Podcasts about snapdragons

A truly purple tomato - this is what Norfolk Healthy Produce has achieved. With beauty also comes big health benefits. Listen in as I talk to CEO Dr. Nathan Plumpton and head horticulturalist Ian Baker on what the process was to make this happen and how snapdragons are involved.   You can find Norfolk Healthy Produce at:         Website: norfolkhealthyproduce.com         Facebook:  @BigPurpleTomato         YouTube:  @bigpurpletomato         Instagram:  @bigpurpletomato   Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at Flower Power Garden Hour Patreon.   To ask questions for future shows, submit them at:         Facebook         Instagram         email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com   Find Marlene over on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook

Looking forward to bouquets filled with snapdragons this spring? Wondering which varieties to grow, how tightly to space the plants, and whether or not to pinch? In this excerpt from episode 36, Layne is joined by Gretel Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm in Columbus, Ohio to discuss one of her farm's top five Mother's Day flowers - snapdragons. Layne and Gretel cover why snapdragons are such an important crop for Sunny Meadows, information about snapdragon groups, favorite colors and varieties, growing in structures versus the field, spacing when growing the plants as "one and done" crops, the proper harvest stage, and more. Listen to the podcast and learn how Gretel and her team grow gorgeous snapdragons year after year!The video version of Lisa and Layne's conversation will be posted to The Gardener's Workshop's YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions!Mentions:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 35 - Mother's Day Flowers, Part 1 - Anemones & Ranunculus with Gretel AdamsEpisode 36 - Mother's Day Flowers, Part 2 - Stock, Snapdragons & Tulips with Gretel Adams⁠Steve & Gretel's Greenhouse Transplant Guide with Spacing Information⁠Online Course: ⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online: Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoop & Greenhouses⁠⁠Sunny Meadows Flower Farm Website & Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" Topic Suggestion Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW iPhone App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (iOS App Store)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW Android App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Google Play)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne"⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Gardener's Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener's Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lisa's Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!

Anybody in the mood for something just plain pretty at the moment, something to search the seed catalogs for, choosing among the many wildly colorful varieties, and then get ready to sow? Something hopeful and bright? Me too! After I... Read More ›

Anybody in the mood for something just plain pretty at the moment, something to search the seed catalogs for, choosing among the many wildly colorful varieties, and then get ready to sow? Something hopeful and bright? Me too! After I... Read More ›

Anybody in the mood for something just plain pretty at the moment, something to search the seed catalogs for, choosing among the many wildly colorful varieties, and then get ready to sow? Something hopeful and bright? Me too! After I... Read More ›

They're fun plants and they get their name from the fact that if you gently squeeze the mouth of the flower it opens wide, just like a Chinese dragon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I had a wonderful, vomit-y Thanksgiving. Now I'm tinkering with a Samsung Galaxy Book4 Snapdragon X Plus laptop.johnny@geektherapyradio.com

Today, we chat with Diane Blazek, executive director of All-America Selections and the National Garden Bureau, about the best plants to be adding to your garden this Autumn for long, cool season blooms. We explore various options such as annuals, herbaceous perennials, and bulbs. Diane highlights her favorite bulbs, especially daffodils, noting their resilience and bloom timing. We have practical gardening tips too, including soaking nasturtium seeds for quicker germination and using markers to identify bulb locations. The conversation covers other plant varieties like snapdragons and dianthus. We also touch on the benefits of asters and the visual appeal of crocuses, primroses, violas, and ornamental kale. The episode is packed with expert advice for gardeners at all levels looking to enhance their fall planting efforts.Today, it's Episode 362, Fall Plants for Winter and Spring color. We're podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It's the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let's go!Pictured: “Baby Gold” Nasturtium (Photo: AASWinners.com) Links:Subscribe to the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.comSmart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/Dave Wilson Nursery HeirloomRoses.com (with the FRED discount link, good until Oct. 31, 2024)Other links mentioned in today's podcast:AASWinners.comNGB.orgNasturtium ‘Baby Gold'Snapdragon ‘Double Shot'Dianthus ‘Capitan Magnifica'Ornamental Kale ‘Glamour Red'Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website:  http://farmerfred.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman Twitter/X: @farmerfredFarmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.

In this episode, Liz discusses the topic of growing snapdragons for cut flower farming. She covers various aspects such as market demand, pricing, starting needs, space requirements, harvest needs, and sales methods. Snapdragons are considered a versatile and popular flower that can be grown in most zones. They have a long vase life and can be harvested when two-thirds open. The host also mentions the importance of choosing the right variety and provides tips for purchasing plugs or starting from seeds.TakeawaysSnapdragons are a versatile and popular flower that can be grown in most zones.They have a long vase life and can be harvested when two-thirds open.Consider market demand and pricing when deciding to grow snapdragons.Snapdragons can be started from plugs or seeds, with plugs being a convenient option.Support netting may be needed for outdoor planting, and they can be stored in the cooler for up to 10 days.Choose the right variety for your specific needs and sales methods.Quickbooks: https://quickbooks.partnerlinks.io/0o09r7rqoau4Look for the bonus PPP episodes on running a cut flower farm and growing your business. The PPP stands for “peddling perishable products”, which is the signature course for her coaching business, www.sunnymarymeadowcoaching.comFarm website: www.sunnymarymeadow.comFarm instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnymarymeadow/Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/888196709178852

This week, on Liss 'N Kristi:- A decade ago, Brett and his husband Ryan quit their jobs in marketing and publishing, swapped their lace-up office shoes for Crocs and Wellingtons, and headed for the Texas countryside. They launched and built what has since been named Three Dudes Farm, specializing in cultivating florals and foliage and supplying local florists and designers with locally-grown blooms and plants. (The "third Dude" is their son, born in 2017.) They're now launching an 'offshoot' initiative: curating breathtaking bouquets for individual subscribers. Their vision for their Montgomery, TX. farm is a community space of growing fields, educational gardens, artist cottages, and vibrant event venues. In this episode, as Brett walks through the property, we discuss how their business emphasizes not just flowers, but the entire ecosystem, preserving soil health, conserving water, supporting native plants, and fostering a thriving pollinator community. Brett talks openly about his mental health challenges and explains how gardening first revived his spirits. We hear about how they've accumulated many rescue dogs, cats, horses, and some sheep, goats, and chickens along the way. STORIES 00:00 Start00:11 Introducing Brett Chisholm and his passion for flowers00:45 What they're growing for summer 04:35 "Farmers don't connect with customers anymore" - barriers to entry into farming05:12 "People are ready for connection" 05:45 Brett talks about his vulnerability with mental health. "Growing flowers affected my turnaround."06:30 "You can't be a control freak in the garden."07:04 The support of local businesses, and creating a family experience07:40 Flowers bring joy08:50 Gardening as therapy 09:40 A whole bunch of rescued animals - journeys I've been on10:40 "I put $600 into this business and I never looked back."11:40 "I can be me, and I can be unique" 13:09 "I'm not the only one who is searching for meaning" 15:32 Dancing in the field16:28 Fresh flowers every month via subscription 17:45 Drought and rain18:34 What's next? Build a members' only center: "This is where you come to experience joy" 20:15 Teach other farmers how to market

In this episode of the "Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat" podcast, join host Janey from the popular YouTube channel as she explores the fascinating world of snapdragons. Learn about the different snapdragon groups and how choosing the right variety can make a significant impact on your cut flower garden's success.Snapdragons are renowned for their stunning beauty and versatility, but did you know that certain varieties thrive during specific times of the year? Janey delves into the intricacies of snapdragon groups, providing valuable insights on how to select the perfect varieties based on your desired growing season.Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting your cut flower garden journey, this episode is packed with expert advice and practical tips to help you cultivate a thriving and vibrant snapdragon display. Discover the secrets to growing snapdragons that bloom at their peak, ensuring a continuous supply of gorgeous cut flowers throughout the season.Don't miss out on this essential guide to snapdragon groups and elevate your cut flower gardening skills. Tune in to "Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat" twice a week, every Monday and Thursday, for more gardening inspiration and expert advice. Subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform and join Janey on her mission to help you create the cut flower garden of your dreams.YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Elaine and Julia are back on the plots and in this episode they plant Snapdragons (or Antirrhinum to give them their Latin name) and chillies (or Chillies in Latin!). They also talk pests (no not Kev Plot 2!) Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter  Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

3-2-1- Happy NEW YEAR! We are popping bottles and clinking glasses for this New Year's Episode.  Join us as we speak to Pablo, a second-gen grower turned marketing maestro, who shares his journey from the classrooms of NYU to the vibrant landscapes of Colombia.  Pablo Bazzani is the General Manager of Plazoleta Flowers https://laplazoleta.com (https://laplazoleta.com) in Colombia, where he is responsible for leading and supervising financial, production, sales, and flower logistics. Before this role, he gained experience as Marketing Manager for Perfection Group.  The Perfection Group is made up of several growers who follow protocols and branding to cultivate and supply high-quality Alstroemeria, Snapdragons, and more.  Pablo talks to us about flower grades, how to remove nets, and Dry C Technology.  Pablo and La Plazoletta had an amazing year which did not go unnoticed, with awards from all the big shows.  We ended the episode talking about global  New Year's traditions, and just for good measure, settled the legendary Big Hot Dog Debate once and for all.Thank you to all our loyal listeners, we wish you all a healthy and prosperous 2024.

