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Truth in Gardening
We've all admitted to cropping scenes to exclude the undeadheaded, dying, not thriving, weed ridden, bare dirt parts of the garden. My grandmother swore that there was no such thing as a perfect garden and trying to get "there" was a futile waste of energy. Isn't kind of a relief to agree??
I've had some lurkers who know me say that to see our pics is sometimes a total discouragement, since "my garden could never look like the pictures." Can we give these folks some comfort, and our fellow Idyllers some comfort, by posting less than perfect pics just for fun?
I'll start -- what is supposed to be the Moon Garden phase of the major side garden looks something like a huge pity pile. I can't blame not deadheading 4' tall plants nor cleaning the birdbath on my recovery LOL.
I opened this thread and......GASP! Just kidding :)
LOL, Martie! I spent a considerable amount of enjoyable time looking through pictures to find what you're looking for.....seems I've already posted them all....so.....just for you, I will do a walk about with the camera today....but I'm deleting them right after :)
Funny Martie, I was going to suggest this type of thread at one time and then I forgot. I think it can be intimidating sometimes to a new gardener especially, but also to each other, if we start thinking that everyone's garden is perfect except ours. I have areas of the garden that are 'not ready for prime time' and always have some job that we are always behind in.
Here are my contributions to truth in gardening....lol. But just so you know...the truth hurts. :-)
Last year, three attempts to grow sunflowers. Groundhogs ate every seedling. This was my last try to save them, which didn't work either. There is bird netting stretched across the whole area, seedlings under the milk crates. No sunflowers last year and didn't even try them this year. That area would have looked really nice with great big Sunflowers growing.
This one, was mid June of last year. You see all that growth behind the pots...doesn't look too bad, does it? Weeds. That was an experiment in trying a raised cement bed, that didn't work out well. I never got around to weeding or planting it that spring. In the fall we dismantled it and it is no longer there, new project still working on there.
My Echinaceas last year...groundhogs again....
Gee...I actually could find lots of photos to post, but that's it.
I'm not sure what kind of "truth" these photos will show...but you can see our house sandwiched in among many and the semi-squalid area where the barbecue resides (below the "no fishing" sign). Last night Marty left work and headed directly to my folks to address a minor plumbing problem. Finished at my folks' house, I hear him drive into the driveway after 7:00, go around to greet him, and he's already lugging a ladder into position on some mysterious mission. He's brought home a compass from work, and he's gotta check if our weathervane cockerel on the garage roof is doing a proper job. After a 14-hr day. While up there, he decides to grease it. I stood duty at the ladder, since the only broken bones in this family have involved a ladder, then shouted at Mitch to grab a camera.
Turns out, the cockerel had to be corrected slightly by the compass. Mariners have to get these things exact. The last picture shows the time, a quizzical corker at the gate, compass on the table, grease pot on the roof, trash cans, yellow plastic cat box, garden shed, and triumphant, compass-correct Tevye/Marty strutting in the twilight. There's gotta be some truth in there somewhere. (Don't ever let this man know you're pointing a camera at him...)
Well none of your truths look that bad to me :) Love that last one of Marty, Denise! Reminds me of exactly what Brad would be doing with a camera pointed on him. I love your weathervane too!
Ok here's a couple of mine. The first is that area I've been working on, still in the looking worse before it will hopefully look much better phase and the second pic is one of Bella's messes. Those are pretty easy for me to overlook though and easy to clean up if need be. We do always seem to have a pile of toys spread out somewhere in the garden these days :)
Denise....that Marty, what a guy! I am shaking my head that after a 14 hr day, that was the first thing on his mind when he got home....to make sure the weathervane was pointing in the right direction. lol What kind of Palm tree is that to the left of Marty in the 1st photo? Seems unusual looking. You have a clock that can stay out doors? I love that pine cabinet, is that for tools? That's about the size I need too.
Gee Eden...your truths don't look bad in the least. Toys and sandboxes aren't considered messes to me, either. Nice paving and always enjoy how many vertical supports you have. More clematis?
Martie...Parts of my garden are not looking their best right now either. I don't enjoy the Shasta daisies when they are gone by. I am only imagining what you will be doing in the garden when the doctor gives you the go ahead. Remember that old commercial about the cleaning product that was like a 'white tornado'? That will be you. :-)
Silly, silly Eden! how could the "tools" of a bright, curious, industrious child ever be termed "a mess"! (you know I hate kids and dogs, of course). The beauty of a thread like this is that we know everyone is fully capable of closing their eyes and visualizing the "finished" product.
I am killing time until the "hiccup" on Picturetrail passes and I can upload some shots. I have some really good ones, too! good enough to make all the self-conscious lurkers feel better about themselves... .
Stay tuned.
The "hiccup" tuned into full blown respiratory arrest! As promised:
You can see how great the exposure to the road really is; the area between the two telephone poles is the area of focus right now:
The area along the barn will be defined by a low wall that raise the planting area, giving some interest to a very flat area. The white arc is the wall site:
There will be a curved path (6' wide) that will follow the line of the wall and will curve around the barn to link up with a similar path on the west side of the building, Between the path and the shrub border will be an arc of lawn; grass is very easy for us:
Here you are looking northeast. Cleverly hidden amongst the weeds are a Picea omorika (left) and a Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (right). The concept is to add moist soil lovers behind them to block the road. Magnolia virginiana is a possibility. In the foreground is a Stewartia and behind it is Cornus kousa. We planted them "high" to add some more contour to the area:
Barely visible to the right of the Cornus are the two transplanted Vaccinium coryumbosum. We have another (b&b) that we will add to the "grove" in the next few days:
You are now looking southeast and there are 3 Arborvitae that have been planted farther apart to allow for a looser growth pattern. This will enable a softer silhouette, good cover for resident birds, and greater ability to withstand snow and snowplow "blowby". I have added Miscanthus sinensis and Arctostyphos behind them and in front of the wall:
So, my friends, there you have it. And it underscores the necessity of careful planning and organization. And that's only 1/3 of the entire project, though the remaining third shouldn't be nearly as daunting.
I hope!
Enjoying Chelone's thoughtful, well planned, progress! In my case the trees were planted too closely because I was "new" to working with shrubs and trees. This means our view of the gravel pit beyond is densely hidden.
This morning, sunny and clear, I was looking out my study window. (Also known as Sue's window!) I have to laugh at last night's foolishness. I was in such a rush to tidy up the lawn and mow that I worked at it until after 9PM. I'm sure you all realize that it is quite dark at that time these days, and so I couldn't really see what I was doing. The grass is also becoming soggy at that hour. I now see that there will be lots of raking on today's agenda...burdock removal...and more weeding etc. Catching up after a holiday is WORK. Groceries, mail, bills, etc...
You must admit Chelone, the garage/salon edifice looks imposing as viewn from the road. I like your design plan- It will look splendid when done-if any landscape plan can ever claim to be done of course!
