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Owner/Lessee: P. Keddie (1842)
Landale's Earl's Ferry seams | Possible Correlation to Central Fife coal seams | ||
COAL | 7 ft. 10 in. | CARDENDEN SMITHY COAL | |
THICK COAL | 11 ft. 2 in. | SEVEN FOOT COAL | |
COAL | 4 ft. 11 in. | KELTY MAIN COAL | |
HARD SPLINT COAL | 4 ft. 6 in. | JERSEY COALS | |
COAL | 6 ft. 3 in. | LOCHGELLY SPLINT COAL | |
COAL | 2 ft. 7 in. | LOCHGELLY PARROT COAL | |
COAL | 1 ft. 8 in. | PILKIN COAL | |
COAL | 1 ft. 11 in. | GLASSEE COAL | |
COAL | 2 ft. 4 in. | FIVE FOOT COAL | |
COAL | 3 ft. 7 in. | TWO FOOT COAL | |
COAL | 4 ft. 6 in. | DUNFERMLINE SPLINT COAL | |
COAL | 1 ft. 6 in. | DUNFERMLINE UNDER COAL | |
SALT COAL | 2 ft. 9 in. | Unnamed coal | |
COAL | 1 ft. 4 in. | SMITHY COAL | |
COAL | 2 ft. 3 in. | LARGOWARD THICK COAL | |
COAL | 2 ft. 3 in. | LARGOWARD SPLINT COAL | |
COAL | 1 ft. 3 in. | LARGOWARD BLACK COAL |
Another description, this time from an experienced miner in the old coalfield, indicates the following section of the field with around nine coals:
Earlsferry & Elie Coalfield (Andrew Rolland, local miner) | |
TOP COAL | 11 ft. |
Strata | 18 ft. |
UNDER COAL | 4 ft. |
Strata | uncertain |
THREE-FEET COAL | 3 ft. |
Strata | uncertain |
CHERRY COAL | 3 ft. |
Strata | uncertain |
CHERRY and SPLINT COAL | 5 ft. |
Strata | uncertain |
TWO-FEET COAL | 2 ft. |
Blaes | 1 ft. 2 in. |
Ironstone | 1 ft. 4 in. |
Strata | uncertain |
Thin coal | uncertain |
Strata | uncertain |
MAIN COAL * | 5 ft. |
Strata | 156 ft. |
SALT COAL | 3 ft. |
* The MAIN COAL lay 30 ft. below the CHERRY AND SPLINT COAL |
The coals chiefly worked were the Main and the Cherry and Splint. The Main seam had a strong roof and, being a good household and splint coal, met with a ready sale in the surrounding area. No parrot coal was met with in the coalfield except in the thick Top Coal which contained a 1 in. thickness of parrot coal in the centre of the seam.
There was an east and west fault present, with a downthrow of 30 fathoms to the north, which divided the coalfield into two. The field was bounded on the south by a parallel fault which also had a downthrow to the north.
The coal seams of this small field struck in a north-westerly direction and may possibly extend for some distance further than they were worked. The quality of the coals remained good as long as they were mined along the strike until they were cut off by the large fault that bounded the Pittenweem basin. Towards the west (in the direction of the dip) the coals were either affected or destroyed by various invasive strata from Chapel Ness to Ruddons Point. The old workings on the Links were pushed north-westwards as far as the Grange farm until the coals became broken and contorted. Immediately to the west lay the large volcanic vent of Kincraig Hill and as the coal was followed in that direction, it was found to be crossed by small faults and to have become foul and "blind", until at last, when it was quite on edge, further working of it was abandoned.
Plans of Abandoned Seams for Earlsferry | Pits or Mines designated in Plans |
COAL; Splint (1859) | Earlsferry Links (District) |
THESE LIME-WORKS will be Let either for a Lordship or Money-rent, for
a term of years to be agreed on, with Entry now or at Martinmas. ... The Lime is
of the best quality, and in constant demand. The Works are provided with a
Railway, Crank, and Machinery, and the Tacksman may be allowed to work
coal for burning the Lime in the Lands adjoining, or he can find a ready supply
at the Elie Colliery.
The Overseer will point out the Works, and sealed offers for a Lease, may be
forwarded betwixt and the 10th October next, to W. Drummond and H. Berwick,
writers, Cupar.
Kilconquhar House, 9th Sept. 1828.
THE Best SPLINT COAL at GRANGE COLLIERY, in the
Parish of Kilconquhar, is now reduced (to customers going through
the toll bar at Elie) to One Shilling per load, or Six Shillings
per ton; and Chew Coal to 8d. per load.
No delay will be occasioned to customers at the
Hill, as the supply is very abundant.
Grange Colliery, February 9, 1833.
A NUMBER of COLLIERS are wanted at the Collieries of GRANGE and RIRES, in the Parish of Kilconquhar.
Steady workmen are enabled to earn from 18 s. to 24 s. per week.
Any little semblance of a breakwater, which for
many years served to protect our naturally beautiful harbour, has
been swept away by the recent storm. The rough wall which connected
the rock on which our fragment of a harbour yet stands with the
shore, has been hurled to the ground. The granary at the pier is
now completely isolated at high water, and in rough weather the
breakers from the east make a clean sweep into what used to be the
sheltered portion of our basin.
How sad it is to see this stae of thriftless
delapidation existing where, at so moderate an expense, one of the
finest low-water piers in the Forth might be built.
