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Cozy Little House | November 19th 2009 by Brenda Kula
This is my first time to link up with Tootsie Time’s Fertilizer Friday. I just got to know her recently. I’m afraid I don’t have much to show. And by the time I got home to take pics, it was starting to get dark. Darned this changing of the t read more
November Bloom Day
Garden of E | November 17th 2009
I know, I know, it was yesterday, but I was busy making spaghetti sauce, and then spent the evening eating it, with a Farmers' Market salad and a good chianti. Besides I wouldn't want to spoil my record of always posting a day late to Carol of read more
Sunny Patch Mollie & Bollie Lady Bug Hat by Melissa &
Hi-Tech Gadget Shop | November 14th 2009 by terapak
From the Sunny Patch Fun & Games Collection! Features characters from David Kirk’s Sunny Patch book series. The product description of the happiest child in the park or the beach is fairly easy to distinguish himself in this position Co read more
Did You Win Julie Brown's Yellow Coneflower Print??
ArtSnark's Artifacts | November 12th 2009 by stacey merrill
Well.....lets find out! Out of 43 entries, the lucky winner (picked by random.org) is.....Linda HardyCongratulations, Linda !!I will contact you later today with info on how to collect your prize. Thanks so much for leaving a comment & entering read more
Environmental Stocking Stuffer of the Week: Seed Bombs
Design Public Blog | November 10th 2009
Our pal VisuaLingual’s Seed Bombs have been getting mad press lately, and it couldn’t have happened to a more better product. Maya and Michael have designed the bombs to make random acts of gardening a cinch. They have chosen native see read more
Environmental Stocking Stuffer of the Week: Seed Bombs
Design Public Blog | November 10th 2009
Our pal VisuaLingual’s Seed Bombs have been getting mad press lately, and it couldn’t have happened to a more better product. Maya and Michael have designed the bombs to make random acts of gardening a cinch. They have chosen native see read more
Echinacea: Today's Flowers
Splendid Little Stars | November 5th 2009 by Margaret
Echinacea purpurea (coneflower)Named for the prickly scales in its large conical seed head, the herb resembles the spines of an angry hedgehog. Echinos is Greek for hedgehog.See more of Today's Flowers HERE.LINKS and INFORMATION:▪ Echinacea a read more
Vintage Look Coneflower
Sandy's Digital Fine Art Blog | October 29th 2009 by Sandy Belk
“Vintage Look Coneflower” is from my vintage-look series called Photo Vignettes. Coneflowers are a heirloom flower that many of us could find in our grandmothers back garden. “Vintage Look Coneflower” was photographed using a Canon camera an read more
A.Vogel Echinacea Cream
Super Size Health | October 26th 2009
Made with organically grown Echinacea purpurea. Echinacea in an easy to use topical form. Bioforce Echinacea Cream is an herbal skin cream containing fresh, certified organically grown extracts of Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) and Viola Tricolor (P read more
Summer’s Last Song
Cozy Little House | October 24th 2009 by Brenda Kula
On this Saturday afternoon, the sun is shining. But there is a nip to the air. Letting us know that cool weather is on its way. Even as butterflies feast on the lantana out on the deck. I like the flipping of the seasons, such as it is in Texas. A g read more
Prevent H1N1
Abundant Earth Healing | October 23rd 2009
If you are concerned about the possibility of becoming infected with the H1N1 virus, try these tips to keep yourself well and prevent the spread of disease:1: Use echinacea to help build a healthy immune system naturally. Echinacea is also known as read more
Berea Named 100th WILD School Site
Steel Valley Outdoors | October 23rd 2009 by Lou Yuhasz
BEREA, OH – Berea High School in Cuyahoga County will soon be dedicated as an official WILD School Site according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The school will be the 100th site dedicated in Ohio. The read more
Oct 23, Plant Spring Flowers Now
Organic Raised Bed Gardening Tips, Experiments, and Results | October 23rd 2009 by Cassandra Truax
Fall is the time to plant bulbs and most flower seed. As you know, this site is mainly about organic gardening, but I will give tips on some of my favorite flowers as well. Now is the time to plant daffodils, tulips, crocus and other bulbs. Most read more
Wordless Wednesday (October 21)
Beth Fish Reads | October 21st 2009 by Beth F
Seedhead (Purple Coneflower)For more Wordless Wedness, click here. read more
Tueday's Top 5 Treasures!
