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RosesHybrid PerpetualsSpringHeidelbergsisterBackwoods Cottagehurricanefront bordermutabilisLadybugstutorialhaircutRambler FenceweekendChristmas treeLabyrinthgarden clubCulpeper Garden ClubknittingCatsGaragePotted RosesRestorationnew gardensCrittersmantis sprayerHurricane SandyClass and TrashFerdinand RousselartifactsPlant SalesThis 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)Blogger794125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-6686512475716100255Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:00 +00002013-06-18T08:46:46.702-04:00MaggieRubyYesterday evening, my view from the corner of the sofa in the family room was a fine one.  In front of me, on the ottoman, is Maggie ... in her usual Mom's-working-on-her-laptop spot next to my feet.  She wants to be in my lap, but the computer is there.  The rose books I have been reading are close by, in a stack on the ottoman's tray. Glancing to my left, I see Ruby ... oh so sacked out inhttp://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-view-from-where-i-sit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-6707206432311207554Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:44:00 +00002013-06-15T08:44:19.867-04:00Carolina WrensBaby BirdsmustangstormsJapanese BeetlesSW VA KitchenThe Empty Nestrooting rosesNestsHow can it be Saturday already?  Where did the week go? I spent part of each day in my basement workshop.  Some of the rose cuttings in the north window are starting to show roots!  This is the roadside rose that I rustled last month ... I showed it to you in THIS post.     Most of my workshop time was spent painting the cabinet doors and drawer fronts from my brother's kitchen.  There arehttp://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-weeks-worth-of-posts-all-at-once.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-2501386579897090960Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:18:00 +00002013-06-10T15:20:58.030-04:00Carolina WrensBaby BirdsMockingbirdsNestsMr. and Mrs. Mockingbird have been tirelessly making trip after trip to their nest in 'Schoener's Nutkana' in my front rose garden, feeding their six babies ... who have grown so large that they now barely fit into the nest. By next week, these babies should be big enough to fledge ... and Mama and Papa won't have to worry about guarding their nest and will let me work in my front yard in http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/06/sextuplets-and-more-on-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-5376587825349326376Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:53:00 +00002013-06-07T10:22:28.679-04:00TJMockingbirdsRubyDorothyGreyhounds RockThis was a really good week!  I'm getting back into my normal groove, and it feels great. 1.  Ruby is becoming more comfortable as the only dog in the house.  She and I are doing a lot more off-leash work in the yard, and she is actually beginning to develop an appreciable attention span!  Of course, she never has any difficulty concentrating on bunnies or groundhogs in the yard, as she watches http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-week-that-was.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-5041704328868681683Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:25:00 +00002013-06-06T15:39:41.197-04:00RubyActivitiesdaily lifeRuby and I are starting a new routine.  Both of us need to get more exercise, and I can't think of a more pleasurable way to do this than by going for a daily walk together.  Living out in the country like we do, it's not like we can just go out the front door and put in a couple of miles.  Our road is narrow and busy, and a long walk in the grass on our own property practically guarantees that http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-new-routine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-6107285776911483025Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:48:00 +00002013-06-04T16:54:22.852-04:00RosesHybrid Musksfront borderWhen I was planning my first rose garden, the rose border in our front yard, I used the roses I had on hand ... 40 widely different roses, with no obvious cohesive theme.  How to arrange them?  In the case of these two, I simply put together two roses named after a famous couple ...     I think they are happy to be reunited.   http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-lovely-combination.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-5602466827792965045Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:08:00 +00002013-06-03T15:08:11.167-04:00RosesRubyRambler FenceRuby's most recent portrait spot was on the sunny side of 'Alexandre Girault' on Sunday morning.     Based on this expression, can there be any doubt that one of her parents was a Border Collie?  (We will never know for certain, though, since she came to us as a rescued stray.)   Ruby wasn't the only one modeling in the roses.  A young lady from the local high school came with a http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/06/ruby-and-roses-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-7108470733201121951Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:59:00 +00002013-06-02T09:59:10.629-04:00RosesAmerican PillarOpen Garden DayRambler FenceMy garden will be open today, from noon to 5pm.  The weather is going to be perfect, and the roses are absolutely gorgeous ... I'm biased, though, you understand.  Almost every rose in the garden is in full bloom right now.  Our long spring, with its adequate rain and mild temperatures, allowed the roses to put on lovely, healthy new growth.  Every one of them is totally FILLED with flowers. http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/06/sunday-snapshot-open-garden-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-6947827414076007196Fri, 31 May 2013 19:48:00 +00002013-05-31T15:48:55.768-04:00trunksAntiquesgoodwillI love old trunks.  My very first antique purchase in 1979 was an embossed tin camel-back trunk.  I still have it.  My most recent is this doll trunk ... found at Goodwill a few weeks ago. It looks like someone tried to use it as a stepstool, by the way the top is cracked. The bargain-basement price of $6.99 won me over, and I tucked it under my arm and headed for the check-out station.http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/add-another-one-to-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-2053465455326805455Tue, 28 May 2013 12:37:00 +00002013-05-28T08:49:51.386-04:00deerAs I was sitting here in my usual spot yesterday morning, I look out the window just in time to see the tail end of a deer as it slipped into our line of cedar trees back by the Rose Field.  I quickly put on shoes, snapped the long lens onto my camera, and I went out to 'shoot' it. The deer was almost immediately aware of my presence, and it watched intently as I stood behind some roses, focusedhttp://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/peekaboo-i-see-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-1386316303440893759Mon, 27 May 2013 13:23:00 +00002013-06-02T09:59:41.334-04:00Open HouseRubyOpen Garden DayEvery year, there is always a place in the garden that becomes the perfect photo spot.  It's not something I plan or stage ... it just happens.  This year, 'Pink Pillar' and 'Parade' fell forward and mingled their blossoms to create a great background for a garden photo session with Ruby.     Ruby is really unsure so far about being an only dog.  She came into our family last year and had http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/ruby-and-roses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-3042899963598404371Sun, 26 May 2013 11:10:00 +00002013-05-26T08:41:04.477-04:00Schoeners NutkanaMockingbirdsDear Mr. and Mrs. Mockingbird, I am flattered that you find my roses to be a favorable place to set up housekeeping and raise your family.  The 'Schoener's Nutkana' you chose this year is strong and dense, and should provide good protection for you and your babies.      It is natural for you to assume that your eggs were in danger while I was checking on them and taking their picture the http://hartwoodroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/dear-mr-and-mrs-mockingbird-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hartwood Roses)11tag: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)11tag: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)9tag: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)35tag: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)26tag: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)5