level gardens do. Consider low-growing groundcovers and shrubs like decorative grasses, honeysuckle, hydrangeas, and bushes if your roof experiences a lot of wind.

To prevent plants from being blown over by strong winds on rooftops, landscapers recommend choosing plants that are bottom-heavy rather than top-heavy. Therefore, weeping and multi-stem trees, as well as the majority of evergreens, are decent choices for rooftop gardens.

It is further suggested to stay away from plants like elephant ears that have huge leaves because they have a tendency to be readily torn by the wind. Finally, to assist you in deciding whether to choose plants for full to part sun or largely shade, we advise measuring the total number of sunlight hours the area receives each day.

Need beautiful landscaping for your space with the finest plants? Prince’s Landscape Pte Ltd can be your one-stop solution.

[ayanos-pl]

よそのお宅の ナニワイバラRosa laevigataとヤマブキKerria japonica

[writings-of-a-hufflepuff]

Prompt List #12 - The Language of Plants (2/?)

All Prompt Lists

Bamboo - Good fortune; Loyalty; LUck; Protection; Rendezvous; Steadfastness; Strength; Wishes

Pompom Rose - Gentility

Mexican Fireweed - I declare against you

Begonia ☠ - A fanciful nature; Balance; Be cordial; Beware; Deformed; Deformity; Fanciful; Forewarn; Goodness; Send a warning

Double-flowered Begonia ☠ - Be careful; Cautiousness; Danger; Peaceful friendship; Twice as good

Moon Daisy ☠ - Beauty; Beauty and innocence; Cheer; Childlike playfulness; Contempt for worldly goods; Creativity; Decisions; Do you love me; Faith; Forever-young attitude; Gentleness; Gentleness on behalf of both giver and recipient; Happy-go-lucky; I partake your sentiments; I share your sentiments; I will think of it; I’ll never tell; Innocence; Loyal love; Purity; Simplicity; Simplify; Strength; You have as many virtues as this daisy has petals

Double daisy ☠ - Enjoyment; Participation

Barberry ☠ - Ill temper; Petulance; Satire; Sharpness; Sharpness of temper; Sourness; Sourness of temper

Brazil Nut Tree - Preparing

Beetroot - Blood; Heart; Love

Birch Tree - Adaptability; Dreams; Elegance; Grace; Gracefulness; Growth; Initiation; Meekness; Pioneer Spirit; Renewal; Stability; Purification

Billardiera - Hope for better days

Borage - Abruptness, Bluntness; Bravery; Rudeness

Frankincense Plant - Sanctity

Moonwort - Forgetfulness; Unfortunate

Paper Flower ☠ - Correspondence

Hummingbird Flower - Enthusiasm

Field Daisy - Beauty; I will think of it

Wild Cabbage - Profit; Self-Willed

Mustard Plant - Charity; Indifference

Quaking Grass - Agitation; Frivolity

Bromeliad - Beauty; Charm; Elegance; Success in life; Success in love; Wealth

Bush Violet - Admiration

Angel’s Trumpet - Fame; Separation

Briony ☠ - Grow luxuriantly

English Mandrake ☠ - Grow luxuriantly; Here then gone

Moss - Ennui; Maternal love

Butterfly Bush - Tenacity

Holy Wood - Cleanliness

Flowering Reed - Confide in heaven; Confidence in heaven; Quietness; Rely on God

Boxwood - Constancy; Constancy in friendship; Indifference; Stoicism

Cactus - Ardent love; Bravery; Burns with love; Chastity; Endurance; Lust; My heart dreams come to fruition; Protection; Sex; Warmth; You left me

Elephant Ear ☠ - Great joy and delight

Zebra Plant - A new beginning; Don’t neglect me; Show-off; Turn over a new leaf

Lady’s Purse - I offer you financial assistance; I offer you my fortune

English Marigold - Affection; Constructive loss; Cruelty; Despair; Fidelity; Grace; Grief; Health; Jealousy; Joy; Longevity; Pain; Sacred affection; Trouble

Basket Plant ☠ - Beauty

Annual Aster - Afterthought; Beautiful crown; Daintiness; Differences; Elegance; Fidelity; Gained wisdom and good fortune; I will think of it; I will think of thee; I will think of you; Jealousy; Love; Love of variety; Magical; Patience; Symbol of love; Talisman of love; True yet

Heath Heather - Admiration; Attraction; Beauty; Good luck; Healing from within; Increases physical beauty; Luck; Protection from danger; Purity; Refinement; Reveals the inner self; Romance; Solitude; wishes will come true

Rubber Tree ☠ - A monstrosity; Inedible; Purposelessness

Marsh Marigold ☠ - Brilliancy; Childishness; Desire of riches; I wish i was rich; Ingratitude; Wishing for wealth

Sweet Shrub ☠ - Benevolence

Bride’s Gown ☠ - Dead hope; Extinguished hopes; Insinuation

Indian Hyacinth - Play

Camellia - Admiration; Deep longing; Delicate and elegant; Desire; Excellence; Good luck gift to a man; Gratitude; Masculine energy; Passion; Perfect loveliness; Perfection; Pity; Refinement; Riches; Steadfastness; Transience of life

Japanese Camellia - Admiration; Deep longing; Desire; Excellence; Good luck gift to a man; Gratitude; Masculine energy; Passion; Perfect loveliness; Perfection; Pity; Refinement; Riches; Unpretending excellence

Camellia Sinensis - Young sons and daughters

Bellflower - Constancy; Gratitude; I will be ever constant; Indiscretion; Thinking of you; Without pretension

Canterbury Bells - Acknowledgement; Constancy; Constancy in adversity; Gratitude; Obligation; Thinking of you; Warning

Chimney Bellflower - Aspiring; Gratitude; Thinking of you

Bluebell - Gratitude; Grief; Humility; Retirement; Submission; Thinking of you

Ash-Leaved Trumpet Flower ☠ - Separation

Cananga Tree - Wilderness flower

Hemp - Fate; Hardiness; Roughness

Caper Bush - Escapade

Monthly Honeysuckle - Bonds of love; Domestic happiness; Inconstancy; I will not answer hastily; Lasting pleasure; Permanence and steadfastness; Sweet disposition

