tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.comments2023-10-26T10:33:53.020-04:00Gardening at NightRon E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17162031118056199196noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-83224190597595308622018-06-20T04:09:09.885-04:002018-06-20T04:09:09.885-04:00It is very informative and quality content, I ever...It is very informative and quality content, I ever read in my life. Thanks for sharing this content.<br /><a href="https://nzsofabeds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sofa Beds New Zealand</a>Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364336789884176894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-44899429343493308752017-10-02T05:30:40.862-04:002017-10-02T05:30:40.862-04:00Great content! I enjoyed your tips and reccomendat...Great content! I enjoyed your tips and reccomendations. Keep up the good workKathyhttp://ghlandscaping.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-6425730763536509902010-02-23T19:27:17.236-05:002010-02-23T19:27:17.236-05:00Nice post! I bought The Red Book as a xmas gift to...Nice post! I bought The Red Book as a xmas gift to myself and love it! the illustrations are incredible.. nothing yet on plants from him - but to be honest it's taking me weeks to get through the vast introduction... I have to keep a dictionary to look up words!Dirty Girl Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856885297555604550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-39553466711127014832010-01-25T00:21:47.002-05:002010-01-25T00:21:47.002-05:00I read The Essential Earthman last summer and love...I read The Essential Earthman last summer and loved it--enjoyed his un-PC attitudes toward vegetable growing and urban trees, but really he's just a great, funny writer.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-65190471190053878322010-01-05T04:42:59.342-05:002010-01-05T04:42:59.342-05:00i am sorry for your loss.
part of me says it'...i am sorry for your loss. <br />part of me says it's just the buffalo cold. put it by the heater, i feel there's still some green left in that stem.tik-tikihttp://tik-tiki.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-1445822898347495982009-04-30T14:33:00.000-04:002009-04-30T14:33:00.000-04:00Thinking of you, Ron. This was a lovely tribute to...Thinking of you, Ron. This was a lovely tribute to your dad.Amy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11811216920141401233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-22113389492603722412009-04-26T00:02:00.000-04:002009-04-26T00:02:00.000-04:00The service sounds very nice; so rare that the min...The service sounds very nice; so rare that the minister is able to give a personal eulogy. It will surely help you get through the difficulty of this loss.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-49395051845653210672009-04-25T17:05:00.000-04:002009-04-25T17:05:00.000-04:00Hi Ron, My condolences to you at a time when (and ...Hi Ron, My condolences to you at a time when (and I know) that you feel, well, ungrounded. Your Father sounds like he was a wonderfully gifted and resourceful man. Enjoy your memories of him. Peace. Kate P.Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-9780454825938503322009-04-25T02:09:00.000-04:002009-04-25T02:09:00.000-04:00Thanks for the kind words, Janna! And believe me, ...Thanks for the kind words, Janna! And believe me, I'm continuing to memorialize him with those plants, as I hope to explain in a future post.Ron E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17162031118056199196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-77880563321339207552009-04-25T01:14:00.000-04:002009-04-25T01:14:00.000-04:00So sorry for your loss, but it is a beautiful way ...So sorry for your loss, but it is a beautiful way to memorialize him with his plants. Be strong. xoxo janna aka mc vendettaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-61783938680621549542009-03-16T01:42:00.000-04:002009-03-16T01:42:00.000-04:00Thanks for the compliments, GWG--I've enjoyed your...Thanks for the compliments, GWG--I've enjoyed your blog for a while now, particularly its sense of humor.<BR/><BR/>And thanks, Coach, for the encouraging words re Grand Soleils. They haven't been particularly cold, just particularly slow. But I won't give up on them just yet.Ron E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17162031118056199196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-47321937975966802832009-03-15T23:06:00.000-04:002009-03-15T23:06:00.000-04:00I still have Grand Soleils blooming, so I am sure ...I still have Grand Soleils blooming, so I am sure these are fine. They do like heat (at this stage) so if they are in a chilly place, that could be the reason for the slowness. It is just slowness.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-67381882211032825442009-03-11T10:46:00.000-04:002009-03-11T10:46:00.000-04:00Hey! Just came across your blog and am enjoying wh...Hey! Just came across your blog and am enjoying what I see. Welcome to the wonderful world of plants and gardens. And thanks for adding a link to my site in your blog roll. I'm eye-ball deep in a career change and not doing much blog maintenance, but I'll try to remember to set up a reciprocal link from my site. <BR/><BR/>Later, skater.Garden Wise Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785776337799149082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-59555332155702713882009-03-06T15:24:00.000-05:002009-03-06T15:24:00.000-05:00If you are planning to home-grow tomatoes this yea...If you are planning to home-grow tomatoes this year, I highly recommend The Tomato Stake.<BR/><BR/>www.thetomatostake.com<BR/><BR/>Its easier to use than metal cages or towers, stronger than bamboo sticks, and wont rot or splinter like wood stakes.<BR/><BR/>Happy Gardening!