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Your summer display of plants outside
Here's a look around my front porch, the tunnel of foliage. I move stuff around daily, but this is what's going on this morning.
What's going on with your plants' vacation?
1 - A look from the open end.
2 - A closer view of the far end, to the left from the last pic.
3 - A closer view of the far end, to the right.
4 - one side of the steps.
5 - other side of steps.
6 - A closer view of the near end, to the right in the first pic.
7 - A closer view of the near end, to the left in the first pic.
My outdoor collection doesn't look as impressive as yours by any standards, but here's the small collection of plants I have vacationing outdoors right now:
Mammillaria haageana, Mammillaria gracilis var. fragilis 'Thimble Cactus,' Euphorbia milii 'Crown of Thorns':
Hoya carnosa 'Crimson Queen,' Schlumbergera (Thanksgiving Cactus), Rhipsalis pilocarpa, Ledebouria socalis 'Violacea':
Euphorbia Trigona 'African Milk Tree' (this one I just got earlier from my Mom's, she didn't care that I wanted to have it; it's about three feet tall I think? I should measure it later. It has doubled in size since she purchased it last year):
I'd have more if I hadn't given some away/lost some due to the rain we had a month or so ago, but I enjoy the ones I have (that's what matters most, right?)
Thanks for looking,
Afternoon All,
Purple, this mornings decor is amazing. Your plants are doing fantastic while on vacation. Love Cannas too.
Your hanging baskets really took off. Not that they were ever bare, but they have put out a lot of growth.
Speaking of baskets...did you screw in hooks to the wood?
And your Philo is quite tall, full. I don't remember when you got the Philo, so don't know its original size.
For some reason, I thought your succulent table was inside. Come autumn, will it go inside or left out?
Gosh, all those baby succulents..lol. All those baby succulents that will one day be large succulents.
How will you decorate tomorrow? :)
Planto, love your porch plants, too. I also like the wood. Very nice.
Love your COT's..aren't they the best? Yellow Thai flowers to boot!
Very pretty Hoya..and cute little plants, too.
Your Euphobia is growing nicely. Even has side leaves.
Isn't it heavy?
I'm a lttle confused with the name. Thought I had E. Trigona, but mine doesn't have leaves.
Also, you called Euphorbia, African Milk Tree. I have another succulent called AMT. Common names! :)
I have a question or two for Purp and Planto.
I don't see spider webs anywhere. How do you guys keep webs and their makers away?
What about other critters? Spiders, ANTS!
What's your secrets?
Anyway, you both have gorgeous porches. Toni
Thanks. We live in an apartment (waiting for the day we can call a house a home), but I'm happy we have a patio to put plants on.
I am happy to have my COT, all it needs is some water and it just keeps growing! The Euphorbia is quite heavy, I had a fun time trying to stick it in my car earlier, take it out, and then haul it up the stairs! Should have waited for Hubby I spose, haha. Hmm, I am not sure then about the name, I found it in Daves Garden as E. trigona. What does your 'African Milk Tree' look like?
Spiders? I have plenty of those, they just only seem to come out at night. I think right now I have three or four resident spiders that have made webs on the siding (two in two different corners), one on the siding, one large spider... hangs from the patio on this large web it makes. Here's a picture of the large spider: I have no idea what it is, other than it's about the size of a quarter.
Ants? Well, I took the chance by spraying Raid in one of my potted plants (a Rudbeckia) that seemed to keep getting them (watered, waited a couple of hours, and flushed the pot really well). I wouldn't recommend it, nor would I do that again haha, but it seems to have gotten rid of them!
WOW Purp!
AWESOME porch!!
I HAVE to get pics of my outdoor crew for this thread. When I saw it the first thing that went through my mind was that I would have to bug a friend to use his phone to get some pics and move em to the computer. I let him link his phone to it to burn cds from his music lists all the time,so whatever excuses he will throw at me will fall on deaf ears! Now I can only hope the weather clears a bit by this evening. The majority of the collection is under a maple tree on the west side of the house and the lighting would be a bit better by then anyway.
Meanwhile this thread oughta just blow up! What a great idea Purp! Can't wait to see who shows the goods next! :)
It's kinda hard to tell by your photo but unless I'm wrong the quarter sized guardian of your patio might just be a "barn spider"(if not it's definately an orb weaver of some kind!). They aren't as ornate as some of the other orb weavers but I adore 'em all the same. :D
Edit: *Waves at Toni like a maniac* ;)
This post was edited by asleep_in_the_garden on Mon, Aug 5, 13 at 16:11
Plants on the front deck.......
Back deck. It's hard to make everything out because of all the green in the background.
Thanks, Planto! I don't know about impressive, but definitely clues I'm obsessive, compulsive, impulsive, well, lots of -sives. Your plants look wonderful, some nice pots too! That last pic, I have that same pot, hilarious. Notice how a lot of your plants have pink new leaves? I did, pretty!
Thank, Toni! Yes, most of the hooks are the kind that have a screw at the end. Some are just metal rings that were already there. You can see when the "going up Philos" got started in this discussion. It was just over a year ago. We're debating the winter fate of the mini garden table. The weight = NOT mini. We've discussed enclosing it in plastic around the window there, a leaky old window that would probably share enough heat with it that way. The sun would shine on it in the afternoon, and that would make sure it stays dry.
There's too many anoles on the porch for spiders to make a living. I don't mind web spiders as much but jumping ones freak me out!
Thanks, Asleep! Yes, we need to see some of those pics.
I'll take some pics of plants that are not on the front porch tomorrow or the next day.
Typing at the same time, Elkay. As usual when I see your setup, I heard Meg Ryan yelling "YES YES YES" while I was looking. Awesome plants, and not a dead leaf in sight... you and Planto, either don't have any or groomed for pic-taking. Either is admirable, IMHO!