Shepard’s Purse - I offer you my all

Chili Pepper - Spice in your life

Bittercress - Paternal error

Lady’s Smock - Ardor; Sacred to fairies

Heart Pea - Buoyant; Heartfelt; Lightness; Possessive love; Protected love

Common Thistle - Austerity; Harshness; Independence; Nobility; Retaliation; Sternness

Pawpaw ☠ - Bad health; Good health; Inner peace

Vanilla Leaf - Court case good luck; Eloquence; Good luck in making a positive impression on judge and jury; Good luck in promoting love with marriage; Love affair good luck; Pleasing speech

Hornbeam - A treasure; Extravagance; Ornament

Caraway - Faithfulness

Pecan - Nut of wealth; Southern hospitality

Shagbark Hickory - Holding

Sweet Chestnut - Do me justice; Injustice; Justice; Luxury

Cigar Tree - Beware of the coquette

Cupid’s Dart - Compulsion; Spells

Cattleya Orchid - Mature charms

Cattleya Pumila - Matronly grace

Cedar - Goals; I live but for thee; I live for thee; I live for you; Strength; Think of me; Constancy in love

Lebanon Cedar - Incorruptibility

American Bittersweet ☠ - Honesty; Truth

Woolflower - Affection; Foppery; Love; Partnerships; SIlliness; Singularity

Nettletree - Concert

Cornflower - Celibacy; Delicacy; Elegance; Hope; Hope in love; Love; Patience; Refinement; Single blessedness; Single wretchedness

Sweet Sultan -Felicity; Happiness; Widowhood

Greater Knapweed - Mourning

Feverwort - Delicacy

Aasiatic Pennywort - Enlightenment

Red Valerian - Facility

Cerastium - Ingenuous simplicity; Simplicity

Carob Tree - Affection beyond the grave; Elegance; Love after death; Love beyond the grave

Judas Tree - Betrayal; Betrayed; Unbelief

Night Blooming Jasmine - Gift from God

Iceland Moss - Health

Flowering Quince - Excellence; Fairies’ Fire

Wax Flower - Happiness in marriage

Aegean Wallflower - Adversity; Bliss; Bonds of  Affection; Enduring beauty; Everlasting love; Faithfulness in adversity; Fidelity in adversity; Fidelity in misfortune; Friendship; Lasting beauty; Natural beauty; Misfortune; Promptness

Devil’s Milk ☠ - Deceptive hopes

Goosefoot ☠ - Goodness; Insult

Good King Henry ☠ - Goodness

Jerusalem Oak ☠ - Your love is reciprocated

Ground Holly - Break into small pieces

Devil’s Hand Tree - Warning

Spider Plant - Creation; Destination; Renewal

Flame Pea - You have my love

Chrysanthemum - A heart left to desolation; Abundance; Abundance and loveliness; Abundance and wealth; Cheerfulness; Cheerfulness and rest; Cheerfulness in adversity; Fidelity; Happiness; Loveliness; Optimism; Promotes mental health; Wealth; You’re a wonderful friend.

[charlesreeza]

In My Garden - August 21, 2022

From the top: ‘Queen of Elegance’ rose; amaryllis belladonna (naked lady, Jersey lily); two kinds of marigolds; Ligularia dentata ‘Othello’; zinnia; butterfly bush; butterfly weed with bee; and the Japanese anemones that will take over my entire yard if I don’t pull most of them out every year.

Photos by Charles Reeza

[elettralightwood]

Part one of the TMI Graphic Novel’s bouquets

Art by @cassandrajp

Valentine —> A Difficult Divorce

•Chaste Bush - Cold Indifference

•Mandevilla - Thoughtless

•Japanese Anemone - Abandonment

•Thistle - Vengeance

•Dahlia - Treachery

•Ragweed - Nuisance

Imogen —> Challenging a Rival

•Lavendar - Distrust

•Rue - Disdain

•Single Pinks - Aversion

•Sweet William - Craftiness

•Rocket - Rivalry

•Basil - Hatred

•Russian Olive - Bitterness

•Marigold - Jealousy

Maryse —> Mother's Day

•Lemon Mint - Virtue

•Geranium Leaf - Comfort

•Purple Coneflower - Skill

•Fennel - Worthy of All Praise

•Bee Balm Flower - Compassion

Luke —> Your Efforts Will Pay Off

•Geranium - Comfort

•Marigold - Joy

•Rose - Love, Reward of Virtue

•Peruvian Lily - Friendship

•Purple Leaf Plum - Courage, Perseverance

Maia —> Camaraderie

•Pussy Willow - Friendship

•Forsythia - Good Nature

•Wormwood - Affection

•Blue Hyacinth - Kindliness

Raphael —> Baptism

•Anemone Leaf - Faith

•Three Leaf Clover - The Trinity

•Blueberries - Prayer

•Columbine - Gifts of the Holy Spirit

[transpondster]

The Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku—literally translated as “forest bathing”—is based on a simple premise: immerse yourself in the forest, absorb its sights, sounds, and smells, and you will reap numerous psychological and physiological benefits. The Forest Agency of Japan launched a campaign to introduce the activity in 1982, and, since then, its popularization there has been matched by a stream of supporting research concerning the role that nature can play in human health. Studies have shown that regular exposure to forest environments can lower blood pressure and anxiety, reduce anger, and strengthen the immune system. The forest-bathing ethos has gained traction in the United States, too: you can now sign up to join the national Forest Bathing Club (whose registration form includes a field for “spirit animal”), or apply to become a certified forest-therapy guide. Or you can simply go to a local greenspace, disconnect, and listen to the trees. 

