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Your talent is incredible mate.
This has got to be about your best one yet Woodie. It's excellent in all aspects; detail of the plane,ground features, clouds and colour balance. Definately a favourite.
I love this woodie its perfect and you were right about the lancaster bombing over the dewernt vally dams its were there practiced the bouncing bomb i did get a few pics from there of different aircraft i uploaded two more and wil be putting more on soon take care and thanks for your comments the lancaster is a part of history to remember isn't she? x The vulcan will soon be back in the skies too real excited about that?
Really beautiful painting!
Good job!
Thanks Imber. Your portfolio is very impressive!!
Cheers Neil
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Great detail, very nice.
Excellent Neil. Good aeroplane and landscape. – Ted
Cheers Ted!!
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Good stuff here Neil!!!! Very nice!
Thanks Trenton mate!
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This is stunning, what a fantastic painting !!
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This was painted for an ex-lancaster flight egineer, who after resting from ops, was put onto target towing.
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Mary...I thought your suggestion of a separate thread for Musical Links was a great one and now that Gardenbug has me hooked on YouTube, [g] I thought we could just post whatever entertaining links struck our fancy. I have two to start off with. I was very excited to stumble upon my first selection. My DH and I were invited to go with a group from his office to see Riverdance many moons ago. I am part Irish, but did not experience much of Irish culture as I was growing up. I was very surprised that I loved this production. DH has no Irish background at all, and he loved it too. It has remained all these years, our very favorite performance that we have attended. We went back and saw it about four times after that, dragging as many of our family with us as we could. [g] Bought the CD and wore it out. I am posting a link to my very favorite part of the performance, but seeing a part of it really doesn't offer the same experience as seeing the whole thing in person. So if anyone has an opportunity to go see it, it is well worth it.
I just went to post and there is nowhere to put a link?! Grrrr. I sent a post to Gardenweb. I'm sorry to provide links this way. If they clear it up, maybe we could start a new one over again?
I also wanted to link to another one of my favorite tracks from my Classical Album. This is the particular version that I have, but unfortunately, the visuals with it, start out fine, but become a little odd...lol. Hope you enjoy the music...
Delibes Flower Duet, Lakme
Gardenbug....DH and I enjoyed your links yesterday. The Freeze was a lot of fun too. I was not aware that anyone was doing this type of spontaneous performance. I really like the idea.
Oh...I didn't realize the link option was not in the first post of a thread. Here is the first one...
Here is a link that might be useful: Riverdance
Second one...
Here is a link that might be useful: Delibes Flower Duet, Lakme
I'm sorry to start off so confusing! [g] I found a better version and you might enjoy this link to the 'Flower Duet' better... :-)
Here is a link that might be useful: Delibes Flower Duet, Lakme/Hong and Larmore
What could be more diverting than sorcery ?
Here is a link that might be useful: The Sorcerers Apprentice
Happy Easter? Speechless.
Here is a link that might be useful: Cadbury Egg Contest Entry
DH and I watched the Cadbury Egg clip. lol For such a patient person, you would think he could achieve much loftier goals. [g] Six months of his life??!!
You certainly come up with some good ones, G'bug. [Gee, I have to stop calling you that. If I were saying it, it would be like a 'G-man'? lol.
So...no one liked the Riverdance clip...well I'll just have to come back tomorrow and try one last clip from that show. [g]
Where's Mary? I thought she would have posted a few classical pieces by this time?
Oh, gosh...in my rush this morning, I forgot to post how much I liked the Sorcerer's Apprentice, Kathy! From Fantasia, right? I did see that movie when I was young and the broom scene was my favorite part...lol. Did you take your kids to it and if so, what did they think of it? I love Disney movies. I wonder if they used classical in other productions besides Fantasia.
Marian...glad to see you joining in. No time to listen this morning, but tomorrow I look forward to it.
PM - I LOVE this thread and will be back with some links of my own. The last 3 days every spare moment has been consumed reading for book group last night. I'd left the book till rather lake and on opening it found it to be 580 pages of the tiniest print I've ever seen. However, once I started I was thoroughly enthralled and raced to open it whenever I could. My only regret was I feel it's a book that should be savored rather than rushed. For a wonderful diversion try Wallace Stegner's Angle of Repose.
Today we are heading to Corning's Museum of Glass where we have a reservation to blow glass Easter eggs (another great diverson and change of scenary for David). I'll be back at the weekend.