Haha@-ives. I've always liked how full your porch is.
I try to put my plants in pretty pots, but some of them are in plain 'ol plastic pots. I didn't notice the pink leaves until you mentioned it, that's funny.
I did clean some dead leaves off my 'African Milk Tree' before taking a photo, but haven't touched anyone else. The 'Squill' plant has some yellow leaves, but I just bought it the other day and it was bone dry... To be expected I 'spose. Thanks again for looking. :)
WOW what a view!!!!!! Purple you have a great collection. They all look great.
I did not do anything different. I have posted my patio several times. I have been dragging the same houseplants and tropicals out every year for 6 years now.
I did buy 3 new plants today. My local nursery had the tropicals on sale for 75% off. Of course I had to buy some. I have your sive disease purple. Lol....
The water feature...
Oh yeah...
One more of the water feature. :)
Marquest, thanks! Feel free to put "already seen somewhere" pics, if you feel like it. Does anyone ever tire of looking at your yard/plants? No!
CB, looking at the pics I put, there's 3 red flowers, Canna, Pentas, Anthurium. Does that help?
Asleep, nice! The only thing wrong with your display is that I don't see any Callisia fragrans. You can be honest with me too, is there anything so glaringly obviously missing from my pics? I didn't know you had a water feature, it's cute! Is that Sagittaria (no idea if I remembered how to spell that right) in the strawberry pot? What else is going on in there? What do you do with that whole thing for winter? Have you ever seen Marquest's pond? Is that giant spider plant hanging? Would love to see the Monstera by itself whenever you might get a chance to take its' pic like that.
Mike, heythere! Hope all is going well up your way. If memory serves, your plants stay inside all year? Well, if so, feel free to add a pic of them looking out the window!
I didn't take more pics yet... lazy.
Beautiful plants, purp! How long does it take you to water them?
I've never been able to keep houseplants successfully, so when I read about putting plants outside for the summer, I was a bit skeptical. I figured, "what the heck?" and tried it. I have been pleasantly surprised by how well they have done.
My Peace Lily:
This is the house plant I've had the longest. I got it in February. It is putting out spathes (is that the right word?) like crazy. At last count there were nine.
Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea':
I bought this at Wal-Mart as an annual with three little spikes in late May or early June (and paid $1.23!). I was surprised to see that it was a houseplant when I did some research, so this winter, in it goes. It has grown like mad and has blossomed for me!
Aeschinanthus radicans 'Rasta'
This isn't a great picture of my lipstick plant, but it is growing faster than a weed. It has little sprouts of new growth everywhere. I got it for Mother's Day and, boy, did it look rough. I gave it a trim, repotted it, and played around until I figured out how much water it liked. It has blossomed under my care.
This isn't strictly a houseplant, but it is one of my favorites. I plan to try to overwinter it in the house:
It's been so cool, I've had to bring them in a couple of nights when it dropped into the 40's.
So I have a question for those of you who take out everything in the summer. How do you keep your smaller pots from blowing around? I have two broms and a phal that I think would love to be outside, but I haven't tried because it's been windy and I don't want them blowing around the neighborhood.
Thanks Marquest! Kind of you to say so! :)
And thank you as well Purp! Not too sure anything is glaringly absent from what I see(so impressed with what I DO see that it's rather hard to imagine anything's missing!). And yes at the moment there be no callisia fragrans at the moment(sad,huh?) That IS sagittaria and you spelled it right. It and the iris were collected from the wild and although the sagittaria seems to be doing very well,the iris is on it's way out it would seem. Also here and there is lysimachia nummularia(creeping jenny)which I started in the dirt on the edge but it does like to crawl into the water,so who am I to stop it? Under the water I have cabomba and elodea which are also in the black containers that are behind the feature(those also have waterlilies in them along with salvinia). Regrettably come wintertime here in minnesota it's gonna turn into a massive block of ice,so I salvage what I can and watch as the rest gradually vanishes under snow. I would LOVE to see Marquest's pond! I'm a sucker for aquatic and marginal environments and just can't ever get enough. the spider in question must be the one by the bikes(I really wish they'd quit parking them there as they keep mangling my philo bip leaves...anyhoo...yes the spider in THAT location is hanging by an inverted tomato cage that I rigged into a pot holder kinda thing and it's doing the job for now. Will see what I can do about that monstera pic you wanted. I am proud of it after all it's been through. Had a sizable specimen years ago and lost it in a move but had a cutting in the terrarium so that little bit of insurance payed off. Just in case I have another cutting of it in the terrarium now as well...can't be too careful,right? :)
Ashley, thanks! I've only had to water plants under the porch roof this summer. The rain is more than enough for the others, I've only used the hose to fill our dog's water dish. So it only takes about 30 minutes every 3-4 days for watering. That hanging basket your purple Tradescantia is in is my fav. kind, big & definitely plenty of holes in the bottom. Good for you for taking the saucer off of it! The green hanging pot, I always use a pruning thing to make a hole in the real bottom of those, the hole is up about 1/2 inch, which allows for a lot of standing water in those. You can do it while the plant is hanging if you think yours needs it too.
Part of the reason I combined some of the plants this summer is to get rid of smaller pots. Like you said, they can become airborne and plants don't like to fly. When I do have them to deal with, I try to put them against a bigger pot, sit then inside a bigger pot, use a heavier cache pot, put a rock in the pot, whatever works at the time with what I have. You can also tie things to posts or rails with fishing line.
Asleep, thanks! Cute Monstera! Much easier to see now. How long have you had it? I always like other people's water gardens, but have never had an urge to have my own. That Lysimachia stuff is pretty! I could use some of that for the hanging pots, the holes. How fat does the 'main' stem get?