“Nature heals me with a mysterious power,” the photographer Yoshinori Mizutani recently wrote to me in an e-mail. Born in the countryside, surrounded by mountains, Mizutani told me that shinrin-yoku has always been a part of his daily life. In Tokyo, where he now lives and works, he takes his camera to the city’s parks and engages in a kind of photographic forest-bathing practice. In a new series of kaleidoscopic images created for The New Yorker, his communion with nature starts at an almost cellular level. In one photo, a spindly blade of grass splits lengthwise, exposing its green connective fibres like vertebrae; in another, a marigold-colored caterpillar dangles, visible in minute detail against a smear of green leaves. Throughout the series, Mizutani’s abstracted use of blur cushions his subjects, painting a simultaneously idyllic and voyeuristic scene. The viewer takes on the role of the forest itself, and of the creatures that live in it: we peer from behind, or from within, a bush as an oblivious couple strolls by, and we dip over a man’s shoulder as birds gather around his weathered palm.

[thebotanicalarcade]

n106_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Flowering trees & shrubs. LondonA.L. Humphreys1905 biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20798959

[ashyton1]

People I've seen live

- [ ] Ed Sheeran at the O2 Area on the 12th of October 2014 with Saint Raymond supporting

- [ ] All time low the at Wembley arena on the 20th of March 2015 with neck deep and real friends supporting

- [ ] Gabrielle Aplin at Wilton's Music hall on the 9th of July 2015 with Jack Morris supporting

- [ ] Ed Sheeran at Wembley Stadium on the 10th of July 2015, with Foy Vance and One Republic supporting

- [ ] Roxette at the O2 Arena in London on the 13th of July 2015, with some act not even worth mentioning supporting

- [ ] Shannon Saunders on the 26th of October 2015 at the Hoxton bar and kitchen

- [ ] BMTH at Alexandra Palace on the 28th of November 2015 with Pvris and Neck Deep supporting

- [ ] Gabrielle Aplin at the O2 forum on the 8th of February 2016 (Was supposed to be Shepherds Bush but it was broken) with Hannah Grace and Lewis Watson supporting

- [ ] James Bay at the Apollo in London on the 30th of March 2016 with Francis supporting

- [ ] Moose Blood at O2 Academy Islington on the 15th of April 2016 with The Winter Passing and Gray Wind supporting

- [ ] Ratboy at the Waterfront in Norwich on the 4th of March 2016 with some blues dude and Skaters supporting

- [ ] Real Friends at the Hippodrome in Kingston on the 27th of March 2016 with Boston Manor supporting

- [ ] Passenger busking on Southbank outside Tate modern on the 18th of June 2016

- [ ] Moose Blood at The Anvil in Bournemouth on the 28th of July 2016 with The Lion and the Wolf and Weatherstate supporting

- [ ] 28th again with Moose Blood at The Winchester in Bournemouth with The Lion and the Wolf, Dead! and Sad Blood supporting

- [ ] Moose blood, again, at the Rose Theatre in Kingston, London 4th of August 2016

- [ ] Moose Blood at HMV Oxford Street on the 5th of August 2016

- [ ] Modern Baseball at Kamio in Shoreditch, London, August 25th 2016 with Youth Club, and The winter passing supporting

- [ ] The 1975 at the Roundhouse in Camden, London, September 19th 2016 with Christine and the queen supporting

- [ ] Passenger at Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush, London, September 23rd 2016

- [ ] Dodie Clark at The Social in London, September 26th 2016, with Grafton Ash, Robbie Cavanagh and sonny supporting

- [ ] Moose Blood at Koko in Camden, London, October 7th, 2016, with Boston Manor and Turnover supporting

- [ ] Kings of Leon at 229 in Regent's Park, London, October 18th 2016

- [ ] Passenger in Kingston Upon Thame, London, November 17th 2016, with Gai supporting

- [ ] Dodie Clark at The Google Youtube Space in London, November 19th 2016

- [ ] Dodie Clark at Bush Hall in Shepherds Bush, London, December 4th 2016 with Orla Gartland supporting

- [ ] Biffy Clyro at The O2 Arena in London, December 8th 2016 with Brand New supporting

- [ ] The 1975 at the O2 Arena in London, December 15th 2016 with The Japanese House supporting

- [ ] A Day to Remember at Wembley stadium, January 27th 2017 with Moose Blood, Neck Deep and New Found Glory supporting

- [ ] Hippo campus at Dingwalls in Camden Market, London, February 1st 2017 with Fake Laugh and Marsicans supporting

- [ ] Devlin at Oslo, March 7th 2017

- [ ] The XX at Brixton, London, March 15th 2017, with Gillies Peterson and Floating Points supporting

- [ ] dodie at O2 Academy Islington, March 18th 2017, with ??? Supporting

- [ ] Ed Sheeran at The Royal Albert Hall, March 28th 2017, with Busted supporting

- [ ] Lewis Watson at The Portland arms in Cambridge, April 2nd 2017, with Slowlights supporting

- [ ] Ed Sheeran at The O2 Arena, May 3rd 2017, with Ryan Mclarry and Anne Marie supporting

- [ ] Royal Blood at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge, May 17th 2017, with Black Honey supporting

- [ ] Knuckle Puck at The Old Blue Last in London, June 7th 2017, with Wallflower supporting

- [ ] Knuckle Puck at The Fighting Cocks in Kingston, June 9th 2017 with Wallflower supporting

- [ ] Alt-j at The O2 Arena in London, June 16th 2017, with Blaenavon supporting

- [ ] A Blaze of Feather at The Princess Pavillion in Falmouth, July 2nd 2017, with Tender Central supporting

- [ ] A Blaze of Feather at Guildhall in St Ives, July 3rd 2017, with Tender Central supporting

- [ ] A Blaze Of Feather at The Phoenix in Exeter, July 5th 2017, with Tender Central supporting

- [ ] A Blaze Of Feather at House of Vans in London, July 6th 2017, with Tender Central Supporting

- [ ] Neck Deep at The UEA in Norwich, October 11th, 2017, with Woes, Real Friends and As It Is supporting

