Monthly Archives: February 2007

Crabby + Sowing

Posted on February 26, 2007 by joelignacio

After work, I stopped by Home Depot to get some Sphagnum Moss so I can repot my Jewel Orchids. I stopped by the succulent area and this one caught my eye. I had to get it! Meet the newest member … Continue reading →

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Cuttings + Peanuts Sprout

Posted on February 26, 2007 by joelignacio

Sunday, Feb 26, 2007: Today, I hung out with a friend of mine. We watched a movie (don’t laugh, Norbits), had Sushi for dinner, did a little bit of grocery shopping, then went to his place to watch the Oscars. … Continue reading →

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Saturday Gardening (A Lot of Gardening Done)

Posted on February 24, 2007 by joelignacio

(Click any of the thumbnail images below to view a larger image on Flickr) I started this morning by taking my Mom to get a blood test at Kaiser. Near the hospital’s door, I noticed a hedge with pretty yellow … Continue reading →

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Late Night Gardening

Posted on February 23, 2007 by joelignacio

Before going to bed last night, I did a little late night gardening. Ginger: Last year, I tried planting Ginger… and they grew… a little, then died. I found some Ginger sprouting in our pantry, so I’m going to try … Continue reading →

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Mealybugs!!!

Posted on February 22, 2007 by joelignacio

A few of my overwintering Coleus are infested with Mealybugs. Since I wasn’t that busy at work today, I took some time to brush off all the Mealybugs I could find. I’ll examine them in a few day to make … Continue reading →

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New to LiveJournal?…

Posted on February 22, 2007 by joelignacio

I was just going through LiveJournal and noticed a things which are new to me. I’m not sure if LiveJournal always had these and I didn’t notice… or if they are truly new. Does Message Center track all comments that … Continue reading →

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Mango Progess

Posted on February 22, 2007 by joelignacio

I was very surprised when a Mango seed that I planted for the heck of it grew… and grew… and grew…         The photos above are taken when the Mango was 0, 17, 26 and 33 days old. More … Continue reading →

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Seeds + Scions

Posted on February 20, 2007 by joelignacio

I sowed a three types of flower seeds today: – Meadow Foam – Calendula ‘Pacific Beauty’ – Zinger Calendula from treebreeze (Thank you!) I took some of the scions that I got from the scion exchange that I wasn’t going … Continue reading →

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Winter Vacation…

Posted on February 20, 2007 by joelignacio

I can’t wait for winter to end… I’ve hardly gardened in our yard after being discouraged by some really cold weather… well, relative to our normal weather. We’ve had a couple weeks below freezing, which is normal elsewhere… but is … Continue reading →

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3 New Gardening Shows…

Posted on February 20, 2007 by joelignacio

I just noticed that HGTV is airing three gardening shows which are new to me: – Secret Gardens of… (2 shows Tuesdays, 9am & 9:30am PST) – Great Amercian Gardens (2 shows Wednesdays, 9am & 9:30am PST) – World Garden … Continue reading →

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