Here's some plants that aren't on the front porch...
I keep taking cuttings from this stuff, should have taken a pic before I gave everything another hair-cut. Toni, if you're looking, that's Lantana to the left.
This is where I spend a lot of time feeding the mosquitoes.
Misc baskets.
This is on the front porch, but I like it so much, it gets a close-up.
I dug up the Cannas that were here. While waiting to make sure I got them all, these plants are using the space. China doll (Radermachera sinica,) Eucalyptus poly-something, I think I was told the prickly thing is an Agave. The tall plants in the ground on the left are Datura.
Pothos and Dracaenas in the shade of a giant Bradford pear weed already too big to kill when I moved here.
Misc succulents.
More succulents and sun lovers cooking in the sun (so baking pans are appropriate, right? They're less than $1, and almost sturdy enough, how could that go wrong?)
Such wonderful setups :)
I love your yard Elkay, it seems very woodsy. Someday i'm gonna sit outside in the morning and drink tea in an area like that.lol
Here is the front porch of my plant display.
Right side of the porch I couldn't get in shot.
Plants hanging out around the pool. They don't seem to mind being close to it.
...my 4 inch pots are mostly to the front and in front of those I have bricks. I've actually been told that the town I'm in gets more wind than chicago and there have been times when I've had to go searching for the ones that flew away! lol
The monstera started out as a cutting that was given to me by a nice lady in nola after she saw me gawking at her windowbox...believe that was about 5 or 6 years ago. It was around 3 years ago that I had to start over from the cutting I'd kept separate,and what you see now is progress thus far. The stems on the creeping jenny are certainly small enough for a "holey moley" ..in fact I wondered if you were to cut a couple inches off of a drinking straw and then cut a slice down the length(this is important later),maybe you could set a cutting in the straw and then the straw,cutting and all into water of appropriate depth to root(like normal only with a straw). After it roots you could push it into a hole in the side of your pot and then open the slice and gently pull out the straw leaving the cutting behind in it's new home...hope that made sense! lol
That pot IS pretty pink! lol
Maybe pop it in a basket with a tight enough weave to hide it. I actually think it's pretty...not just anybody can pull it off but a pothos could get away with wearin it's jammies to the grocery(okay now I'm just being silly! lol).
Here's a quick shot of one of my little xanadu. The other two are in terraria inside. :)
Thanks Asleep and Purp for the ideas. I'll have to try a couple of them next year and see what works for me. It's probably too late this year. If it doesn't get warmer, I may have to bring in some of the tropicals already. At least once a week it's been down below 55 at night. Some days aren't getting much over 60. Since they're next to the house, on a covered porch, and in the shelter of a maple, I'm not too worried, but when it dropped down to 47 (in July, grrrr), they came in for a couple of days.
Asleep, I absolutely love that monstera. That's a very cool-looking plant. Hmm. I might need one. Think I could get one in without DH killing me?
That hanging basket your purple Tradescantia is in is my fav. kind, big & definitely plenty of holes in the bottom. Good for you for taking the saucer off of it!
Lol. I had a bit of a discussion with my DH when I took off the saucer. He told me that I needed it so water didn't spill all over the place. I told him they were going out on the porch and the water wouldn't hurt anything. Then he said that his mom always used them and she had beautiful plants (and she did). I told him I was an over-waterer and didn't want to kill them. So then he told me they had to go back on before the plants could come inside. I smiled, nodded, and promptly threw away the saucers.
I also have two cast-iron plants that I got in a GW trade in the ground outside that I plan to bring inside before the frost.
Yes, yes, yes, to all of these pics!
"I smiled, nodded, and promptly threw away the saucers." Maybe we are long-lost relations? Wow, this is good stuff.
Auron, I had that same wood-slat plant stand until it finally fell apart in the weather. Cool, and the plants on it! Especially the - is it an orchid? Wow - what a bloom. I love pics of irony, the cacti perched on the diving board are hilarious!! There's a thread in the conversation section of unfortunate adjacency, which would be enriched if this pic was added, IMHO.
Wish we were close enough to trade containers, I love the pink pot! I have some manly dark green, black ones, even some buckets with handles that used to have perfectly testerone-ish ingredients like drywall mud and some stuff used at the chicken ranch.
Asleep, little Scheffy - can you get that rock wedged into the roots more? Maybe get some of the smaller rocks lodged in some of the smaller crevices? If that kind of thing sounds cool to you. I love the roots on that and the Ficus in the pic above it. Architectural interest on a plant, IMO. I've killed plants before thinking that kind of thing should be buried more, but never by planting higher.
What is prettier than a new Philo leaf? Nothing unless it's not your plant and YOUR plant has a new leaf - then yours is prettier. Is the variegated foliage with Xanadu - ficus pumila? That Lysimachia is very pretty and that pic of the pond shows the under-water plants so clearly - how cool!
This discussion got so "long," the page turned purple. Interesting!
Cut this Cordyline (ti plant's) head off and it's responding by making 2, that's cool!
I'll probably hang onto it until someone comes by that wants it. It would be a shame to throw away, I've seen neutral color pots about that size go for quite a lot here....
Yes, it is an orchid. Odontocidium bittersweet 'toffee'. My most recent purchase. I'm dangerous with loose change and I like flowers too much....lol
I looked at that thread. A good laugh :)
Love waterlilies! I hope yours will bloom for you :)
I really like your little tree's. Those roots are attractive.
Oh Purp! ...that kind of thing DOES sound cool to me! In fact I've been meaning to find sheffy a better rock to root over but it hasn't jumped out at me yet. The roots on that ficus(and little sheffy's for that matter)are not the result of potting higher so much as aerial roots that found their way back down to the soil and thickened up to what you see now. All it takes is humidity and patience...I use terrariums because it's just as easy as putting them in and forgetting them.
