Wed 20 Jan 2010
Garden Sprouts (quick posts from other sites) – January 20, 2010
Posted by jbross under Desert Gardening
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Written by Jeff
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Want to see the 2010 All America Selections Plants? Check the link below.[Note: zinnia pictured is not one of the winners. ]
http://www.all-americaselections.org/Winners.asp


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This is the time of the year when garden plans are being made. Here is some information about setting up community gardens. Start now to have a great harvest next year. Get involved with family and friends and perhaps make new friends.
http://hyperlocavore.ning.com/


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I grew up in NYC and loved it. I can remember sleeping on the fire escape of our apartment building and the flit guns to take care of the mosquitoes (yes, I am that old!). Even then we had gardens in the big city. Urban gardening is making a comeback. Here is a movie about urban gardens in Brooklyn, NY. If you live in a city, you can garden too!
http://www.vimeo.com/6137263


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Noelle, the AZ PLANT LADY, provides tips for growing roses. Also check out her January, 2010 posts to learn about planting roses in the desert during the appropriate planting time. You will learn a lot and enjoy meeting her family.
http://azplantlady.blogspot.com/2009/09/fall-rose-tips-for-desert-garden.html


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Oh, no! Body snatchers are eating the locals! A video of the Great White Shark (Bullfrog) of the desert. Another government mess created by people who didn’t think ahead.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/bg-3020902/fearsome_frogs/


Gardening on the Moon, www.gardeningonthemoon.com, originally published this post
