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Connie Oswald Stofko, publisher
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Bonnie,
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hi, Connie.
Wanted to let you know that I am going to be teaching a carnivorous plant class at Lockwood’s in Hamburg on June 4th at 1:00 pm…we will have fabulous specimens for sale after class…
Hi Connie,
The Hummingbird spring migration is in full swing right now and there have been several reports in and around Western NY. Remind your viewers if they haven’t already hung a feeder to please do so since there are so few natural nectar sources available yet due to the long cold spring we have had this year. Several of the early spring plants that they use here are not blooming yet. My first male showed up May 4th at 7:11 in the evening and he must have been in need of some instant energy as he made about 6 visits to the feeder before dark while he was perched in the bushes right next to the feeder. This is a stressful time for hummers having to locate food sources after such a long journey.
I would also advise your readers NOT to use the commercial nectar mixes as we are not sure what affect the red dye has on these tiny jewels. It is just as easy and much cheaper to make your own from 1 part plain wbite granulated sugar and 4 parts water. No other ingredients are needed nor safe to use.
Thank you Connie for a wonderful local gardening ezine.
Penny
Hi Connie, Thanks for taking the time to come out to Holland for our flower show. Your pictures are lovely.
Barb Brant
President of H.G.C. and chairman of our flower show.
Hey Connie…the site looks great. Think you hit a nail on the head here. How do I subscribe? David
I love the stacked clay pots. Is it made using a straight piece of rebar? I am in Texas and this project looks like a great way to have a vertical herb garden. I’m on my way to the home improvement store now! If you have a weekly email that you send out, please put me on your mailing list.
Okay folks, here’s what Cherie has to say about how she stacked the pots:
“I purchased a long bar with a large fork at the end to be placed in the ground. The fork prongs give the rod more stability. Just above the fork is a small piece of metal welded in a slanting position. I purchased this rod at a garden show at the Agricenter in Hamburg for about $18. The seller told me to go buy the clay pots at Home Depot or any garden store. I find that Portulaca is a great plant for this design because the top pot dries out quickly and Portulaca is stuff in the sun and does not need so much watering. I’m sure someone could make his/her own rod, but that small welded slanted piece is the key component. I’m happy so many people were interested in my pots. I think it has a Mexican flair to it.”
help i cant find the article on my garden from sat jul16 course i am computer illiterate
I would like to know if we could get some coverage for our garden walk Aug 6th. We also will be having a night showing it’s our 7th one maybe more garden walks would join the night showings if they could see that 2 groups are doing this with great success
Absolutely! I’m looking forward to the Starry Night Garden Tour, which is part of the Black Rock & Riverside Tour of Gardens. Last year I covered the daytime portion of the walk because I knew that I wouldn’t be able to get usable photos at night with the camera I had. This year I have a digital SLR or manual camera, and I can take photos in low light. I was pleased with the photos I got at the Ken-Ton garden walk. I understand they got the idea of doing a nighttime walk after going on your tour.
Here are the articles from the 2010 Black Rock & Riverside Tour of Gardens:
Nick Fratello, 11, offers tips on attracting birds to your garden
Gracious patio garden graces once-abandoned lot in Buffalo
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Just want to wish yu a very Merry Christmas and to congratulate you on a wonderful job you have done with the Buffalo-Niagara Gardening website and newsletter.
Winter Solstice begins on Dec. 22 and after that the days will start to slowly lengthen and rift toward spring!
Thank you Connie
Penny
Penny,
I was just thinking of you the other day! Thanks so much for your kind words!
Will you let me know when it’s time to put up feeders back up for hummingbirds in the spring?
The weather may get colder as winter progresses, but the days grow longer, and that sunlight means so much to me. Thanks for reminding us!
Best,
Connie