Thus far I beleive I have the worst looking photos, with a possible nod to PM's buckets and crates. Is there a prize involved ?
Kathy in Napa
Exciting to see the beginnings of Chelone's shrub border. What a wealth of material to choose from.
More truthiness ;) These creatures are currently king of the garden's air space:
Anyone else growing Persicaria amplexicaulis? Maybe it's too rambunctious for those with summer rainfall. This one is a gold-leafed form, growing in a pot, but when grown in the ground they're well mannered here too. They kind of ease the pain of failing to get sanguisorba to grow.
I've been looking at this Agastache 'Purple Haze' all summer. Nice to have the eucomis pop up to change the scene a bit. More truth in gardening: None of the eucomis were red-leaved, as advertised. The foreground Salvia 'Christine Yeo' should bloom in a few wks. I think it was David that recommended this particular agastache last year, and it's a winner with me and the bees, even without the color blast from orange crocosmia.
Chelone...what an impressive building that is! I guess I was not around when you started planning it, but when you have the time I would love to hear more about it. Did you decide to build it for a home based business? It looks like an unusual design and wonder if you came up with the ideas yourself or built what a contractor offered to do, or used plans. Looks like you are right on track and the landscape ideas seem right on the mark to me.
But as far as photos go, I have to say I think my buckets photo can't be topped. lol
Denise...that is one scary looking spider! I would have a hard time gardening knowing that one was wandering around in the foliage somewhere. How large do you suppose it is? Smart, looks like you took the photo with the zoom. [g]
I really like that Purple Haze Agastache. Someone on the Discussions side was just saying they liked this one the best and they have all the different varieties. What is that silver behind it?
Chelone, I love seeing the long view of the salon. Your plans sound well thought out. It will be fun to watch it develop.
Denise, I have found that bees really love salvias, that is a pretty one. I have persicaria 'Firetail'and I believe several other Idylls grow it. I only planted it last year so its well behaved so far and in my opinion a great fall bloomer.
I don't really have pictures to add to this thread as I usually don't photograph the icky areas ;o)
PM, are you telling me you don't get the end-of-summer crop of gigantic spiders?! This is my first summer with the Purple Haze agastache so I have no idea as to its reseeding capabilities. Directly behind it, maybe the silver you're referring to since the camera catches it that way, is a lanky, almost vine-like variegated shrub, coronilla, supposedly amazingly fragrant late winterish for this zone. Hoping it blooms this year.
Michelle, I love this persicaria since it's one of the rare perennials that's reliable here w/o winter chill. There's supposedly some amazing new varieties coming out, including a short one called 'Pink Elephant' with very wavy spikes of flwrs.
Denise...I do get a few larger spiders, but not THAT big! And nothing with hairy legs. Maybe I am just used to my spiders? Yours definitely look scarier and bigger than any I have seen in my garden. lol
Yes...the coronilla is what I was looking at...I love the texture and the color and the airiness of it. Looks great with the Agastache.
Michelle, that is so great to see. That should encourage the lurkers!!!
Waiting is so hard when you are a beginning gardener and don't know what to expect. People I know were nervous about weeding because they couldn't distinguish a plant from a weed. For me it was difficult because I didn't realize that things resurfaced at different times in the spring so I thought plants had died and disappeared when in fact, all was well.
Today I am amazed that, seemingly overnight, the caryopteris, butterfly bush, vitex, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate and other wonders are blooming. Another great time of year exists, lurkers, and that is FALL. Spring is not the only fun time in your garden.
Clean up time!! The Clethra was placed to scent the house through the windows just above the pic, and it does. As you can see, though, the overwhelming amount of rain breaches the gutters so everything is really bent over.
The Hydrangea (one of the macrophylla "Tokyo" series that has yet to bloom after three years) will be moved in Spring for more light and to give the Clethra room.
Aren't the pots exquisite??? LOL Late season radishes and scallions out of rabbits' reach.
Michelle's "before" picture appeared as the dreaded X in a box the first few times I opened this thread. But it's there now. What a lovely tranformation you've achieved! (Kathy, too).
Sometimes it's hard to believe that things will grow and fill in when you first put them in the ground. And I'd wager a bet we've all made the mistake of not paying attention to spacing things properly as a result of it.
I am not saying ANYTHING about everyone else's less that successful plantings. I'm very sensitive about the weed-choked shots of the Compound. ;)
Fear not Michelle, there are less that two years between those photos..thank goodness for annuals sometimes! Can I assume your lovely rock wall was 'harnested' from the farm ? I think it looks fabulous.
Maybe I need to take some weed photos today to make Chelone feel better...
Kathy in Napa
Pictures below show a lot of very hard work (all told 5/6 days of solid labor). The area had been overgrown pasture before it was cleared for the barn. The soil is very moist and VERY rocky. And the area is about 24" below road level.
Some of the rocks that had to be dislodged to permit weeding. Note the "casualty".
Looking south to the vegetable garden on what will be the "lawn":
Looking south, standing along the remnants of the stonewall that runs along the road. The stakes are the sites for the Viburnum seiboldii "Seneca":
Looking north, standing on the "lawn". Stewartia to your right, Kousa and Vaccinium corymbosums are hidden to the far right:
Kousa, and a newly planted Vaccinium corymbosum. You're looking north:
Vaccinium corymbosum "grove", note the new growth at the base of the one on the left. We plan to add another to flesh out the grouping. The Viburnum will be added behind the new blueberry:
I love this stage Chelone: the planning, the choosing, the placement, even the digging. There's even satisfaction in rock removal, though my neighbor the farmer says that is his least favorite task. He's been known to offer a party to the kids at church in exchange for rock collecting! I'm sure you realize that rocks are a crop and re-appear every year.
Sorry about the fork. I actually got a free new replacement shovel one time because it wasn't supposed to die that way.
Oh wow! I like this stage, too, Chelone. Where it says "looking south to the vegetable garden...." do you mean "toward" the veggie garden? I don't see the fenced area (am I remembering correctly?).....can you hear the concern in my voice that helpmeet is losing his veggie garden? Can you tell I was very impressed with his veggie garden (but don't tell him, because I know I wasn't supposed to pass through the gate :)
Great pictures and explanation! I totally "get" what you're talking about, now! That's gonna be a great screen.....
Sears Craftsman tools are guaranteed for the life of them. We buy pitchforks, shovels, wheelbarrels, and when they break, we bring them back and they hand us a new one. Lots of work there Chelone! Love your plant choices. In a couple of years, you will be posting 'after' photos. :-)
Michelle, Kathy and Martie what amazing before and afters!
Denise, no bad truths in those pics. They're beautiful. I do have persicaria firetail. Mine doesn't get enough water where I have it sited though and struggles along. Yours is wonderful.
Chelone, I loved seeing what you have done and hearing what you have planned. You have chosen some very nice plant material to work with and I can't wait to see your after picture in a couple of years. Lots of hard work you've done there. Oh and stewartia is one of my all time favs!