Tolkien brings in more real-world events — a really cold winter, and a bright comet — into his Letters From Father Christmas, while NPB is busy getting the Man in the Moon drunk. Also, Merry Christmas from the TTT!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5854727/advertisement

As fall sets in I am recapping what it was like growing snapdragons this year compared to years past, and challenging you to take on this flower. Referenced links:Blog/Pod on Flower Support: https://sunnymarymeadow.com/podcast/flower-support-for-cut-flowers/Netting: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P7RUJ16/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_KAT03KCHANCM6KQ7A60K?linkCode=ml1&tag=sunnymarymead-20Sunny Mary Meadow Premium Link: https://www.sunnymarymeadowcoaching.com/offers/oxvKPDSt/checkoutPeddling Perishable Products: https://www.sunnymarymeadowcoaching.com/offers/nzQtGUug/checkout(Affiliate) Link to Discovering Dahlias book: https://amzn.to/3sZUlBl

In this episode, farming couple Benny & Courtney Pino talk about the nuances of growing and selling snapdragons and sweet peas.  Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

Maintaining fall flowers, plus Ga Forestry Commission to talk about risk of forest fires, forest safety and fall color

Would you like to grow gorgeous snapdragons and scabiosa and enjoy their beautiful blooms even earlier next spring? Today, Layne is joined by Jonathan Leiss of Spring Forth Farm to discuss the seven cool-season annual crops his farm will be growing next year and the advantages of growing these flowers in tunnels. Today's episode (part 1) features an introduction to Jonathan, tips for growing in tunnels, and two of the seven crops - snapdragons and scabiosa 'Fama'. First, Layne and Jonathan discuss his farm's unique spring-focused business model, why tunnels are so critical to the farm's operation, the difference between various types of structures, and special considerations when growing in tunnels. Next, Layne and Jonathan cover each crop's significance, favorite varieties, differences growing in tunnels versus the field, plant spacing, succession planting, general bloom time, the expected number of stems per plant, harvesting tips, and more. Listen to the podcast and learn how to grow and harvest these two beautiful cool flowers, whether you grow in tunnels or in the field! The video version of Layne and Jonathan's conversation will be posted to The Gardener's Workshop's YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions! Mentions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Online Course: The No-Till Micro-Scale Flower Farm ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" Topic Suggestion Form⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW iPhone App⁠⁠⁠⁠ (iOS App Store) ⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW Android App⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Google Play) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne"⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Gardener's Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener's Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lisa's Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!

In this episode . . .Snapdragons and poppies in their prime. Serviceberry mystery solved? Revelling in raspberries. On growing friendship. Mulberries as economy of abundance. If you're in Toronto and have a fruit tree you'd like harvested, or would like to help harvest other people's trees, sign up for Not Far from the Tree. Similar groups also exist in cities all over the world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gardeningoutloud.substack.com

We take a bit out of queer comic books with Amara Vear, the Queer Comic Peddler. We geek out about our personal literary faves, the impact of book banning, and the future of queer publishing.Additional Resources & References  Learn more about participating in the Makers Market at MBLGTACC 2023 in Lexington, Kentucky! From the Intro   Target's official statement announcing some Pride Merch would be removed  NPR reports on threats to Target employees regarding Pride Merch Trans artist Erik Carnell receives surge in sales after Target pulls his designs  From the Episode Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe  PEN America files federal lawsuit against Florida School District over book bans All Boys Aren't Blue by George M Johnson Thirsty Mermaids and Snapdragons by Kat Leyh Luna by Julie Anne Peters  For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org We're on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs, Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity Cover art: Adrienne McCormick ★ Support this podcast ★

Would you like to grow beautiful stock, snapdragons, and tulips to include in your Mother's Day bouquets? Today, Layne is joined again by Gretel Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm to continue discussing her farm's top five Mother's Day flowers. Episode 35 (part 1) featured anemones and ranunculus, and today's episode (part 2) features the remaining three crops - stock, snapdragons, and tulips. Layne and Gretel cover each crop's significance, favorite colors and varieties, whether the plants are grown in structures or in the field, succession planting tips, general bloom times, the number of stems each plant is expected to yield, and other growing and harvesting tips. Towards the end of the episode, Layne asks Gretel some fun questions about becoming a mother. Listen to the podcast and learn how Gretel's team grows stock, snapdragons, and tulips for Sunny Meadows Flower Farm's biggest flower holiday of the year! The video version of Layne and Gretel's conversation will be posted to The Gardener's Workshop's YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions! Mentions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Steve & Gretel's Greenhouse Transplant Guide with Spacing Information Online Course: ⁠Flower Farming School Online: Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoop & Greenhouses⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" Topic Suggestion Form⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW iPhone App⁠⁠⁠⁠ (iOS App Store) ⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW Android App⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Google Play) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne"⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Gardener's Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener's Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lisa's Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!

Part of our "Best of 2022" replay series, listen again as Lisa speaks with Dave Dowling about growing snapdragons! I've been growing snapdragons for over two decades and thought I had a handle on it---but NOT after this discussion with Dave Dowling! In this episode, we are talking about extending the harvest season, how to do that but variety selection, harvesting, conditioning, and more! This is but a small sampling of what it is like to learn from Dave. I am so pleased to have Dave as one of our online course instructors. Learn more about his course and get on the waitlist for his June enrollment for Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! Connect with Dave on Instagram & Facebook Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener's Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa's Story and connect with Lisa on social media!

Hey!How are you!? Have you drank enough water today? Once you do, let's dive into this weeks episode!Today I'm talking about all things snapdragons! Snaps are one of our favorite blooms here at CJF and I'm stoked to be sharing all I can! This weeks episode is sponsored by Leo Berbee Bulb Co from Marysville, Ohio! They are my go to source for bulbs and all things plant material and I hope you love them as much as I do! You can check them out at https://www.berbeeus.com/Still have questions, send me an email! drew@clarajoyceflowers.com.Be sure to follow us on our socials to see whats happening here at the farm! @clarajoyceflowers and @clarajoyceweddingsNext week, I'm diving into how we prioritize and plan out time, schedules and personal life during the summer crazy season, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss out!Thanks for being here!-Drew

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Jamie and Christian are back from hunting for the Holy Grail, or at least thats their excuse! They review a wild and topsy turvy NWSL season, and celebrate a massive win against the Houston Dash. Then they break down the big one this weekend, as a date with the Portland Thorns awaits on the weekend. Hopefully the team brings back some Voodoo Doughnuts! Finally, we begin to tap into the well of excitement for Snapdragons opening. Ride the Wave and come boogie! Follow us on Socials: @SurfBreakPod

