I’m currently researching a way to theme by category, specifically the puppy category, without having to spin off into another blog. The information at Technosailor’s blog might offer me a way of doing it…we’ll see how it goes.
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The painter’s touch…a Calla lily in bloom
On the 24th of May, I put in an order for six calla lily bulbs at PacificCallas.com. After the spectacular Mango Calla lily bloom in the front yard beds, I thought the Calla a good candidate for the blue & white beds in the back. The Vermeer Calla lily is a study in white and purple, an unusual bicolor that caught my eye. After 2 months in the side yard, the Vermeer callas are showing off their first blooms. Absolutely fantastic!
Site update: WP 2.2.2 and WP-Simpleviewer
- upgraded to WordPress 2.2.2
- widgetized sidebar for this theme (Almost Spring by Beccary)
- installed and active WP-Simpleviewer galleries
- reactivated WP Database backup (because it looked like it was turned off) and performed backup
- went through entire site and re-classed images to utilize imageleft and imageright alignments in the new theme layout
- added WP-Slimbox plugin
In previous update, installed and configured Cforms2 contact form plugin for WordPress.
Frustrations in garden photography
Photographing with an unfamiliar camera causes a lot of headache when many of your shots turn out blurry and grainy. I’m currently using a Canon Powershot A710 IS…a beginner-friendly camera with a wealth of extra options. I would like to take close up shots of flowers at distances less than two feet away but apparently I’m not geared properly or shooting correctly. I’ve turned to the following page for some assistance in photographing my garden subjects, especially if I plan to venture into manual adjustments.
Seeds in…excitement building…
My orders of Cosmos Ladybird Dwarf Scarlet (Red) and Cosmos Psyche White arrived yesterday. Dianeseeds.com was kind enough to include a bonus packet of Nigella damascena Miss Jekyll Blue. The hefty bag from Wildseedfarms.com is begging to be planted, but further research into the Psyche White cosmos indicates that it may grow up to 3 feet tall–not the front-of-the-border height I was looking forward to. Still, I’m eager to sow some seeds now, despite that it is August, to see if I can get a fall showing of Cosmos.
Meanwhile, I puttered around in the garden this morning taking seedpods from Cosmos from the existing beds and spreading them around the other beds that have yet to see some of this cosmic blooming action. I have discovered that the orange cosmos are extremely floriferous as well as excessively reseeding themselves. I’ve also found seedlings in the beds, which I presume have sprouted from the previous week’s deadheading. I hope to find more Cosmic Red and Yellow seeds to retain for next year’s flower show.
I also finally planted the Agastache Red Fortune in a semi shaded spot among the Asiatics, gladioli, gaura and calla lilies. I just dug a hole deep enough to plant the rootball, and down it went. Hopefully the soil is sufficiently well drained enough for it to flourish in its new home.
Today’s wishlist : Agastache aurantica Apricot Spires, Penstemon pinifolius Nearly Red Pineleaf Beardtongue, Cosmos sulphureus Cosmic Yellow or Ladybird Dwarf Lemon.