Chelone, it's been so fun to see the work in progress- I love the curvature of the beds and paths, and my only complaint is that we still have not gotten the sneakily snapped photo of the mysterious veggie garden kingdom of the Helpmeet. Now I'm jealous that Saucy has seen it 'in person'.
Think we may need some pics of Michelle front yard project ?
Kathy in Napa
Okay, you asked for it, lol! I've been missing from Idyll chat, because I'm up to my EYEBALLS in crabgrass. Perhaps too much Princess and skydiving fun??
This area has been mostly unplanted for a couple of years, waiting on DH to deal with the porch roof. As we all know, open ground will fill with something!
I shall return!
LOL, Brenda, I know exactly what you mean about crabgrass. Please look at the first series of photos I posted.
It's really an amazing plant when you really think about it. Following that train of thought... maybe it's the new groundcover? Something Proven Winners may market to us in 15-20 yrs.?
I'm finally feeling sort of hopeful about that netherland that is easterly of the baHn. You will get there, too, Brenda. But I warn you... , it will likely get worse before it gets better. Hang on tight.
And you guys wonder why I don't bother to comment on Deanne's plants... lol.
Power to you guys who are "into" annuals and the "maintenance schedule". I'm in awe, but to be honest... my own schedule precludes fussing over annual plants. So I'm more than happy to enjoy your success(es).
Rock on and continue to dazzle me, you guys!
Marian, you are the soul of kindness-misery loves company, right ? I can't help but note the chewed leaves, the only malady that mine does not seem to have, lol ! At least the 'friends' you have it planted with look good !
Chelone, if this plant was a annual in my climate at least I'd have an excuse !
Kathy in Napa
Oh gee....Kathy and Marian, you've inspired me to search for a photo of the brug I had last year...or maybe it was the year before. It was also pretty pathetic and I left it outside all winter, deliberately hoping I would kill it, which I did. [g] A photo of the dead Brug sticks in the pot would have been nice, but I find I am averse to taking the ugly photos and didn't find one. How else would I spend the winter imagining I have the perfect garden? Hide the evidence, that is the key! [g]
I am thinking of Deanne's containers and the contrast. I don't think she has a photo to post on this thread...lol I say, she should have at least one annual container that is dedicated to being the ugliest pot of the season. One that she has to ignore and not water or fertilize or deadhead, just to see if she can stand it. She could put it out of the way somewhere. :-)
Brenda...beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In that first photo, move the wheelbarrel and the grill and the hose out of the photo and stick a few marigolds in the pot on the right, close the door to the building and I would see a beautiful meadow! :-) And the second photo is a beautiful scene to me. Move the plastic pots on the porch and it would be perfect! Look at that gorgeous view of the corn field! You have some things I wish I had, a 'borrowed view', the horizon, space and a rainbarrel, all connected! Exquisite, bucolic scenes!!
And are those pink and white flowers phlox that are not being cared for? That would be something, I would have to get me some phlox. Great color.
OK you guys... When it comes to sickly tomatoes or starving brugs, I'M the champ here! :-)
Cherry tomatoes with severe late blight - but they still produce way more tomatoes than we can keep up with so I don't care!:
And here are the starving brugs... The one on the left has no flower buds; the other is bigger and has flowered (as you can see by the spent flowers that need cleaning off the driveway!) but has no more buds as it has lost most of its leaves! I really object to the amount of water and fertilizer these things need (and which I don't deliver...) so, once again, this fall I will be seriously debating letting them die off! They really don't fit my benign neglect approach to gardening...
I'll show only several discouraging areas. There are many more....
The violas are no more...there are quite a few such containers on our front porch.
The tomato seedlings never made it into the vegetable garden...What to do? Leave them around until they die I suppose.
So much time was spent weeding the vegetable garden paths this year. I weeded them at least 4 times and never managed to get the actual beds tidied up. Sigh...
Many of the clematis are brown, mildewed or just plain ugly. What to do?
The flagstone paths need attention too. There have been ant hills and weeds in spite of thyme and other creeping plants between the stones.
The steps to the "flats" garden are buried in mess.
All the gardens need edging and weeding!
The sedums did not all get their June Pruning back and I'm paying for it now:
The twitch grass has been removed 4-5 times and still returns. :(
By the patio I have burdock specimens overtaking even the hostas!
The beds surrounding the garage are dense with weeds. They too have been tended to many times this season, but...
And next to the house, weeds as well.
I haven't shown the barn gardens, the island beds, the rose area by the bridge, the creekside garden and much more. I can't imagine what it would look like if I actually neglected it for a season!
Now you know!
Ahhh Marie...:-)
all of my flower beds look like what you pictured. I am not too upset by it. When I am gone, what differance is it going to make ? I may still do some weeding when the cooler weather comes, and the chiggers are in hibernation ( or whatever they do).
As for my Brug. I cut it way back last fall, and set the pot in the wellhouse, with the expectation of it not being alive this spring. When I got the pot out to plant, I decided to leave the stump in the pot. Lo and behold, it started growing! If the same thing happens this winter, I MAY manage to fertilize it regularly...:-)...but no promises. ;-)
Woody....I have had those sickly tomatoes some years. Seems to me, no matter how well you take care of them, some years, that is what you get. I need to get a photo of the two measly little tomato plants we have this year. Foliage looks great, but they are about 2 feet tall with a hand ful of tomatoes each. I will have to do better next year and hope for more sun, less rain. As I think I already mentioned, the brugs didn't work out for my benign neglect style either. [g]
Gardenbug....amazing that you have such a large garden but weeds look the same in your garden beds as they do in our garden, just more of them I guess. I don't have that burdock, I don't think. Has that got a taproot? You must have some great soil to grow weeds that well. :-) What you call twitch grass doesn't look like the perennial grass weed we had. We had a grass with long white roots, that the more you pulled it, the more of it you got. Every little bit of broken root you left in the soil would be a new plant. One year we made the mistake of rototilling to get rid of it, before we realized we couldn't have done anything worse. The only thing that stopped that grass weed, was smothering it for a year.
I was actually getting ready to ask on the forums what people's experience has been with flagstone paths with thyme and other creeping plants. I love that look when it is weed-free and I don't want to create a big job for myself. One of my problems with that approach is that I have clay soil and thymes don't like me unless it is in a raised bed. I had the idea that the only way to really have that work is if you place all the plants like 3 inches apart through out the entire walk so they will grow in quickly and suppress the weeds. If you have a long walkway, that would be a lot of plants. Expensive. Also, not sure how it works in the shade, in clay. Not a lot of plants that can grow in those conditions between pavers.
With the clematis, my one clematis, doesn't look that great after it finishes blooming either but it is in an out of the way area that I am not always looking at. Any chance you could cut the foliage back to the ground after blooming and still get flowers the next year, and a fresh crop of foliage for this year? I thought there was at least one group of clematis that grow and bloom on new wood. I suppose that is giving yourself another job though.