That's ficus pumilla alright,..both variegated and the regular green(to the left)as well.
Hard chop on that cordy there...makes me wonder...if you let the new points grow to the point that the main stem is at now and then cut 'em back every bit as hard and did that time after time...just how compact could you get it? =)
That odontocidium is an eyecatcher Auron,..really something else! =)
Here's another angle of the main group.
My God...You folks have the nicest yards. Beautiful, gorgeous plants.
I'm green w/envy. :)
Wish I could take all house plants outside without worrying about ants, earwigs and spiders. And thieves.
Someone, was it Planto who sprayed a plant w/RAid? lol
That takes nerve, girl.
I have Raid for spiders, but rarely spray. Spiders are either vinegar'd or swatted.
Sorry to you spider lovers, but they terrify me.
Purp. I might have asked before. Regarding Aug 9 post. A pic w/Corty and variegated/green and white spotted plant.
Is spotted plant, Dracaena? Croton or none of the above?
My starfish cactus, moon cactus, and succulents on my porch along with a jasmine vine cutting, sensitive plants that the kids planted yesterday, and a Boston fern we saved from ikea. They're all responding well and the fern is now showing new growth
Love the broms and others Tamela!
Nice arrangement too...hanging out on the stairs would be a regular passtime for sure. You're making me feel guilty for keeping my cryptanthus indoors because it started out nice and pink like yours but not anymore. maybe I should get them out while there's a little summer left...couldn't hurt.
Here's another shot of the tree area from the backside of the waterfeature. Features my benjamina and my tradescantia spathacea mostly. Both get a lot of sun in that location.
Very nice, Tamela! I love the optimism of taking note of a pot with seeds in it. The green column thing with the bulbous red head is so cute. I'm always tempted to get one of those but they're always so wet, I'm always afraid they're rotting and it's just not apparent yet.
Love the angle of that shot, Asleep, those pretty purple leaf-backs. Little Ficus tree looks great!
I love looking at everyone's yard/plants! When mine go out for the summer, they sort of get stuck everywhere to the point that it's sometimes hard to walk around them! I use a lot of rock to keep the pots from blowing over, however that doesn't protect against the dogs when they think there's a shrew hiding under one of them.
Purple, the bench is actually a swing, and it faces a small fire pit. To the right is a hosta garden, and ahead to the right of the birdbath and under the cypress tree (where nothing is blooming but the lilies) are planted ferns and Spring blooming natives. Grapes growing on the fence!
Asleep, the water garden is a 110 gallon water trough for cattle that I got at the farm store. It used to have a nice little fountain in it, but after our dog took the second one out in the yard and chewed it up, I gave up and now just keep a few small fish in with the water lilies.
Oh wow, there's definitely a sponge bench-worthy view that direction! The more pics I see of yours, the more I see that our tastes are so similar.
Here's one yard in OH, June of '04, house plants here'n'there. It was just grass when I moved there in June '02.
Hidden in the back is my "micans" which was once a wonderful mess of vines all wrapped around two tomato cages wired end to end. I put it out a tad too early this spring and the wind obliterated it and stripped it bare. After a hard chop and learning the hard way that these guys are a touch more reluctant to root than others of their ilk,this is what is left in the container. Gave it an old piece of bamboo as a support which it doesn't seem to like that much.
If anyone has any Senecios, you may want to check them for army worms. I've found them munching on 2 kinds! These are NOT going to make a beautiful butterfly. Also time to inspect Coleus and Begonias for little green caterpillars that turn into 'cabbage whites' moths. Another bad boy.


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With the cold weather keeping most people indoors, now would be a good time to leach your houseplants of all of the excess salts that may have built up. I found an article from K-State Research and Extension Horticulture specialist Ward Upham that explains what leaching is, and how to accomplish it. This easy project will help keep your plants healthy for the upcoming growing season.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Eric B. Banks, Salina, announced the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2014 funding for Kansas agriculture producers to renovate shelterbelts and restore forested riparian buffers under the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI). Sign-up deadline to be considered for this FY2014 funding is March 21, 2014. Producers need to contact their local NRCS office to sign up. Producers are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible so all requests can be completed by the deadline.
The last two weeks provided a brief overview of the water problems and how the state arrived at this point regarding water in Kansas, especially groundwater. So what can be done to help ameliorate the difficulties faced by a declining aquifer and just as importantly how to maintain the agriculture industry and population? Keep in mind the State of Kansas is already involved in some of these.
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At this time of year, many gardeners are thinking about what to plant in their gardens, and how they want their landscape to look this coming growing season. K-State Research and Extension can be a great resource for research on what will grow well in your yard. By going to the Horticulture website at www.hfrr.ksu.edu, you can find a link for Recommended Plants for Kansas. These plants have been tested at research centers and placed on the list for their abilities to grow and thrive in the Kansas climate.
The public is invited to attend a free, live broadcast of the National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health and discuss how to build soil health, improve yields, curb erosion, manage pests, and build resilience in your farming system.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Kansas will provide approximately $2.5 million in fiscal year (FY) 2014 to conserve the water in the Ogallala Aquifer through the Ogallala Aquifer Initiative (OAI). Applications are accepted on a continuous basis; however, to be considered for FY2014 funds, the application cutoff date is March 21, 2014. The NRCS will fund this initiative through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
MANHATTAN – Tradition and heritage is a big part of what makes agriculture such an attractive way of life for so many Kansans. The lifeblood of our existence, the farms and ranches in Kansas, provide food, fuel and fiber for the world.