- [ ] Hippo Campus at KOKO in Camden, London, October 12th 2017, with Marsicans and Toothless supporting

- [ ] Marsicans, Jerry Williams, Busty and the Bass, Clean Cut Kid, The xcrts, Jaws, Wstr, Peace and Circa Waves at 2Q Festival in Lincoln, October 28th, 2017

- [ ] dodie at The Waterfront in Norwich, October 29th, 2017, with Declan Jay Donovan Supporting

- [ ] Mac Demarco at The Coronet Theatre in London, with Montero, Scouting for Girls and the LCR in Norwich, with Ben McKelvey supporting

- [ ] George Ezra at the Union Chapel in London, December 8th, 2017, with Jocie long, tim Tom, Billie Martin, Luke Prichard, and The Kooks supporting

- [ ] Fall Out Boy At Electric in Brixton, London, January 11th, 2018

- [ ] Paramore at The O2 Arena in London, January 12th, 2018, with mewithoutyou supporting

- [ ] The Wombats at HMV in Oxford Street, February 9th, 2018

- [ ] The Wombats at The Hippodrome in Kingston, February 15th, 2018

- [ ] Ed Sheeran at Indigo at The O2, February 19th, 2018, with Mahalia supporting

- [ ] Bon Iver at the Apollo, London, February 21st, 2018

- [ ] Bon Iver at the Apollo, London, February 27th, 2018

- [ ] Moose Blood at HMV in Oxford Street, London, March 11th, 2018

- [ ] Moose Blood at The Roundhouse in London, March 11th, 2018, with Honey Lung and The Dangerous Summer Supporting

- [ ] James Bay at Electric in Brixton, March 15th, 2018, with Luna vardon???? Supporting

- [ ] Fickle Friends at The Platform, Lincoln, March 16th, 2018, with Healyum and swimming girls supporting

- [ ] The Wombats at the LCR in Norwich, March 25th, 2018, with Bloxx and The Night Cafe Supporting

- [ ] dodie at Shepherds Bush Empire, London, April 1st 2018

- [ ] The Wonder Years at O2 Academy Islington, London, April 11th, 2018, with AW (covering Sorority Noise) Supporting

- [ ] Turnover at The Norwich Arts Centre, May 24th, 2018, with Marigolds and CC Honeymoon supporting

- [ ] James Bay at The Hippodrome in Kingston, May 25th, 2018

- [ ] Ben Howard at Salle Pleyle, Paris, June 11th, 2018, with The Dead Tongues supporting

- [ ] Foo Fighters at London Stadium, June 22nd, 2018, with Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes and Wolf Alice supporting

- [ ] Ben Howard at The Eden Project in Cornwall, June 30th, 2018, with Gwenno supporting

- [ ] Ben Howard at Theatres Romains, Lyon, July 3rd, 2018, with Tamino supporting

- [ ] Hippo Campus at Omeara, London, August 23rd, 2018, with Orchards supporting

- [ ] Hozier at Koko, London, September 11th, 2018, with Saint Sister supporting

- [ ] Sundara Karma at Omeara, London, October 24th, 2018

- [ ] Tiger Warsaw, Faith in Casinos, Vigilantes, Sheafs, The Surrenders, Beans on Toast, King No-one, Little Comets, at 2Q Festival in Lincoln, November 3rd, 2018

- [ ] Ben Howard at BBC Introducing Live at the Tobacco Docks, London, November 8th, 2018, with Marina Hackman and Matt Maltese supporting

- [ ] Easy Life at Moth Club, London, November 21st, 2018, with Kofi Stone supporting

- [ ] Ex:Re at Hoxton Hall, London, November 28th, 2018, with Bryde supporting

- [ ] Ben Howard at Brixton Academy, London, January 16th, 2019, with Ex:Re Supporting

- [ ] Enter Shikari at The Dome, London, February 13th, 2019, with Hot Milk supporting

- [ ] Busted at The Fighting Cocks, Kingston, London, February 17th, 2019

- [ ] Hozier at All Saints Church, Kingston, London, February 17th, 2019

- [ ] Hippo Campus at Shepherds Bush Empire, London, February 21st, 2019, with Lauren Hibberd Supporting

- [ ] Circa Wave at ‘The Circa Waves Tavern’ The Monarch in Camden, London, with Theo from Wolf Alice supporting as DJ, March 19th, 2019

- [ ] Easy Life at Scala in London with Che Lingo Supporting, March 28th, 2019

- [ ] Marsicans at Dingwalls in London, with Only Sun and Lucia supporting, April 5th, 2019

- [ ] Lauran Hibberd at The Lexington in London, with Organ Morgan & Devin supporting, May 23rd 2019

- [ ] All Points East with Bon Iver, Mac Demarco & Julien Baker, June 2nd, 2019

87 gigs

[aroomfullofbees]

GARDEN NOTES (personal)

September 22, 2019 (first frost expected in a few days)

Flower of the year- Mallow - need 2 or 3 more in side shade bed in front of hollyhocks. -Beautiful all season long.

FRONT FLOWER BED- Don’t let daisies take over. Hostas? More mid-summer blooms. 

Super Early Spring - Violets, Queen of the Night Tulips, Then Checkered Lillies. Early Spring- Columbine, Bleeding Heart. Late Spring - Peonies, Daphnie Shrubs Summer - Daisies, Poppies. Later Summer - Stella D’Oro Lilies, giant lily on corner. -Spiderworts- from Early Spring to Late Summer.

DECK-

Nasturtiums - from seed, only white and maroon. (Day and Night Mix) - No Yellows and Oranges on the deck next year.

Include:

Lots of Borage - easy to grow from seed - collect seeds this fall.

Chives - in medium pot- has reseeded consistently. 

Snap Dragons

Fuzzy light Purple flower I can’t remember the name of - blooms all season.

Flowering Maple - Attempting to overwinter inside. Likes Second hanging basket on the sunny side.