When my Mom was in her 70s, she began harpsichord lessons. She had played some flute and piano before, but now that her 3 kids were OUT OF THE HOUSE she took up music once again as well as Japanese lessons. Amazing!
One composer we all liked was Scarlatti. Google offers many versions of Scarlatti pieces, some on piano, others harpsichord and this one on guitar. Enjoy!
Here is another with piano and mandolin:
And of course, harpsichord pieces too:
Here is a link that might be useful: Scarlatti with guitar
Here's a link to my dog Emma singing to Andrea Bocelli. I have a bunch more videos of my dogs on youtube, but I'm not sure how to tell people to find them.
Here is a link that might be useful: Emma sings opera
And lest there be any doubt she knew the lyrics, check out this one... Her voice was amazing and her stage presence even more so.
This is why I love jazz. (thanks Dad!)
Here is a link that might be useful: Mack the Knife (for real)
Marian....I just listened to Les and Mary. I know that song from all the westerns my brother and I used to watch as kids. I enjoyed it very much. Very pretty voice and I always love harmonizing. I think Mary got her start on the Gene Autry show, yes?
The Corning Museum sounds interesting. I love glass and wonder if you came home with your own glass blown easter egg?
Gardenbug....I found that video of the lion recognizing his old human friends so touching. I've watched it three times and tear up every time. Animals amaze me. Thank you for such a great link. I had not heard that story before, although I have seen the movie Born Free.
Your Mom must have been very healthy as an older person and must have loved music to continue her interest so late in life. Thank you for the Scarlatti links. Did you see the link to John Williams playing Scarlatti on guitar?
I really liked that very lively Scarlatti Sonata K. 455 on harpsichord that was your last link. I enjoy harpsichords. Would this be considered 'Barogue' style, that Chelone mentioned liking?
I have a performance of Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Mandolins that I enjoy, on one of my albums. Not as lively as your Scarlatti, but my album is titled the Most Relaxing [g]
Mary....I wonder if David likes the Gipsy Kings. I find five guitars playing at once with that Spanish flavor irresistible!
Monique....Your Emma is SO funny!! She must provide lots of entertainment but how do you get to listen to music without her accompaniment? [g]
Chelone....Ella is one of my all time favorites too. I looked for a Duet she did with Louis Armstrong singing 'A Foggy Day' but I didn't find it on YouTube. I really love her early version of 'The Man I Love' but I couldn't find that either.
I saw that movie Kathy. We loved Judy at our house too...AND Mr. Gable too. [g] She is so sweet...I wonder how old she was here. I love her dialogue at the end! I watched a lot of her movies too.
I have one more link to Riverdance, that is just music that I find very moving. This YouTube video starts out a little on the loud side, so you might want to adjust your volume. I hope you like it.
Here is a link that might be useful: Riverdance
Not a youtube, but this was sent to me and I thought it quite cool. Its a persian style carpet made from begonias in Belgium.
Here is a link that might be useful: Begonia carpet
This video (I'm sorry if someone else has posted it) is of a women who auditioned for a British talent contest and shocked everyone. Inspirational!
Here is a link that might be useful: Inspirational singer on TV talent show
Monique my daughter just sent this link to me too...lol. What a lot of courage this woman has. Imagine, she is out of work and home living with her cat...lol. I hope she makes it to the final. Thanks for posting this.
Oh...Michelle...I did find that Begonia carpet so entertaining to look at, too. I wonder how many begonias it took to make it and if they had to dye some?
I love Susan Boyle! I smile everytime I see her, and hear her sing. She is fantastic! I hope fame does not change her too much.
I got quite a bit done outside today. I planted two of my potted plants, a Catalpa tree, and a Weigela Java Red. Then I did a little weedeating, and put up a fence around the flowerbed back of the house. I noticed the deer and/or rabbits had snacked on a lot of what is in it, but thank goodness they did not get the little forget-me-not. I found a forget-me-not in the front yard bed also. I am so happy about them. They have to be from the seed EI sent me. They are both in bloom.
I need to relocate the tacky fence from around the front bed, and have Nolon help me install the new fencing there. I will put the tacky fencing around the side bed.
The problem with my fence around the back bed is it is not only deer and rabbit proof, but it is also people proof! In order to get into it, I will have to take down part of it. I need to create a gate.
I was surprised and pleased that I was able to dig the holes for the potted plants, with not much effort. Now if I am able to move tomorrow, I hope to do more.
