The Consummate Gardener

I can relate to not having enough energy to take c...

2011-11-10T20:30:19.335-05:00

I can relate to not having enough energy to take care of everything any more.

Sarah, contact me at simplydeb2@gmail.com and tell...

2011-10-21T12:25:16.276-04:00

Sarah, contact me at simplydeb2@gmail.com and tell me more about where you are and what you want, and I'll try to help.

Do you know of anyone that can make a vegetable ga...

2011-10-20T12:38:13.623-04:00

Do you know of anyone that can make a vegetable garden for me?

I do hope things look up for you real soon. Someti...

2011-08-29T12:51:07.031-04:00

I do hope things look up for you real soon. Sometimes life can be a downer, but eventually the sun will come out again. Wishing you all the best!

I read your full article from the link, and I'...

2011-08-13T00:13:00.132-04:00

I read your full article from the link, and I'd have to say that we as gardeners tend to fall into our own favorite niches. Most often, I meet gardeners that tell me things I never knew, while being able to provide them with new info as well!

I think that's partly what makes the collective so interesting to us all: the spark in our eyes when conversation turns to our favorite

It sounds like quite the ecosystem! I'll defin...

2011-08-12T23:47:27.143-04:00

It sounds like quite the ecosystem! I'll definitely be checking back to see any pictures you post, and crossing my fingers for the soft-shell.

Yes, it is. I have taken a few pics and will post ...

2011-07-17T00:31:45.715-04:00

Yes, it is. I have taken a few pics and will post them soon. I'm so glad I have oak trees here. I was worried, because that's where I do all my communing with the universe and Mother Nature is under oak trees.

What a wonderful scene to wake up to each morning....

2011-07-13T19:16:43.015-04:00

What a wonderful scene to wake up to each morning. Early morning is such a peaceful time and I've often thought of how much I'm missing by not rising early and heading outside. The world is so quiet...it's definitely a time to get in tune with God and a wonderful start to each morning. I'm so happy for you that you've got such a serene environment to enjoy. Can't wait til

@Tamara, thank you so much for being a loyal follo...

2011-06-24T12:09:20.266-04:00

@Tamara, thank you so much for being a loyal follower. If you have any gardening questions, feel free to send me a email. Yes, lupus is hard, and I have now found that I have a parasite that may have been causing these symptoms for all these years. It's one thing and another! The heat drains me, but cold is worse. I may be headed further down your way if this year doesn't work out.
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Prayer and faith make all the difference. And, kee...

2011-06-21T20:13:48.855-04:00

Prayer and faith make all the difference. And, keep your face pointed to the sun...at least we have plenty of that here in Fla.

I've enjoyed reading your blog for a quite a w...

2011-06-20T20:29:35.194-04:00

I've enjoyed reading your blog for a quite a while now. I'm in zone 9b, coastal central Fl, we just moved here. Have some summertime blues myself, but what I really came to share is that I have lupus too. Or rather I have a lupus-like autoimmune disorder that may be lupus-so we are going to treat it the same either way. For me, I've lived up north and down south, and I can take the

That's a complicated issue that I can't ge...

2011-06-20T19:12:01.649-04:00

That's a complicated issue that I can't get into here. It's about how they are named and how that name is formatted, especially punctuation, italics, etc. Here is a copy of the code.

http://ibot.sav.sk/icbn/main.htm

This may seem obvious, but could you outline brief...

2011-06-13T14:53:29.105-04:00

This may seem obvious, but could you outline briefly how the International Code stipulates that one describes a plant?

Thsnk you so much, Susan. Yes, I want to get more ...

2011-06-08T11:23:07.816-04:00

Thsnk you so much, Susan. Yes, I want to get more involved with the gardening scene here in Gainesville. It's an awesome city for gardeners!

No, Debra, it's not too much to ask and it'...

2011-06-06T21:16:50.698-04:00

No, Debra, it's not too much to ask and it's never to late to make your dream a reality. Life deals some tough blows but we have the choice to give up or to stand up and fight. I'm bettin that you're going to get back on your feet and find the beauty of life again through gardening.

In my own experience some of the worst times in my life have ended up teaching me

Oh my! I had a rose thorn prick infect my entire h...

2011-06-02T14:49:54.312-04:00

Oh my! I had a rose thorn prick infect my entire hand once, but some tetracycline took care of it. I don't grow roses anymore.

You cannot be careful enough. I recently had a bou...

2011-05-24T21:30:18.145-04:00

You cannot be careful enough. I recently had a bout with Cellulitis when I was stuck by a Sprengeri fern thorn. My arm became infected, and required a four day stay in the hospital on antibiotics administered by IV.

We place our legal information on www.denverurbanh...

2011-03-18T03:49:35.267-04:00

We place our legal information on www.denverurbanhomesteading.org. Anybody can use any materials published on our site - people can use Dervaes trademark case to get some knowledge about trademark law etc. You welcome! Any phrase can be trademarked in Supplemental Register. Next step to go the Prinicipal Register isn't easy.

Irina, thanks for that information. I had asked re...

2011-03-04T16:33:07.269-05:00

Irina, thanks for that information. I had asked recently about getting my blog title trademarked, but I know it's a term that's been around forever. I'd just like to use it on products, not to keep anyone else from using it.

I figure they'll back down once they find out how much all of this is going to cost them in legal fees. I don't think they have one fan left.

Registration of the trademark lets Dervaes to thin...

2011-03-02T15:45:24.528-05:00

Registration of the trademark lets Dervaes to think that they have rightes as many as they like. It isn't so at all. Public needs to know that Urban Homesteading trademark was registered in Supplemental Register. It means that it is merely descriptive.
Descriptive marks (or more properly, "merely descriptive marks") are devices which merely describe the services or goods on

Superb blog post, I have book marked this internet...

2011-02-14T06:12:03.900-05:00

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I really appreciate your post and you explain each...

2011-02-14T06:07:14.636-05:00

I really appreciate your post and you explain each and every point very well.Thanks for sharing this information.And I’ll love to read your next post too.

HA! My yard is horrible. Just the flowers are beau...

2010-08-04T10:59:48.141-04:00

HA! My yard is horrible. Just the flowers are beautiful. I love lilies too. The daylilies, crinums, and amaryllis are just so easy.

I think the jatropha would be fine for you, because you like to let things grow the way nature intended, within reason. Most people hate Jatropha because it isn't easy to "shape". That's what I like about it, but my shrub one is in a bad

Seriously, we need to talk. You told me your garde...

2010-08-03T22:05:32.316-04:00

Seriously, we need to talk. You told me your garden looks like a mess, but these photos show me something altogether different. Your blooms are beautiful! And that "ditch lily" is FANTASTIC!!! So many great varieties...lilies are my favorite of all time, so I lean toward those...lilies of any kind. LOVE THEM!! I'm curious about your Jatropha...I've heard others discuss how they&

Good luck with the work. I'm also doing, redoi...

2010-06-15T21:25:36.447-04:00

Good luck with the work. I'm also doing, redoing, and starting up again so I appreciate what you are doing.