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FCC Chair is looking to reclassify "high speed" broadband, but are the new speeds actually competitive? Google is playing another dumb game with app names. Texas is struggle to support crypto mining. Elon Musk faces a tough judge on the Twitter case. Uber faces a scary number of assault claims. The James Webb Space Telescope's first images are stunning. And we'll round up some of the Macbook and Nothing Phone review reactions! Let's get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Honor Magic4 Pro Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/07/12/honor-magic4-pro-im-so-happy-honor-is-back/ Honor Magic4 Pro vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/07/15/honor-magic4-pro-vs-zte-axon-40-ultra-battle-of-the-resurrected/ CoolerMasters 34″ Gaming monitor is RAD https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/07/13/cooler-master-gm34-cwq-argb-34-uwqhd-144hz-gaming-monitor-goodness/ Summer Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 performance round up! https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/07/15/summer-2022-snapdragon-8-gen1-performance-round-up/ Geekom MiniAir11 review https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/07/14/geekom-miniair-11-tiny-affordable-adorable-pc/ Beyerdynamic Free Byrd https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/07/07/beyerdynamic-free-byrd-true-wireless-earbuds-huge-battery-life/ Vivo X80 Pro Follow up! https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/07/05/vivo-x80-pro-follow-up-two-months-with-a-great-phone/ Moto Edge+ with Stylus Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/06/30/moto-edge-2022-long-term-review-now-with-a-stylus/ SlickDeals – Steel Series Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwwrBFpjQE8 Reviews.org – Ms Marvel reaction and review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fV8_lm5j_U Best of Our Week – TK IS ON A BOAT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTZjwvHd3sA FCC Chair to raise Broadband ratings https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/07/fcc-chair-proposes-new-us-broadband-standard-of-100mbps-down-20mbps-up/ Google Duo is now Google Meet https://9to5google.com/2022/07/11/google-duo-meet-merger/amp/ Texas can't handle Crypto power draw https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1548433545676324864?t=ewtBGBnShgZuJm8cmGqGhg&s=09 Elon facing a tough judge in Twitter case https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/07/judge-in-musk-twitter-case-forced-a-company-to-complete-a-merger-last-year/ Uber face 550 cases of abuse and assault https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/14/uber-faces-550-passenger-lawsuit-over-alleged-and-assault-in-us James Webb Space Telescope's first images https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimages SomeGadgetGuy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/somegadgetguy Are you a Canadian Pixel fan? Get paid!  https://www.narcity.com/toronto/a-toronto-casting-call-will-pay-you-up-to-5150-just-for-having-a-google-pixel-phone Galaxy Fold 3's are crooked? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhjt0jpYhIc M2 Macbook airs are overheating? https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/m2-macbook-air-review-roundup/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=pe&utm_campaign=pd Nothing Phone review reactions Juan Rambles on about Snapdragons and thermal throttling… Support SomeGadgetGuy! The complete list of how you can contribute to production on this channel AND get yourself some cool stuff! Patreon, Amazon, Humble Bundle, OnePlus, Audible, Merch, and MORE! https://somegadgetguy.com/2012/07/15/support-somegadgetguy-get-cool-stuff/ SomeGadgetGuy's Gear List: Panasonic G9 https://amzn.to/2E95rKM Panasonic 15mm f/1.7 http://amzn.to/2qWH0UZ Panasonic 25mm f/1.7 http://amzn.to/2ohTzsd SIGMA 16mm f/1.4 https://amzn.to/3J3qHxM RODE Wireless Go II https://amzn.to/3Lm319C Audio-Technica Lavalier https://amzn.to/2WywofM Focusrite 6i6 Audio Interface http://amzn.to/2p5l7py Shure SM57 Microphone http://amzn.to/2oypnLm Cloudlifter CL1 http://amzn.to/2oKN9G5 LED Light Panels http://amzn.to/2oy60ls AJA U-TAP HDMI http://amzn.to/2wfprBF Elgato HD S http://amzn.to/2p95Unu SUBSCRIBE TO #SGGQA! SGGQA Podcast RSS: http://goo.gl/oSUjvi SGGQA Podcast on Spotify: https://goo.gl/uyuSsj SGGQA Podcast Google Play https://goo.gl/ABF7Up SGGQA Podcast iTunes: https://goo.gl/YUcyS7 SGGQA Podcast on Stitcher: http://goo.gl/cyazfY SGGQA Podcast on PlayerFM: https://goo.gl/34B8SG Juan Carlos Bagnell on Twitch – http://Twitch.tv/SomeGadgetGuy Juan Carlos Bagnell on Twitter – http://Twitter.com/SomeGadgetGuy Juan on Instagram – http://instagram.com/somegadgetguy Support SomeGadgetGuy Production: http://amzn.com/w/34V1TR2551P6M Links on this page may be affiliate links which help support production on this website. Support Talking Tech with SomeGadgetGuy by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/talking-tech-with-somegadgetgu Find out more at https://talking-tech-with-somegadgetgu.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-c117ce for 40% off for 4 months, and support Talking Tech with SomeGadgetGuy.

Whether you're a flower enthusiast home gardener or a commercial cut-flower grower, you know that you want your cut flowers to last as long as possible. In this episode, I cover post-harvest care for cut flowers in lots of different scenarios, and the practices that I recommend if you're selling to florists, at supermarkets, at the farmers' market, or at your farm stand. There are 5 general steps that both commercial growers and home gardeners should strive to follow to maximize vase life: 1. Harvest flowers at the proper stage. Each flower has its own ideal cutting stage. Some flowers continue to develop after you cut them (Sunflowers, Snapdragons), but some don't (Zinnias, Cockscomb). Do not harvest wet flowers. 2. After cutting, allow flowers to rest and rehydrate before arranging. Learn the ideal temperature for resting (conditioning) each type of flower. 3. Treatments can be added to the water that freshly-cut flowers are conditioned in to improve water uptake, hold color, and improve vase life. 4. Harvest buckets and vases should be washed and sanitized between uses, otherwise bacteria grows in them that will diminish flower vase life. My saying is that if you wouldn't be willing to drink out of your harvest buckets and vases then they're not clean enough! 5. Harvest at the ideal time of day (when flowers are more hydrated) to prevent wilting problems - typically early morning after the dew dries. Amy Stewart's Book Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful Products Mentioned: CVBN Tabs, Holding Solution T Bags, Fresh Cut-Flower Food, Bulb Cut-Flower Food The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-wining author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener's Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa's Story and connect with Lisa on social!