I will try to take a photo of our veggie garden pathways that have the fabric on them and see what you think. I've done that some years with the veggie starts never making it into the beds. Very sad. :-( But life is full of twists and turns and the best laid plans of mice and men....
Well...I hope you can come up with a few things to change for next year over the winter, that will make you feel you are able to keep up more. Other than inviting all the Idylls up to get things ship shape...I can't think of more ideas. lol IU6? [g] Hey, we could all take a turn. :-)
[Kathy...looking over the photos...I was wondering how did you plot the curve in your front walk, hose? It came out really nice. :-)
Wow, I feel much better seeing a few yukky looking Clems from bug ! All is not lost ..mine look like that too.
PM, these pics will explain how I came up with the path-it was really very simple. In the first pic you can barely see the string on the lawn, Doobie and Ted were helping me by moving the string around , or chewing on it. I decided to line the arbor up with the chimney, so the exterior of the house dictated the beginning of the path, and in pic two you can see that I curved it to end at the existing sidewalk. After the lawn was removed I marked out the path with string and stakes.
Kathy in Napa
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Kathy...such a great idea and it worked out perfectly. I have used 'landmarks' in the yard also to determine where to put something. It makes it a whole lot less confusing. Lining up with the chimney was brilliant and I love the curve it created. Thanks for sharing the before and after photos...quite a difference!
Here's my contribution:
Sure, it's got flowers on it, but I wasn't exactly sure where it was going to bloom, so I didn't remove the scraggly branches, lol....and then I tipped it while moving it and that's the mess you see waiting to be picked up behind it.
Kathy, that's fun to see the transformation! Great vision! I'm really enjoying this thread :) It makes me feel better....
Denise, I do grow Persicaria amplexicaulis near our creek. Mine was supposed to be red, but turned out to be an anemic pink. So yesterday I found another one that I really like: P.Blackfield.
I also grow Sanguisorba Menziesii. It needs to be cut back right after its first bloom and also seeds about. Lovely foliage though.


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- Start off by selecting your initial from the Storybook Cricut cartridge, and cut them out using the vinyl. I used a 2-3/4" letter to fit nicely within the mirror's area. Remember to use the "3=Speed/3=Pressure" formula for perfect cuts through the vinyl but not the backing material. I decided to make the most of my materials and use both the positive and the shapes- that way with every monogram cut I actually get two stencils to use.
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- When your Cricut is done, unload the mat and remove the vinyl from the mat. Carefully cut a square around the vinyl shape. Remove the "negative" space first (not the monogram, but the area around it. Place it on your mirror. You may need to position internal spaces, as well– like the part inside my "R."
- Place the monogram sticker in the middle of a second mirror.
- Follow the manufacturer's instructions on the package of the etching cream, and apply the cream to the exposed areas of mirror. (My bottle said to leave it for 10 minutes, so I used that time to cut another stencil and prep another set of mirrors!)
- Rinse off the cream according to the directions, and remove the vinyl. Dry with a soft cloth. Ta-Da! You're done!
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Buffalo State is engaging in an effort to promote accessibility of course materials in all classes. This session provides an opportunity for individual assistance as you work toward making your syllabus and other course content accessible. Bring your questions and a flash drive with your Word or PowerPoint files. Come for any portion of the help session in Bulger Communication Center 104. No registration is necessary.
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Can books be banned in the UAE?
It's a question many people have asked after the Festival of Literature canceled the launch of The Gulf Between Us.
March 2, 2009 11:37 by Aarti Nagraj
The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature ended in Dubai on Sunday, March 1. Judging by the media's coverage, it was successful; it had award winning authors, it courted controversy, and held a debate on censorship.
Though the controversy surrounding the launch of Geraldine Bedell's book The Gulf Between Us managed to die down after the festival organizers clarified that the book was not banned, it led to a crucial question: Can books be banned in the UAE?
We spoke to Ibrahim Al Abed, director general of the National Media Council and asked him. He said:
The only books that are not permitted to be distributed in the UAE are those which are considered to be pornographic in nature or which have content which is offensive to any religious belief, since these are considered to be contrary to the mores, ethics, culture and heritage of the country.
No books have been "banned" for many years, either by the National Media Council or by the former Ministry of Information and Culture, which was previously the relevant government body.
Kipp: Is there a procedure distributors need to follow before distributing a book in the UAE?
"The procedure for securing approval for the distribution within the UAE of books published overseas is that lists of books should be provided by the distributor to the National Media Council for approval. No books, with the exception of those of types mentioned above, have been "banned" for many years and it is the standard policy of the National Media Council, insofar as possible, to permit all books to be distributed freely, without any delay."
If there is no ban on books, then why is there self-censorship? Like in the case of the book The Gulf Between Us?
"Some booksellers and distributors may choose to practice "self-censorship" and not to apply for permission for distribution of particular titles, but this is a matter entirely for them, whether taken on commercial or other grounds. The National Media Council, as the government's regulatory body, is never aware of such decisions, unless they are specifically drawn to its attention, and has no idea of what books distributors and booksellers may choose, of their own accord, not to stock.
"With regards to the decision by the organizers of the International Literary Festival not to agree to have the launch of the book 'The Gulf between us' during the Festival, this is purely a matter for the Festival organizers, who are a purely private institution. The National Media Council was not involved in any way in the planning and arrangements for the Festival. However, I should note that it is always a matter for organizers of festivals of this type to determine which books they may, or may not, wish to have launched during their events, as is the case anywhere in the world.
"We understand that the publishers of the book were advised of this decision in September 2008, long before the current wave of publicity overseas suggesting that the book had somehow been 'black-listed.' This was a misrepresentation of the facts. All that had happened was that the Festival organizers decided that it would not be launched at the Festival. The book has not yet been published. Presumably, in due course, if a copy of the book is submitted to the National Media Council for approval for distribution, by any booksellers or distributors, the NMC will take the necessary action."
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Red Wings-Sharks morning skate Tweets and articles: Howard starts, Kronwall in, Datsyuk out
by George Malik on 03/26/15 at 10:45 AM ET
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Updated 7x at 11:37: Howard starts, Kronwall in, Cole, Kindl, Datsyuk out
With questions about both coaches' futures swirling (TSN's Travis Yost just posited a "fancy stats" explanation of why Babcock's the best coach slated to be on the market this summer), a City Council "reveal" of plans regarding the Wings' follow-on rink in the offing, and the Wings in a massive march slump, the Detroit Red Wings hope to get back on track against the San Jose Sharks this evening (7:30 PM EDT on FSD/CSN Bay Area/97.1 FM; it's an O'Halloran game, too).
NHL.com posted a pretty solid video preview of tonight's affair:
In the FYI and prospect departments:
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Mikael Samuelsson Hangs Up His Skates
by Paul on 03/26/15 at 07:34 AM ET
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Probably his most memorable goal as a member of the Detroit Red Wings is below...