The early 1970s were good times for American agriculture, with expanded exports to the Soviet Union creating higher profits for producers, stimulating rural economies and revitalizing farm implement manufacturing. News from the agricultural sector was generally upbeat. Then, on June 30, 1975, Time magazine ran an expose piece entitled "Dirty Grain," and suddenly Americans-and the rest of the world-discovered that the U.S. was not a reliable supplier of grain.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 37 counties in Kansas as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought.
Each year, the Kansas Bankers Association promotes the recognition of farmers and ranchers who have completed quality conservation work through their conservation awards program. Their goal is to recognize those producers who participate in conservation activities while promoting the productive capability of their land.
The Wheat Foods Council continued its battle on fad diets when it met late last week in Phoenix, Ariz. Cindy Falk, nutrition educator for Kansas Wheat and the Wheat Foods Council vice chair, represented Kansas farmers and their need to combat anti-wheat messages.
Water has been in the national news a great deal lately. From the chemical spill polluting surface water used by over 300,000 people in West Virginia to the lack of snowpack that California depends on for much of its water supply, water issues are of great importance. While much of the focus recently has been on municipal water use, even in the most populous state, California, most water usage involves agriculture. Here in Kansas, the Governor, has outlined and championed an aggressive plan to extend the life of the Ogallala Aquifer through a series of measures for producers to ...
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This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Kansas Graziers Association (KGA) along with the 2014 Annual Winter Grazing Conference. "Grazing and Soil Health" is the focus of this year's winter conference, including a component on "The Value of Cover Crops." This workshop, part of the Amazing Grazing Series of Educational Events, will be offered January 25, 2014 at Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, 1616 W. Crawford St. in Salina, KS.
A highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in four states can be very deadly for birds, but a Kansas State University poultry expert says humans don't need to worry about their own health or contaminated poultry products.
Kansas State University is leading an international, multimillion-dollar project that is looking at unmanned aerial systems - or UAS - as a quick and efficient method to detect pest insects and diseases in food crops before outbreaks happen.
In celebration of Ag Day and Ag Month, the agricultural organizations in Kansas partnered together to launch a virtual tour of a dairy farm. The video, which has been posted on the KSRE YouTube channel, features a Kansas dairy farm and can be used as an educational tool for classrooms and organizations statewide.
Over the last few weeks this column has explored what acidity is, what determined the native (original) soil pH condition present, and how agricultural practices have affected soil pH over time. This week wraps this up and discusses how producers can adjust soil pH to optimize crop production. Remember for the crops common to our area the optimal pH is approximately 6.3 to 7.3 and acid soils have pH readings lower than 7 while basic soils are above 7. While soils in our area may have pH readings in the 8 range, typically they aren't like the ...
The smell and sight of spring burning on the Flint Hills evoked this childhood memory.
As I was glancing at my calendar today, I realized that April is almost here. This year is really flying by! With the start of April, we will have the Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo out at the Expo grounds just west of Great Bend. The 3 day event will have programs, vendors, and a chance to meet up and see what's new in farming and ranching. Together with K-State Research and Extension, Kansas Farm Management, and the Kansas Forest service, we will be giving informative lunch time programs at noon every day in Expo 3, so come ...
Caring for the environment used to be tough duty. However, during the last couple of decades, it's become a marketing opportunity.
column discusses how soil acidity changes as producers have managed it for crop production since Kansas was settled. We will focus on were soil pH started, how converting the land to crop production changed pH, and the role of evolving cultural practices. It may be helpful to refer to the previous two columns.
News that more than 40 countries have banned poultry imports from Minnesota after a lethal strain of avian influenza was confirmed in a turkey flock there has now been compounded by news of confirmed cases in Missouri and Arkansas turkeys.
Since the approval of the Community Orchard, I have been spending time researching and planning how to start the process. We decided on a date to get our young trees into the ground, so to celebrate, I thought I would share with you ten rules for planting trees. Our plant date for the orchard is Saturday, April 11, at 1 p.m. if you are interested in helping get this community project started. You can call the Extension office at 620-793-1910 for more information. We hope to see you there!
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Daniel Christoph Yealu, 29. died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter said.
Yealu, 29, was wounded in the April 7 shootout with two officers at the West Traffic Division. He had been charged with attempted murder.
Yealu, a onetime security guard, had applied to join the Los Angeles Police Department in 2009 but was rejected.
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Using tiny hidden cameras, deployed in thousands of watch shops around the world (right by the candy dish), field scientists from Project I.D.I.O.T. have been taking surreptitous snapshots of every customer who buys a watch. All the photos are then scanned into a computer, and special software allows the team to blend a composite image of the ultimate consumer of a given brand, using all the photos combined.
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The Detroit Tigers snared the last remaining premier free agent of the offseason, agreeing to a five-year, $75 million contract with outfielder Magglio Ordonez, a baseball source told The Associated Press on Saturday.
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The arts—performing, visual and literary—are a part of the daily educational experience at Davidson. Students, alumni and the greater Davidson family are invited to enjoy and participate in various art forms on campus throughout the year. Sculpture. Readings. Plays. Exhibitions. Chorale. It is all happening here.
As Davidson grows its focus on broad collaboration across the arts and sciences, opportunities for involvement in the arts and a transdisciplinary approach to learning will continue to develop on and off campus.
March 12-April 12
Van Every Gallery
Common Hour Discussion: Tuesday, March 31, 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m. in the Van Every Gallery
March 12-May 1
Davidson's senior art majors–see listing below–present their works during individual shows. Watch this video for an inside look at two recent art major graduates putting together their senior shows. (image by Stewy Robertson '15)
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Fiddler on the Roof
Friday & Saturday, March 27 & 28 • 8 p.m. • Tickets
"Traditions, traditions. Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as...as a fiddler on the roof!" Share in our tradition as the Music and Theatre Departments unite for a spectacular production, bringing Tevye and his family to life in this Tony award-winning musical classic.
