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clubknittingPlumbingCatsGaragePotted RosesMichael Deannew gardensRestorationCrittersmantis sprayeriPadtrafficClass and TrashHurricane SandyFerdinand RousselartifactsShumate's AuctionPlant SalesHollywood Volunteer WorkdayThis blog is for sharing things in the gardens at Hartwood Roses, rose subjects in general, old houses and renovation, refinishing and building projects, and whatever else I'm doing at the moment.http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)Blogger782125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-3301973781151571926Sat, 25 May 2013 10:00:00 +00002013-05-25T08:49:23.583-04:00Rookgarden clubgarden friendsYou may (or may not) remember when I told you about freezing my tail off in February as part of a garden club crew digging up the plants to rescue a fellow member's garden from certain destruction.  (Click HERE to see that post if you missed it.)  One of the plants I came home with that day was a rose, 'Rook', a relatively new Hybrid Gallica (once-bloomer) from Paul Barden.  I was given this rosehttp://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-deal-is-deal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-8237233208337190807Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:00 +00002013-05-24T08:30:42.478-04:00Friday FlowersI have been working in the garden all week.  I like to think of it as therapy ... getting all sweaty and dirty and working hard is a great way to lighten one's mood.  At times, though, it's been difficult to keep my attention on the task at hand.  There are SO many roses in bloom!  Back in the olden days when I was a fairly new blogger, I used to post flowers every Friday.  I got away from thathttp://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/friday-flowers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-3744579310457186232Wed, 22 May 2013 13:21:00 +00002013-05-22T17:23:07.005-04:00Open HouseSunshine SallyCadenzaThe roses certainly took their sweet time this spring!  For the past two years, everything was way ahead of normal.  This year, the roses are lagging behind their normal time table by at least a week.  I walked through the garden yesterday, assessing things, and I am pleased to say that it is finally time to invite visitors to come share the roses with me! My sign at the road is a bit of a http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/spring-open-garden-dates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-1550868583750216608Tue, 21 May 2013 13:18:00 +00002013-05-21T17:17:46.076-04:00rose rustlingshailer's provenceOver the weekend, I met up with some rose friends in Harrisonburg, Virginia ... about a two hour drive from here.  When I was about an hour from home, whizzing southbound on Route 29 in Madison County, I saw a flash of pink on the roadside embankment.  My "rosey sense" was tingling big time.       Since I was on the way to a fairly civilized gathering, I didn't stop ... even though I http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-first-rose-rustle-of-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-1199770450433676237Sun, 19 May 2013 00:29:00 +00002013-05-18T23:11:11.792-04:00Danielcanine cancerYesterday, I had to let my dear Daniel go.  Everything happened so fast.     On Monday, I took him to the vet because he just wasn't right.  She found that he had a kidney infection, prescribed an antibiotic, and he should have been better within a day or two.   He wasn't.  I called the vet on Thursday morning, and she told me to bring him in right away.       As soon as she put herhttp://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/theres-never-enough-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-8545182290835882122Fri, 17 May 2013 11:38:00 +00002013-05-18T20:35:53.791-04:00EmmaDanielMurphyRubyA blog that I really love to visit is A Rural Journal.  Nancy's little slice of cyberspace is a peaceful place.  Every Friday she hosts "Random 5 Friday", where I have found a number of new blogs that I have added to my morning repertoire.  I have never participated in the gathering before now ... since I'm feeling a bit random, I figure that today is a good time to start. 1.  I have always had http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/random-5-friday-company-of-dogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-6619983584011640855Wed, 15 May 2013 12:28:00 +00002013-05-15T09:47:53.622-04:00rooting rosesI have been promising to update my online rose rooting tutorial for a while now, but I haven't taken the time to do it until now.  I learned this method from my friend Diana Klassy in 2007, and I have rooted hundreds of cuttings this way since then.  It's simple to understand, and it uses materials that you may already have on hand or can easily obtain. (This isn't only for roses.  I have rootedhttp://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-root-roses-from-cuttings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-8157589900228435329Mon, 13 May 2013 13:04:00 +00002013-05-13T10:45:12.146-04:00Silly StuffYou remember this game from when you were a kid ... "I spy with my little eye ...."  In this case, we are playing the game with the contents of the bottom of my underwear drawer.  No, this isn't a case of TMI (too much information), since there are no undies actually in the drawer at the moment ... they're in the clothes basket, fresh from the laundry, and  ready to be put away. When I opened http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-own-game-of-i-spy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-7309105279735817767Sat, 11 May 2013 14:54:00 +00002013-05-11T10:54:01.877-04:00Hollywood Cemetery RosesWhile I was at Hollywood Cemetery last Sunday for their "Sunday Picnic", I saw that many of the roses are in full bloom.  