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Qualcomm is the world's largest fabless semiconductor designer. The name Qualcomm is a mashup of  Quality and Communications and communications has been a hallmark of the company since its founding. They began in satellite communications and today most every smartphone has a Qualcomm chip. The ubiquity of communications in our devices and everyday lives has allowed them a $182 billion market cap as of the time of this writing.  Qualcomm began with far humbler beginnings. They emerged out of a company called Linkabit in 1985. Linkabit was started by Irwin Jacobs, Leonard Kleinrock, and Andrew Viterbi - all three former graduate students at MIT.  Viterbi moved to California to take a job with JPL in Pasadena, where he worked on satellites. He then went off to UCLA where he developed what we now call the Viterti algorithm, for encoding and decoding digital communications. Jacobs worked on a book called Principles of Communication Engineering after getting his doctorate at MIT. Jacobs then took a year of leave to work at JPL after he met Viterbi in the early 1960s and the two hit it off. By 1966, Jacobs was a professor at the University of California, San Diego. Kleinrock was at UCLA by then and the three realized they had too many consulting efforts between them, but if they consolidated the request they could pool their resources. Eventually Jacobs and Viterbi left and Kleinrock got busy working on the first ARPANET node when it was installed at UCLA. Jerry Heller, Andrew Cohen, Klein Gilhousen, and James Dunn eventually moved into the area to work at Linkabit and by the 1970s Jacobs was back to help design telecommunications for satellites. They'd been working to refine the theories from Claude Shannon's time at MIT and Bell Labs and were some of the top names in the industry on the work. And the space race needed a lot of this type of work. They did their work on Scientific Data Systems computers in an era before that company was acquired by Xerox. Much as Claude Shannon got started thinking of data loss as it pertains to information theory while trying to send telegraphs over barbed wire, they refined that work thinking about sending images from mars to earth.  Others from MIT worked on other space projects as a part of missions. Many of those early employees were Viterbi's PhD students and they were joined by Joseph Odenwalder, who took Viterbi's decoding work and combined it with a previous dissertation out of MIT when he joined Linkabit. That got used in the Voyager space probes and put Linkabit on the map. They were hiring some of the top talent in digital communications and were able to promote not only being able to work with some of the top minds in the industry but also the fact that they were in beautiful San Diego, which appealed to many in the Boston or MIT communities during harsh winters. As solid state electronics got cheaper and the number of transistors more densely packed into those wafers, they were able to exploit the ability to make hardware and software for military applications by packing digital signal processors that had previously taken a Sigma from SDS into smaller and smaller form factors, like the Linkabit Microprocessor, which got Viterbi's algorithm for encoding data into a breadboard and a chip.  The work continued with defense contractors and suppliers. They built modulation and demodulation for UHF signals for military communications. That evolved into a Command Post Modem/Processor they sold, or CPM/P for short. They made modems for the military in the 1970s, some of which remained in production until the 1990s. And as they turned their way into the 1980s, they had more than $10 million in revenue.  The UC San Diego program grew in those years, and the Linkabit founders had more and more local talent to choose from. Linkabit developed tools to facilitate encoded communications over commercial satellites as well. They partnered with companies like IBM and developed smaller business units they were able to sell off. They also developed a tool they called VideoCipher to encode video, which HBO and others used to do what we later called scrambling on satellite signals. As we rounded the corner into the 1990s, though, they turned their attention to cellular services with TDMA (Time-Division Multiple Access), an early alternative to CDMA. Along the way, Linkabit got acquired by a company called MACOM in 1980 for $25 million. The founders liked that the acquirer was a fellow PhD from MIT and Linkabit stayed separate but grew quickly with the products they were introducing. As with most acquisitions, the culture changed and by 1985 the founders were gone. The VideoCipher and other units were sold off, spun off, or people just left and started new companies. Information theory was decades old at this point, plenty of academic papers had been published, and everyone who understood the industry knew that digital telecommunications was about to explode; a perfect storm for defections. Qualcomm Over the course of the next few years over two dozen companies were born as the alumni left and by 2003, 76 companies were founded by Linkabit alumni, including four who went public. One of the companies that emerged included the Linkabit founders Irwin Jacobs and Andrew Viterbi, Begun in 1985, Qualcomm is also based in San Diego. The founders had put information theory into practice at Linkabit and seen that the managers who were great at finance just weren't inspiring to scientists.  Qualcomm began with consulting and research, but this time looked for products to take to market. They merged with a company called Omninet and the two released the OmniTRACS satellite communication system for trucking and logistical companies. They landed Schneider National and a few other large customers and grew to over 600 employees in those first five years. It remained a Qualcomm subsidiary until recently. Even with tens of millions in revenue, they operated at a loss while researching what they knew would be the next big thing.  Code-Division Multiple Acces, or CDMA, is a technology that allows for sending information over multiple channels so users can share not just a single frequency of the radio band, but multiple frequencies without a lot of interference. The original research began all the way back in the 1930s when Dmitry Ageyev in the Soviet Union researched the theory of code division of signals at Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute of Communications. That work and was furthered during World War II by German researchers like Karl Küpfmüller and Americans like Claude Shannon, who focused more on the information theory of communication channels.  People like Lee Yuk-wing then took the cybernetics work from pioneers like Norbert Weiner and helped connect those with others like Qualcomm's Jacobs, a student of Yuk-wing's when he was a professor at MIT. They were already working on CDMA jamming in the early 1950s at MIT's Lincoln Lab. Another Russian named Leonid Kupriyanovich put the concept of CMDA into practice in the later 1950s so the Soviets could track people using a service they called Altai. That made it perfect for  perfect for tracking trucks and within a few years was released in 1965 as a pre-cellular radiotelephone network that got bridged to standard phone lines. The Linkabit and then Qualcomm engineers had worked closely with satellite engineers at JPL then Hughes and other defense then commercial contractors. They'd come in contact with work and built their own intellectual property for decades. Bell was working on mobile, or cellular technologies. Ameritech Mobile Communications, or Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) as they were known at the time, launched the first 1G network in 1983 and Vodaphone launched their first service in the UK in 1984. Qualcomm filed their first patent for CDMA the next year.  That patent is one of the most cited documents in all of technology. Qualcomm worked closely with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US and with industry consortiums, such as the CTIA, or Cellular Telephone Industries Association. Meanwhile Ericsson promoted the TDMA standard as they claimed it was more standard; however, Qualcomm worked on additional patents and got to the point that they licensed their technology to early cell phone providers like Ameritech, who was one of the first to switch from the TDMA standard Ericsson promoted to CDMA. Other carriers switched to CDMA as well, which gave them data to prove their technology worked. The OmniTRACS service helped with revenue, but they needed more. So they filed for an initial public offering in 1991 and raised over $500 billion in funding between then and 1995 when they sold another round of shares. By then, they had done the work to get CDMA encoding on a chip and it was time to go to the mass market. They made double what they raised back in just the first two years, reaching over $800 million in revenue in 1996.  Qualcomm and Cell Phones One of the reasons Qualcomm was able to raise so much money in two substantial rounds of public funding is that the test demonstrations were going so well. They deployed CDMA in San Diego, New York, Honk Kong, Los Angeles, and within just a few years had over a dozen carriers running substantial tests. The CTIA supported CDMA as a standard in 1993 and by 1995 they went from tests to commercial networks.  The standard grew in adoption from there. South Korea standardized on CDMA between 1993 to 116. The CDMA standard was embraced by Primeco in 1995, who used the 1900 MHz PCS band. This was a joint venture between a number of vendors including two former regional AT&T spin-offs from before the breakup of AT&T and represented interests from Cox Communications, Sprint, and turned out to be a large undertaking. It was also the largest cellular launch with services going live in 19 cities and the first phones were from a joint venture between Qualcomm and Sony. Most of PrimeCo's assets were later merged with AirTouch Cellular and the Bell Atlantic Mobile to form what we now know as Verizon Wireless.  Along the way, there were a few barriers to mass proliferation of the Qualcomm CDMA standards. One is that they made phones. The Qualcomm Q cost them a lot to manufacture and it was a market with a lot of competition who had cheaper manufacturing ecosystems. So Qualcomm sold the manufacturing business to Kyocera, who continued to license Qualcomm chips. Now they could shift all of their focus on encoding bits of data to be carried over multiple radio channels to do their part in paving the way for 2G and 3G networks with the chips that went into most phones of the era.  Qualcomm couldn't have built out a mass manufacturing ecosystem to supply the world with every phone needed in the 2G and 3G era. Nor could they make the chips that went in those phones. The mid and late 1990s saw them outsource then just license their patents and know-how to other companies. A quarter of a billion 3G subscribers across over a hundred carriers in dozens of countries. They got in front of what came after CDMA and worked on multiple other standards, including OFDMA, or Orthogonal frequency-Division Multiple Access. For those they developed the Qualcomm Flarion Flash-OFDM and 3GPP 5G NR, or New Radio. And of course a boatload of other innovative technologies and chips. Thus paving the way to have made Qualcomm instrumental in 5G and beyond.  This was really made possible by this hyper-specialization. Many of the same people who developed the encoding technology for the Voyager satellite decades prior helped pave the way for the mobile revolution. They ventured into manufacturing but as with many of the designers of technology and chips, chose to license the technology in massive cross-licensing deals. These deals are so big Apple sued Qualcomm recently for a billion in missed rebates. But there were changes happening in the technology industry that would shake up those licensing deals.  Broadcom was growing into a behemoth. Many of their designs sent from stand-alone chips to being a small part of a SoC, or system on a chip. Suddenly, cross-licensing the ARM gave Qualcomm the ability to make full SoCs.  Snapdragon has been the moniker of the current line of SoCs since 2007. Qualcomm has an ARM Architectural License and uses the ARM instruction set to create their own CPUs. The most recent incarnation is known as Krait. They also create their own Graphics Processor (GPU) and Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) known as Adreno and Hexagon. They recently acquired Arteris' technology and engineering group, and they used Arteris' Network on Chip (NoC) technology. Snapdragon chips can be found in the Samsung Galaxy, Vivo, Asus, and Xiaomi phones. Apple designs their own chips that are based on the ARM architecture, so in some ways compete with the Snapdragon, but still use Qualcomm modems like every other SoC. Qualcomm also bought a new patent portfolio from HP, including the Palm patents and others, so who knows what we'll find in the next chips - maybe a chip in a stylus.  Their slogan is "enabling the wireless industry," and they've certainly done that. From satellite communications that required a computer the size of a few refrigerators to battlefield communications to shipping trucks with tracking systems to cell towers, and now the full processor on a cell phone. They've been with us since the beginning of the mobile era and one has to wonder if the next few generations of mobile technology will involve satellites, so if Qualcomm will end up right back where they began: encoding bits of information theory into silicon.

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee    Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community   Friends of the Garden Meeting in Athens Georgia Register Here   Historical Events 1606 Birth of Edmund Waller (books about this person), English poet, and politician who was one of the longest-serving members in the English House of Commons. Edmund is remembered for his carpe diem or "seize the day" poem, Go, Lovely Rose (1645), in which the rose must relay an urgent message: that time is short, that she is beautiful and that he loves her.  Go, lovely rose! Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.    1616 Birth Mathias de l'Obel ("ma-TEE-us dew Lew-bell"), Flemish physician and botanist. Mathias practiced medicine in England, and he was the first botanist to recognize the difference between monocots and dicots. Today we remember Mathias de l'Obel ("LEW-bell") with the Lobelia plant. Before researching Mathias, I pronounced obelia as "LOW- beel- ya." But now, knowing the French pronunciation of his name, I will say it "LEW-beel-ya." It's a subtle little change (LOW vs. LEW), but after all, the plant is named in Mathias's honor. Now, for as lovely as the Lobelia is, the common names for Lobelia are terribly unattractive. They include names like Asthma Weed, Bladderpod, Gagroot, Pukeweed, etc. Vomit Wort, and Wild Tobacco. These common names for Lobelia reflect that Lobelia is very toxic to eat. Despite its toxicity, Lobelia is one of the sweetest-looking plants for your summer containers. This dainty annual comes in pink, light blue, and royal blue. Personally, every year, I buy two flats of light blue Lobelias. But no matter the color you choose, lobelias are a favorite of pollinators. The delicate blossoms frequently host bees, butterflies, and moths, which only adds to their charm.   1880 Birth Muriel Wheldale Onslow (books by this author), English biochemist. She researched flower color inheritance and pigment molecule biochemistry. Muriel married a fellow biochemist named Victor Onslow. Victor was actually the son of royalty - his dad was the fourth Earl of Onslow. When Victor was a student at Cambridge, he was paralyzed from the waist down after diving off a cliff into a lake. Victor's physical limitations did not stop Muriel from loving him. Even though they were married for only a little over three years before Victor's untimely death, Victor and Muriel's love story was one of mutual admiration and respect. When Muriel recorded her memoir of Victor, she wrote that he was a man of amazing courage and mental vitality; and that he was an inspiration to their peers in biochemistry. Muriel worked with snapdragons, which come in a range of flower colors including green, red, orange, yellow, white, purple, and pink - and now even bicolor and speckled. The snapdragon was the perfect subject for Murial's work. Muriel's coloration research resulted in four major papers on snapdragon color inheritance and worldwide recognition. In 2010, the Royal Institution in England sponsored a play about four female biochemists - including Muriel Onslow. The play was called Blooming Snapdragons. Snapdragons or Antirrhinum majus ("ant-er-EYE-num MAY-jus") are beloved cottage garden flowers. They are a cousin to the foxglove. Snapdragons are happiest when planted early, in cool weather. They will bloom their hearts out all summer long. Then, if you cut them back in August, you will get a second flush of color in the fall.    1899 Birth of Yury Karlovich Olesha (books by this author), Russian and Soviet novelist. He was part of the Odessa School of Writers and is considered one of the greatest Russian novelists of the 20th century. Here's an excerpt from his book, Envy (1927): “Once he raised his arm to show his friends the back of his hand, where the veins were laid out in the shape of a tree, and he broke out in the following improvisation: “Here,” he said, “is the tree of life. Here is a tree that tells me more about life and death than the flowering and fading of tree gardens. I don't remember when exactly I discovered that my wrist was blooming like a tree…but it must have been during that wonderful time when the flowering and fading of trees still spoke to me not of life and death but of the end and beginning of the school year! It was blue then, this tree, blue and slender, ...and turned my metacarpus's entire landscape into a Japanese watercolor… “The years passed, I changed, and the tree changed, too. “I remember a splendid time; the tree was spreading. The pride I felt, seeing its inexorable flowering! It became gnarled and reddish-brown—and therein lay its strength! ...But now, my friends! How decrepit it is, how rotten! “The branches seem to be breaking off, cavities have appeared… It's sclerosis, my friends! And the fact that the skin is getting glassy, and the tissue beneath it is squishy — isn't this a fog settling on the tree of my life, the fog that will soon envelop all of me?”    Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation Terrain by Greg Lehmkuhl This book came out in 2018, and the subtitle is Ideas and Inspiration for Decorating the Home and Garden. And yes, in case you're wondering, this is the same Terrain as in the historic nursery set in southeast Pennsylvania. Terrain is a nationally renowned garden, home, and lifestyle brand with its own signature approach to living with nature. It's an approach that bridges the gap between home and garden, the indoors and the outdoors. An approach that embraces decorating with plants and inviting the garden into every living space. That blurring of the outdoors and the indoors makes this book such a delight for gardeners. The book is loaded with gorgeous photos of ideas, projects, tips, and applications. There are tons of ideas for flower arranging beyond simple bouquets. You'll learn to use branches and wild natural elements like a pro. There are beautiful container gardens, wreaths for all seasons, preservation tips with glycerin, forcing branches, decorating with natural elements, and so many doable gorgeous ideas for every season of the year. This book is a whopping 400 pages of a master class on decorating with nature and bringing the best of the garden indoors. You can get a copy of Terrain by Greg Lehmkuhl and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for $10.   Botanic Spark 1878 Birth of Edward Thomas (books by this author), British Poet. Edward's mentor was Robert Frost, and a trip to see Frost inspired his most famous poem, October. Like Henry David Thoreau, Edward loved simplicity in his work and life.  There are two verses I wanted to share with you today. The first is from his poem Cherry Trees. The cherry trees bend over and are shedding On the old road where all that passed are dead, Their petals, strewing the grass as for a wedding This early May morn when there is none to wed. The second is an excerpt from his poem, The Manor Farm (1878) Over the land freckled with snow half-thawed The speculating rooks at their nests cawed And saw from elm tops, delicate as flowers of grass, What we below could not see, Winter pass.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.