The whole country around is filled with
coal-pits, and 50 yards of sea-wall would take us into water fit to
flood a frigate, so that the whole steamers plying up and down the
Forth might get from our pits a daily supply, on easier terms as to
prices, shore-dues, and trouble, than at any other point from Alloa
Our ancient little burgh was on Monday night all
animation, in consequence of Mr. Keddie's workmen parading the
streets, accompanied by the Kilconquhar instrumental band, on
occasion of their presenting to their esteemed and worthy master,
Philip Keddie, Esq., a splendid and richly-chased silver snuff-box,
"bearing the following inscription:-
Presented to Philip Keddie, Esq., as a
mark of respect and esteem, from his workmen at Grange Colliery.
May 21, 1838."
While recording the above most gratifying proof
of Mr Keddie's workmen in thus manifesting their generous
feelings towards so kind and indulgent a master, it is but justice
to state that many in this neighbourhood have by this enterprising
gentleman obtained great benefits; not only in giving circulation
to so much money, but also in furnishing many a poor old
"grannie" with "a blazing ingle", which she can
view with delight and feel with comfort, instead of shivering over
"the rusty grate, unconscious of a fire." The evening was
spent with much real pleasure and satisfaction to all parties
THE Best COAL at GRANGE COLLIERY, near Earlsferry (where an abundant supply can be depended upon), is now Sold at One Shilling and One Penny per Load, and for Coal to be taken through any Toll-Bar besides Elie, at One Shilling per Load.
Grange Colliery, 8th August, 1838.
See also West Gin Pit entry. |
An accident of rather a serious nature took place here, on
Wednesday morning last, at the West Gin Pit, the waste of
which had contained a great deal of contaminated, or as it is
commonly called, foul air, for some time.
Andrew Rolland, one of the colliers, was in the act of
ascending the pit in a bucket, he got so sick as to become
quite powerless, and abandoned his hold of the rope; the
consequence was that he was precipitated to the bottom of the
pit, a height of from eight or ten fathoms. He was when taken
up dreadfully cut on the head, and he is so much internally
injured that he is considered in a very dangerous state.
[This is likely to be the same miner who provided the
information on the local seams - see above.]
It is our painful duty to record a very melancholy
accident which took place in the morning of Friday last, in
the coal pit adjoining this place.
While Andrew Herd, a collier residing here was engaged in his
ordinary work within the pit, the roof of the spot where he was
working suddenly gave way and, a large mass falling upon him, he
was killed in a moment. The poor man leaves a widow and six
children - only two of whom are able to do anything for
themselves - to lament his untimely fate.
The age of this miner is reported as 41 years in a
Pre 1855 Fife Deaths Index.
M. Martin and Webmasters.
TO BE LET, a FIELD OF COAL and BLACKBAND IRONSTONE at GRANGE,
near Elie Harbour. The quality is good, and, being accompanied by a bed of Coal, the
Ironstone is obtained at moderate expense. The Ironstone has been supplied to the
Tyne Iron Works, Newcastle, who will continue to take it if desired. The Machinery
at the Pit may be had by a tenant.
Offers for a Lease on or before the 7th of January next to be addressed to THOMAS
LYDE, Esq., Solicitor, 1 and 2 Mitre Court, Temple Bar, London; or to Messrs JOHN &
E. H. GEDDES, Mining Engineers, Edinburgh.
8th December 1863.
Fife and coal are practical synonymous terms. For centuries now the mining industry has been the chief one in the county, and with all due respect to Dunfermline Linen, Kirkcaldy Linoleum, or even Markinch cabbages, it still occupies the premier place. Right down through the centuries from 1291, when the monks at Dunfermline were granted a charter to work coal on a certain part of the Pittencrieff estate, the black seam may be said to have spread its way through Fife history, cropping out here and there, along the coast principally in the old days, and which have led to the kingly simile of the county as a "beggar's mantle with a fringe of gold", and in its later developments embracing almost the whole of Fife inland.
No one yet has put on consecutive record the varying history of coal getting in "The Kingdom"; the ebb and flow of the industry in various districts, the development of some and the gradual decay of other fields. Spasmodic and localised writings have appeared, but no scribe has tackled a comprehensive survey of Fife as one coal area, or attempted to link up the different fields, the influence on Scottish commerce or upon "human equation" in the county.
The subject of the present article is nothing so ambitious as that outlined in the last paragraph, but merely to chronicle a few of the interesting entries which appear in an old ledger described as "The Oncost Book of the Grange Colliery, Earlsferry, 1826". This field, which was situated about half a mile from Macduff's Cove, was "drowned out" in the early fifties, and little or no trace of the workings now remains.
In 1826, however, matters seem to have flourished although the colliery was a small one, and no difficulty, apparently, was encountered in disposing of the coal. On the output side of the book is entered the twenty odd names of the miners who found employment there, and many of the present day inhabitants of Earlsferry would recognise the familiar ring some of them have; indeed not a few of the descendants of these old miners are still in the town and district.
On the output side also, we find that Thomas Fernie, working from the 11th to 18th August, 1826, was able to produce 35½ lades of large and 62 lades of small coal, for which he received £1 7s 8½d. A "lade" was the measurement used, and weighed four cwts., so that it took five lades to make the ton. This system of weighing was long in use, the writer believe, in Largoward and Ceres. To return to the output entries, Alexander Pearson, working six shifts, did better than Fernie's total, for seven visits to the pit, being able to deliver 58 of the large and 65 lades of small coal, making £1 17s 8½ for the six shifts. Whether Fernie had struck a bad place, or Pearson was the better miner, is not placed on record, but one shudders to imagine the domestic recriminations that would ensue in the Fernie household should Mrs Pearson have so far forgotten what was becoming to a good Christian as to "point the moral and adorn the tale" in public of her husband's superiority.