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'Two things': on Babcock and a DeKeyser Q and A
by George Malik on 03/25/15 at 12:36 PM ET
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In lieu of a more formal mid-day news post, I find it ironic that even NHL.com's Dan Rosen's mailbag answer regarding a topic heating back up continues to ignore what Mike Babcock and Ken Holland suggested prior to the regular season--that it was more likely than not that Babcock would not sign a contract extension with Detroit after the regular season and playoff run are over so that the coach could focus on hockey instead of negotiating a salary...
How can these Mike Babcock "could" leave the Red Wings rumors continue? As rumors go, this feels incredibly daft? -- @Hoskinsauce
They can continue and will continue until Babcock signs a new contract to stay with the Detroit Red Wings or announces he is leaving Detroit to become a coaching free agent, which in my opinion would make him the most sought after free agent in the NHL this summer. Babcock hasn't discussed his future in Detroit beyond this season for quite some time. There might be quiet, behind-the-scenes negotiating going on between him and general manager Ken Holland, but it's more likely that they're focused on trying to win this season and will address the issue of his future at the end of the season. The longer it goes, the more the rumor will persist. Babcock will have plenty of options and a lot of money thrown at him if he decides to leave Detroit. The Toronto Maple Leafs certainly will court him, but would Babcock want to go into a rebuilding situation?
And MLive's Brendan Savage conducted a Q and A with Danny DeKeyser:
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Wings-Coyotes quick-and-late-take: What an incredibly frustrating game
by George Malik on 03/25/15 at 12:18 PM ET
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Aside from Mike Smith's James Brown concert reenactment and Shane Doan attempting to smash opponents' knees into the boards and then twist/stomp to snap knee ligaments--and watching the officials sort of shrug the Smith-started-it-with-a-stick-to-Helm's-face, dude-humps-Helm's-stick and all the clutching and grabbing go--because the new "standard of officiating" is just hideously poor on all sides of the puck (and Mike Smith is nothing less than a disgusting actor who consists of 3-day-old human squaline)...
Taking in last night's Wings-Coyotes game as a fan was an incredibly frustrating experence, and that frustration didn't just stem from Jimmy Howard's crappy goaltending.
It was a game where the Wings simply played dumb hockey against a team that probably came into its road trip hoping to beat a Wings team it still despises (that was quite evident in the level of physicality last night, even if the personnel is different, the remaining Coyotes from the playoff series [plural] between the teams let the new guys know that this game was for all the marbles), it was a game in which the Wings took nearly 40 shots but refused to attack the net, it was a game where Niklas Kronwall's absence, Erik Cole having to duck out and Luke Glendening leaving for a short period of time seemed to paralyze the team...
And it was a game in which the Wings got the point they needed to make it very hard for the Senators or Bruins to gain ground, but in every other facet, the Wings laid several eggs on ice.
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Sipple: Erik Cole to miss 3 games with 'Upper-Body Injury'; Kronwall 'day to day,' Datsyuk 'close'
by George Malik on 03/25/15 at 11:52 AM ET
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Updated 5x at 3 PM: Oh boy. Per the Free Press's George Sipple...
Update #2: The Macomb Daily's Chuck Pleiness and MLive's Ansar Khan confirm that Erik Cole will be out until Tuesday at the earliest and that Kronwall and Datsyuk are "closer":
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Jakub Kindl Had A Good Game
by Paul on 03/25/15 at 09:25 AM ET
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from George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press,
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jakub Kindl made the most of his opportunity to play Tuesday night, with a goal and an assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes.
Kindl had been scratched for 10 consecutive games. He got the chance to play because Niklas Kronwall was a late scratch with a lower-body injury.
The Wings are taking today off, and it's unclear whether Kronwall will miss Thursday's home game against the San Jose Sharks (7:30 p.m., FSD).
"I thought he did a good job," Wings coach Mike Babcock said of Kindl. "He could have closed tighter on the guy (who scored) the first goal of the game, but he got a goal and assist."
Babcock said Kindl made a "big-time pass" to set up a breakaway goal by Justin Abdelkader.
"You have to give the kid credit, he hasn't played since (Marek) Zidlicky arrived and came in and had an impact on the game," Babcock said.
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Video- About The Detroit Red Wings Loss To The Arizona Coyotes
by Paul on 03/25/15 at 08:02 AM ET
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from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
The Detroit Red Wings haven't gained any momentum this month.
They're coming off their worst 10-game segment this season (3-6-1), a stretch in which they failed to win back-to-back games.
"There's always concern, but when I look at our last little bit of games here I like how hard we played," coach Mike Babcock said.
That includes Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the lowly Arizona Coyotes at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings controlled most of the play and outshot the Coyotes 37-22, but Jimmy Howard, who's lacked consistency since returning six weeks ago from a groin injury, wasn't sharp, particularly on Mark Arcobello's winning goal at 3:08 of OT.
"We came out, we were organized, we came after them," Babcock said. "They scored. We didn't score as (much). I thought (Coyotes goalie Mike) Smith made some real good saves for them."
Below, watch Mike Babcock post-game and their is no update on the injuries to Kronwall and Cole.
added Darren Helm's slash on Mike Smith below....
added 10:06am, Hit on Glendening is below...
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Wings/Coyotes Recap
by Paul on 03/24/15 at 10:26 PM ET
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Arizona defeats Detroit 5-4 in OT.
This game had 'that' feel to it after Detroit started out strong but could not score.
Goals are below and feel free to give your thoughts.
George was at the game and may or may not have a complete summary later tonight.
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Decision Time Coming For Dylan Larkin
by Paul on 03/24/15 at 03:11 PM ET
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from George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press,
Michigan freshman forward and Detroit Red Wings prospect Dylan Larkin has a big decision to make in the next week.
U-M coach Red Berenson would like Larkin to return for his sophomore season. The Wolverines could have one of the best teams in college hockey next season, and Larkin, the Big Ten freshman of the year, would be a serious candidate to win the Hobey Baker Award as the best player in the country.
The Red Wings apparently are going to let Larkin decide whether he wants to begin his pro career now or later. Larkin was chosen 15th overall by the Wings in the 2014 draft.
Larkin, 18, could leave and immediately play for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League or wait and start fresh in Wings training camp next season. It's unlikely that he would be able to make an immediate jump from college to the NHL.
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Red Wings-Coyotes game-day articles: Nyquist needs to break Schneid; Gustavsson doing better
by George Malik on 03/24/15 at 01:32 PM ET
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Updated 4x at 4:49 PM:
The Red Wings' mostly optional morning skate ahead of tonight's game against the Arizona Coyotes (7:30 PM EDT on FSD/FS Arizona/97.1 FM) revealed very little other than a "no lineup changes" message, though Darren Helm issued quite the baby-birthing story.
"If you missed it," here were the articles and Tweets of note from the morning skate news cycle:
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June 2, 2008 Flaik is a personal tracking device for skiers and snowboarders that fuses GPS & GSM/GPRS technologies to give riders the ability to monitor personal performance such as speed, distance, altitude and airtime.
