Pome:
Fleshy fruit with leathery core such as apple, pear, and quince.
Archive for October, 2011
Old-Fashioned Living
October 8, 2011
When the rains came earlier this week, the landline died.
No telephone calls, incoming or outgoing.
No emails, blog posting, or cyber research.
No cellphone reception in rural-area dwelling.
Just old-fashioned living. Simple archaic existence.
— Copyright © 2011 Dianne Marie Andre
Add Spring Color amid Fall Hues
October 3, 2011
Fall and spring are the prettiest times of the year, so why not fill your landscape with the impressive hues of both seasons. Here are a few suggestions.
For flowers that reflect spring colors choose pinks, whites, blues, and yellows. Complimentary fall blooms include bronze-orange, gold, purple, and rust to brownish red.
Shrubs like azaleas (left photo) and camellias provide spring-colored flowers. Encore Azaleas require full shade and blooms three times a year with leathery leaves that remain green year round. Springtime is the shrub’s biggest bloom period. There are fewer blooms in summer and autumn. Still, the fall display is colorful until the first frost.
Camellias grow in part to full shade. Choose the Camellia sasanqua species for blooms October through December. For blossoms January until April, plant japonica species.
There are many perennials with fall blossoms of pinks, whites, blues, and yellows. Some to consider are boltonia asteroides (white and light pink), asters (rose and pink including fall hues), Chrysanthemum hosmariense (white with yellow centers), Russian sage (lavender), Sedum ‘Brilliant’ (pink).
Jackie Tarchala, owner of What Grows Where-consulting and design, says her favorite trees for fall color are, “Liquidamber, Pistacia chinensis, and all the Acer’s, especially A. rubrum ‘Autumn Blaze’ and A. ‘October Glory’”.
Shrubs with fall foliage are Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus), Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia), Barberry (Berberis), Blueberry (Vaccinium), Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica), and much more.
Lodi Street Faire’s Local Craft Artist
October 1, 2011I don’t usually post special plugs for events, but I’m hoping you’ll check out the craft booth on the corner of Church and Oak Streets at the Lodi Street Faire this Sunday, October 2.
Craft artist Mary Ledbetter (featured in In and Around the Garden‘s e-newsletter prior to the blog conversion) will have her unique birdhouses for sale.
In addition to the birdhouses, Mary’s booth will be filled with a wide range of items, each handcrafted from re-purposed elements. No waste here, just skillful, high quality one-of-a-kind home and garden décor. From photo frames to cake plates. Candles, unique sash windows, quilts and much more including adorable hand-painted chairs that will make your heart swoon for a seat.
Bejeweled with lots of bling, these visors and caps are made from a variety of recycled material including jeans and leather boots.
While you’re there, check out the photography greeting cards. Mary is going to donate the card proceeds toward my computer fund.
Arrive early! The event runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Do your holiday shopping and remember to treat yourself as well. Admission and parking is FREE! You can’t beat that!
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