Pansies- In long flower box in front.

Heliotrope - only likes the shady side of the front deck. Attempting to overwinter giant one and 2 small ones in bedroom.

Tomatoes- Husky Cherry Tomato- very compact, early fruit, abundant.

Early Girl - in large pot in corner. early fruit - not super flavorful but early and abundant. 

Morning Glories and Moon Flowers - in larges pots. on deck and back trellis. plant seeds early.

Fuchsias- outside kitchen window got perfect light and water with deck drip system. Buy more plugs from Marchie’s and put in triple hanging basket on dark side of deck. - Try to special order blue fuchsias. attempting to overwinter.

Large Pots - Morning Glories, Moonflowers, early girl tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes.

Medium Pots - Husky cherry, Datura, Brugmansia (Keep on pedestals to protect cats.) Peppers, Borage, Basil, try Artichokes, Lettuce did well and had no bug damage.

Small Pots - Fuzzy Purple thing (full sun,) Pansies (shade),  Four o’clocks, etc.

Sun Hanging Baskets- Vervain (purple)

Don’t try to grow eggplants in containers. Don’t grow onions on the deck. In early spring, drip system set to 5 minutes a day. In Summer, switch to 10 minutes a day. All sprinklers in backyard set to 20 minutes a day. 

UNDER BEDROOM WINDOW BED - Add a Japanese Maple. 

HOLLYHOCK BED - no Brassicas - not enough light and bug problem. Add 2 rosa woodsii, 3 mallows, 10 hollyhocks to fill out back and corners. Try to spread Motherwort. No Elephant Ears - bulbs didn’t sprout until very late. Add Primroses to front. Add more mid-season bloomers. Add cornflowers, pansies, snap dragons, and four o’clocks. Dill reseeding on right side.

FOXGLOVE BED - keep as is. Spread Foxgloves to other side of gate.

Around Ft. Peck - Sugar Snap Peas, snow peas, and Kentucky Wonder Beans in separate giant pots - more towards shade. Don’t forget there’s a hops plant in sun area. Kale and nasturtium in front of peas and beans. 

Don’t grow tomatoes from seed. They are successful, but it’s easier and ultimately cheaper to get them at Lowe’s.

Tomato varieties - Yellow Pear - highest performance (though it was in the most ideal spot.) Mr. Chocolate Stripes? my favorite flavor. Give good spot to next years. Super Sweet 100 - Ed’s favorite for flavor - prolific and very sweet. Chickens also love. Early Girl Bush Tomato- excellent production early ripening on deck. Grew well in large pot on deck. Lemon Boy - excellent production with ripe fruits mid season. Juliette - delicious and pretty but did not turn red during growing season. Cherokee Purple - too ugly and not very tasty - don’t plant next year.  Husky Cherry - only needs medium pot - prolific, delicious, earliest ripe.

MAIN GARDEN -

Birdhouse gourds barely made fruit by first frost.

Mini pumpkins did the best.

giant pumpkin did not fruit in time.

Zucchini and cucumber - did okay but not amazing.

asparagus - 2nd year. - lived and look like dill growing around lilac tree.

decorative gourds - only 2 tiny fruits by first frost in side bed.

Back row -  back trellis. - No big squash. Giant spaghetti squash is too much for it. - do mini pumpkins next year.

Middle Row - tomatoes only. 

Front Row - Eggplants.

No Basil in main garden - bugs and needs more water. grow a lot more on deck. Cilantro don’t forget to grow on deck this year.

nasturtium and marigolds in and around.

Squash - need spot in middle of yard - . Haven’t seen any butternut squash come to fruition. Get legit Dill’s Atlantic Giant. Mini pumpkins growing very well-- perhaps add to back row next year. 

SIDE GARDEN - Need more heavily composted. Only one back row. Perhaps save for climbing kiwi plants. Maybe green beans or peas.

FULL SUN HERB BED - sage, thyme, lemon thyme, oregano, lavender - all coming back. Spring - queen of the night tulips. Sweet William. - no room to add anything else.

Barrel - chocolate mint

Old BUNNY PARADISE - regular mint. John Creech Sedum. Strawberries. - make burning bush area graveled. Make border bed of strawberries with stepping stones. Put up mason bee house near that area. Make mud area for mason bees. chocolate mint in barrel.

MOSTLY SUNNY FLOWER BED - back row clone of grandma’s red climbing rose, Bolero pinkish white rose. Hazelnut tree, Serviceberry, Olympiad red rose, All-American Pink rose. Front -Red Patio rose Oregano, thyme, Primrose, Lupine, Cosmos, Phlox - stop trying to grow artichokes and other vegetables here - bugs are too bad. Next year - add larkspur to back row. More primroses. - extend along back trellis.

Between flower beds - jefferson filbert, native spirea? - think it needs more sun or something. Looks crappy in the mid-summer. 

BACK TRELLIS AREA - Maple, Rowan, Chokecherry, 4 giant thuja. 5 silvervine climbers. Honeysuckle. - Maybe try Clematis. - not liking any other area in the yard. added bluebird rose and light pink rose.

bittersweet nightshade - super poisonous but pretty - should rip out in case chickens try to eat.

start indoors- borage, nasturtiums, four o clcoks, giant pumpkins

Datura - no more either giant white or small purple -- too dangerous with all the animals around - hard to keep control of.