In this episode, we talk with horticulturist and garden podcaster Leslie Harris about pruning. The plant profile is on Snapdragons and I share what I picked up at our Seed Exchange as well as some upcoming events. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. Show Notes will be posted at WashingtonGardener.blogspot.com after March 1. Episode 93 was recorded on 2-26-2022. We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Editing and Show Notes: Dorvall Bedford --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support

I've been growing snapdragons for over two decades and thought I had a handle on it---but NOT after this discussion with Dave Dowling! In this episode, we are talking about extending the harvest season, how to do that but variety selection, harvesting, conditioning, and more! This is but a small sampling of what it is like to learn from Dave. I am so pleased to have Dave as one of our online course instructors. Learn more about his course and get on the waitlist for his June enrollment for Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! Connect with Dave on Instagram & Facebook Hosted with Lisa Mason Ziegler The Gardener's Workshop and Flower Farming School Online and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Award-winning Author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers. Watch Lisa's Story and view her blog Field & Garden. Connect with Lisa on Facebook and Instagram!

We take a look at Letters From Father Christmas, a collection of Christmas-themed illustrated letters that Tolkien wrote this children from 1920-1943.SPOILER: they're great!Join us!EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Andrew T, John R, Ms. Anonymous, Redhawk, Kaitlyn of Tea with TolkienWATCH THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE » https://youtu.be/QG4DH67BcQA***THIS EPISODE WAS 2 DAYS EARLY AND AD-FREE FOR OUR BELOVED PATRONS!***CONTENTS:- Background » 7:20- Contents » 13:00- Characters » 21:48- Themes » 27:45 LINKS:- buy The Father Christmas Letters » https://amzn.to/3FSMAhH- Lott's Bricks » https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/i...- Snapdragons game » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snap-dr...) SPECIAL THANKS:- Andrew T- John R- Ms. Anonymous- Redhawk- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien- Shannon S- Brian O- Emilio P- Zeke F- James A- James L- Chris L- Chuck F- Asya V- Ish of the Hammer- Teresa C- David of Pints with Jack- Jonathan D- Eric S- Joey S- Eric B- Johanna T- Mike M- Robert H- Paul D- Julia- Werty

I am often asked: why do I grow so many annuals in place of growing more perennials? This episode explains. The bottom line for me is I get more bloom bang for my square footage, I never run out of space, I am able to always try new finds, and I get to feed my love of tending a garden. It seems to me that I was missing out on the "gardening" part of gardening when I first started decades ago. I was busy filling up all available space with perennials and other permanent plantings to soon be dismayed that I had run out of space. There was nowhere left to plant the seeds I wanted to start, plant, and tend. I hope this gives you a new understanding of the world of annuals and how embracing the succession planting's of both families: cool-season hardy annuals and warm-season tender annuals can change your gardening life. My book Vegetables Love Flowers is about a 3-season cutting garden and how flowers benefit the vegetable patch. It offers my method of succession planting, my go-to annuals, setting up and maintaining a cutting garden all-naturally, and even harvesting tips. It includes diagrams in the back of the book of how succession plantings in a garden can happen. To learn more about cool-season hardy annual flowers, my book Cool Flowers shares the rekindled concept of days gone by with this amazing family of flowers like Bells of Ireland, Sweet Peas, Snapdragons, and many others. My on-demand online course Seed Starting Made Easy can help you master starting seeds indoors with soil blocking and how to start seeds out in the garden--- PLUS how to know which way you should start them! Fondly, Lisa Lisa Mason Ziegler Founder of The Gardener's Workshop and Flower Farming School Online and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Award-winning Author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers. Watch Lisa's Story and view her blog Field & Garden. Connect with Lisa on Facebook and Instagram!

Noel takes us through his musical journey from the open mike night at the Hangar 5 to the Carolina Peaches and being signed to Atlantic Records with the SnapDragons. Plus a little Athens magic thrown in:)

50 años del Intel 4004 / APU Aerith para Steam Deck / Asus tira de gráficas viejas / Huawei tiene un plan para saltarse las sanciones / Tensión en la Estación Espacial / Spotify se mete en los audiolibros Patrocinador: La gala de premios Huawei Next Image son el mayor concurso de fotografía móvil https://consumer.huawei.com/es/community/next-image/ del mundo. Más de dos millones de personas de todo el mundo han participado, y este año viene con más premios que nunca. — Las inscripciones están abiertas https://consumer.huawei.com/es/community/next-image/ hasta el 30 de noviembre, y puedes participar en múltiples categorías. Si algún lector gana que lo comparta conmigo, ¿eh? 50 años del Intel 4004 / APU Aerith para Steam Deck / Asus tira de gráficas viejas / Huawei tiene un plan para saltarse las sanciones / Tensión en la Estación Espacial / Spotify se mete en los audiolibros

I continue my year end review of my plants by considering Snapdragons and Foxglove.  Flowers Mentioned Snapdragons Day & Night Rembrandt Chantilly Light Salmon Madame Butterfly Bronze Lemon Sherbet   Foxglove Temple Bells Yellow Cafe Creme Chocolate Sugar Plum