Laying these intimate speculations on one side, and dipping again into the output side of the ledger, both James Patton and David Philp show up as "workmen not needing to be ashamed". Almost every entry against their names intimate that they were full timers with no idle or gala days. Unless they indulged in a surreptitious game on Sunday - perish the thought in such a God-fearing burgh as Earlsferry - golf had no attraction for them, neither had the littery of a day with the lines in largo Bay any lure. Work was their sole recreation, and they made it pay, for, taking one instance out of what was a regular thing, James, in twelve shifts, brought to the surface 119 large and 156½ lades of small coal, his earning for this being £4 2s 2½d, while David, with a similar number of shifts to his credit, produced101 large and 223½ lades of small coal, his recompense being stated at £4 8s ½d.
For a fortnight's work our present day miner might not reckon himself overpaid at £4 8s 8½d, but during the time under review no mention is made of dissatisfaction with the earnings, and no strike of the 'Ferry miners ever came along to worry the management. Out of the wages, of course, would have to come the payment of the drawers, but as these auxiliaries in 1826 were generally the miners wives, their sons, and even their daughters, all the money earned would go into the common purse. It has also to be remembered that the miner then sat rent free, and was provided with coal at the hewing rate, i.e., the price paid him by the coalowner for hewing the coal was the price he paid when he wished to replenish the domestic cellar. Such vexatious impositions as rent and tax money, national insurance items, or hospital contributions neither worried his working hours nor affected his dreams. Food and clothing were the only direct charges on his income - education was even considered a luxury beyond their means - so that after all, the old time miner's lot compares not unfavourably, so far as the monetary side is concerned, with that of his present day prototype.
One could enlarge on the personal element indefinitely as contained in these old records of coal getting in Earlsferry according to the output side, but the balancing items of the ledger claim attention as being of equal interest. In 1826, for instance, the price of coal was 1s 3d per lade for splint, and 10d per lade for chews. Of course, these figures varied a little, but there were none of the wonderful ups and downs of the present coal market. The variation throughout the year 1826 was only 1d or 2d per lade either way, 1s 4d being the top price paid recorded for splint and 10d for chews, while the lowest for the first quality was 1s 2d, and 8d for the second.
All the output was sold at the pithead, there being no entries to indicate any extensive export trade, even granting that the facility existed for such traffic, and taking the price at 1s 3d per lade for splint, this would give a ton rate of 6s 3d. Coals at 6s 3d per ton is enough to make the thrifty housewife sigh for a return of the "good old days", for, just now, supposing one's geographical location is suitable, 20s at the pithead is about the lowest figure at which a colliery manager will part with his "black diamonds".
Many quaint entries occur in the oncost expense side. Andrew Nicol is the oversman, whose fortnightly wage is £1 16s. For two months, however, the management open up their heart, and Andrew revelled in wealth at the rate of £2 per fortnight, despite the fact that at that time the price obtained for coal had dropped 1d per lade, but the reason for this transient burst of generosity, or why his "screw" was again reduced, is not given.
For six weeks, we are told, the toll charges came to £4 9s 7d, but as business got brisker in the winter months, as much as £5 5s 5d was paid under this heading. These toll charges were even paid to the carter on the occasion of the miner's "flittin'", a piece of generosity that would no doubt be welcome at the present time.
Robert Keddie's name appears regularly in the fortnightly entry as receiving £2, and one assumes that he laboured as a Clerk, as his particular duties are not defined. If the surmise is correct, Robert was "some" clerk, a conspicuous neatness and copperplate handwriting distinguishing the whole book. He was also conscientious to a fault, for he enters that Henry Simpson goes to Leven for a rope and gets 1s for his trouble, while Andrew Russell, who also goes to Leven, but with no definite object, receives 2s. Keddie, if he it was who made the entries, was evidently a close student of human nature, and realised that a man with no definite purpose in view would have more time to spend money than a man on business bent, hence 2s.
One other excerpt from this dog-eared volume will suffice. "To whisky for carters on New Year's Day, 8s". That lends a human touch to this quaint old oncost book, and one closes it with the hope that, prohibition propaganda notwithstanding, it ushered in a guid New Year to the drinkers
Sent by Jim Campbell


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Newbie question: Walkers Low catmint
I'm new to the Perennial forum, but not so new to Gardenweb. I wander around here occasionally to see what I can learn.
Fields of lavendar are so beautiful and calming. I Absolutely love them. They are rare here in Georgia however. I did some research and discovered that lavendar is not so easy to grow here in Georgia. Instead, I found Catmint, Walkers Low. What I want are seeds, but since I can't find any, I am comsidering 3inch plants from American Meadows. The problem is the price. They are $9.99 each! Is it me or is that outrageous? I'm desperate though. I will spend the money for a single plant if I have to. The question is, do I have to? Does anyone know of another source for plants or seeds? I am in love with the color, fullness and size of Walkers Low. Plants seem to be covered with blooms and very lush compared to other cultivars. I'd eventually like to have a large border. I was considering 'blue carpet' because seeds are available everywhere, but the plants seem more blue than lavender and that's not what I want. Thank you so much for your help.
Re Blue Carpet comment - the plants seem more blue than lavender
Blue and purple shades photograph poorly, so if the shade is particularly important, try to find the plants in person and in bloom to be sure of what you are getting. Also, some companies retouch their photos in blue/purple shades, so unless you actually see the plant, you won't be sure of the color.