I am looking forward to the arrival of the little ones.
What struck me most about her was her confidence. She walked out there bold as brass and she nailed the song. I'd hazard a bet she's been the butt of many cruel jokes over the years and has long since learned how to tune out the naysayers.
The helpmeet had heard clips of the performance on the radio but it was only last night that he watched the entire clip. He was delighted with it, too.
Great link.
Did you see this article in the Washington Post about it? I like the title of the article...
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Please please please, do not ever stop your vehicle on the train tracks. Do not cross the tracks unless you can see there is enough room for your entire vehicle on the other side of the tracks. If the traffic light turns red while you are on the tracks for some reason, it is safer to run the red light than to remain stopped on the train tracks. Collisions like this should never happen if drivers are competent.
Aren't truck drivers supposed to have extra training and extra testing? I hope this driver gets his license pulled after this stunt.
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Have a hoop house strictly dedicated to grow a different varieties of hot peppers from Thai to habanaros. The house is 10 feet by 24 feet. with black soil in a raised bed.
Have been using the last 5 years with adding some potting soil and some 10/10/10. every year and tilling. My question is if I fertilize what should I be adding more of. Rotating is not an option.Thanks
I think peppers similar to tomatoes can thrive within a wide range of pH (6.2 to 7.2 ?) but may have different micro nutrients requirements, like sulfur,...
About NPK: most established gardens tend to accumulate P and to some extent K, because those two bound to soil and plants use less of them. So when you keep adding thinks like 10-10-10- the Nitrogen is either used or leached but some of P and K stays there. In the past they used to call the fertilizers with 1-1-1 ratio ALL PURPOSE. but nowadays a fertilizer with 3-1-2 ratio is known as ALL PURPOSE fertilizers. What it means is that if we take P as reference, plants(in general) use TWICE as muck "K" and THREE times as much "N".
Nothing in particular. They can actually grow in pretty poor soil as long as it drains well. My regimen consists of 2-3 inches of compost 1-2 times per year(I garden all winter though too) and sprinklings of cottonseed(or feather), bone, and kelp meals at time of tilling compost. Then I supplement throughout the season with more of the meals as side dressing(at time of first fruit set) and an occasional drench of fish ferts. All this and organic mulch is all I ever do.
As far as ph -- like most veggies, they tend to like it a bit on the acidic side, but it's a pretty wide range --- I think like 5.8-7.2. So, if yous is pretty acidic, dolomite lime can't hurt too much for Ca and Mg and raising ph. If alkaline, use gypsum for your Ca and maybe supplement with epsom salts for Mg. I only whip out the epsoms if I feel the plants need it. If you want to lower ph, use elemental sulfur or peat. Keep in mind though that the everything I've mentioned is pretty slow release, especially the bone meal. So, getting started early in the spring, or even the preceding fall, is best.
Higher than what?
No. I don't, imo. Let me put it this way -- If I had only 2 ferts and one was a 5-10-10 and the other was a 10-5-5, I'd take the first. You want plenty of foliage but you don't want it in a ratio that screws up with the production of blooms. And in healthy soil, you shouldn't need high amounts of N for peppers. JMO
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jack fruit seed is germinating. what to do.
they can grow really big, i don't have that kind of place. and i am in southern california, is the weather suitable for it to grow?
should i destroy it or keep it in a pot?
Jackfruit likes heat and humid. I think CA is too cold and dry for it, even indoors.
You are right about its size. A tree can grow very large (wide and tall) and lives many decades. I've seen some in a big city with polluted air, growing on a small patch of dirt with concrete sidewalks all around them. They still survive well, a tough tree with delicious fruit. I would grow it if I could.
I have read elsewhere that there are surviving and fruiting trees in the San Diego area.
As with many other species, cold tolerance improves with size and age and so protection is most important when the plant is small and young. Wet feet are not welcome.
I have several seedlings in an unheated greenhouse here on the Central Coast. I'm going to see how many will make it through next Winter (I use C9 Christmas lights when the temps drop below 40F). Then I'll go from there.
Yes, they can get large, but are unlikely to do so without favorable conditions. I've read that Florida nurseries fruit them in 7 gal containers. If you have the time and the inclination, why not give it a try?
Once you get your jack fruit tree going, could you please post pictures? I'd love to see a jackfruit tree outside tropical countries.
Maybe, there are some varieties that tolerate colder climate better than others.