Tonight, Jennifer with Fancy Girl Farms joins Greg in a discussion into flower farming and how you and your children can enjoy the growing beautiful flowers all year long and make a little extra cash doing it! What's Up in the Veg and Flower Garden: In the recent weeks here in southwest Georgia, there has been a lot of rain, which has put so many farmers and gardeners behind on their fall planting. With too much rain, the ground is too saturated to plant. Greg is planning on starting his turnips and mustards in the next couple of weeks. In winter cover crops, in Zone 8 you want to go ahead and start thinking about getting your cover crops in the ground between October 1st through October 15th. Greg's favorite cover crop has always been clover. Jennifer stated that she planted red clover last year and that it did great but the white dutch clover was an issue for her. Greg suggests that Hairy Vtech and Winter Rye is the "GO-TO" mix for beginners and for those who do not know which cover crop they need to plant. Cool Season Flowers For the home gardener, Jennifer suggests growing Snapdragons. Snapdragons have great germination and are easy to start from seed. They take that frost great and will over-winter better than most any flower. Sweet Peas is another one that many people do not think of growing like a flower, they do require protection from the frost but when they bloom in the early spring, they don't have much bloom time but when they do, they smell amazing and look great. Strawflowers are also one that Fancy Girl Farms is growing that is very easy to grow in the winter. Flower Arrangement: Jennifer suggests using the 5 key ingredients in flower farming while making bouquets; focal flowers, fillers, spikes, discs, and your airy flowers. Zinnias are considered a disc or focal flower depending on the time of the year. Basil is another great filler for bouquets, adds a wonderful smell and beautiful greenery. A spike flower like the salvia or any blue flower will make the bouquet pop. Celosia is also considered a "spike" flower, it will give you the color and greenery. Making Extra Money Growing Flowers: How kids (and you) can make some extra money, Flower Farming! It teaches kids the value of the business and getting them involved in the importance of growing. Greg asks, "What is easy to grow for the beginner"? Jennifer suggests starting with Zinnias, the Zinnia is inexpensive, great germination rate, and produces so many blooms. Sunflowers is the 2nd top flower to grow for the beginner. Sunnies can be a "one-hit wonder", like the Pro-Cut Sunflowers. Pro-Cut produces a single stem and single bloom but with so many variations of colors, you will be a big hit at the marker. Most market farmers will get $.75 - $1.25 per stem for the sunflowers. Jennifer suggests doing a "You-Cut" day where you can be open to the public and they can cut their own sunflowers or zinnias, of course, you want to have a larger area for this. Lemon Basil and Cinnamon Basil are great to grow for bouquets; herbs, in general, are great. Think outside of the box!! What Do You Need To Get Started: Knowledge!! Do your research! Jennifer suggests finding a flower farmer that has been doing it a long time. Lisa Ziegler is a great one to start with, she has many books and online classes that you can take as beginners. "It truly is just learning how to start seeds and learning from there, if you can read some books and do some research before you get started, you will already be ahead of the game.", Jennifer states. Knowing what type of nutrients they need, how much water, and have just a little patience and you will be growing in no time! Different Ways To Sell: Pop-Up Markets are great to have at your home. They are great for a "You-Pick" as well. Farmers Market is another good way to sell your flowers but they will take up a whole Saturday (putting up/breaking down your booth, set up, etc.

In this weeks plant geek special, Michael speaks to Wim van Marrewijk, a skilled breeder who is working on some very interesting plants. One that you might recognise, is the humble snapdragon, a.k.a. Antirrhinum. There is so much more than meets the eye when it comes to this colourful plant. Wim is working hard behind the scenes to create the perfect basket trail in form, hardy selections, and orchid types with the very best fragrance. Listen to the episode now, to hear all about it, plus a few surprises.   The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net Instagram Twitter Facebook 

Einmal mehr sind Millionen von Facebook-Nutzerdaten im Netz gelandet. Ein Ende solcher Meldungen scheint nicht in Sicht. LG verabschiedet sich derweil aus dem Smartphone-Business. Wir halten ein Ständchen auf 17 abenteuerliche Jahre. Ähnlich Experimentierfreudig wie einst LG zeigt sich auch Google. Offenbar soll bereits das Pixel 6 anstelle eines Snapdragons mit einem hauseigenen SoC (System on a Chip) ausgestattet werden. Apple schiebt unterdessen Werbetrackern mit dem neusten iOS-Update einen Riegel vor. Im Big-Picture-Segment lässt es «Godzilla vs. Kong» an den Kinokassen klingeln. Weniger erfolgreich, dafür deutlich kurioser, ist die verschollen geglaubte «Herr der Ringe»-Adaption aus Russland aus dem Jahre 1991. In die Jahre gekommen wirkt auch das Gamedesign des neusten Looter Shooters «Outriders». Zeitlos ist hingegen die «Yakuza»-Serie, welche mittlerweile so episch lang ist, dass Simon sich damit ein neues Lebenswerk gebuckelt hat.Themen[00:09:04] Facebook-Datenleck[00:19:25] LG gibt Smartphones auf [00:27:16] Pixel 6 mit Google-Chip[00:33:25] Kinoerfolg: «Godzilla vs. Kong»[00:44:11] Anti-Tracking-Update für iOS[00:54:06] «The Queen's Gambit»[01:03:34] «Dune»[01:08:50] «Der Herr der Ringe» made in russia[01:12:08] «Outriders»[01:18:22] «Narita Boy»[01:21:20] Lebensprojekt: «Yakuza»-SerieMehr über die Redaktoren oder den digitec Podcast findest du auf der Website digitec.ch. Du kannst uns auch direkt folgen indem du in einem Artikel von uns am Ende des Textes auf «Autor folgen» klickst.Philipp Rüegg auf digitec oder Twitter @laz0rbrainSimon Balissat auf digitec oder Twitter @en_graveLuca Fontana auf digitec oder Twitter @LFonta88E-Mail podcast@digitec.chDiscord https://discord.gg/uhQnfDdnYoutube https://www.youtube.com/user/digitecAGTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/digitec_playgroundMusik von Claudio Beck

 This episode we talk with Jessica Walliser, author of "Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden," on the coming Brood X cicadas, allelopathy, and scientifically tested plant partnerships. The plant profile is on Snapdragons and we share our upcoming events and local gardening news! You can order her book at: https://amzn.to/313bdGa (affiliate link) BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support

Snapdragons are seen this time of year just like all the colors that make fall a rainbow of reds, oranges, and brown. Felder reminds us that these beautiful colors are always there but the spring and summer chlorophyll dominates most of the year. With another round of southern gardening questions that criss cross the state, Felder talks about his weekly haul, and provides a cheery cheesy tune to keep things in perspective. Let's get dirty! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week the Fabulous Flowers tv duo Paulie and Lucy focus on Antirrnhum. Or as you might know them - Snapdragons! From the Greek for 'snout', these ravishing and fluffy blooms are used widely by Paulie for many event and celebrity displays and come in all kinds of heights and colours. Listen to some great tips on how to use and condition these flowers and also a great tip for keeping your vase water clear and stopping it from smelling.  With their links to witchcraft, European castles, and even a youthful face wash! ..... Snapdragons are such a historically mentioned and heralded bloom.  The Iris is this weeks Floriography Fun Fact with its messages when sent and  how these messages can vary on the colour of the Iris chosen to send.  Hear how the Iris inspired Kings and Family emblems worldwide, as well as growing out of the walls of the city of Florence, in Italy.  With links to French Kings and Dutch painter Vincent Van Gough, the Iris is a fascinating subject for a few fun facts and historical references.  Calling all Scorpios! - if this is your star sign, of if you know a Scorpio, then listen to this episode to find out what you should be sending as a gift, or arranging in your house as this zodiac birthday celebration.  There's even a rather fun tale concerning the legendary Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams. Hear how Lucy and he clashed over a Scorpio birthday party!  This is a truly fun packed episode and will most certainly lift your floral spirits and leave you with a smile on your face!    To enjoy more flowery podcasts, instructional and fun flowery films and loads more…head over to the Fabulous Flowers tv website.   https://www.fabulousflowers.tv Your support is so much appreciated for our podcasts and also our tv channel on YouTube.   Fabulous Flowers tv  -  Floriography Fun Facts Search Fabulous Flowers tv on YOUTUBE.  And if you hit the notification bell, then you will be alerted whenever we release a new flowery film for your viewing pleasure.   Thank you!          

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Movies discussed: The Boat, Underwater, DeepStar Six, Snapdragons (short) We have a lovely time splashing around with some watery films this week. Put on some pool floaties and join us! Next weeks assignments: Head of the Family 0.0 MHz As Above So Below The Bug (short) Watch along with us if you like and we’ll see you next week. The post Episode 362 – Weird Taco Slingshot appeared first on Horror Show Hot Dog.