As Torajima said, Walker's Low is popular enough so that you most probably can get it locally. Catmint roots easily where stems touch the ground, so creating many more from a few original plants shouldn't be difficult. However, if you can't find it locally for some reason, before ordering online, check with the Garden Watchdog to see the company's reputation. There is also the PlantScout on the same site which will allow you to find other companies which carry Walker's Low so you can find a company with a better price and/or reputation.
hi.. welcome here ...
this has been discussed many times.. you might want to try the GW search .....
mint is fairly aggressive.. you should be able to buy one or two.. and propagate a hundred by next year .... frankly ....i dont even know why you would want to mess with seed ...
most mints will root fast in water..or.. if you had a small propagation bed where you coudl kepe them moist ...... many will root if you just cut a small piece and stick it in the ground.. though i have no experience with this one in particular.. anyone want to argue this point???
but all that said.. i dont know how easy they will be in z10 ... and if they do NOT sell them locally.. as others suggest.. that might be an answer ...
lavender is a very romantic plant .. hard to grow for many of us [though there are a few of us who succeed wildly] .. on the other hand.. mint is an invasive weed in my garden ... using the term descriptively .... rather than scientifically .... i dont know who the heck plants them all.. but i kill thousands of mint per year ... lol ... [i think the cat is messing with me.. lol] .... which leads me to the thought that fields of things are pretty.. but not always what you might want.. in a smaller garden .... i would suggest you try one or two.. before you go buying a 5 pound bag of seed and regretting it for decades ... unless of course.. you have the fields you mention .... and not some little cottage garden ....
Sorry, I have to disagree with ken_adrian. Although Nepeta is related to true mints, they are not agressive. It is rare to find any seedlings or signs that any of my Walkers Low and other Nepetas have spread underground. I will say the Walkers Low will fill in a large area. That little 1 foot plant emerging in spring will grow and become a 3 to 4 foot low mound in a few weeks. I don't think I would use it in a narrow border.
The pic shows 2 Walkers Low on each side of the smaller yellowish mound in mid April last year. Those plants have been in that spot for 4 years.
Here is a pic showing the Walkers on the right in the previous pic just a month later. It has just about swallowed up that little yellowish plant, and will bury it in another few days. The name Walkers 'low' does not refer to height. It's stems can be as long as 3 feet, but they lie open from the center making the plant appear about 18 inches in height.
Thanks to everyone. I'm learning so much!
Gazania, Oh how lovely. If the plant is not as invasive as other mints, then its exactly what I've been looking for.
I went out this morning and stopped at Lowes, Home Depot and Walmart. No catmint but Plenty of Lavender. Large 1 gallon pots at lowes and 4 inch pots at Walmart. Maybe I should try some. Will it fill out like Walkers Low?
I am actually in zone 7b in central Georgia. It may be a little early for catmint here. Most of our perennials are just showing up in stores. Guess I'll wait a few days and try again. I am really glad to know its not invasive and easy to propagate. Thanks again everyone. The help I've received is just priceless.
WL grows fast for me, 4' wide by the end of it's third year. -A bit awkward to divide: semi-woody crown, but a tough plant. A nursery plant could be halved, hence two 4 one. Community or garden club plant sales often have good prices, especially on more common plants.
Keep an eye out for stores like Menards. They had pots for $2.50 and plugs for a dollar last spring. Nepeta is so easy to multiply in spring cut some stems off and stick short pieces of them in the ground. They'll grow roots and flourish. I do this every spring since many don't live thru wet winters. All it takes is one plant and I can have them any where I'd like. Pat
surely you have a local nursery other than the big box stores??? I don't see them in Dallas YET at the bbs, but they are at nurseries. I rely on this plant ALOT. great perennial. i will try rooting as others have said. and too, the lavendar will grow, just don't water it much if at all, no sprinkler system, grow in full sun, and great drainage, and enhance the soil with lava sand or expanded shale.
menards is a regional lowes ... walmart for the builder set.. lol ...
what i learned.. since i gave up lavender.. is that drainage is the issue.. and i think winter drainage is the key ... you can rot the roots off of it faster than.. well .... i dont know what.. lol ... and when i think GA.. i think clay.. and i think.. drainage issues ....
it is a very hard plant to grow.. very unforgiving ... and i keep repeating this.. as you said you were new to perennials ... as i read your comment ...
dont let me stop you.. just dont fret .. if you fail .. like 95% of us did ..
and now.. i will stop repeating myself.. have fun in the garden this season... and in your happy home ....
Ken_adrian, such encouraging words. And you are exactly right about Georgia soil.. Clay, clay and more red clay.
Ilovemyroses, thank you for the growing tips. I have found catmint at a family owned nursery though they are not able to name the variety. I am trying to decide whether to take the trip, Two hours round trip, or just buy the plants online. I did find plants online for a good price thanks to nhbabs and Plantscout.
Just called the nursery to verify before leaving. They do not have it in yet! Don't you just hate when things like this happen. I called last night and was told "yes, we have it," but today I call and they don't have it yet. The place is an hour away. Ugh! The good news is, I didn't waist all that time and gas.
Folks, I'm going to place an order today online. I think the plants will eventually appear, but I'm growing impatient. Since I now know they are so easy to reproduce, I will buy just a few plants. Thanks so much for all help.
April, don't forget that you can try lavender from seed too. If you spend a couple bucks on seed and potting soil and the plants don't make it, you'll be out less money than if you bought plants. It does wintersow well. "Lady" lavender is supposed to bloom the first year from seed but never has for me even with an early start indoors. Might for you, since you have a longer growing season. Lavender wants gritty soil - rocky and/or sandy. The famous Georgia clay would kill it. Lavender also needs alkaline soil. Catmint is much more forgiving.
I have 15 "Walker's Low." The bees and I love this plant. I bought all of them during October clearance sales two years ago at Lowes. Bigger than 3" pots too. I think they were gallon pots. I paid $1 each for the first batch and 50 cents each for the second batch. Original price was $4 per plant. If you can stand to wait that long, you may be able to buy at a deep discount. Shopping for gardens requires as much patience as the actual gardening. The big box stores get new plants in every week and won't have catmint until summer. They try to only have flowering plants in stock while they're in bloom or about to bloom. The box stores here just started to get outdoor plants in and so far they only have potted daffodils and tulips. My favorite local nursery won't even open until next month.