Created by CMD Product Design and Innovation and manufactured by Snowsports Interative, Flaik maps the rider's data in real-time using web-based location software via SMS. It can transmit its location every second over a 15 hour period and ski performance is automatically collated chronologically for users to browse, search, organize, replay and save. Results are sorted by criteria and statistics can be emailed to friends or posted on the Flaik web community. The online community allows users to build a personal profile with snow history, check their current location or the location of other riders, plan snow trips and view their personal progress.
Designed to blend well with current snow apparel, the device fits around the arm and is can withstand the cold. It is made from UV stable, ROHS Lexan EXL which is rated to be durable to -60°C/-140°F and insulated by a shock absorbing SEBS cover. The double stitched, high tensile strap is linked to the outer jacket via robust loops constructed from environmentally friendly recycled reinforced glass filled polypropylene. Taking environmental concerns into account, the device is made using recycled plastic where possible and the system is highly energy efficient, with very low power consumption.
Although the user can be notified when they exit a resort's boundaries or enter danger zones, the manufacturers stress that the Flaik is not a safety device and doesn't replace the need a proper safety beacon.
Flaik, which recently picked up the top gong at the Australian International Design Award, is set to launch across major ski resorts in North America this coming ski season.
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The Cascadia Green Building Council – Vancouver Island Collaborative is hosting an international design competition for a mixed-use community development project known as Esquimalt Village. This competition is open to teams from all over the world. Entrants can be students or working professionals of architecture, engineering and other technical disciplines.
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Prizes of up to $7000 will be available for the grand prize finalists. These prize allotments will increase as funding increases for the design competition.
The project will explore the possibilities of incorporating an innovative sewage treatment plant into the design of Esquimalt Village. The goal for the wastewater treatment system is known as Integrated Resource Recovery. By turning waste into a resource, communities can reclaim energy, heat, fertilizer and irrigation water through various integrated resource management
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Poway Rodeo rides into town this weekend
POWAY —— Forget changing leaves. Residents here know fall arrives when the Poway Rodeo rides into town.
The action-packed event has been a September tradition in this quiet, upscale "city in the country" for 33 years. Marking the end of a two-week string of events known as Poway Days, the rodeo will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Friday night at the Poway Valley Riders Association arena at 14336 Tierra Bonita Road and continue with Saturday night and Sunday matinee shows.
Sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys and the Women's Professional Rodeo associations, the rodeo will bring with it more than 364 professional and amateur competitors. Together, they will face off in bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling and other skill contests that originated in the Old West, in hopes of winning part of a prize purse valued at about $60,000.
They are some of the original "extreme sports," in other words.
The rodeo's thrill factor combined with a desire to hang onto Poway's Old West heritage explains the popularity of the event, which typically draws about 10,000 spectators eager to cheer on their favorite cowboys and cowgirls, rodeo Chairman Russ Sheldon said.
"We're becoming an urbanized Western community, and I think a lot of people enjoy the Western heritage," he said. "And I think the sport has been popularized by all the TV exposure."
Add in children's natural affinity for animals and the traditional values that a rodeo embodies, and the event is a natural for families seeking inexpensive but exciting entertainment, he said.
"It seems like the bigger communities get, the more people drift away from the interaction (with each other)," said Sheldon, who has helped plan the rodeo since he moved to Poway in the mid-1970s. Three generations of his family are now involved in the event.
"When you deal with somebody one on one, everybody's usually pretty good," Sheldon said. "And when you get isolated, people start to get isolated. And I think it's important that we don't lose those core values."
He and other rodeo volunteers put in countless hours to organize the event, which doubles as a fund-raiser for the Poway Valley Riders Association and Poway Rodeo Volunteers. Together, the two nonprofit organizations comprise Pro-Rodeo Productions of Poway Inc., which donates the event's proceeds to the community in the form of grants to local charities and other groups.
A core group of volunteers called the Poway Rodeo Committee began planning this year's event right after the last one ended, said group spokeswoman Sue Johnson.
The result is an entertainment roster that includes Wayne Brooks' service as rodeo announcer. His presence should please audiences, said Johnson, because Brooks is a former rodeo competitor and one of the few remaining announcers who carry out their jobs astride a horse inside the arena during all the action.
"He gets right up there, and he knows these cowboys," Johnson said.
The rodeo's competitor lineup includes well-known bareback riders Bobby Mote of Redmond, Ore., and Kyle Bowers of Alberta, Canada, and Lakeside bronc rider Mike Chambers, Johnson said.


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2002 Chrysler Sebring LX Review
looks good
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2002 Chrysler Sebring LXi Convertible Review
1st Convertible. 'nuff said
dont know any yet
Gotta Love It — its good all around for the price i think. my dad just bought this for me so i'm planning on taking great care of it. have my own personal mechanic to work on it. much love is going to be put in to this car
Primary Use: Commuting to work
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2002 Chrysler Sebring LXi Review
The Car Has Had No Major Problems But Has More Road Noise Than Desired And Rides Alittle Rough. — Over all the car has been very dependable although the ride is not up to par. Engine power is adaquate and handling good.
Owner for 5 years, 0 months
Miles Driven per Year:1,000
Yuri writes:
2002 Chrysler Sebring LX Review
Stylish and comfortable interior, sporty look, quick for a 4 cylinder
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2002 Chrysler Sebring Review
all power options
none have been found so far
Adrian writes:
2002 Chrysler Sebring LX Review
Comfortable, Somewhat Economic, Fancy and a Mean look!
Lacks Performance, Original Pieces are super cheap and brake easily, Expensive pieces to replace.
Not The Most Amazing But A Descent Car!! — This car needs more power but the quality of pieces on it make it expensive to purchase and no performance parts are available for it. Even though this car comes with a 2.4L DHOC engine a merly a 140-150 hp are available on it this car lacks of performance. What you can do is use the 2.0L Mitsubishi performance parts in order to combine it with the Chrysler since it's the same engine but the Reps RPM's are not that easy to control plus the slight displacement of 0.4L makes it sometimes complicated but do-able to give in a more performant and agressive tone to the car!
Chris writes:
2002 Chrysler Sebring LX Convertible Review
convertible, pretty good gas mileage
none that i know of
Christine writes:
2002 Chrysler Sebring LXi Convertible Review
So far so good
the top faded
My Car — I like my car and nothing major has went wront so I hope it stays that way. The seats and everything else seem to do fine no fading but the top is real faded.. I hate that that has got to be the only thing about my car I hate!!!!!
Ryan writes:
2002 Chrysler Sebring LXi Review
Great preformance along with great gas mileage!
Rust seems to be a problem in some areas
2002 Chrysler Sebring Sedan Lxi — Preformance-handling is great, acceleration is amazing Build Quality-Awesome quality except for the rust under the hood. Apperance-sharp car, nice chrome accents. Interior is nice looking, Info center is an added bonus, along with the auto shut off headlights. Cost of ownership- 30 highway mpg! Low maintenance Fun Factor-It is sporty and very fast! I would recommend this car to anyone who wants a sporty and fast, but also practical.