Today we celebrate the man who invented the cottonseed huller. We'll learn about a Canadian legal eagle who loved gardening and one of Oregon's pioneer botanists. We'll celebrate the work of a female biochemist who made some remarkable discoveries about bloom color by studying snapdragons. Today's Unearthed Words feature words about March. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that was released 11 years ago today. And then we'll wrap things up with the fascinating story of a garden activist who was teaching gardening on this day in NYC two years ago. But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners around the world and today's curated news.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Gardener Greetings To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy. Curated News Starting Seeds: Use What You Have - Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | Jonah Holland  "If you have seeds that are less than three years old, at least some of them should be viable. You could also use avocado seeds, citrus seeds, seeds from dates. You could try anything you happen to have — peppers, squash, beans, or maybe even pineapple! Mail ordering seeds is another option. We asked our horticulturist some of their favorite seed sources, and here are a few of our favorites: Johnny's Select Seeds, White Flower Farm, Peace Tree Farm and Prairie Moon Nursery. You might even have a really fun time exploring the Seed Saver Exchange."   My COVID-19 Renee's Garden Seed Order for the Cabin I share the seeds I ordered after planning to ride out the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic at the cabin.   Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1814  Today the inventor and agricultural pioneer John Lineback received a patent for the first cottonseed hulling machine. He was based in Salem, North Carolina. Today, cottonseed hullers are known as disc hullers, and they not only dehull oilseed shells like cottonseed and peanuts, but they also crush oilseeds such as soybeans. Cotton is neither a fruit or a vegetable. The fibers of the cotton plant are made of cellulose. The seed of the cotton plant attaches to the fibers after emerging from the fruit. After maturing and left to its own devices, the cotton plant seed would simply blow off the plant in the wind - which is how the plant would get distributed. Cotton seeds are exactly what you might deduce: the seeds of the cotton plant. They are egg-shaped and are 3.5-10 mm long. The Latin name for the Cotton Plant is Gossypium ("Gah-SIP-EE-UM), and the seeds are richly covered with white or rusty-colored, long, woolly hairs, called lint. It is actually the lint on the outer part of the seed that is the main product used to make cotton textiles. Lineback's machine dehulled the seeds. The hulls are the outer coverings of cotton seeds. Dehulling makes it possible to extract cottonseed oil from the seeds. The process of dehulling is pretty straight forward: after removing the lint, the hull is removed from the kernel by screening. Cottonseed hulls are fibrous, and they also get used and incorporated into food for livestock like cattle and sheep. There's one final note about whole cottonseed worth mentioning: Cottonseed is toxic to humans and most animals.   1840  Today is the birthday of William Ralph Meredith. Meredith was a Chief Justice in Ontario, and he's remembered as the founding father of workers' compensation in Ontario. His work helped shape worker's compensation for the rest of Canada and the United States. his principals regarding workers' compensation became known as the Meredith principles. The Meredith Principles allowed that workers would give up their right to sue employers in exchange for income security if they were injured at work. In turn, employers would receive business loss protection while paying for the system. Meredith came from a large family in Westminster Township in Upper Canada with eight sons and four daughters. William was the oldest boy, and all the men in the family became quite successful in the legal community. The Meredith brothers were known as 'The Eight London Merediths' - a reference to the family's London Ontario homeplace. London is just north of Lake Erie and the U.S. border. As Chief Justice, Meredith was known among his legal colleagues simply as "The Chief." And, on more than one occasion, Meredith found himself presiding over cases where the lawyers for the accused and the defense were two of his own brothers - Richard and Edmund, who was regarded as the area's top criminal attorney. All of the Meredith brothers enjoyed gardening, and Meredith was no exception. Meredith gardened on his large estate in Rosedale, Ontario, at 41 Binscarth Rd. In 1913, a Toronto newspaper ran a delightful story about Meredith, and it ended with his love of gardening, writing: "Despite his seventy-three years, Sir William is still a fine and handsome man. His favorite pastime is gardening and on his beautiful grounds in Rosedale, he spends much of his spare time. Donning a straw hat and gloves, he delights in moving about among his plants and bushes, weeding and clipping, or else to dig out dandelion roots from his lawn."   1867  Today is the birthday of an important pioneering Oregon botanist Elmer Ivan Applegate. Elmer was born near Ashland. His grandfather, Lindsey Applegate, was a wagon train leader, and he led many settlers to Oregon during the "Great Migration" of 1843. Elmer was the oldest in his family of six children. He grew up on a 5,000-acre ranch where he mastered the demands of ranch life, and it was on the ranch that Elmer discovered his love for botany. In 1895, Elmer graduated from Stanford, and after graduating, he spent time with the USDA's Frederick Colville - the botanist who, along with Elizabeth Coleman White, helped tame the wild blueberry. As one of the most prominent Oregon botanists of the 20th century, Elmer's signature work focused on trout lilies (Erythronium) "AIR-ah-THROW-KNEE-um." The trout lily is a native plant featuring nodding, freckled, yellow flowers that bloom in early spring in woodlands and on north-facing slopes. Trout lilies bloom in spring from March to May. As a spring ephemeral, they often bloom before the trees leaf out, and once the forest canopy fluffs out, the trout lily bloom disappears. At the base of the trout, lily are these mottled brown and green leaves, which inspired the name of the plant because they look like the markings on brook trout. Those spots have also inspired the name fawn lily. Trout lily is also known by common names like the dogtooth violet or the adder's tongue. The dogtooth name refers to the tuber of the trout lily which is underground. The tuber looks like a smooth, white fang. The adder's tongue refers to the curled, serpent-like, pointed leaf-tips, and the six stamens with anthers that look like fangs. Here are some fun facts about the trout lily: Trout lilies are short; they grow 6 to 8 inches tall. Young plants have only one leaf, but mature plants sport two leaves. In fact, until that second leaf appears, the plant cannot flower. Trout lily colonies are very long-lived, and some are 200 to 300 years old. Trout lily leaves and bulbs have been used for medicinal purposes, such as contraception. Mary Oliver wrote a poem called Trout Lilies: It happened I couldn't find in all my books more than a picture and a few words concerning the trout lily, so I shut my eyes, And let the darkness come in and roll me back. The old creek began to sing in my ears as it rolled along, like the hair of spring, and the young girl I used to be heard it also, as she came swinging into the woods, truant from everything as usual except for the clear globe of the day, and its beautiful details. Then she stopped, where the first trout lilies of the year had sprung from the ground with their spotted bodies and their six-antlered bright faces, and their many red tongues. If she spoke to them, I don't remember what she said, and if they kindly answered, it's a gift that can't be broken by giving it away. All I know is, there was a light that lingered, for hours, under her eyelids - that made a difference when she went back to a difficult house, at the end of the day.   1880  Today is the birthday of the biochemist Muriel Wheldale Onslow who researched flower color inheritance and pigment molecule biochemistry. Muriel was born in England and ended up marrying a fellow biochemist named Victor Onslow. Victor was actually the son of royalty - his dad was the fourth Earl of Onslow. Muriel and Victor's story is special. When Victor was a student at Cambridge, he became paralyzed from the waist down after diving off a cliff into a lake. The accident also left him with limited use of his arms and hands. Even though Victor and Muriel were married for only a little over three years before Victor's untimely death, their love was a story of mutual admiration and respect. When Muriel recorded her memoir of Victor, she wrote that he was a man of amazing courage and mental vitality; and that he was an inspiration to their peers in biochemistry. Early in her career, in 1903, Muriel became part of its genetics group working at Cambridge University, and it was here that she began studying flower petal color. Much of her research specifically focused on snapdragons which come in a range of flower colors including green, red, orange, yellow, white, purple, and pink - and now even bicolor and speckled. Muriel's work on coloration gained her worldwide recognition by 1910 she had published a whopping four papers on color inheritance in snapdragons. Snapdragons or Antirrhinum majus ("ant-er-EYE-num MAY-jus") are a beloved cottage garden flower. It's a cousin to the foxglove. Snapdragons are happiest when planted early, in cool weather. They will bloom their hearts out all summer long. Then, if you cut them back in August, you will get a second flush of color in the fall. And here are a few final notes about Muriel Whelan Onslow. Muriel was multi-talented. In addition to her scientific work, she was also an artist. Her Botanical illustrations are actually quite good, and she was often regarded as a top botanical artist among her scientific colleagues. As one of the few female scientists of her time, there are just a handful of fantastic online images of Muriel working in her laboratory. They are a must-see if you get the chance. And you might recall that a decade ago in 2010, the Royal Institution in England put on a play called blooming snapdragons. The play was about for female biochemist of the early 20th century. Naturally, one of them was Muriel Onslow.   Unearthed Words Here are some poignant words about this time of year. This first poem was shared on this day in 1859. Come to the woods, where flowers bloom,  The violet peeps beneath each tree,  And on the wintry slope bestirs  The silver-leafed Anemone. The yellow Cowslip decks the pool,  And early Crowfoot lifts its shining head, The star-eyed Liverleaf looks forth  From out its green and mossy bed. Lichnidia tall and Draba pure  And Erythronium appear,  Claytonia comes with penciled brow,  The first of all the pleasant year. Wake-robin nods its snowy crest,  The Blue-Bells pale, Collinsia rare,  The tiny Ground Nut, Squirrel Corn,  All the joyous welcome give and share. I then to nature's palace grand,  All purple, yellow, green, and gold;  Leaf-music, bird-songs, fill the air,  The summer days, their revel hold. — Lydia A Tompkins, Come to the Woods   "Indoors or out, no one relaxes in March, that month of wind and taxes; the wind will presently disappear, the taxes last us all the year." — Ogden Nash, American poet March! March! March! They are coming In troops to the tune of the wind. Redheaded woodpeckers drumming, Gold - crested thrushes behind; Sparrows in brown jackets, hopping Past every gateway and door; Finches, with crimson caps, stopping Just where they stopped before. March! March! March! They are slipping Into their places at last. . . Little white lily buds, dripping Under the showers that fall fast; Buttercups, violets, roses; Snowdrop and bluebell and pink, Throng upon throng of sweet posies Bending the dewdrops to drink. March! March! March! They will hurry Forth at the wild bugle sound, Blossoms and birds in a flurry, Fluttering all over the ground. Shake out your flags, birch, and willow! Shake out your red tassels, larch! Grass blades, up from your earth - pillow. Hear who is calling you. . . March. — Lucy Larcom, American teacher, poet, and author, March   Grow That Garden Library Life List by Olivia Gentile It's hard to believe that this book was published on this day already eleven years ago in 2009. The subtitle to this book is "A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds." This book is a loving and beautiful biography of bird enthusiasts Phoebe Snetsinger. Phoebe was a 1950's housewife, married with four children, and an avid bird-watcher. When she got diagnosed in her 40's with incurable cancer and given less than a year to live, she started traveling the world, birding, and she never looked back. Phoebe ended up living, after her diagnosis, for another 18 years. Oliva begins this book by explaining the concept of a life list: "Bird-watching, the way most people do it, is a lot like hunting, which is why some practitioners prefer the more active sounding term "birding": you have to know where and when to look for Birds, you have to chase them down, and, when you find them, you have to figure out what species they are— often in just a second or two, before they fly away. Tate, like most birders, kept a "life list" of all the species he'd seen and identified, and he was always looking to add new ones, or "life birds." Olivia continues: "I decided to write some sort of essay on bird watching, and I called a few bird clubs near my home in Manhattan to see what they had going on. One man misunderstood and thought I was interested in joining his Club. He tried to encourage me. "Who knows?" he said. "Maybe you'll be the next Phoebe Snetsinger." the man had never met Phoebe, but he knew all about her— as most birdwatchers do, it turned out— and he told me a little. That was back in 2001, two years after her death, and I've been piecing together her life ever since." You can get a used copy of Life List by Olivia Gentile and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $3.   Today's Botanic Spark On this day in 2018, garden activist Karen Washington was giving a talk in New York City to help spur on the community garden movement. The theme was peace and justice. Washington has done so much for the Bronx as an Urban Gardener. She's an award-winning gardener, farmer, and co-owner of her business called Rise and Shoot Farm. It was Karen Washington who said, "If you come into the garden feeling sad, you will leave feeling happy."