Edie, I'm beginning to understand how bb stores work. Thanks for the tips. I'm sure our stores follow the same procedures. I know I've seen the catmint and while I'm definitely not willing to wait til summer, I may pick up a few more plants then. I have 4 plants on order which should arrive in a few days. I bought 4 inch pots. Do you think I can divide them and still have good sized plants by summer? I have an area, 4 by 8 that I'd like to fill as well as a narrow border, 12 inches by 12 feet. How many plants are needed for this area? I know four will not be enough.
Lavender sounds like soo much trouble. I don't think I want to bother with it but thanks for the seed idea.
Hi OHH,
Try greatgardenplants.com. I bought 1qt. pots of Nepeta Walker's Low and the plants were excellent. They were well worth the price. I qt. pots, plants were received full, healthy and green(at least 6" tall), in quality soil, and they took off the same year I planted them. I even left them on the porch where the sprinkler could reach for a week and went out of town before planting them. The price per piece slides down the more you buy. Good luck!
I did the same as Edie. Got mine on clearance from Lowes' end of season in gallon pot and don't even think I planted it until the next spring. Whatever the case, it looked dead, I didn't know what it was aside from the tag but bought it anyway, because like you...I was just starting out. AND -- was on a budget so HAD to buy clearance.
It really took off the first year and by the 2nd or 3rd, I had to divide it (mine was in narrow raised bed aside my walkway and it was spilling over it too much...otherwise I'd have left it alone).
So I'm sure if you waited until they are available at BB stores, you will still get plenty of bloom by mid summer.
And I do not find it to be a difficult plant at all and I'm not a real knowledgable gardener. I don't baby it or do anything special. In fact, it seems to be the one I can count on when the others are looking a bit sad. As another poster said, the bees simply LOVE it so I count on it for that.
And if this is any help, I live near the beach in VA. You'd think "sandy soil" but it's not. Most of the soil around here has about maybe 6" of topsoil put down by builders ages and ages ago, but under that there is what I call clay (maybe not the same as yours). It's grey and sometimes orange and moldable when wet.
The raised bed I planted it in consisted of it being tilled down about a foot, which churned up some clay and mixed it with the old soil. Once two levels of timbers were down I filled it with bagged garden soil... about 6" worth.
My point is, for what's it worth -- when I dig stuff up to transplant, once I get down past that 6" of good soil, I am digging into that 'clay' stuff, yet the Walkers Low does just fine with setting roots into that.
Bonnie, that clearance rack can get you into trouble. I've been to lowes twice in the past week and each time, I've come home with an irresistible bargain THAT I DID NOT NEED. LoL. Thanks so much for the advice.
I'm glad to know they will grow in any soil because the soil I'm planting in is Yuck! Dry, red clay. Our clay makes bricks when exposed to the elements. I've tried other plants before and zinnia is the plant that survived. Walkers Low, if it survives our soil and heat, will make my neighbors envious. I can't wait til my order arrives!
I will keep an eye on that clearance rack!
April...Yep, it sure can get you into trouble. I've done the very same thing MANY TIMES!!! LOL!
I don't have that many varieties of plants yet, but have to say it is probably my favorite (second to my daylillies) due to the abundance of color and buds for the bees. 7
And although I think someone mentioned not to over water... I found that mine loves regular waterings, although that may well be due to the fact that it is planted in kinda shallow good soil with that yucky clay beneath (and I do keep the bed mulched).
I will measure my bed tomorrow and post info as well as a pic of plant so you can see how much it grew first year so you can get a general idea of how many you will need.
PS - Just my opinion, but if you want big plants this year, I don't think I would divide the 4 inch pots.
Best of luck & happy gardening!
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I've got clay here too. Acid clay. In a wetland area. The opposite of what lavender demands. That's why I snapped up the catmint when I saw them on the "needs TLC" rack. They are as close to indestructible as live plants get. I have yet to divide any of them. But I moved a few last July, during our drought, the worst possible timing. They looked limp for about a week, long enough for me to say "what have I done?" Then they perked up again and were fine. They have all popped up again and are making fresh growth, so I know even the relocated ones survived winter. By the way, the leaves and flowers can be used to make tea. Fresh or dried, but only use unsprayed plants. Tastes just like it smells.
Wow, these plants are tough! They sound perfect for a newbie like me. I've purchased a few soil amendments like manure, vermiculite and bagged compost. That should help. When I think of NY, I always imagine nice, loamy soil. Maybe because that's what I had when I lived up North years ago. Boy do I miss it! I've also purchased a few sick plants from the lowes clearance rack to interplanet in my bed (4 cosmos, 12 butterfly daisies and two very large spreading phlox). This will be a work in progress. I am a poor designer and will need help organizing the bed. Pray for me!
I am also very glad to hear that I can use the leaves and flowers in tea. Mint tea is my favorite.
Hi April ! As I promised - this is so you can get an idea of how many you may need.The width of bed
is 33" (soil area 26"W). This is only after one year. The first year it was nearly just as big.
The next pic is last spring after dividing into thirds and replanting 1/3 of it. The darker area on the
timbers that looks 'wet' is actually where it spilled over the year before and protected the wood from
sun bleaching. Pretty huge, which is why I divided it. Figured it would outgrow the bed if I didn't.
Next is 2 months later. It got pretty beat up when dividing (like someone else said, it's real woody)
so am guessing that's why it didn't come in as big as the year before (first and last pics are taken
exactly one year apart).
This year, I already have plenty of new growth so looking forward to seeing it huge again...lol.
