Do I Love You? :: EDGE on the Net
In the last two years, T. Oliver Reid, an ensemble player in several Broadway shows, has stepped into the spotlight in a big way. First, he won the 2010 MetroStar Challenge (cabaret’s version of "American Idol"). that was followed by a rave review from the new York Times for his appearance at that year’s Cabaret [...]
A floral passion
FOR ikebana artist Shoso Shimbo, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement is akin to a religion. It’s not a concept that comes easily to others, not even his students, until they have practised the art form for many years. “People often misunderstand that they can become very good quickly,” Mr Shimbo said. “but it’s [...]
Master Gardeners: Exotic-looking passionflowers add passion in the garden
THE FIRST TIME I saw a passionflower vine blooming in a neighbor’s garden I did a double take. The flower was so exotic and perfect it was hard for me to believe that it was not an artificial flower. I was sure that it must be an incredibly difficult plant to grow. In fact, I [...]
Memorial service for Mary Ussery. Beloved Coronado High school teacher.
The memorial service for Mary Ussery will be held Saturday, August 13, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 700 D Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Wear purple in honor of her creativity and love of life. in Lieu of flowers and to help keep Mary’s name and passion for the arts alive a [...]
Most fruits and vegetables are best harvested in the morning
My colleagues and I are rather proficient in communicating with the plants in the garden. Plants let us know when they want a particular nutrient or are getting hassled by a particular pest. Those that produce fruit and vegetables also tell us when it is time to harvest. The only problem is that some horticulturists [...]
Picturing Plants and Flowers: Curtis’s Botanical Magazine: Passion flower
Passiflora caerulea, also known as the Common Passion Flower, from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1786. Link: Five fast facts about Curtis’s Botanical Magazine Note: although the magazine began to be published in 1787, British Botanists by John Gilmour (1944) credits this illustration from 1786, which suggests that it was possibly included in an early issue. Four [...]
ERIC FRANK RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ: Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima (Passifloraceae) “poro-poro”, “puro-puro”
INNOVA NORTE. 2(1):11-29. 2009 ISNN 2078-8967 Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima (Passifloraceae) una especie promisoria de los Andes Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima (Passifloraceae) a promissory species of the Andes Eric F. Rodríguez Rodríguez & Sandra J. Arroyo AlfaroHerbarium Truxillense (HUT), Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Jr. San Martín 392, Trujillo, PERÚ. E-mail: pe Abundio Sagástegui Alva Research [...]
Stitching ‘n’ Knitting
I’m still knitting the same things – the red/black sweater is coming along but I might have to rip it out because I’m not really getting gauge. I have to decide if it will be big enough even if it’s smaller than I planned. The sheep bag is up to the second color of green [...]
What Are Bees Telling Us?
I have always worried about bees. not in a typical environmentalist-colony-collapse kind of way, but in a I-may-die kind of way. I had an allergic reaction when I was stung in the foot mowing the lawn barefoot as a tween. yes, I know, mowing the lawn barefoot?!?! What was I thinking? What were my parents [...]
Native vines for landscaping
When I went out to pick up the newspaper one sunny October morning, I was a little startled to see some of our big live oaks decorated with “strings of red and orange lights.” these were the bright autumn leaves of our Virginia creeper vines. those vines go almost forgotten until suddenly they are the [...]