How we have adapted to growing SnapDragons here in Lovelady, Texas.

How we have adapted to growing SnapDragons here in Lovelady, Texas.

Adam, Jonathan, and Joe discuss the Escobar Fold 1 and the...unique marketing approach for this phone. Qualcomm’s Hawaii-based processor event dropped and with it the Snapdragons 865, 765, and 765G.  Speaking of G, there will be 5G’s with every processor. And finally, we look at Alphabet and Google, now running with the same CEO as Brin and Page quietly head for the exits. All that and more on the Android Authority podcast! Recorded December 5, 2019 Topics Pablo Escobar’s brother released a folding phone, and more! Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit: What you need to know Qualcomm Snapdragon 865: Everything you need to know Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 specs and 765G specs What the Snapdragon 865 means for your next smartphone Sundar Pichai new CEO at Alphabet, oversees Google App Matters: Google Play Santa Tracker The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcast The SoundGuys Podcast

Snapdragons, Turnips and the Signs of Spring!Flowers: Snapdragons All about snapdragons. Antirrhinum majus is a short-lived perennial most often grown as annuals in colder climates. It is winter hardy in zones 7 - 10.  They come in all colors and sizes and are fun for kids to grow. There is also another snapdragon, called Spanish snapdragon, Antirrhinum hispanicum, which is hardy to zone 6, maybe 5. Sometimes referred to as creeping snapdragons because they aren't tall upright plants.“Antirrhinum used to be treated within the family Scrophulariaceae, but studies of DNA sequences have led to its inclusion in a vastly enlarged family Plantaginaceae within the tribe Antirrhineae.”‘Rocket' is a tall snapdragon, easy to find in most garden centers.  Burpee has some snapdragons for hanging baskets: the Candy Showers series.  Plus Madame Butterfly which is double-flowering: How to care for snapdragons.  Treat mostly as annuals. They will tolerate some light frost. Keep cutting them back to encourage rebloom.  Can be planted in a flower border or also do well in containers. They are easy to grow from seed indoors, but probably a little late to do that this year. Needs about 12 weeks before frost-free date. Unless sowing for fall.Kind of an old-fashioned flower (can remember from our childhood so we know it is old) but new varieties such as the trailing type for hanging baskets, are bringing them back in favor a bit. They are fun for kids because you can pinch off the florets and then squeeze them between your thumb and finger to make them look like a dragon open and closing its mouth.Veggies: TurnipsThey are several different varieties of turnips other than the classic Purple Top.Johnny's Selected Seeds has Hakurei, Purple Top and Scarlet Queen.Burpee has  Tokyo Cross which is ready in about 35 days and Golden Globe, amongst others.Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds has Nagasaki Akari Kabu. Dee is growing it this year. Turnips prefer soils that are 50ºF or warmer to germinate. (Yes, soil temperature is a thing and if you want to know your soil's temp, buy a Soil Thermometer (affiliate link)).They need up to 70 days for full maturity so don't plant too late, but you can plant all the way until 70 days before your usual frost date. For Carol that would be about mid-August for the last sowing.  There are all kinds of recipes online for cooking turnips, which are becoming more hip. Move over Kale! Here come Turnips. Mashed turnips are a substitute for mashed potatoes. Clean, quarter, boil for 35-45 minutes until tender. Add a little butter, a little milk as you mash them to whatever consistency you'd like.Listen to find out about Carol and Dee's Turnip growing contest!  Dirt:  Phenology maps Keeping track year to year of when flowers bloom, plants leave out, etc. All about phenology.  

This podcast episode is dedicated to the old Rankin/Bass Productions cartoons from the 80’s. The legendary duo, Rob Lee & Dann D., are children of the 1980’s. So this episode is a love letter of sorts to the now-defunct production company. The idea of recording this episode came from a conversation that Rob Lee had with his girlfriend. Have you ever taken an internet journey and got lost in Water-O? Rob Lee did and he found the TigerSharks. Rankin/Bass Productions had a formula and it was recycled over and over. Those recycled ideas were then copied to varying degrees of success. The copying got the legendary duo thinking – “How can we capitalize on this?” In the last section of this podcast, you’ll see what the legendary duo comes up with. For those who don’t remember these cartoons, where’s a brief refresher of some of the cartoons discussed on this episode? Rankin/Bass Per Wikipedia - Rankin/Bass Productions was an American production company, known for its seasonal television specials, particularly its work in stop-motion animation. Rankin/Bass stop-motion features are recognizable by their visual style of doll-like characters with spheroid body parts, and ubiquitous powdery snow using an animation technique called "Animagic". Often, traditional cel animation scenes of falling snow would be projected over the action to create the effect of a snowfall. Nearly all of the studio's animation was outsourced to at least five Japanese animation companies. The quality of the animation is what hooked a young Rob Lee. ThunderCats ThunderCats was an animated television series that debuted in 1985 rebooted in 2011 – which wasn’t that bad. The premise included cat-like humanoid aliens on a planet called Third Earth. The ThunderCats, led by Lion-O, fought the Mutants of Plun-Darr, led by Mumm-Ra, for the next four seasons. SilverHawks SilverHawks is one of those cartoons classed by Rob Lee as “if you know, you know”. Essentially, SilverHawks was the space equivalent of ThunderCats. SilverHawks was 65-episodes of heroes who were “partly metal, partly real” battling the evil Mon*Star and his intergalactic mob featuring Mumbo-Jumbo, Pokerface, Windhammer and, who could forget, Melodia. Tigersharks To round out this trio of Rankin/Bass Productions cartoons is TigerSharks. TigerSharks proves the law of dimishing returns and that you can only go back to the well so many times. In this instance three is too many times. Where ThunderCats and SilverHawks were successful – the formula – TigerSharks failed. The show lasted only 26-episodes despite featuring the many of the same voice actors from ThunderCats and SilverHawks. Further, the 26-episode series featured the protectors of Water-O, Mako and the TigerSharks battling villians like the Mantanas and Captain Bizzarly. Additionally, the show was a part of The Comic Strip, a show containing animated shorts. TigerSharks didn’t have its own slot like its more successful predecessors. TigerSharks made a cameo on the 2011 ThunderCats reboot. The TigerSharks wasn’t good and aided the end of Rankin/Bass Productions – but making fun of it led to one of the legendary duo’s funniest Oneshots.

This week we drink Sake while talking Snapdragons and getting ready for our fall planting. Some dinosaurs and superheroes show up a little later and join in on the fun. Joy!

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Our nursery rhymes of the week, as taught to the children at Snapdragons.

Our nursery rhymes of the week, as taught to the children at Snapdragons.

Our nursery rhymes of the week, as taught to the children at Snapdragons.

Our nursery rhymes of the week, as taught to the children at Snapdragons.

Our nursery rhymes of the week, as taught to the children at Snapdragons.

With basket planting weekend upon us Paraic suggested a variety of flowering plants available at the moment including Dianthus, Gazania, Ageranthemum and Osteospermum. The advantages of grafted tomatoes were also discussed and Paraic advsied on the immediate feeding of young trees and shrubs and how to recognise and treat different aphid infestations. Roses, Snapdragons and Arum Lillies were featured while listeners quetsions included treating blight in Boxwood, Persicaria Affinis Superba for ground cover, rabbit proof plants and system feeds for house plants.

With basket planting weekend upon us Paraic suggested a variety of flowering plants available at the moment including Dianthus, Gazania, Ageranthemum and Osteospermum. The advantages of grafted tomatoes were also discussed and Paraic advsied on the immediate feeding of young trees and shrubs and how to recognise and treat different aphid infestations. Roses, Snapdragons and Arum Lillies were featured while listeners quetsions included treating blight in Boxwood, Persicaria Affinis Superba for ground cover, rabbit proof plants and system feeds for house plants.

Imagine 30 minutes and 26 seconds of "The Secret Garden", Cheddar Bay Biscuits, Christina Pickles and Snapdragons... meets "The Island".