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Give Your Family With Fresh new Food With Organic Gardening

Gardening is one of the most popular American pastimes plus can be a new great way to get some fresh air and even exercising while making your home seem more desirable. In case you are engaged in learning more concerning tips on how to maximize your green thumb potential, you include come to the proper position! Healthy soil can also help in your war against infestations. Healthy ground encourages energetic plant advancement and makes outside the house even more resilient to common illnesses and insects. In order to get the best plants, start out with a soil that has hardly any chemicals, and even that will bring salts. If you need often the extra ammunition to rage war on weeds, consider planting your plant life more detailed together even if it means planting them closer than is recommended. Heavy plantings will ensure that no plant seeds through unwanted weeds may sprout and grow inside your beautiful landscape design. If weeds begin to be able to sprout near the advantage of the foliage, take into account incorporating heavy mulch to help drown out the annoying weeds. Complete out associated with garden space by growing compatible crops. Whenever rising a crop such as tomato vegetables, plant lettuce in addition to greens in between to expand in the shade connected with the higher plants. This specific will maximize the room utilized in the garden. In addition, grow plants which mature on different times together with the other like carrots plus radishes. The radishes can be available in merely thirty days while it calls for much longer for typically the green beans to mature. Before starting a garden, it is important that a person have a plan. Without having one, your garden might definitely not come out often the way you want it to be able to. Some things to plan out include where to put the garden in your current yard, what you wish to improve, and whether for you to start via seed or maybe plants. Plant water helps make a amazing fertilizer. Future time you boil or maybe steam your vegetables you can eat, set aside the food preparation waters. This water will be chock full of nourishment, and will offer a nice, nutritious boost to the backyard. Make sure the liquid can be thoroughly cooled first hot water can damage and even even kill herb root base. When choosing flowers with regard to your garden, pick vegetation that are native in order to your geographic region. Plant life native towards your region will certainly naturally do well in the garden because they can be already adjusted to your climate. When you plant native plants, you will not be surprised by simply any unpredicted results when your plants grown up. Presently there are many common house things that can be used to good effect inside the garden. Try using duct cassette to remove aphids from the finds connected with infested plants. Put the tape all around your odds, sticky side out, and even hit the idea to the leaves to remove the aphids. Some sort of lint roller can certainly be used with this duties as well. Start a journal for your garden. This is an great way to keep track of the particular progress you are producing like some sort of gardener. Produce down which in turn seeds had been successful and exactly what methods an individual used to encourage growth. You can also acquire pics of your flowers to include in your current book. Once you start off gathering produce from your garden, show it together with your friends and loved ones. This is extremely hearty to give them all a new gift containing something of which a person made with your current own hands. Viewing the pleased reactions on the people, also motivates that you go on working hard on your own back garden. Deadhead annual blossoms regularly. This will inspire new growth and market flowering just about all season. Having perennials, cut the total plant down simply by a new third after flowering. It is going to bush out and supply a person with a new flush of flowers in the future in the season. In late cultiver du cannabis en exterieur , leave typically the wasted flowers on plants until they dry up, and collect the seed. The best time to be able to plant deciduous trees come in the summer and autumn. The best way to tell if that is a good moment to help plant these forest, is usually to look at the particular new growth and notice if has hardened. It is best to plant the trees before the ground freezes to reduce hair transplant shock. For your bloom beds, organic material will need to be used like mulch. Two or three in . needs to be enough. This will certainly discourage weeds from rising, add nourishment, and preserve the wetness in your own garden. What's more, outside the house will look professional most year. Dry your herbs immediately after harvesting them to prevent rot. Rot is frequently brought on by moisture either inside of the herb or even on top of that. Humidity might cause the production of unwanted organisms that could cause rot in the plant, or produce a nasty by-product which will in that case ruin your harvest. Carry out not waste your time period and vitality carrying some sort of hose that is difficult to put away. Get some sort of couple or even hose fishing reels to keep your garden hose awesome. You can get a good standing hose fly fishing reel to keep your hose on a wall, although you can as well get portable hose reels in case you want to take your hose pipe around your own personal garden. A quick method to create a perennial garden is by cutting under the particular turf employing the spade, turning this upside lower, and covering the area together with three to four inches tall of real wood chips. Once you have done this, wait the few weeks, and an individual will be able for you to reduce into it and plant your perennials. Apply a soaker line to be able to water your garden. The soaker hose allows this to be absorbed immediately into the soil, rather as compared to disbursed to the air. This specific helps to conserve waters, a valuable resource. Plant departs as well stay dry, so that you get to steer clear of pesky fungi problems. Acquire rid of Japanese beetles. Once quite rare, in support of found in the east Us, these pesky beetles are actually moving west. These people harm many different types of herbs and fruit and vegetables and are difficult in order to do away with once established. Handpick them within the early morning by trembling tree limbs and organizations. Bait all of them by combining together liquid, sugar plus mashed super fruit. Place this particular concoction throughout a sunny place at least 1 half inch off the ground. Strain out and about the beetles every morning. Plant 'trap' crops between vegetables and even flowers: Western beetles prefer marigold, borage and night primrose. In case you plant these kind of during your garden, they can obviously navigate toward individuals distinct plants. Gardening can be an superb stress-reducer and a great method to enhance the attractiveness regarding your house. Irrespective of your current level of gardening ability, the ideas presented within this article will likely be valuable to you in your own personal quest for an appealing, well taken care of back garden. So grab your own personal horticulture gloves and proceed for it!

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Solar Art Witchery: Correspondences

Okay, before we jump into all the fun projects and ideas for how to work with the sun in your art practice we need to know about the established correspondences. Again, this is not THE definitive list of all things solar but it is a pretty lengthy list and more than enough to get us started. I know this isn’t the most exciting post but it’s important to establish some common knowledge so, stick with me. I will be using as many of these components throughout the Solar Art Witchery series as I can to give you guys a guide into the world of solar art witchcraft. Let’s get started!!

Day: Sunday- The day of the Sun. It is either the 1st or 7th day of the week depending on the calendar system. It is often regarded as a day of rest, or a holy day in some traditions. The first hour of Sunday is regarded as the planetary hour of the Sun.

Element- Fire

Metal- Gold

Body Parts- Eyes (specifically the right), Circulatory System (Blood), Heart, Head, Spinal Cord, and Thymus Gland

Astrological Sign- Leo (Fire signs of the Zodiac also include Aries and Sagittarius)

Holidays-

Winter Solstice: The celebration of the rebirth of the sun (December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and June 21st in the Southern Hemisphere),

Summer Solstice: The longest day of the year (roughly June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and December 22nd in the Southern Hemisphere)

Important Structures- Stonehenge, The Temple Complex at Karnak, Machu Picchu, Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan.

