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National Cherry Blossom Festival in DC

admin on March 10th, 2010

Springtime, perfect for having picnics, wearing shorts and admiring the Cherry Blossom in DC. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an two-week (per annum) event that celebrates springtime in Washington, DC as well as the 1912 gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan.

DC Attractions include multiple festivals, museums, monuments, and more. The National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) organization that coordinates, produces, and supports creative and diverse activities promoting traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty and the environment, and community spirit and youth education. It’s also begins peak season for an influx of tourists to Washington, also brought in by the thousands of historical landmarks, museums, and other buildings, The National Museum of Crime & Punishment, located in Washington, D.C. is one of those such buildings, with excellent depictions of historically famous crime scenes along detailed information concerning past wars, forensics, organized crime, and more.

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A Gardening Carnival-December 24, 2008

Brenda Emmett on December 31st, 2008

Welcome to the December 24, 2008 edition of a gardening carnival.

Erika Collin presents Back to Nature: Top 100 Herbal Medicine Blogs posted at NursingDegree.net.
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makingthishome presents Shopping for Locally Grown Poinsettias posted at Making This Home, saying, “Thank you for hosting. Hope you enjoy our greenhouse discovery.”
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Susan Morris presents Bonsai - An Exercise In Patience [...]

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A Real Christmas Tree-Now what?

Brenda Emmett on December 9th, 2008

Today’s post is courtesy of my husband, Gary Emmett.  This piece ran as a column in our local paper on December 4, 2008.  For those who don’t know, Gary has a degree in Horticulture and has worked in the field, both retail and for a Gardening Chemical Manufacturer for the past 15 years.  He is [...]

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A Gardening Carnival-November 26, 2008

Brenda Emmett on November 26th, 2008

Welcome to the November 26, 2008 edition of a gardening carnival.
Condo Blues presents Three Easy, Natural, and Free Fall Centerpieces posted at Condo Blues.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Yard Yarns (Limerick and Haiku Prompt) posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
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GrrlScientist presents Lotus Blossom posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “Lotus blossom. Photographed at Attwater, Texas.”
Laurie [...]

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A Gardening Carnival - October 29, 2008

Brenda Emmett on October 31st, 2008

Welcome to the October 29, 2008 edition of a gardening carnival.
Sharontpc presents Who Knew? My Clematis turned into Morning Glories. posted at Psychic Cottage, saying, “Not sure if you do funny gardening stuff.”
Lauren Rose presents THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES | Own Home Style .com posted at Own Home Style .com, saying, “Nowadays due to the [...]

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A Gardening Carnival Delay

Brenda Emmett on October 29th, 2008

Due to the unavailability of Blog Carnival at the moment, I just wanted to let you know that A Gardening Carnival will be delayed until they are back online.
Thank you for your patience as we wait for the Blog Carnival Site to come back online.

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Fall Projects

Brenda Emmett on October 19th, 2008

With the arrival of Fall, you may be thinking that there really isn’t much to do in the garden except complete your harvest.  But Fall is not a time to slack off and forget about gardening.  On the contrary, it is a time to prepare your gardens and lawns for the Winter slumber they are [...]

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A Gardening Carnival - September 26, 2008

Brenda Emmett on September 26th, 2008

Welcome to the September 26, 2008 edition of a gardening carnival.

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GrrlScientist presents Visiting Darwin’s Home, Part 2: The Gardens posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “[photoessay] After touring Darwin’s Down House near London, England, I next toured the Gardens and photographed some of Darwin’s experiments. Includes information and lots of photographs.”
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Melinda presents [...]

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Harvest Time!

Brenda Emmett on September 7th, 2008

This past week has found me harvesting many different items from my garden and the gardens of others.  I have preserved green beans and I have made several jams.  This week I will be making and canning salsa from the many yummy things that I have grown in my garden.  Soon after that I will [...]

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A Gardening Carnival - August 27, 2008

Brenda Emmett on August 27th, 2008

Welcome to the August 27, 2008 edition of a gardening carnival.
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Mark J. Donovan presents Winterizing a Garden posted at HomeAdditionPlus, saying, “Mark Donovan of HomeAdditionPlus.com discusses the steps in preparing your garden for winter.”
Machione presents Volunteers Needed For Garden That Feeds The Poor posted at Stark County, Ohio News And Views….
Machione [...]

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