Stuart Dybek
Thursday, March 26 • 6:30 p.m.
R. Windley Hall and Charles E. Lloyd Awards in Writing
Having written two collections of poetry and five books of fiction, Dybek's The Coast of Chicago was selected as a "New York Times Notable Book." His awards include a PEN/Malamud Award, a Guggenheim fellowship, a MacArthur fellowship and an O. Henry Award.
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Tony Earley
Thursday, April 9 • 6:30 p.m.
Vereen Bell Memorial Award in Creative Writing
Tony Earley is the author of the novels Jim the Boy and The Blue Star. His fiction has earned a National Magazine Award and appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's and Best American Short Stories. Earley was chosen for both The New Yorker's inaugural best "20 Under 40" list of fiction writers and Granta's "20 Best Young American Novelists."
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Davidson College Chorale: Chiaroscuro
Friday, April 10 • 5 p.m.
The acclaimed Davidson College Chorale will present their spring concert, Chiaroscuro, featuring challenging and rewarding choral literature. You won't want to miss this meaningful performance highlighting the talents of student singers here at Davidson.
Jazz Residency Concert featuring Aubrey Logan, trombone
Friday, April 17 • 7:30 p.m.
Breaking traditional genre barriers by combining jazz vocals with R&B, neo-soul pop and a touch of rock, Aubrey Logan performs as a vocalist, horn player and educator. The award-winning trombonist will join the Jazz Ensemble for their April residency, culminating in this free feature performance.
Marinus Ensemble
Sunday, April 19 • 3 p.m.
Distinguished by their engaging programs and youthful passion for great music, the Marinus Ensemble will be bringing a program of piano trios to Davidson. Violinist Hye-Jin Kim, cellist Joseph Kuipers and pianist Ellen Hwangbo will take you from the brilliance of Mendelssohn, to Piazzolla's sensuality and finally to the subtlety of Ravel.
One Act Series I
Wednesday, April 22 • 7:30 p.m.
A double bill of one act plays presented by students from the Directing II class. (photo from Spring 2014 One Act Series I production)
April 22-May 6
Flame & Glory
April 23 • 7:30 p.m.
Artist Associate William Fried tends the embers with a glowing piano performance of de Falla's "Nights in the Gardens of Spain."
One Act Series II
Wednesday, April 29 • 7:30 p.m.
Our One Act series continues, presented by students from the Directing II class. (photo from Spring 2014 One Act Series II production)
Jazz Combo
Thursday, April 30 • 7:30 p.m.
Closing out their 2014-15 season, come relax to the soothing sounds of jazz. With finals just around the corner, this stress-reliever will be just the thing to calm those pre-exam nerves.
Concert on the Green
April TBD • 6 p.m.
Join the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra on the Davidson Town Green as they extinguish their 2014-15 season On Fire! The Davidson College Jazz Ensemble will help kick off the 2015 Town of Davidson's Concerts on the Green with ferver and skill.
Phillip Bush & Guests
Sunday, May 3 • 3 p.m.
Accomplished pianist and Davidson favorite Phillip Bush will return to campus for another exciting chamber music concert that also features violinist Joseph Meyer, violist Rosemary Furniss and cellist Alan Black.
New Music Davidson
Tuesday, May 5 • 4:30 p.m.
This late afternoon concert offers world premiere performances of original music compositions from students in Professor Jennifer Stasack's composition class.
Farewell to Seniors
Saturday, May 16 • 7:15 p.m.
Join the Davidson College Chorale in joyous celebration of the Class of 2015 on the eve of their graduation! This special performance in the Davidson College Presbyterian Church will present a beautiful sampling of this season's repertoire, as well as offering performances of repertoire selected by the seniors of the group.
May 28-July 30
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Young Chamber Musicians Competition Concert
89.9 FM WDAV Classical Public Radio had an evening of great performances and bright futures. The Young Chamber Musicians Competition powered by OrthoCarolina featured performances by exceptionally talented young chamber ensembles. Four aspiring ensembles competed to win their share of $4,500 in cash prizes.
Joan Lipkin "Let's Talk About Sex, Baby!"
Bacca Foundation Visiting Scholar and Artist Program
Playwright and director Joan Lipkin engaged Davidson College students in an original theater performance that looked at the issues of sexuality facing college students today. Devised over the course of a week, the performance began with the shooting of an original music video. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Re/Presenting HIV/AIDS.
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Blair McMillen has established himself as one of the most versatile and sought-after pianists today. The New York Times has described him as "riveting," "prodigiously accomplished and exciting," and as one of the piano's "brilliant stars."
Re/Presenting HIV/AIDS
Re/Presenting HIV/AIDS, co-curated by Ann Fox, Dave Wessner, Lia Newman and Rosemary Gardner, featured works of art examining the visual representations of HIV/AIDS from science and art perspectives. The exhibition featured 12 artists and a variety of media. Please visit Davidson College Art Galleries for a complete list of related events.
Merle Collins
Growing up in Grenada and using the country as a backdrop for her writing, Collins often tells stories of racial, political, cultural and societal concerns. Currently a professor at the University of Maryland, she is the author of three novels, Angel, The Colour of Forgetting and the forthcoming Invisible Streams as well as a collection of short stories and three collections of poetry.
Marjane Satrapi
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Born in Iran, studied in Paris, Vienna and Strasbourg, Satrapi took the book and film world by storm with her autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis. The book, having been named to the "100 Best Books of the Decade," has been translated into more than 40 languages while the film has received over 15 major international awards, including two Cesar Awards-the French version of the Oscars.
