“Pocono Home & Garden: pumpkin fun; frost on the way; blight update ... - Pocono Record” plus 4 more |
- Pocono Home & Garden: pumpkin fun; frost on the way; blight update ... - Pocono Record
- Huntington Garden Club sets meeting - Herald-Dispatch
- Weird critter eating frangipani; now's time to plant veggies - Miami Herald
- Final Rose and Garden Society meeting - Tehechapi News
- School has changed both inside and out - North West Evening Mail
| Pocono Home & Garden: pumpkin fun; frost on the way; blight update ... - Pocono Record Posted: 10 Oct 2009 09:44 AM PDT Are you the pumpkin decorating prince or princess of the Poconos? Excuse our goofy alliteration but we just cooked up a new contest and we're anxious to let you know about it. We're asking people to decorate pumpkin. You can carve or just decorate. Take a photo of it and send it in. We have two categories, cutest and scariest and we want lots of entries. The deadline is Oct. 20. We'll turn it over to you our readers to vote. Each person will be able to cast just two votes -- one for the cutest and one for the scariest. We'll have a prize for each, but we can't tell you what it is yet. That's because we don't know. We told you, we just came up with this idea yesterday, but wanted to give you a head start. So get going. It's fun, it's easy and it's free. In combination with this contest, we want to give readers some carving tips and ideas. If you have any, please share them with us. On to a more serious subject. Conditions are ripe for a frost tonight. If it doesn't happen tonight, it is a pretty sure thing for Sunday night. In our Home and Garden blog, editor Marta Gouger says goodbye to the dahlias.
One good thing about the season: It's compost time. Focus, focus, focus. That's what Dr. Lori says is the key to interior design.
Home owner's insurance. We tell you what you need to know. Deb Lyon is a cooking contest veteran. The Bangor woman's latest accomplishment was winning the Pennsylvania Vegetable Recipe Contest Cook-Off with her Fried Cabbage and Bacon recipe. It was an attempt to get her sons to eat vegetables. Yum. Here's the winning recipe and a few more. Want some new ideas?Try one of the home shows or garden clubs. We have a whole list for you. We're looking for new ideas, too. As we move inside, we're looking for houses to feature. Up for the challenge? Send us a note. |
| Huntington Garden Club sets meeting - Herald-Dispatch Posted: 10 Oct 2009 08:57 PM PDT HUNTINGTON -- The Huntington Garden Club will have its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the home of Maudie Karickhoff, 5 Elwood Drive, in Huntington. Dr. Dan Evans of Marshall University will present the program "Medicinal Plants." President Kay Ransbottom will preside. |
| Weird critter eating frangipani; now's time to plant veggies - Miami Herald Posted: 10 Oct 2009 10:02 PM PDT Q: I've lived here since 1926 and never saw such a critter before. My frangipani is being eaten by huge caterpillars with bright yellow stripes. They have a small tail, too. P.C., Miami A: The caterpillars you found on your frangipani are the immature stage of the giant grey sphinx moth. If you think there are too many caterpillars on your plant, you can remove some of them by hand and place them in a container of soapy water. If this is not possible and the plant is badly damaged, spray the foliage with Thuricide or Dipel, which are the least-toxic insecticides. They contain a bacteria that only affects caterpillars that eat the treated leaves. These products are available at garden centers and in the pesticide department at hardware stores. Don't worry, these caterpillars won't kill your plant. In fact, most insects don't kill plants. Q: When should I start planting my vegetable garden? I want to grow tomatoes, peppers and beans. B.K., Homestead A: October is the time to start your winter vegetable garden. Remember to buy varieties that are disease and nematode resistant. When buying seedlings, make sure that they aren't too large and are healthy. Older seedlings may be harder to transplant. To learn more about growing your own food, read about raised bed gardening for South Florida at http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu. Click on vegetable gardening. To learn about which vegetable varieties to grow and when to plant them, go to this website: http://edis.ifas.ufl. edu/VH021. INSECT SAMPLES Send undamaged (live or dead) insects in a crush-proof container like a pill bottle or film canister with the top taped on. Mail them in a padded envelope or box with a brief note explaining where you found the insects. Do not tape insects to paper or place them loose in envelopes. Insect fragments or crushed insect samples are almost impossible to identify. Send them to the address of your county extension office, found in the blue pages in the phone book under county government. Adrian Hunsberger is an entomologist/horticulturist with the UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension office. Write to Plant Clinic, 18710 SW 288th St., Homestead, FL 33030; e-mail aghu@ifas.ufl.edu. |
| Final Rose and Garden Society meeting - Tehechapi News Posted: 10 Oct 2009 06:38 AM PDT All > Events Final Rose and Garden Society meeting Topics: Posted by editor Tue Oct 6, 2009 19:25:52 PDT Viewed 359 times 0 responses 0 comments Start: Oct 11, 2009 End: Oct 11, 2009 Time: 4:00pm Contact: Gwladys Peterson | 822-6009 Location: 14556 E. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi, Ca 93561
The Tehachapi Rose and Garden Society will hold its final meeting of the year on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Willow Springs Estates Community Building, 14556 E. Tehachapi Blvd. It will be an exciting meeting what with the judging for the pumpkin contest, presentation of the Grant Award and elections. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Gwladys Peterson at 822-6009. |
| School has changed both inside and out - North West Evening Mail Posted: 10 Oct 2009 08:00 PM PDT Published at 10:38, Saturday, 10 October 2009 BUDDING designers have shown off new look areas of their school. Pupils and staff at Cambridge Primary School, in Barrow, worked with artists Nicki Smith and Jasmine Jones to make exciting changes to their school environment both inside and outside. The school is involved in the Creative Partnerships' Change Programme, exploring how changes to places and spaces affect how people think and feel. Year one pupils developed their Time Garden by creating seating designs and eye catching outdoor jungle art displays to share with the whole school. Year five children made impressive interior changes, including digitally printed acrylic panels to welcome visitors, a new art gallery in underused walkways and a watery wonderland full of fish mosaics and shimmering painted waves. Year four observed nature for inspiration for their 'wild art' and plans for an outdoor pathway development in the spring. Year five and year six also designed art for outside, decorating fences and wall surfaces with colourful patterns. The pupils invited the local community into school last week to view their amazing creations. Pupils from the reception class performed songs in the Time Garden. The project was described as a 'fascinating journey' for the children and artists. Miss Smith said: "It was wonderful to see the children showing their families around the displays at the celebration. Everyone is so proud of their creativity." Fellow artist Miss Jones said: "The children have taken a look at their surroundings with new eyes." Laura Wilkinson, year five and year six teacher and project coordinator, said: "This has been an excellent opportunity for the children to work with different people and different materials, looking at spaces that we wouldn't normally work in." Published by http://www.nwemail.co.uk  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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