Crystals/ Stones-  Amber (Fossilized tree sap said to contain the energy of the Sun), Chrysolite, Chrysoprase, Citrine, Corundum, Diamond, Red Garnet, Ruby, Sunstone, Yellow Tiger’s Eye ,Yellow Topaz

Spirits/Animals- Dragons, Dung Beetle, Falcons, Griffin, Hawk, Lion, Salamanders, Snakes/Serpents, Sparrowhawk, Sun Court/Solar Fae, Will O’ the Wisps

Incense/Scents- Benzoin, Cinnamon, Citrus (Oranges and Lemons specifically), Clove, Frankincense, Labdanum, Olibanum, Pine

Colors- Hues ranging through Reds, Oranges, and Yellows (traditionally the right side of the color wheel). Every color has both warm and cool temperatures however. Warmer colors tend to advance within a composition and seem more active to the viewer. Warm colors are also said to arouse and stimulate the viewer often times being utilized by the food industry to stimulate our appetite. There’s an interesting connection between colors and stars (such as the Sun) in that the hottest stars in fact burn blue whereas the coolest stars radiate a red light.

Deities- There are countless solar deities. [List of Solar Deities]. For the purposes of this post I will only List the ones who are both associated with the sun//fire/light AND the arts. I will talk about each of these a lot more as we continue but this should give you a place to start researching.

Yhi/Karraur- Australian/Aboriginal Goddess solar deity and goddess of light and creation.

Ptah- Egyptian God of craftsman, metalworking, carpenters, ship-builders, sculpture, and demiurge who thought the universe into existence.

Athena- Greek Goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and war (Roman equivalent- Minerva)

Apollo- Greek God of music, truth, prophecy, healing, the sun,plague, light and poetry.

Hephaestus- Greek God of blacksmiths, metalworking, craftsman, artisans, sculptors, carpenters, metallurgy, fire, volcanoes. (Roman counterpart- Vulcan)

Iris- Greek personification/Goddess of Rainbows and messenger of the Gods.

Kothar Wa-Khasis- Canaanite equivalent to Hephaestus. Smith, craftsman, engineer, architect, and inventor. He is also a soothsayer and magician.

Nusku- Babylonian/Assyrian God of light, fire, and civilization and patron of the arts.

Xochipilli- Aztec God of art, dance, games, beauty, flowers and is responsible for fertility and agricultural produce. He is associated with the God of Rain and the God of Maize.

Brighid- Irish Goddess of the dawn, spring, fertility, healing, poetry, smithcraft

Herbs/Plants-

Acacia tree

Acorn

Angelica

Anise

Archangel

Arctic Poppy

Armenian Poppy

Ash

Bay Leaves

Bay Laurel

Birch

Bistort

Black-Eyed Susan

Blue Water Lily

Burnet

Butterbur

Buttercup bush

Calamus

Calendula

Catechu

Cedarwood

Celandine

Centaury

Chamomile

Cinnamon

Citron

Citrus

Clove

Cowslip

Daisy

Daylily

Dill

Desert Cassia

Everlasting

Eyebright

Frangipani

Globeflower

Graveyard tree

Helen's flower

Heliotrope

Hibiscus

Hops

Japanese calamus

Laurel

Lovage

Maize

Marigold, all kinds

Marshmallow

Meadow rue

Mint

Mistletoe

Mock orange

Moroccan Poppy

Mouse-eared hawkweed

Oak

Old man senna bush

Orange

Peony

Pimpernel

Pine

Poinciana

Potentilla Cinquefoil

Rosemary

Rue

Saffron

Sneezeweed

Spanish Poppy

St. John's wort

Sundew

Sunflower

Tabasheer

Tormentil

Viper's bugloss

Walnut

Wartweed

Wheat

Winged Everlasting

Yauhtli

Thanks for sticking with me, I know this is a lot of information. I promise the next post will be more fun!

Love and Light

-Lumi

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Choosing Plants for the Home Garden

There are a few things to remember when picking plants for your home garden. The principal thing you need to consider is the subject of your home garden, the size of your garden, the environment you live in, and the time and energy you need to commit to the consideration of your garden. You likewise will need to ponder the specific needs of the plants the extent that dirt, shade and sunlight, how the plants will look read more here at different occasions consistently, and how long the plants will endure.

Different contemplations are concluding what sort of plant you need for a specific space of the garden. You may need a climbing plant, a support or divider bush, or bedding plants and bulbs. Desert plants, for example, desert flora and succulents may squeeze into your garden plan or you may need water plants for a lake.

There are annuals, biennials, and herbaceous perennials. Annuals are developed from seed and develop to blossom in one year. Biennials are developed from seed in one year and afterward develop to bloom the following. Herbaceous perennials normally live three to four years and afterward should be lifted and divided. They are ideally suited for blossom borders.

A portion of the plants that work out positively in a cottage or English garden would incorporate daisies, foxgloves, hollyhocks, sweet peas, lavender, forget-me-nots, roses, and strawberries. Assuming your garden subject is Japanese or oriental, a few plants that could be utilized would incorporate a little Japanese maple, bamboo, a bantam pine, grasses, greeneries, peonies, and chrysanthemums. A portion of the plants that can be utilized in a Mediterranean garden subject are lavender, Italian cypress, olive or citrus trees, spices, bougainvillea, fig trees, palms, grasses, ocean holly, pelargoniums, yucca, globe thorn, and stonecrop.

Container gardening is a decent choice for individuals who live in lofts or who have restricted space. Many plants fill well in containers, like marigolds, begonias, petunias, impatiens, snapdragons, and zinnias. A portion of the products of the soil that can be filled in containers incorporate strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, carrots, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and leaf lettuce. Spice gardens can likewise be filled in containers.