Part of my project there is to create an archive of all of the roses, which includes photos and identities of each rose.  I spent a few hours at Hollywood yesterday afternoon, and I photographed 35 roses.  It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day ... great for being outdoors, buthttp://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/sunny-cemetery-roses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-1317060365693534683Wed, 08 May 2013 14:28:00 +00002013-05-08T13:50:38.591-04:00no-reply bloggerBlog TipsThank you for all of the comments that you left on my last post about this year's first roses in the garden.  I appreciate each and every kind word that you take the time to leave behind during your visit.  Each comment is a gift, and I am thankful that you choose to spend time on my little slice of the Internet. I try to send a private email reply to most of the comments that I receive.  (http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/feeling-sad-about-noreply.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-6102006097318446874Mon, 06 May 2013 21:59:00 +00002013-05-06T20:51:33.559-04:00Old BlushMableton RouletiiClimbing RouletiiTree PeonyLily of the ValleyClematisLast week, on Thursday to be exact, the first roses opened in my garden!  As it is most years, the first one was 'Climbing Rouletii' ... a beautiful monster of a climbing China rose that I absolutely adore. My 'Climbing Rouletii' was knocked off its arch in a storm last year, and I never took the time to put it back up, so its canes are arching over all of its neighbor roses.  Once it http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/roses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-5448124943606030128Sun, 05 May 2013 23:59:00 +00002013-05-06T10:35:50.406-04:00ASCPSW VA KitchenCustom ColorsIt's been a long time since I talked to you about any of my painting projects.  I'm still working on stuff, I just haven't posted about any of it.  This morning, even though I'm just getting started on the project, I HAVE to share with you the new color of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint that I mixed up for my brother's kitchen cabinets.     The top color is made by mixing 3 parts Provence and 1 http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/sunday-snapshot-new-ascp-custom-color.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-6652043362975236335Thu, 02 May 2013 11:36:00 +00002013-05-02T07:36:33.757-04:00garden visitorsWeedsThis quote says it all ... source     The fact that this is from Audrey Hepburn makes it even better.  (love her!!)   My garden is a neglected mess, but I believe that I will be here for enough tomorrows to try to bring it into better condition.  I have two very special people coming to visit in the next couple of weeks, and I am trying not to work myself into a froth to get ready for http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/words-of-encouragement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-461926125720426626Wed, 01 May 2013 12:54:00 +00002013-05-01T08:54:44.465-04:00Hartwood GardensTufton FarmGinter Plant SaleLynchburg Old City CemeteryHollywood CemeteryMay is here, finally!  April was a strange month, with temperatures lower than normal and a wide swing of weather ... I was wearing a turtleneck and a sweater yesterday, for Pete's sake.  It's time to start thinking about warm weather, shorts, t-shirts, flip-flops, and garden events. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (May 2, 3, and 4) is the Spring Plant Sale at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/some-rosy-things-to-do-in-may.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-9205475514615801941Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:15:00 +00002013-05-01T07:24:33.346-04:00Covesville Storeoriental rugsEarlier this morning, as The Husband walked past me while I was here at my usual perch at the end of the kitchen counter, he and I had the following conversation. Me:  "I want to show you something"  (pause, while I pull up the picture on Pinterest) Me:  "Do you like it""  (showing him this picture of an Oriental rug) Him:  "I like it.  It's interesting." Me:  "Good, because it's ours." http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-typical-conversation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-4719868730748263853Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:21:00 +00002013-04-30T08:41:22.785-04:00Workshop StudioVirginia Garden WeekThe Old RectoryOn Thursday last week, The Husband and I planned to go on the Virginia Garden Week tour in Warrenton.  The computer gods had other things for him to do, however, and he had to stay home to deal with an emergency at work.  With his blessing, I went solo on this tour ... and I am so glad that I didn't miss it. There were five beautiful properties on this year's tour:  an 1833 inn that was built ashttp://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-old-rectory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-8419875031394527360Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:08:00 +00002013-04-28T10:20:27.670-04:00Game CamBarnMoving my game camera to the path overlooking the Rose Field has proven to be less-than-fruitful, as far as capturing photos of four-legged wild creatures is concerned.  