Davidson College Chorale: A Jubilant Song
Davidson's premier vocal ensemble, hear blend, balance, tuning and phrasing like you never heard before! Within the luminous acoustics of the Davidson College Presbyterian Church, the Chorale's first performance of the season, A Jubilant Song, delighted and impressed.
Written by Oliver Goldsmith • Directed by Mark Sutch
One of the great comedies of the English language, She Stoops to Conquer is a playful romp of extremes, poking hilarious fun at the gap between what we do in polite company and what we might do, well...otherwise. Recommended for ages 11 and up.
Reading & Recital: Nina Simone & The Civil Rights Movement
Edward Armfield Professor of English Brenda Flanagan and nationally renowned jazz singer Toni Tupponce presented a Nina Simone reading and recital. Flanagan read from her upcoming book, Mississippi God Damn, on the year–1967–in which she worked with the international singer Nina Simone. Tupponce, backed by pianist Lovell Bradford, accompanied the reading with songs by Nina Simone that are related to that pivotal year in the history of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
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Davidson Trio
The trio, Ben Geller on viola, Alan Black on cello and Joseph Meyer on violin, presented a vibrant program of chamber music including works by Dohnányi, Mozart and Winthrop University's Mark Lewis.
DCSO: Ablaze
Sparks flew as winners of the 2014 Concerto Competition lit up the Hall.
The Prophet
Written by Hassan Abdulrazzak • Directed by Samer Al-Saber
The Prophet presented a thrilling snapshot of private life in Cairo during the 2011 popular uprising. With political turmoil as a backdrop, a writer and his wife wade through guilt while their long-hidden secrets threaten to emerge and tear them apart.
Jazz Combo Fall Concert
Under the new direction of renowned saxophonist Tim Gordon, the popular Davidson College Jazz Combo offered an exciting evening of small group jazz literature and improv.
eighth blackbird Presents Electrically Charged
Three-time Grammy-winning contemporary music sextet eighth blackbird has been entertaining and provoking audiences across the country and around the world. This Chicago-based group brought their production Electrically Charged to Davidson and put a twist on the idea of music played by classical instruments. This exciting recital program showcased the newest technologies in the service of music-making.
Choral Arts Society: Handel's The Messiah
Davidson College Choirs, the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra and guest soloists joined together to perform a perennial favorite!
Davidson Holiday Gala
Don't miss the Davidson College Choirs, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble and friends as they rang in the holiday season with the second annual Holiday Gala! One of the most popular concert events of the season, the Holiday Gala is a fast-paced and family friendly event that involved dance, theatre and traditional & new musical favorites. Featuring Dance Davidson, Davidson Community Players, Young Voices of the Carolinas and the talent of Davidson student ensembles, the Holiday Gala was just the thing to get you and your family into the holiday spirit.
This special Christmas Vespers service in the Davidson College Presbyterian Church featured prelude music from the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra and numerous selections from the Davidson College Chorale and Brass Ensemble throughout the service.
This exhibition–Plensa's first comprehensive exhibition in North Carolina–featured works on paper as well as sculptural works in bronze and steel.
The Second City Hits Home
Returning for their third time, The Second City gets Davidson in on the laughter as it takes on all the news that's fit to twist in town and on campus. The biggest headlines! The hot-button issues! And it's all served up with a side of that famous Chicago-style improv.
Davidson Reads: Gwendolyn Heasley and Rebecca Joubin
Gwendolyn Heasley '05 is the author of three young adult novels and a digital novella, The Art of Goodbye. Rebecca Joubin is currently the Partin Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies. Her current book, The Politics of Love: Sexuality, Gender, and Marriage in Syrian Television Drama, tells of musalsalat-Arab television dramas or soap operas.
Davidson College Jazz Ensemble featuring Tim Gordon, saxophone
Having worked with Harry Connick, Jr., Josh Groban, Ray Charles, Manhattan Transfer and Pink Floyd, the Davidson College Jazz Ensemble was proud to feature saxophonist Tim Gordon. With a diverse musical background, Gordon is also a seasoned educator who recently joined the Davidson family.
The Clothesline Muse
A multi-discipline theater project that explores the clothesline as a metaphor of our community lifeline and its ties to our environment. With dance, percussive music, spoken word, interview text, video and interactive art, this performance honored our ancestors by transforming the task of washing clothes by hand into beautiful imagery, dance and song.
Deborah Pae & Dana Protopopescu
Cellist Deborah Pae is captivating audiences on world stages as a seasoned soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. She collaborated with international concert pianist and recording artist Dana Protopopescu.
Jacqueline Osherow
A Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Utah, Osherow is the author of six books of poetry, Whitethorn being her most recent. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and journals: The New Yorker, The New Republic, Best American Poetry and Norton Anthology of Jewish-American Literature to name a few.
William Fried, piano
Immersive audio environments for piano, percussion and electronics, with Davidson Artist Associate in Piano William Fried joined by percussionist and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Professor of Music Scott Deal. The program features Four Thousand Holes by 2014 Pulitzer laureate John Luther Adams, as well as music by Scott Deal, Elainie Lillios and Tristan Murail.
An Evening of Jazz Songs
With the assistance of student jazz pianist Riley Mangan and members of the Davidson College Jazz Combo, this performance featured several student singers presenting our favorite jazz standards.
What You Will
We made department history with the bold step of commissioning and producing a new play. Inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, What You Will takes place in 2015 during a documentary film shoot. A romantic comedy pushing the bounds of identity, culture and love.
Bill Lawing, trumpet, Tara Keith, percussion & John Sadak, clarinet
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Popular monthly mixers for creative types draw everyone from students to seniors
Leanne Schmidt and Christopher Lobay are the co-founders of Secret Handshake -- a monthly mixer for creative professionals who want to "get out of (their) shells... share ideas, collaborate, drink a beer, and return home to continue tweeting @ each other as per usual."