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Plant Parenthood

*I recommend that all bachelors have a garden. It will give them the experience of being a parent.”  Richard Goodman

  One time when I was the celebrity garden guest on an HGTV program, the discussion turned to relationships and family. My advice was like Richard Goodman. I announced that relationships and parenting are like gardening. They require being present, constant nurturing, detailed attention, consistent efforts, and sometimes sacrifice. If you can grow a plant, you can grow a relationship.

 We parent for a lifetime. A garden is forever evolving.

 Autumn is the best time to plant. The temperature is usually a bit cooler, yet the soil is warm.  Hopefully, a bit of rain will also provide precipitation.  During this season, I encourage more people to become plant parents. The secret is to get going now before the first frost.

 There are so many easy and inexpensive ways to get started.  You can grow in containers, on windowsills, even in cardboard boxes. You can buy seeds, bulbs, seedlings, or full-grown plants. Or you can get plants for free by propagating them yourself, with a little help from your friends.

 If you are a beginner, start small so that you don’t get discouraged. Since growing our own food is empowering and nutritious, perhaps start with containers of your favorite herbs or vegetables. Soil is the most important aspect of growing a successful garden. Great garden soil is full of organic matter and crumbles like cake in your hands. According to the Home Garden Seed Association, rich soil is the home of an array of organisms, bacteria, fungi, and insects. It drains efficiently, yet it still retains essential water for the plants. They offer these tips to determine if your soil is ready to accommodate plants. 

1. Take a handful of your garden soil and squeeze it. It should hold its shape. Then drop it. It should crumble. This is optimum.

 2. If it stays in a ball or falls apart the second you open your hand, you need to add compost to correct the poor drainage. The point is to assist your soil in retaining water and nutrients. Work about three inches of compost into your existing soil, then try the experiment again.

 You can buy bags of garden soil, potting soil, and compost. If you are planting in a pot, make sure to purchase new potting soil which has the necessary nutrients to help your plants flourish.

If you are buying plants to boost your autumn curb appeal, simple-to-grow suggestions include pansies, ornamental kale, snapdragons, chrysanthemums, primulas, violas, and Iceland Poppies. 

 My favorite way of birthing new vegetation is through propagation. Many of the specimens in my garden have been slips, cuttings, seeds, divisions, roots, bulbs, or pinches from my mom’s, sibling’s, or friend’s gardens. A garden is to share and there is nothing more satisfying than growing floras derived from a beloved garden.

 Here are ways to become a plant parent or grow your current plant family for little or no cost. In the botanical world, we call it sexual propagation or asexual propagation.

 Sexual Propagation

Seeds: 

Be a seed saver. Save seeds from your favorite flowers. Because of random pollination by a variety of insects, the baby may differ from the mother. My favorite seeds to save from my flowers are nigella, sunflower, hollyhock, cosmos, nasturtium, calendula, marigold, and lavender. I’m scattering the nasturtium this autumn and the rest will be sowed in the spring. In my potager, I collected the seeds of arugula, sugar snap peas, pole beans, and Swiss Chard. If you saved these vegetable seeds from your summer crops, sow them now. I have grown numerous trees from seeds (and pits) including magnolia, Asian Pear, apple, plum, peach, flowering cherry, Japanese maple, pistache, and loquat. When you gather the seeds, dry them on a screen and place them into a brown paper bag. Label with the date and store in a dark space until you are ready to sow.

 Asexual Propagation

This is also called vegetative propagation because the vegetative parts of the plants are used: stems, leaves, roots, and organs. 

Cuttings, pinches, and slips: Soon I’ll be pinching my geraniums and pelargoniums. After letting the cuttings harden off for a few days, they will be planted directly in the ground throughout my hillside in sunny areas.  Every year in February, I hard prune my many rose bushes. I gave over a hundred cane cuttings to my neighbor and within three months, she had a glorious blooming rose garden. Pinch a small piece of a succulent and it will grow in a pot or the ground. My prolific grapevines are the result of cuttings from our Napa vineyards.

 Dividing: Using a garden fork, divide daylilies, Bearded irises, Bergenia, peonies, astilbe, bleeding hearts, Oriental lilies, Naked ladies, and other perennials that are getting too crowded. Rhizomes that are divided such as Bergenia and Bearded iris, can be cut into smaller pieces and planted. Many bulbs multiply including Naked Ladies and daffodils. By digging up a few, you can greatly increase the blooms in your landscape. I started with one Naked Lady (Amaryllis Belladonna) bulb and now boast a blanketed slope of hundreds. 

 Rooting: Kids love rooting in water in a jar and putting the jars on a windowsill. Sweet potatoes, green onions, ginger, avocadoes, and lettuces can be sprouted in this manner. The ones you buy in the vegetable aisle can be used, although they may not produce as abundantly as ones from a garden center. My preferred method of growing potatoes and sweet potatoes is to cut chunks with an eye or two, let them harden for a couple of days, then plant in a cardboard box placed in my potager with compost-rich soil. By planting them in the box, I always know where to harvest. The cardboard box decomposes adding to the mulch.  Layering cardboard in your raised bed before adding the soil is also an environmentally friendly system to suffocate weeds. Ginger can be grown similarly, however, let the sliced pieces of ginger soak in water for twenty-four hours after cutting and before planting.

 Grafting, budding, and layering are other ways to propagate plants but if you want exact clones, investigate tissue culture techniques. Whatever way you decide to be a plant parent, you will be rewarded. If something doesn’t work, don’t worry. Failure is fertilizer. Put the mistakes on your compost pile and grow a new garden.

Photos and more: https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1516/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Plant-parenthood.html

 Happy parenting. Happy gardening. Happy growing!

Cynthia Brian, The Goddess Gardener, is available for hire to help you prepare for your spring garden. Raised in the vineyards of Napa County, Cynthia is a New York Times best-selling author, actor, radio personality, speaker, media and writing coach as well as the Founder and Executive Director of Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3. Tune into Cynthia’s StarStyle® Radio Broadcast at www.StarStyleRadio.com.

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