It was, however, a great way to document the comings and goings of The Husband and me on Saturday, as we worked to clear out the front left section of our barn (so we can stack the slabs of our oak tree in there, and finally get http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/sunday-snapshot-more-wildlife.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-8210901635409466230Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:25:00 +00002013-04-26T10:18:48.369-04:00Ramblersnew gardensDorothyAs I sit here in my usual spot at the kitchen counter, the bright morning sunshine is beautiful.  Notice in the photo below how the trees are leafing out and everything is turning green.  My winter, bare-trees view of our barn in the distance will soon be gone. Dorothy is beside me, hiding on the cluttered counter in my pile of stuff that needs to be put away.  Looks like a still life, http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/sunshine-blue-sky-and-green-leaves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-1364250567809127838Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:24:00 +00002013-04-25T07:58:53.662-04:00Reve d'OrNoisettesIt seems like everything in the garden is much later than it was last year.  For the past two years everything was really early, so who's to say what normal is anymore.  Here is an example of how late we are (or how early last year was).  This is a photo that I published on 4/19/12 ... if I remember correctly, the photo was taken the day before.     This is the same toad house, in the http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/this-year-vs-last-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-2011607742167573229Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:26:00 +00002013-04-24T16:26:48.039-04:00Virginia Garden WeekThe last full week of April is Historic Garden Week in Virginia.  This year marks the 80th anniversary of Garden Week, the oldest and largest event of its kind in the US, billed as "America's Largest Open House."  Garden clubs in localities throughout the state host tours of historic homes and gardens ... proceeds from the tour are used to restore gardens at state historic landmarks. The http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/historic-garden-week-fredericksburg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-1830317072035380668Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:31:00 +00002013-04-22T14:45:40.887-04:00Game CamASCPfoxesSW VA KitchenFlower ShowdeerMost of you have probably already figured out that I rarely sit still.  I generally have at least two projects going at once, so I'm used to skipping from thing to thing to thing.  This week, though, I had WAY too many things lined up to do.  My rose propagation exhibit at yesterday's Culpeper flower show was a big hit.  There weren't enough people there at any given time for me to do any http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/this-week-was-blur.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-7974242332052464165Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:48:00 +00002013-04-19T15:48:16.590-04:00Flower ShowPropagationCulpeper Garden ClubTomorrow is the annual Culpeper Garden Club Flower Show.  I was asked by the club to do an educational display ... hard to do something showy right now since it's early in the season and none of the roses have any flowers on them.  After thinking on it for a while, I decided to make a display to teach folks how to root roses from cuttings ... using baby roses from the greenhouse as the live http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/rose-propagation-display-at-culpeper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-5584756566162860989Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:28:00 +00002013-04-18T08:08:10.321-04:00Game CamgroundhogsfoxesdeerI have been told by more than one person that it's important to be patient when trying to capture photos of wildlife with a game camera.  Just like I promised to do in my last post, I left my camera in place and didn't mess with it at all ... for four whole days!  (This wasn't too difficult to do, since I was out of town during that time ... from Saturday morning until Tuesday night.)  This http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-happens-while-people-are-sleeping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-4883358476360296761Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-04-14T10:46:26.049-04:00Game CamgroundhogsI have been finding deer tracks in the back part of my garden.   I grabbed my trusty game camera, and set it up to see if I could catch some photos of them.  After three days of patiently waiting, I checked the memory card to see what I had.  There was one photo ... this one: I laughed out loud when I saw it, and I hope you do, too. Happy Sunday, Everyone! (I moved the camera to http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/sunday-snapshot-groundhog-photobomb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-5150548940641608210Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-04-13T07:02:32.791-04:00Rosa acicularisgreenhouse rosesAlaskaIt's always fun every year to see which will be the first rose in the greenhouse to bloom.  This year, I am particularly excited to see the first flower on a rose that is new to me, that I have never seen flower in person. I am pleased to introduce to you, 'Rosa acicularis' I wish you could smell this ... it's Heavenly!     This flower was a bud two days ago, while I was releasing the http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-first-rose-of-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)10