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-73550116124155256482009-03-06T12:06:00.000-05:002009-03-06T12:06:00.000-05:00I know what you mean about the mix of fear and exc...I know what you mean about the mix of fear and excitement. This whole gardening impulse of mine has much more to do with process than product, so I'm looking forward to giving it another try, no matter what the end result. My biggest problem now is finding the time and the space in the house to get started. (And clearing the space will require clearing some time first, and that's not going to be easy.)Ron E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17162031118056199196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-36711596863847570132009-03-06T01:20:00.000-05:002009-03-06T01:20:00.000-05:00I'm doing seeds this year. I'll be sewing them thi...I'm doing seeds this year. I'll be sewing them this weekend. I have about 50 packs. It's exciting and scar at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-57397426234947754022009-02-28T10:15:00.000-05:002009-02-28T10:15:00.000-05:00"...dilute it fresh (remember the recipe again, 1:..."...dilute it fresh (remember the recipe again, 1:5) with some water and use it directly on plants ..."<BR/><BR/>Hmm. Makes me look at rainwater barrels a whole new way...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-84243229852589370712009-02-28T10:12:00.000-05:002009-02-28T10:12:00.000-05:00It's all becoming clearer. Yes, it was at my house...It's all becoming clearer. Yes, it was at my house. The Garden Walk media party. It was a whirlwind of an evening (day, weekend, month, year). <BR/><BR/>I don't remember much, other than meeting Tom Toles, which was the highlight for me. And having all the Garden Ranters in one place. And a neighbor trying to pick up the bartender I hired. Well, all that and what I remember of meeting you, of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-53105294883877390892009-02-28T08:19:00.000-05:002009-02-28T08:19:00.000-05:00Red Rock Canyon is beautiful. There has been much ...Red Rock Canyon is beautiful. There has been much local opposition to development encroaching upon the area. Next time you're in town consider visiting Valley of Fire as well.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13736103175974989144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-90202481078370182732009-02-27T21:59:00.000-05:002009-02-27T21:59:00.000-05:00Jim, thanks for stumbling upon my new blog! As his...Jim, thanks for stumbling upon my new blog! As history teaches us, stumbling often follows drinking.<BR/><BR/>I kinda feel like the time we met was at a delightful party at your own home during GW 2 summers (or so) back. But I could be wrong--in any case, I certainly know of your blog and have heard of your work with GW. Thanks for helping to spread the word about this humble effort. Here's hoping more Buffalonians take up your call to start writing when not digging in the dirt.Ron E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17162031118056199196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-61156132322882146082009-02-27T17:19:00.000-05:002009-02-27T17:19:00.000-05:00Ron,I had no idea you had a gardening blog. I stum...Ron,<BR/>I had no idea you had a gardening blog. I stumbled upon it! I'm so excited to have another in Buffalo, finally. That makes three. In my endeavors to make Buffalo a garden "destination," I've tried getting other gardeners to start blogging. I mean, Austin has like 3,000 of 'em. And they only have two seasons - green and brown. <BR/><BR/>I will add your blog address to the Garden Walk site, my blog and to the Garden Walk emails, when appropriate. <BR/><BR/>Oh, by the way, you don't know me, I don't think. I believe we did meet once, through Elizabeth, but she was probably drinking. And if she was, we were.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-26232309106326926812009-02-22T17:50:00.000-05:002009-02-22T17:50:00.000-05:00Yeah, there are a few books on this. I really shou...Yeah, there are a few books on this. I really should read one, but my geekiness does not yet extend that far, sadly.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-65035154536492176592009-02-22T11:28:00.000-05:002009-02-22T11:28:00.000-05:00Thanks for the compliment, Greenfingers! Alas, I d...Thanks for the compliment, Greenfingers! Alas, I don't have any info on soil taxonomy beyond what I found in that <I>Gardening Gone Wild</I> post--and I see you've read it, too, because you posted a comment there as well. <BR/><BR/>The only additional clue I can think of is found in the photo credit: the image Nan used comes from a book called <I>Soils: Their Origin, Constitution and Classification</I> by Gilbert Wooding Robinson, so I'm guessing that it would provide further discussion. Happy hunting!Ron E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17162031118056199196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-22714872368780388312009-02-21T19:32:00.000-05:002009-02-21T19:32:00.000-05:00Nice post! I guess music and planting would really...Nice post! I guess music and planting would really come together perfectly. And oh, about the taxonomy of the soil, I hope you could post some good information about their differences. Thanks in advance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949453799630981801.post-38089898736078673962009-02-21T14:57:00.000-05:002009-02-21T14:57:00.000-05:00Oh, you will indeed find me out in the garden afte...Oh, you will indeed find me out in the garden after sundown, just not in this 15 degree weather. I keep meaning to post a fuller explanation of the blog title, and will eventually get around to it. I do mean it in part literally, but also in a broader sense.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting, and do stop back by. It's not all music videos, I assure you--but the title of this song seemed too appropriate, and the melody was too catchy, to pass by.<BR/><BR/>I'm also happy you dropped in because it led me to your own blog, which looks terrific.Ron E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17162031118056199196noreply@blogger.com