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That it's a convertible.
Great Convertible! — Great car. Very fun to drive. Built well. Very classy and looks good being driven down the road. Not expensive to keep up at all. Can be hot, but it's a convertible, so it's gonna happen. It can get a little bit of a musty smell, but that happens to convertibles.
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I'm Pretty Sure This Car Tried To Kill Me About 3 Times. Reminds Me Of The Movie Christine!
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Fun Relitivly Low Cost Convertable.
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1. Re: Indesign CS6 epub export bugcgrscott Jul 24, 2012 5:00 PM (in response to jhewitt@lifeway)
InDesign CS 6 (version 220.127.116.110) is an early build with no patches or updates since the product shipped. Until a major update for InDesign CS 6 becomes available, InDesign CS5.5 (version 126.96.36.1993) might be your most updated and reliable version to use for EPUBs. It's good to report software bugs like the one you discovered. I have InDesign CS6 but I'm using InDesign CS 5.5 for creating EPUBs, for now, because it is a refined, mature, and well patched build.
2. Re: Indesign CS6 epub export bugcamilo umaña Jul 25, 2012 12:59 AM (in response to jhewitt@lifeway)
You have options for control this in the export palette.
CS6 is a fantastic advance for making epubs.
No patches is not a proof that it is not good...
Coming back to CS 5.5 is absurd.
Can you imagine a team of engineers wasting time and no proofing their work?
Here we are finally exporting epubs for the first time, easily, really effective, and maintaining the integrity of the original, in CS6.
3. Re: Indesign CS6 epub export bugcgrscott Jul 25, 2012 11:32 AM (in response to camilo umaña)
Camilo, Your right about the leap foreward that InDesign CS6 provides in creating EPUBs that are good-to-go, without having to crack them open. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. One of the big proponents of patching EPUBs, that are exported from InDesign CS5.5, agrees with you about InDesign CS6:
Customizing InDesign's EPUB files without cracking them open! BY LIZ CASTRO
4. Re: Indesign CS6 epub export bugAnneMarie Concepcion Jul 31, 2012 5:58 AM (in response to cgrscott)
Judy, you should be using KindleGen (or better, Kindle Previewer -- easier) to convert EPUBs to MOBI files.
Free download from Amazon.com:
To use it, start up Kindle Previewer, then from its File > Open menu, select your EPUB. It will use the built-in KindleGen (normally a command-line program) to convert it to a MOBI file. If there are any issues with the conversion, you'll get a report with warnings and/or errors.
5. Re: Indesign CS6 epub export buglotuscott Oct 14, 2012 8:27 AM (in response to cgrscott)
I have to reluctantly concur. I'm finding that CS6 is somehow ignoring "space before" paragraph styling and I have to put it in manually.
I'm working on a book with 100 chapters, each starting with the same image. I honestly wish that CS6 wouldn't consider the image different every time its used and filling the .opf file with 100 references.
What does this mean? -epub-ruby-position:over;
6. Re: Indesign CS6 epub export bugSteve Werner Oct 14, 2012 11:42 AM (in response to lotuscott)
You should get the 8.0.1 update for InDesign CS6. It fixes several EPUB bugs including the "space before" problem and the "epub-ruby" (which is I believed intended for Japanese language.
7. Re: Indesign CS6 epub export buglotuscott Oct 14, 2012 12:55 PM (in response to Steve Werner)
Thanks a million.
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You should get the 8.0.1 update for InDesign CS6. It fixes several EPUB bugs including the "space before" problem and the "epub-ruby" (which is I believed intended for Japanese language.
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8. Re: Indesign CS6 epub export firstname.lastname@example.com Nov 12, 2012 7:27 AM (in response to jhewitt@lifeway)
I am also getting the double bullets and numbers using ID 8.01 update and exporting to ePUB, using Kindle Preview to convert to .mobi. I've found that Kindle Preview conversion from ePub gives the best results with images. Plus, it validates in the process. Going the Kindle plugin route does not give good results.
Anyone have any luck with eliminating the doubles, would be great to hear. Thanks!
9. Re: Indesign CS6 epub export buglotuscott Nov 12, 2012 7:37 AM (in response to firstname.lastname@example.com)
I've grown suspicious of using bulleted and numbered lists in epubs. Especially since some devices, like ADE, don't seems to support them. Instead I use InDesign's "Bulleted and Numbered List" option (under TYPE) and "convert list to text."
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The Friends held a public meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7 PM at the VIC Center on State Rte 30 just past Paul Smith's College. The Friends have partnered with AARCH and are able to collect tax deductible donations. Those interested in the restoration project and the progress being made should check the Restoration News page.
Our mission is to restore the St. Regis Mountain Fire Tower for safe public access while developing an educational and interpretive program that promotes the historic and cultural values of the St. Regis Mountain Fire Tower, the NYS Fire Tower Network and the Adirondack Preserve.
The St. Regis Mountain Fire Tower is located on the 2,874' summit of the St. Regis Mountain in the town of Santa Clara, Franklin County in the Adirondack Forest Preserve of New York State. The current tower on St. Regis Mountain was erected in 1918 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This tower provides spectacular views of the high peaks and the many water bodies of the northern Adirondacks. In 1990 St. Regis Mountain Fire Tower was closed, being one of the last four towers in the Adirondacks to be manned by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
There has been considerable support of this historical local landmark. Over 2,500 individuals/families added their names to our petition to save and preserve the tower as an educational asset. Several organizations and local government bodies have written resolutions of unanimous support for the retention of this tower and it's preservation.
The State Land Master Plan (SLMP) was amended in 2011 to designate the Saint Regis Mountain Tower Historic Area. This designation allowed the tower to remain. The Saint Regis Fire Tower Historic Area (SRMFTHA) Draft Unit Management Plan was released October 16, 2013 in which it recommends alternative #4 - "Full Public Access"! The UMP goes further to propose maintenance of the tower to insure a safe facility for public use and enjoyment. This was a giant step in attaining our goals for tower preservation and use. We greatly appreciate the effort from the various organizations, individuals and DEC personnel for their positive response to our concerns.
On November 7, 2014 DEC Commissioner, Joe Martens issued the final Saint Regis Fire Tower Historic Area (SRMFTHA) Unit Management Plan which would allow restoration to proceed. The Friends of the St Regis Fire Tower applied for a Volunteer Service Agreement (VSA) which was approved on January 16, 2015. The Friends are now working closely with DEC personnel to restore the tower and to develop educational and stewardship programs.


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Easter Hydrangea pots to go into ground
Hi, my husband gave me two Easter Hydrangea in pots. They are very tall hydrangea macrophylla - about 2 feet. I examined the plants - each has a wood base of 4 branches followed by new green growths of this year. I have cut the spent flowers and stems.