Heart & Sow Designs | October 20th 2009 by Gail Metcalf
Today's Top 5 treasures found are listed below. If you would like to have your shop featured here on my blog you will need to pick your favorite and list it in the comments along with your shop address. You may also include your blog address if you h read more
‘Little Annie:’ The most exciting coneflower development in t…
Sugar Creek Gardens' Blog | October 15th 2009
POSTED BY KIM — Coneflower hybridization has been especially active during the last several years — doubles, oranges, fragrants, reds, yellows, etc. ‘Tiki Torch,’ ‘Tomato Soup,’ ‘Mac ‘n Cheese,’ read more
Coneflower or Echinacea – the best thing for your bed
Gardening Tips | October 10th 2009 by anna verdenson
There are few things more exciting for gardeners at this time of year than dreaming of new plants. I’ll focus on a few of the better plants in the next few weeks but let’s start with the best example of new breeding. Our old North American nativ read more
Q & A with Jonathan Sloane
The Buzz - Diane James Home | October 6th 2009
Since seeing is believeing when it comes to our silk floral designs, photography is one of the most important investments we make on a seasonal basis. Not only do the pictures appear on our website but also in printed catalogs that we send to our r read more
The Fence Garden
The Home Garden | September 30th 2009 by Dave
If you remember a couple months ago I spent some time working on a garden remodel for my parents. I had purchased a few plants as gifts for Mother's Day for my mom and decided that I would redo the garden along their backyard fence. The remodel mostl read more
Purple Coneflower
Dan Routh Photography | September 30th 2009 by Dan Routh
(photograph copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)A late summer purple coneflower from the garden. read more
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marianne's art blog | September 29th 2009
i finally put my gifts for the get excited and make things pay it forward project. started in late april.... doing better on this than the hubcap for the landfill art project, but that's next!hopefully i'll hear that things got there safe & sound read more
MRSA staph infection
Barefoot Gypsy Blog | September 28th 2009 by Juli
MRSA staph infectionI am not a doctor in any way. Even with natural medicines it's always bestto consult your caregiver :)MRSA is a dangerous antibiotic resistant staph infection. It's contractedand transmitted in several ways and can be carried by p read more
MRSA staph infection
Healing House Teas | September 28th 2009 by Juli
I am not a doctor in any way. Even with natural medicines it's always best to consult your caregiver :)MRSA is a dangerous antibiotic resistant staph infection. It's contracted and transmitted in several ways and can be carried by persons with no s read more
Yellow Coneflower Pastel Painting
Painting my World | September 25th 2009
'Summer's End' 8x8 pastelToday's painting is a portrait of a Yellow Coneflower. I found this flower in the Lurie Gardens in Chicago. I could have spent the whole day in the gardens taking pictures and sketching but the read more
The Fall Garden
The Gardener's Coach Blog | September 23rd 2009 by Patricia Davis
Just when the season of gardening is coming to an end, the opportunity is here for the planning of next year plantings. Now we can evaluate what worked, which plants were placed in their ideal location for optimum performance, or in some cases read more
Female Goldfinch on Coneflower Sketch
Let's Paint Nature! | September 11th 2009 by Christine
In my backyard I have a purple coneflower bush that I love. At this time of the year however, you are hard pressed to find any pretty purple petals left. The American Goldfinches don’t mind…they just love the seeds! One in particular oli read more
Purple Coneflower, 9x12 original watercolor pencil
KoniFrazer | September 9th 2009 by Koni Frazer
Just a quick watercolor painting of a purple coneflower (Echinacea). It took me a few hours to complete . Available for sale at my etsy store, PURPLE CONEFLOWER 9x12 original watercolor painting read more
Where I'm From
Barefoot Gypsy Blog | September 5th 2009 by Juli
Today has been a day of contemplation, remembering and looking within. It seemed like a good day to repost this ...Where I'm FromI am from Drive-ins and Dairy Queens, from Mom and Pop grocers and feed stores that smell of leather and molasses.I am fr read more
Thank you Echinacea!
Equine Artists | September 3rd 2009 by Equine Artist
I bet you thought I had a cold! No, I was out deadheading flowers yesterday and I'm so glad I left the seed heads of the purple coneflower because this morning I could hear a young goldfinch outside talking to his parents. When I went out with my cam read more
Thank you Echinacea!
Gypsy Mare Studios | September 3rd 2009 by Jennifer
I bet you thought I had a cold! No, I was out deadheading flowers yesterday and I'm so glad I left the seed heads of the purple coneflower because this morning I could hear a young goldfinch outside talking to his parents. When I went out with my ca read more
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