I'm amazed to hear everyone comment on how difficult it is to grow lavender. I've been growing it my entire gardening life, and it's always one I took for granted as guaranteed to grow when nothing else will. Whether it was from seed, transplants, or spindly leftovers at the end of the season, lavender has always done well for me. It usually more than doubles in size each year. I give it a serious trim every spring just as the new growth is starting to show on the woody stems. I do try to put it where it will get as much sun as possible, and the ignore it. No extra water, no fertilizer, and it grows like a weed. Now, watch. Now that I'm aware that it can be a challenge, all my year-old seedlings from last year will fail to return this spring. Murphy's rule. Well, good luck to all of you.
You are so lucky, Martha. I, too, am one who had no luck with it. Paid full price, planted it and it didn't even make it thru the summer.
Do you/did you do anything special with your soil? What kind do you have? Maybe that's the key. Back when I got mine, I remember reading 'something' about putting sand in the bottom of the hole because it didn't like wet feet (??) I didn't do that, but just sayin....lol.
I've grown lavender in several different soils. Right now I have sandy soil, which should be perfect. But I've grown it in clay as well. All I ever do to my soil is mulch with leaves collected in the fall. I use the leaves to smother the grass and then plant into the bed. Worms do the tilling and draining for me.


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Yahoo – When you hear about a man saving his dog from a sinking ship, it's hard to not be moved by the tale of an animal lover's heroism. But the story becomes slightly less heroic when you learn that the man saved his dog before his own wife. But that's apparently what happened when Graham Anley and his wife, Cheryl, found their yacht sinking after it hit a reef while on a voyage from East London to Madagascar. National Sea Rescue Institute North London station commander Geoff McGregor said all three were wearing life jackets. The 9-year-old Jack Russell terrier named Rosie was wearing a tailored life jacket equipped with a strobe light beacon. "As the incident happened Graham sent a Mayday radio distress call and activated the EPIRB (a GPS beacon) but they were immediately forced to abandon ship," McGregor said in an interview."He first swam Rosie ashore safely before returning for his wife, whose safety line had snagged on the steering gear," McGregor added.The couple and their dog all made it out free of injury.
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Diamond Announces Street Date Option, May Charge for the Privilege
- Posted by Johanna on September 1, 2010 at 8:30 am
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Finally! The traditional direct market comic industry takes an important step towards growing up: Diamond announces Tuesday delivery, allowing retailers to get comics a day early to prepare for sale. Thankfully, they are not changing the standard Wednesday new comic day, an idea they floated two months ago.
In most entertainment retailing, outlets receive product before the on-sale day, which allows them time to check it in, prepare displays, fix shortages or damages, and generally function as professional merchants. They then only put the merchandise out for customers to buy on its "street date", the day it's supposed to go on sale. Diamond has always shipped the same day, which puts comic shop retailers in a bind to accomplish all those tasks while customers are waiting to buy the product.
Beginning in January 2011, direct market retailers have the option of getting comics on Tuesday for sale on Wednesday. Diamond is calling it "day-early delivery", and it "will take effect with shipments delivered on Tuesday, January 11, that have a scheduled on-sale date of Wednesday, January 12." Retailers can also opt out if they want to keep doing things the way they do now.
Why might someone make that choice, when there are so many benefits the other way? Well, there are still rumors that Diamond may charge a weekly fee to fund "a 'mystery shopper' program to ensure that participating retailers abide by the industrywide Wednesday release date for books received on Tuesday." It's unfortunately likely that some few retailers, not accustomed to considering their hobby as a business, may break street date and sell the comics as soon as they get them. So the penalty for all the responsible shops, those who welcome this change as a much-needed step, may be having a fund a new income stream for Diamond. (If the fee rumor is true, and if we assume 2,000 comic shop accounts that participate, that's over $500,000 a year for Diamond for doing … no one's sure what yet.)
I'm glad to see Diamond finally willing to behave like a traditional distributor. Perhaps their desire to finally consider changes that have been requested for years is due to the increasing number of publishers who find they can get by without them? This also helps resolve an iniquity between large, multiple-outlet comic retailers, who could already get Tuesday delivery, and the independent, one-store comic seller.
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- James Schee Says:
September 1, 2010 at 12:15 PMI'll be curious to see how this works in the really small shops. I know the one I used to frequent, when I was a superhero hero only reader, had no back room. The boxes would come in off he UPS truck about 11 or 1 depending on the driver. He'd open them out in the open on top of the back issue bins and I'd help him sort out the issues.
I think it'd be tough for retailers in that position if someone comes in and sas "OH I want that book!" to tell them they had to wait until tomorrow. Given the already numerous things working against the average retailer getting sales.
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September 2, 2010 at 12:39 PM"increasing number of publishers who find they can get by without them?"
Huh? You link to an article that makes it look like Devil's Due is essentially going out of business, and an article that has Boom complimenting their Diamond account with a second distributor.
How is either an example of a publisher getting by without them? One isn't without them, and one isn't getting by.
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September 2, 2010 at 7:56 PMBack in the day, when Diamond (and the direct market) was the only game in town, a publisher would never dare direct their customers (the retailers) to another source to buy their comics or try to go it alone through other markets without Diamond. I find all these different ways of distribution (including the third article, which you didn't mention, which is a straight "goodbye Diamond" announcement) indicative of how much power Diamond has lost over the past few years.
- Specifics on Diamond's Street Date Program » Comics Worth Reading Says:
October 5, 2010 at 5:11 PM[…] have now been released about Diamond's Tuesday delivery plan. As announced last month, Diamond Comic Distributors will be implementing street dates starting January 11, 2011. (Only, in […]


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The steady state theory is a comfortable model of the universe. I may take issue with the expansion part but the rest is nice. We should be grateful that we live in what is essentially a 'time attenuated bubble'. In some ways it is similar to an egg, and when the human mind and technology extends beyond it, we will be born again.