Can I just put them into ground now? It is always above zero outside now.
There is an empty spot to the North of our house right next to the wall. There is another empty spot to the West of our house. Are these places okay for them? Are there anything to be careful about?
A location that will provide shade in the afternoon during the summer months is usually best. Review your locations and try to determine if they will be shaded in the afternoons during the summer months,
They prefer well draining, acidic soil that is evenly moist with no periods of dry or periods of wet soil so some form of watering system helps. Maintain 3-4" of mulch up tp the drip line.
If the label on the hydrangea does not provide the name name of this variety, there may be one more wrinkle. Some of these hydrangeas may not be winter hardy if planted outside but they can be grown in a pot and kept in an unheated garage during winter (water weekly).
luis_pr z7/8 Hurst TX (My Page)
Thank you for your insight. The labels claim the plants to be of cultivar "hydrangea merritt's supreme". They are large, vigorous and really beautiful. I hope they are hardy to zone 6b. If not, I might plant them near the house ... also I hope they do not resent slightly wet soil ...
I would gradually introduce (harden off) these forced greenhouse plants to slowly accustom them to real weather. They may have never been exposed to frost and could be damaged if taken straight from the Easter table to the garden bed.
Begin by placing them outside for an hour or so, bringing them in at night, and slowly begin leave them for longer periods each day. When you have hardened them off to the weather, and are close to your estimated date of last frost, then put them in the ground. After they have established in your bed they will handle winter temps, but forced for the florists trade these plants have never been as cold as your nights and their tender growth wouldn't welcome the abrupt change.
Ok, problems arose.
I have two pots. For one of them, I put it in a large pot. It stays on a North facing porch. It looks brilliant now.
The other one went into ground on north side of the house. I did not see any circular root so I just put the root ball into the ground. We had several nights of slightly above freezing nights. Initially, the plant looks okay. Then, we had a few dry and windy days ... the sun also shine direct on the plant from 6 pm to 8 pm now.
The leaves appear to have edges dried up. The dried sections are still green but dried up. What could be the problem?
Also, several bulging buds appear to be taken away from the branch. Could this be the work of a squirrel?
The browning from the edges inwards could be caused by soil moisture issues, hot days and windy conditions. Make sure the plant has 3-4" of mulch up to the drip line to make the waterings last longer and test the soil using the finger method....
Insert a finger to a depth of 4" and see if the soil feels dry or almost dry. Do this daily, early in the mornings, for about 2-3 weeks. If the soil feels almost dry or dry, give the plant 1 gallon of water and make a note in a wall calendar. After 2-3 weeks, review the notes in the calendar and estimate on vaerage how often you had to water. Was it every 3 days? every 4 days? etc Then set the sprinkler to water 1 gallon per watering on the same frequency (every 3/4/etc days).
Squirrels and deer like to nibble on the buds so yes, it is possible this happened too.
A new observation arises:
Recall the Hydrangea was planted on the North side of the house. Now, it does get direct sun from 6 to 8 pm. The upper side of the leaves turns a purplish colour. I have never seen the leaves of Hydrangea turn purplish as if they got a tan. I assume this is caused by sun.
luis_pr z7/8 Hurst TX,
Ok, I took some pictures.
Please look at the leaves. I know they have been reduced to fractions of their original size. This process took a month. It might be that the leaves never experienced outdoor environment before.
From my reading of the plant, the plant is happy. I post some pictures of new buds as well. Again, this is North side and a moist location.
Please forgive me that I have not mulched it yet. I will do soon.
You have cherries? Oooh, I have been tempted to get a cherry tree here but it so hot and the winter mild that I have not convinced myself to fork the money. I also get ooodles of birds eating red berries and can see them calling my cellphone to make an aptmt to eat the cherries. Hee hee hee!
Looking at the pictures, I wonder if you have a phosphorus defficiency. It happens sometimes when the plant gets little of it because the growers want to produce purple-ish blooms. Reminds me of how some hydrangea leaves look in the Fall. Did the original blooms (when your husband bought the plant) were purplish? How about the weather? Did you get frost/cold weather lately?
Well, don't add phosphorus unless you can confirm first. There are some cheap kits out there that can help identify problems with nitrogen, phosphorus and pottasium. They are cheap and easy to use. If you can find one, try it out.
Problems with cold temperatures may also be worth checking but they are difficult to track down after the fact. When temperature dips affected my shrubs, the leaves suffered but they did not turn "thaaaat" purple, more like a darker shade of green and I just cut off the damaged leaves. Now your shrubs were not acclimated yet so maybe this is how they are responding. Odd but if no else chimes in, check if the phosphorus is low.
The browned out edges are curious. Not sure if significant (related to a phosphorus problem) or caused by lack of water before the color change.... I observe that problem here in the summer when the plants need more water than usual as temperatures spike to the 100s.
Here is a link that might be useful: phosphorus deficiency
Looks good! Take notice the new leaves are much thicker and glossier, more durable and sun tolerant.
That one flower bud coming from the base of that one leaf at the stem technically shouldn't happen, though. That portion of the plant is probably in a confused state after the original bloom was removed. A full and proper 4-season cycle outdoors should straighten that kind of stuff out.
Use the original pot to gauge how big of a root ball to extract then double the size. Since you planted it recently, it is impossible that the roots would have doubled in length but, that way, you will be save and limit damage to the roots.
As far as whether to do it now or not, it depends on what your summer weather is like and whether you can keep and eye & water it as needed. Since my summers are harsh, I would hate to transplant anything when temps are in the 100s; in my case, I would wait until the plant has gone dormant and move it during the winter months.
My coastal Z8 is cool, often cloudy, and I would not move now unless an emergency. The plant would likely be OK but it would be easier on it if I waited until Fall rains begin.
If I could point out something you may want to correct -
Your hydrangea would do better without the competition for nutrients and water of grass up to the crown and stems. Also, you run the risk of damaging the plant with weedeater or mower keeping that grass short. It would be happier and healthier planted with nothing growing around it and the root zone (think potential size, not it's small size now) mulched. As the mulch breaks down it will slowly feed the soil, in the meantime it helps to keep roots cool and moist, conserves water.


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From Caragh M. O'Brien comes the first book in a series of dystopian novels that follow the life of Gaia Stone, a young midwife who is forced to question everything she believes.
About the Author
Caragh M. O'Brien is the author of the Birthmarked series, which includes the dystopian novels "Birthmarked", "Prized", and "Promised", as well as the tie-in stories "Tortured" and "Ruled." A former high school English teacher, she is also the author of several romance novels, including "North Star Rising" and "Master Touch". Visit Caragh at caraghobrien.com.
Carla Mercer-Meyer, an "AudioFile" Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator, has a strong musical theater background, and her performances include "Into the Woods", "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", and many other theatrical productions.
Praise For…
"[People] who enjoy adventures with a strong heroine standing up to authority against the odds will enjoy this compelling tale." ---School Library Journal