Quote of the Week
"It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose and the eyes will take care of themselves."
...Robert Louis Steveson
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ROSE of the WEEK
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Shutterbug Contest
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Be the first person to correctly identify this plant and you'll
win a free book This
week's prize is from Timber Press:
Armitage's Vines and Climbers: A
Gardener's Guide to the Best Vertical Plants
by Allan M. Armitage
Hint #1: From Southwestern China _______________________________
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| GardenLife Sneak Peeks
This week's radio show
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Saturday, June 19
8 - 9 am PDT
11am - Noon EDT
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 'Tis the season for homegrown cherries, apricots and apriums and who better to talk about summer edibles than Dave Wilson Nursery's Tom Spellman. Log on to www.davewilson.com for more information on fruit, nut and shade trees. Call John, Sharon or Tom with your gardening questions at 1-866-606-TALK. (1-866-606-8255)
Sunday, June 20
8 - 9 am PDT
11am - 1pm EDT
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 If you hunger for the taste-memories of homegrown produce but don't know where to start or how, Charlie Nardozzi, radio host of the Vermont Garden Journal and author of Vegetable Gardening For Dummies will teach us about the fundamentals of vegetable gardening as well as disease identification and prevention and even share a delicious recipe or two! Bob Reidmuller from Oasis Water Efficient Gardens will close out the first hour with information on a dwarf succulent...Gasteria liliputana.
 During the second hour, Jeff Lowenfels co-author (with Wayne Lewis) of Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web will help us understand the importance of beneficial bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematodes in the soil because good soil supports healthy plant life. If you are having summer lawn problems, garden expert Lance Walheim has his stethoscope at the ready to diagnose and provide remedies. Call John, Sharon and Bryan with your questions at 1-866-606-TALK.
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Raised Bed  
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|  My typical vegetable planting modus operandi is to purchase way more plants and seeds than my allocated plot allows, but fortunately my husband Bruce is a very understanding and empathetic man. After 47 years of marriage, he knows it is better to build another raised bed, rather than look at my forlorn face and hear my constant wishful sighs. The new bed is perfect (until my next plant purchasing binge)! For instructions on how Bruce made the new bed
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Did You Know?
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|  While Sonora Smart Dodd was listening to a Mother's Day sermon in Spokane, Washington in 1909, it inspired her to suggest a special day to honor fathers. Her father, William Jackson Smart, was a Civil War veteran who raised his six children alone after his wife died. The mayor of Spokane proclaimed the first Father's Day celebration on June 19, 1910 because that was Mr. Smart's birthday month. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson officially designated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Six years later, President Richard Nixon signed it into law, making Father's Day a permanent celebration. Traditionally fathers are given a red rose to wear on Father's Day if their fathers are alive or a white rose if deceased. Thanks to Sonora Dodd, we have a special day to celebrate our fathers.
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Whats Growing in Our Gardens?
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Costata Romanesco squash plant
(Sharon's garden)
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Leptospermum reflexum
(John's garden)
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Gingersnap roses
(Leonore, Canyon Country)
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Bush Monkeyflower (John's garden)
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