Digital RSS feed from the Roanoke Times The Roanoke Times en_us Sat, 18 May 2013 17:29:20 http://www.roanoke.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls ellen.mosely@roanoke.com Every plant has its own light, space and water requirements. Supply the m in the right amount and your garden will be successful. Of the three , providing the right amount of water requires the most effort from a gardener . Particularly when it co... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1900667-10/drip-irrigation-is-an-excellent-choice-for-vegetable.html homegarden 31453062@rss.roanoke.com Fri, 17 May 2013 17:29:19 As with many other gardeners, my mother’s favorite flower was the rose — specifically, a yellow rose. My mother grew beautiful roses. With a flower this gorgeous, there is a tendency to assume that it must be finicky. My mother taught me that roses are... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1864344-10/roses-can-be-bloomin-easy.html homegarden 31339475@rss.roanoke.com Fri, 17 May 2013 17:29:19 The appraisal tickets may be sold out, but that shouldn’t stop antiques lovers from heading to the South County Library on Wednesday to see Radford’s own Ken Farmer in action. Farmer, owner of Ken Farmer Auctions and Appraisals, is a regular appraiser on ... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1904077-10/out--about-ken-farmer-appraisals.html homegarden 31464063@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The Roanoke Valley Garden Club is sponsoring "A Trolley Tour in the Mountains of Roanoke" for this year's Roanoke Historic Garden Week.... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1860946-10/this-year-why-walk-when-you-can-take.html homegarden 31328528@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Rockledge owners Nancy and Kevin Dye are eager to share their extensively renovated mountainside home, which is also a Roanoke Valley landmark.... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1860939-10/the-views-and-vision-of-roanoke-valleys-rockledge.html homegarden 31328513@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Mention bulbs to a gardener and most of us think of the beautiful tulips and daffodils coming into bloom this time of year. But there are also bulbs for summer that bloom after spring’s flowers have faded away. Lilies, irises, dahlias, cannas and caladium... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1837754-10/bulbs-light-up-the-summer.html homegarden 31207815@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Gardening Calendar — today — l Blue Ridge Wildflower Society Field Trip The group will visit Arcadia and identify plants. This field trip will also include a group of Girl Scouts. Bring water, a snack and rain gear. Although the walking will be short ... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1816162-10/gardening-calendar.html homegarden 31179859@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The old has gone, the new is here! — Corinthians 5:17 White Man celebrates something that happened 2,000 years ago.... Indians celebrate what’s happening now. When the sacred strawberries come up in early spring, that’s what we celebrate.... They’r... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1816164-10/conscious-re-creation-is-a-rare-privilege-here-on.html homegarden 31170842@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Don’t know if the insects in your garden are pests or pals? Use our guide to help identify them.... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1801467-10/bring-on-the-bugs-a-guide-to-beneficial.html homegarden 31046270@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Orchids have always struck me as intimidating plants. Although I admire their beauty, I’ve never attempted to grow one myself. I’m aware that there are some varieties that are easy to grow as houseplants and, judging from how often I see them for sa... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1758279-10/orchids-are-an-addictive-exotic-houseplant.html homegarden 30991568@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 “Are we having fun yet?” I can still hear some or other joker asking this through the years, in the cold pouring rain of a backpacking trip, or stuck on the road in a blizzard, or camping at the beach in a biting March wind, with gritty sand in the biscui... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1738627-10/we-work-hard-at-entertainment-but-is-anyone.html homegarden 30950690@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 — sunday — l Gardening for the Birds Bill Leaning, a retired veterinarian and active nature photographer and gardener, will discuss planting and landscaping to attract birds. When: 3 p.m. Where: Discovery Center, Smith Mountain Lake State Park Cost... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1738629-10/gardening-calendar.html homegarden 30942131@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Although most of the vegetable garden is still months away from planting time, gardeners can begin enjoying the season now by starting their own seeds. Plants that require a long growing season, like tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, melons and winter squa... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1718351-10/down-to-earth-its-time-to-start-vegetable.html homegarden 30873080@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Invisible life that sustains all, I awaken to life everything in every waft of air … The stars shine, Radiating with life-light. All creation is gifted with the ecstasy of God’s light. — Hildegard of Bingen February is not a great mon... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1699732-10/fieldnotes-tireless-contributions-of-the-birds-go-unnoticed.html homegarden 30824663@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Plan now to add color, texture and interest to your landscape.... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1680495-10/down-to-earth-branch-out-for-next-winter.html homegarden 30757876@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Those of us who like to grow what we eat can spend winter months longing for truly fresh produce. Although most edibles can be difficult to grow indoors with only a sunny windowsill for light, there are some options that will please the gardener and cook ... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1640815-10/down-to-earth-all-about-sprouts-.html homegarden 30634790@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 All the flowers of the tomorrows are in the seeds of today. — Indian Proverb They began arriving on the first day of winter, bringing into stuffy, over-stewed homes their snappy parsleys, red roses and pastel-blue morning glories. They delivered quai... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1623118-10/the-seeds-of-potential-are-within-us.html homegarden 30599743@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 For gardeners, January can only mean one thing: the new seed catalogs have arrived . With few other outlets available to indulge your gardening needs, nothing beats curling up on a cold winter day and planning your upcoming garden. Good seed catalogs co... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1604753-10/down-to-earth-read-it-and-reap.html homegarden 30529585@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Sunset in the ethereal waves: I cannot tell if the day is ending, or the world, or if the secret of secrets is inside me again. — Anna Akhmatova The faded, lovely soulfulness of winter — especially noticed from a lonely, gold-weeded pasture,... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1586632-10/while-growing-up-grow-down-and-deep.html homegarden 30491982@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 No matter what type of gardening you engage in, and no matter how large or small your garden, every gardener should make a resolution to compost in the new year. Compost is partially decomposed organic matter, commonly made up of plants or plant-based foo... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1572073-10/down-to-earth-resolve-to-compost-in-the.html homegarden 30447799@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. — Isaiah 11:1 A spirit of fresh life and wonder pervades the book of Isaiah from the Bible. One verse interprets God saying, “Look, I am... http://www.roanoke.com//living/homegarden/1559706-10/fieldnotes-stay-pliable-and-reap-the-possibilities.html homegarden 30407978@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17