I am working on keeping pomegranate alive for now. It has a better chance to survive in my zone than a jackfruit.
A fellow member of the California Rare Fruit Growers in this area is always reminding me that people just assume what they've been told and so never try. His MO is to plant a lot of seeds and let the prevailing climate conditions (within reason) select those which are hardier. After all, it is the genetic crapshoot of seedlings which frequently leads to new varieties.
Of the four or five (still waiting for one to break the surface!) jackfruit seedlings I have, there is already clearly a lot of variation in growth rate, leaf size, etc.
I actually think the one jackfruit sample I had (the source of the seeds) was sort of disgusting as far as mouth-feel, but I do love the aroma. So this is a lark. Maybe I'll get lucky :-)


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Hi all. Just this past week I've noticed a black indentation on a young branch of my Italian prune. It has a hard shellac type 'black' glass-like coating. Looked it up and looks like bacterial canker. I have researched the web to find out there is such a thing as 'canker' paint. Cannot find a product name for it. Also, I already thought all of the sprays I use would prevent anything like bacterial canker, but I guess it hasn't. My current list of sprays:
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Thanks for your help as always, Mrs. G ps. tend on pruning off that thin branch asap.
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I suspect it may be pseudomonas, but can't be sure. I've received asian and european pear material that after being moist in storage all winter and then shipped have arrived with necrotic cankers. I end up cutting the tree down to a third and try to continue. I also think that ground shipping from the west coast may lead to that effect since it takes so long. Some varieties are more suceptible, but haven't had that problem on plums.
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The Minnesota Wild were denied at the net by Semyon Varlamov time after time, a 44-shot barrage in regulation that resulted in, alas, zero goals.
Coach Mike Yeo jokingly wondered aloud at the third intermission whether his team was "psychotic" to put itself through such angst. After all, the way this sport often goes, the next score in the scoreless game had the strong potential to be one of those bad-bounce goals that make a night of domination go for naught.
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Granlund, who had a career-high seven shots on goal, sliced toward the crease and moved parallel to the net with some slick stick work. Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, who saved Game 1 by racing to swat away a shot on an empty net, lost his balance and tried unsuccessfully to dive at Granlund, who then began to fall forward. Granlund extended his stick to knock the puck in, and the celebration ensued.
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After the Avalanche line of Nathan MacKinnon, Paul Stastny and Gabe Landeskog combined for 17 points and seven goals over the first two games, the Wild kept them from doing any damage. The Wild shuffled their lines, with veteran Dany Heatley's move off the scratch list the most notable change, and played their style. They didn't get enough guys to the net for long rebounds Varlamov has a tendency to produce, but they completely controlled the flow, even if there wasn't much to show for it.
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The Wild finally figured out how to contain the super-fast MacKinnon, forcing the 18-year-old wonder to have to stay in his own zone. They had the Avalanche on their heels for the majority of regulation. Cooke was all over the ice in his 100th career playoff game, colliding with just about every white Colorado jersey.
"We didn't play up to what we're capable of, there's no doubt. But I'd rather give them credit. They played well. They were sharp. They were the better team on the ice," Roy said, adding yet more praise for Varlamov.
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Sometimes you read where a seller will list their multi-tip cutting "with 2 brand new tips". What makes it special that it has brand new tips as opposed to just being listed as 2 tips?
Also, does it stand to reason that if you buy a multi-tipped cutting that it means that branch has not been long since blooming?
I would think that 2 brand new tips would be from spent inflo. As far as multi tips, I would guess that's the way they made the cutting, from a branch that had multi tips. Does that make sense?
Could be they want you to know the plant has already bloomed by listing it as 2 brand new tips. Just my guess.
Jackie - that was sort of what I was thinking... the other side of the coin... it's going to be awhile before this one blooms. :)
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Moonie.. Hi there!!!
You are correct that "new" means new...and it probably just had an inlo. When they say two tips ..usually means that it has maybe longer tips and it not that small in the tip department. Sometimes, even when you do have an iflo and we all know that it is usually to branch from there..sometimes it continues to stay with a single tip. Sometimes more that not, you have "mulitple tips" meaning three or four. I have a tree that has six tips. Bill had mentioned back in the past that he has one with 12?
Tips are tips..and they will turn into brances soon.especailly now in this season. So i dont worry when i rec one that say "two small tips" I know that they will grow and will be fine.
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