To me, humanity's goal is obvious: we must first understand our bubble (sector of the universe), and the complete process of it, before the exploration of this galaxy begins. Many believe we are not alone, or that it is even our bubble, and I think they are right.
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Ashwani Kumar, who has a clinic in Hari Nagar, was arrested on charges of rash driving and causing hurt and death due to negligence under Section 304A of IPC. He said in his statement that he accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead of the brakes. He was later released on bail.
"Kumar's medical examination was conducted at Safdarjung Hospital. Smell of alcohol was noted but his reports are yet to arrive," a senior police officer said.
The deceased has been identified as Gauri Shankar Jha (40). The injured include Jha's friend Ajit Kumar, Dharam Prakash, a mechanic, and Dinesh and Lekhraj who were riding another motorcycle. Jha worked in a transport company in Naraina and lived with his family in a rented accommodation in Dabri's Arjun Park.
The mishap occurred near Vijay Enclave traffic signal in Dabri about 8.30 pm. Jha was heading home with Ajit but had stopped midway after the tyre of his bike got punctured. They had called mechanic Prakash to carry out repairs. As they were fixing the puncture, the Swift arrived at a high speed and rammed into them. The car did not stop there and crashed into another bike coming from the opposite direction. It then hit a culvert and came to a standstill.
The injured were rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital where Jha was declared dead. Ajit was shifted to a private hospital in Shalimar Bagh. Police said they have impounded all the vehicles involved.
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4 All The Fun Of A Ski Weekend. Half As Dangerous.CompanyOfWolves | 08/11/2007 | See all CompanyOfWolves's reviews (23)First there was "Switchblade Romance" which showed that not only was the slasher alive and well, but that it could have a very bright future. Hard-hitting and tense like a hypochondriac with constipation. Then "Wolf Creek" took us through the Outback and several levels of Hell along the way. Crocodile Dundee jokes aside, this one pulled no punches.Now, Norway's getting in on the action with the chilly "Cold Prey".So what makes this film unlike other tired, dull slashers? Very much the same things that elevate "Wolf Creek" and "Romance": an abundance of style, complicated character relationships, psychologically realistic characters, attention to (even the most minute) detail, and the ability to know the thin border between the terrifying and the laughable. "Cold Prey" ticks all these boxes.There are other slashers films about some teens that have went for a ski weekend and are massacred by an unknown madman. But "Cold Prey", right away, signals that it's different. Characters are real, if not always likeable, three-dimensional people you can believe in and not mere killer-fodder who must be disposed of before the Final Girl can walk away.And yet, it does have all the classic elements of a slasher. The Final Girl rule is in effect, the killer comes from a troubled past, and teens will be teens won't they? But none of it is redundant, there's an almost post-modern awareness at work here. You know slashers, so does Roar Uthaug, so here's a really nicely done one.An abandoned ski-lodge makes for an atmospheric locale, with lots of cold lighting, shadows, and rustic set pieces. Carefully plotted and as nerve-wracking as nails on a chalkboard. And for all Gorehouds out there, "Cold Prey" doesn't skimp on the violence.
5 Slasher with solid character building!bronson | 29/03/2008 | See all bronson's reviews (2)Beautiful Norwegian scenery is used to good effect, the atmosphere is great, but what really makes this slasher stand out from the rest is character building.Yes I kid you not. Here is a solid slasher horror that actually works on building it's characters, thus making you you sincerely care about them when the blood and guts start flying. It certainly makes the entire experience far more effective.Special kudos to its female lead Ingrid Bolso Berdal and its director Roar Uthaug. The latter should have a Hollywood career up and running in the not so distant future.
4 i didnt really carethesteamtrain | 11/12/2008 | See all thesteamtrain's reviews (221)Top 100 Reviewer Top 100 DVD Reviewer A couple of reviewers are saying this is different from most slasher films because there is 'character building'. This maybe true but did it make me care for them anymore?not really,im affraid i just took this film as a good old slash em up but done with more style than most horror films. I think they try to make us feel sorry for the killer but that doesnt really work with me either,all in all a good old slasher film with a bit more style than most,not in the same league as switchblade romance though!
5 ScaryTommelom | 11/10/2008 | See all Tommelom's reviews (1)Solid story wich builds up to an exiting klimax. Really scary!
4 Chilling in more ways than one.SevenBlack | 06/06/2010 | See all SevenBlack's reviews (23)I like to think of Cold Prey as Dead Snow for grown-ups, not that I didn't like Dead Snow but this is a far superior film. Both films have a very similar opening act but where Dead Snow choses comedy Cold Prey goes with solid character building (as noted in other reviews) and the acting is well above the norm for this genre. It is certainly a slasher film but a far classier effort than seen from the USA in recent years. The plot may be nothing new but that really doesn't matter as it very well directed, the film also will not insult your intelligence by explaining what's been going on all the time. Also has one of the genre's coolest 'bad guys' in a long time (pardon the pun).


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On behalf of Sundance Selects, you and a guest are invited to a screening of SOMETHING IN THE AIR, the newest film by French filmmaker Olivier Assayas. Following his critical triumphs, SUMMER HOURS and CARLOS, Assayas' semi-autobiographical new feature is a vibrant, incisively crafted story of a young man's artistic awakening in the politically turbulent French student movement of the early '70s. In a nod to his earlier film COLD WATER, Assayas' surrogate Gilles (newcomer Clement Metayer) is a … More
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Something in the Air is a splendid title for a one-of-a-kind film -- a political mood movie that's more revelatory and exciting than almost any political melodrama.