Two Januarys ago, Secret Handshake members were scheduled to hook up at the bar formerly known as Lo Pub. But on the night in question, it looked like the sole attendee was going to be Old Man Winter.
"There was so much snow that day that I couldn't even get to my car," says Schmidt, an interactive copywriter who runs her own company, Four Letter Word. "I ended up walking to Lo Pub in this crazy blizzard but I wasn't in too big of a hurry, because I didn't expect anybody else to show up."
To Schmidt's amazement, more than 70 people beat her there. And by the end of the evening, Secret Handshake had enjoyed one of its best nights ever, attendance-wise.
"To be honest, I wasn't all that surprised," says Lobay, a web designer for Shopify, an e-commerce company that has offices in Toronto, Ottawa and Winnipeg. "A lot of people regard Secret Handshake as their 'thing.' They might not do too much the rest of the month, especially during the winter, but when Secret Handshake night rolls around, they're there, no matter what."
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Three years ago next month, Schmidt and Lobay were collaborating on an iPhone app called "Video Edit." One afternoon, Schmidt told Lobay that she'd been thinking about something unrelated to their task-at-hand.
"Back then, I was a freelancer who worked at home in my own little bubble," Schmidt says. "I mentioned that one of the gripes I had about my job was that I kept hearing about awesome people in similar professions but, because of my situation, I never had the opportunity to meet any of them."
Lobay told Schmidt that, funnily enough, he'd been contemplating the same thing.
For the next couple of weeks, the duo set aside time each day to brainstorm about how to get Winnipeg's creative community in the same room, at the same time. They also laid down a few ground rules.
"We definitely wanted it to be relaxed, with no formal itinerary," Lobay says. "And right from the get-go, 'networking' became a dirty word. There were already a number of traditional, networking-type events in Winnipeg that were geared towards entrepreneurs and small business owners.
"I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that sort of thing, but it wasn't the feel we wanted to propagate. We wanted Secret Handshake to be a social function, first and foremost." (Some people still haven't gotten the memo: when newbies show up at Secret Handshake, resumé in hand, Schmidt or Lobay tells them to "chill" and grab something from the bar.)
Schmidt and Lobay turned to social media to get the word out about their inaugural meeting, which was set for March 12, 2010 at the King's Head Pub. A few minutes before people were due to arrive, Lobay placed tent-cards reading "Secret Handshake: The Winnipeg Creative Society" on all of the tables.
"OK... a table," Lobay says with a laugh. "Only nine people showed up, counting me and Leanne. But we were pumped there was that many. And it turned out to be a really great time -- everybody who came stayed until almost one."
Secret Handshake currently has 694 members. Attendance at individual events now ranges between 75 and 150. There is no cost involved; all Secret Handshake expenses are covered through a partnership with New Media Manitoba. Get-togethers usually run from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., and have been staged at a variety of downtown and Exchange District locales.
"Our demographic is all over the map -- from Red River College students to people in their 70s," Schmidt says. "When we first came up with the idea we thought it would appeal mainly to tech-types. But we get writers, photographers, 3-D illustrators... at the last Secret Handshake I met a guy who makes custom, electronic prosthetics. I had no idea that was even a job."
On event night, Lobay, 26, and Schmidt, 27, take on the role of party hosts, pointing out other guests and letting people know what looks good on the menu. For the first couple of years, the pair went out of their way to spend as much time as possible with first-timers.
"I'd ask them what their background was, and then try to introduce them to people who I thought they'd get along with," Schmidt says. "But the regulars -- the ones who are here like clockwork, every month -- have since taken on that role. They help make it a really welcoming atmosphere."
Richel Davies attended her first Secret Handshake in November, at Arkadash Bistro on Portage Avenue.
Davies, whose creative field is dance, heard about the group through a friend at the Manitoba Craft Council, where she does volunteer work.
"She told me she had a really good time at the one she went to, and that it would probably be a good fit for me," says Davies, who moved to Winnipeg from Vancouver five years ago.
After spending 45 minutes chatting with others in the long, narrow room, Davies had already formed an opinion of what Secret Handshake meant to her.
"I get that the target audience is people who work in creative fields like the film industry. But you have to remember that there are an awful lot of people who have boring 9-to-5 jobs, but who are very creative outside of work," says Davies.
"So what appeals to me about something like Secret Handshake is that it can also be a great avenue for closet musicians or artists who are looking for a chance to talk about their creative side, away from their stiff job."
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When Schmidt isn't planning the next Secret Handshake or running her own business, she is a marketing consultant for GenNext, a youth-oriented division of the United Way. A couple of months ago, Schmidt was talking to someone involved with one of the United Way's partner agencies.
"She told me she did some work for a refugee women's support group and mentioned that the group needed a logo and some business cards, but didn't have a big enough budget to hire anyone," Schmidt says.
Schmidt immediately recalled scores of conversations she'd had with Secret Handshake members -- ones that usually began, "If you ever need me to do anything creative for you..."
Next month, Secret Handshake will partner with the United Way for a one-day event called Goodwork. The goings-on will work something like a task on The Apprentice. On Feb. 19, Secret Handshake volunteers will gather in one room, where they will use their various skill sets to perform whatever is asked of them, for 16 non-profit organizations.
"It might be video-work. Maybe write a commercial. But all in all, it's going to be a really awesome day and if all goes well, we'll do it again, next year, and the year after that," Schmidt says.
Secret Handshake's next get-together is Jan. 24 at Arkadash Bistro & Lounge, 268 Portage Ave. For more information, visit www.meetup.com/secrethandshake
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition January 19, 2013 E1
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