http://gardeners.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Minnesota Gardener en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:30:05 GMT 2009-12-28T18:30:05Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962174&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace My 2010 calendar is now available for purchase.  All the photographs in this calendar were done by me.  Many of you have told me that I needed to publish a calendar.  I listened and it . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:21:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962174&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Trudy P. 2009-12-24T22:21:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845650&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Winter is right on schedule up here in St. Cloud, MN.  As it snowed three feet on Halloween in ’93 or ’94, and could again, I guess no snow yet is a good thing. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:31:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845650&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-10-09T10:31:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977823579&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Here are some of the winning flower arrangements that I was photographing at the Minnesota State Fair. Flower sushi Notice the kite weaved in? Boots were in, for flower . . . Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:57:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977823579&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. 2009-09-23T18:57:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816217&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace There were so many beautiful flowers on display in the Agriculture Building. Here is a sampling of some of the beauties I was able to capture.           . . . Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:16:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816217&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. 2009-09-23T17:16:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977800442&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace The Como Zoo & Conservatory had a wonderful Butterfly Exhibit going on this summer. Different butterfly's were availble to be seen at different times of the summer. I believe this is a Red . . . Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:48:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977800442&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. 2009-09-08T15:48:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977750915&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder   Some sing the praise Of the red, red rose. Of the exotic orchid, They’ve many of those. . . . Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:33:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977750915&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Liz H. 2009-07-26T03:33:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728852&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace CONCORD, N.H. -- Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen states as a destructive and infectious plant disease makes its earliest and most widespread appearance ever in the eastern . . . Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:28:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728852&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-07-04T11:28:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717022&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Elm forest update: Ooey-gooey, it was gluey, Waited too long, and it smelled like compost. Covered in mud and mosquito bites But the gutters are clean,   . . . Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:10:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717022&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Liz H. 2009-06-21T01:10:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703544&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace June 6 th , 2009 A chill rain pounds away at the pockmarked parking lot, explodes and drizzles down the plump hoods of new-issue SUVs and smaller, more energy-conscious imports. Strips of yellow-grass-greening . . . Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:35:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703544&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Liz H. 2009-06-06T21:35:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700069&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace It was a bit below 70 this morning and I put the heater back on to warm it up some.   I checked the outside temp and it was 38.   I knew a cold front was coming through, but it was expected . . . Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:47:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700069&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-06-03T11:47:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699360&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace How the Iris grew from March through June in the Spring of 2009 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:09:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699360&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-06-02T20:09:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681036&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace The trees are alive; the lilacs are almost in bloom; and the warm wind is blowing  from the South  Tue, 12 May 2009 23:21:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681036&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-05-12T23:21:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677298&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace I had the pleasure the other day of visiting ZJ Farms , the anchor of Local Harvest CSA, which is one of the biggest in the area. Farmer (and pillar of the local food scene hereabouts) Susan Jutz . . . Fri, 08 May 2009 15:02:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677298&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2009-05-08T15:02:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977676737&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Look for a cooler summer than 2008. Thu, 07 May 2009 23:53:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977676737&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-05-07T23:53:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977676321&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace May 7, 2009, in Saint Cloud Minnesota and a few pictures for ya. Thu, 07 May 2009 16:31:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977676321&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-05-07T16:31:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671161&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Vandals chop down Two Harbors' 'honking tree' :   Vandals have felled the iconic "honking tree" just south of Two Harbors in northern Minnesota, upsetting the residents . . . Fri, 01 May 2009 17:06:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671161&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Julia Schrenkler 2009-05-01T17:06:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671045&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace I would like to introduce my friend Shirley G. (smginmo.gather.com)  She just joined Gather on April 28th.  Please send her a friend request and make her feel welcome or just pop in . . . Fri, 01 May 2009 14:41:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671045&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Trudy P. 2009-05-01T14:41:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669266&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Hi all. Exciting news.  The 1st book has been such a success the publisher has asked me to do a sequel. So I'm returning to ask y'all for more recommendations. Gather members were . . . Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:41:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669266&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2009-04-29T15:41:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977667126&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace   And Weeds Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:29:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977667126&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-04-27T13:29:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661826&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Cycle 23 of the sunspots, is extending into the twelfth year as there are still no sunspots of any size yet.  Expect a cooler year overall for 2009. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:04:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661826&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-04-21T10:04:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654957&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Restoring the Senses: Life, Gardening, and an Orthodox Easter I have long been fascinated by Eastern Orthodox spirituality and theology, and I'm delighted to throw a spotlight on it in this holiest . . . Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:13:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654957&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Krista Tippett 2009-04-13T19:13:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652134&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Early-spring walks in the Iowa woods are rewarding on their own. But while you  enjoy those first few sunny days after a nourishing spring rain, why not look for things that can feed your belly as . . . Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:12:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652134&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2009-04-10T16:12:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652140&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace However, as it's snowed in every month but July in the history of this state of Minnesota (that would be from around 1800 - 2009 I guess), I won't be surprised if it snows again. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:08:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652140&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-04-10T16:08:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652022&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace The primary root cause of Global warming is a Solar Maximum (more sunspots), and the root cause of a Global Cooling is a Solar Minimum (fewer to no sunspots). The primary cause of the solar maximum . . . Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:23:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652022&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-04-10T13:23:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977646954&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace   In April we usually get 2 - 5 inches of snow here in St. Cloud MN, on average, however, it looks like this might be the end of that. Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:01:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977646954&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-04-05T12:01:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643586&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace There is a hidden tribe that exists in the middle of the North American continent.  Unlike his “civilized” or “modern” cousins, the native Iowa Gardener prefers to obtain sustenance for his family . . . Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:44:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643586&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2009-04-01T15:44:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977642412&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace The forecast was for more, however today the forecast is for 5 to 8 more inches and as the snow is coming down hard now it'll probably get there. Tomorrow about three more inches This is all . . . Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:40:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977642412&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-03-31T13:40:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977641454&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace I knew that was on it's way and going thru the Red River valley now, and will start here tonight.  But I don't like the idea of eleven inches more, now that it's almost all gone, but . . . Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:36:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977641454&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-03-30T15:36:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640542&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace I thought I'd take a few pictures of the early Springtime March 29, 2009, here in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The white stuff in the forth picture by the way is snow, as there is still a little of that . . . Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:43:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640542&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-03-29T15:43:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977629813&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace The Flowers and Gardens! I spent 2 days at the Chicagoland Flower & Garden Show last week. What an uplifting way to shake off the winter blues. I want to start off with a display that was . . . Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:46:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977629813&grpId=3659174697239277&nav=Groupspace Lucky Stars 2009-03-19T02:46:17Z