While I recognise the truthful and splendid depiction, like the characters whose lives are depicted, I found the journey frustrating and difficult
Assayas's splendid autobiographical feature is about a young man who refuses to turn his back on the radicalism of the '60s
Accumulates a heady, almost trippy power, like the often lengthy psychedelic recordings by the Soft Machine and Kevin Ayers heard on the soundtrack.
So brilliantly directed, you'll feel like you are really there.
Revolution is less an action with direct purpose than a way of life in Olivier Assayas' heady, conflicted ode to the anarchic spirit of May 1968.
Something in the Air is not a film for all tastes, but it brings back a crucial part of the last century, touches on experiences we've all had at some time and is performed with delicacy, sincerity and conviction by a splendid young cast.
Assayas films it with a kinetic camera that follows his young protagonists through halls and stairways as they look for themselves. It's an assured film about rocky beginnings.
This sharply well-made French drama tackles an offbeat chapter in history with real skill, although the densely populated screenplay and fragmented approach to storytelling makes it difficult to engage with.
What ultimately makes this film stand out is the way it captures the painful dawning experienced by all human beings that neither youth - nor you - are eternal.
It treats the characters with respect and a tender regard for an idealism that maturity seems unlikely to sustain.
A coming-of-age drama which boasts delicious camerawork, a perfect soundtrack and fascinating insights into the importance of cinema. It's desultory to a fault.
A wispy picture, likeable certainly but lacking in crispness and clarity.
Assayas captures a season in the lives of a group that envisioned themselves as bearers of truth ...
The hectic theories that have spiritual and erotic dominion over these young people and compel an elaborate network of secret meetings feel astonishingly inert.
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Works with a light touch, but leaves a surprisingly lasting mark.
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The ideas get lost in the nostalgic, elegaic glow, but that glow is nurtured expertly.
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Gilles (Metayer) is a young wannabe-anarchist in his final year of high school, engaging in riots, graffiti-ing, and various other disruptive modes of communicating his political philosophy. One night, he and his friends attack their school with petrol bombs, resulting in an injury to a security guard who has a bag of cement dropped on him from a height by Gilles. When one of the group's ID cards is found at the scene, they flee France for Italy, beginning a summer of sex, drugs and psychedelia.
There are some films I like to give a few days to sink in before writing a review. Such films usually receive positive reviews from me, if for no other reason than the fact they occupied my thoughts in a positive manner. Then there are those films which are so bad, I rush to my keyboard to exact a petty form of revenge, chasing the film-maker off the lawn of my subconscious before he can get his creative ball back. I know, of course, he'll simply buy a new ball, one which will find its way over my wall at some point in the future, but it gives me a small pleasure to deflate this one, regardless. 'Something in the Air' is one such film. Allow me to puncture Assayas' ball.
The film is thought to be somewhat autobiographical, and, if this is indeed the case, Assayas teen years are nothing to boast about. I struggle to remember a lead character I wished to smack bout the face so much as the dopey-eyed Gilles, a spoiled, self-righteous brat who inexplicably seems irresistible to pretty French girls. Along with his friends, they're a despicable bunch of entitled clowns who speak about helping the "working classes" as if referencing a group of disease-sufferers. The idea that some people work for a living seems repugnant to these middle-class snobs. They're like a seventies, European version of the elitist teens of 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower', but with more body hair, and, no doubt, worse body odor. Watching these juvenile Citizen Smiths sit around discussing Buddhism, Communism, Feminism, and many other "isms", in their uninformed way, is one hell of an irritating way to spend two hours.
There's nothing in the air of Assayas' shallow film. I've seen more profound Tommy Hilfiger commercials.
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I don't really know what the ruling is on showing shit like this. Sports Illustrated's website will show nipple as long as the "attempt" (a mesh shirt) to cover it up is there, so I'm guessing we're OK too.
Nonetheless, I don't understand how everyone isn't obsessed with Rihanna. The general rule of thumb is that the more a girl talks about sex or acts sexy, the less she actually has or the worse she is. But Rihanna is the exception that proves the rule. Sings about S&M, hates covering up her tits, shakes her ass wherever you can. Just the pinnacle of a freakgirl. If you wouldn't want to throw her a fuck then you need to get your head checked.


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There are several books and tests available to help you identify your personal strengths. According to the book, Now, Discover Your Strengths, you have certain innate talents which you may not even be aware of. These talents, also called themes, can be found in the ways you naturally think, feel, and behave.
What do you do so easily and well you don't even think about it? Some clues to help you identify your talents are:
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Through practice, your talents can become strengths. The original StrengthsFinder Profile and the more recent StrengthsFinder 2.0 are tests that will help you discover your top 5 strengths. The purpose of discovering your strengths is to show you where your potentials are. It's then up to you to develop them.
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According to Martin Seligman, who wrote Authentic Happiness, your unique strengths are related to your values and how you view the world, relate to others, and make decisions. Here your strengths have nothing to do with your talents. Good musical pitch is a talent. Your "character" strengths are virtues which include things like integrity and kindness.
To live authentically, it's important to find ways to make your work match your strengths. Seligman believes there are 3 ways you can look at your work.
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- Career- the focus of a career is on advancement and prestige, as well as making money
- Calling- here, you use your strengths on behalf of a cause that's larger than you, and you value work for its own sake more than making money
You can find out your top 5 character strengths by taking the VIA Survey of Character Strengths at the Authentic Happiness website.
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Once you know your strengths, the next step is to decide how you can apply them in your work and in your life. You'll be most successful and productive when you use your strengths most of the time. Your greatest potential for growth is where your strengths are.
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This hatred could destroy the GOP and they could do something about it. Hell, I'm no Democrat and certainly no Republican. Until a third party is found, I will not vote. Since Ike, I've never missed an election but I have never had to face such hatred before.


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