http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/ en Charlotte@dirtdujour.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-22T08:01:29+00:00 http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/the_high_price_of_novelty/ http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/the_high_price_of_novelty/#When:08:01:29Z If you missed the Facebook IPO you may be able to make a bundle in snowdrops. One bulb of the unusual yellow Galanthus woronowii ‘Elizabeth Harrison’ recently sold for $1146 (725 pounds). This golden girl stole the galanthus glory from many, including ‘Grumpy’, a previous record holder. Photo courtesy Geoff Robinson/The Telegraph whatever NBC—-Video from Los Altos Hills: Waking up to a mountain lion in the garden. Northern California, Plants, Two, four and eight-legged 2012-02-22T08:01:29+00:00 http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/mr_royal_wedding_flowers_arrives/ http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/mr_royal_wedding_flowers_arrives/#When:08:00:46Z Shake some British royal wedding pixie dust over your flower arrangements. The man who designed the flowers for not one but two royal weddings, Shane Connolly, will be in San Francisco on March 13 to speak at the deYoung Museum Bouquets for Art. The biggest name in British flowers, here on our patch? Join me in the rush for front row seats. whatever The Californian—-Two acres of Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, south of Salinas. Northern California, Design, Plants, Two, four and eight-legged 2012-02-21T08:00:46+00:00 http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/meet_the_perennial_plant_of_the_year/ http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/meet_the_perennial_plant_of_the_year/#When:08:00:56Z A Siberian bugloss, Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’, is the star of the year; bless his shade loving, deer resistant heart. Just over a foot tall, he is going to be a palely handsome addition to my containers and windowboxes where I can give him all the water he wants. His blue flowers don’t hurt either. They say Jack prefers USDA zone 8 or cooler. Do you have a chilly spot for this frosty fellow? whatever Garden Rant—-San Francisco gives away trees. Sort of. Northern California, Plants 2012-02-16T08:00:56+00:00 http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/surf_n_turf/ http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/surf_n_turf/#When:07:59:37Z Do you let the grass grow under your feet? Then this is the shoe for you. Fun for the beach, or to wear to parties with your anti-lawn pals. Fake turf never looked so good. whatever WAVE—-Lawn mower thief, and collector? Northern California, Plants 2012-02-15T07:59:37+00:00 http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/happy_cordate_leaf_day/ http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/happy_cordate_leaf_day/#When:08:06:35Z Heartfelt good wishes to you! And hearty admiration for the poster of cordate leaves designed by Jim Charlier, president of Garden Walk Buffalo, the largest garden tour in the U.S. To get your hands on the limited edition poster, hop a plane to Buffalo to buy one tonight at a fundraiser for the National Garden Festival (a six week carnival of chlorophyll in Western New York). Or plead with Jim in the comments on his blog. whatever AgriView—-Use gardening skills in relationships. Northern California, Plants, Gardens, Two, four and eight-legged 2012-02-14T08:06:35+00:00 http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/win_a_chicken_garden_kit/ http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/win_a_chicken_garden_kit/#When:08:06:58Z Hankering after hens? If you did not win Free Range Chicken Gardens in our Free Book Friday, grieve no more. You still have a chance to win the book plus a whole startup kit to make your chickeny dreams come true. Enter by February 17. Have a breed to recommend for beginning chicken keepers? Squawk forth in the comments. whatever KPBS—-San Diego rolls out the green carpet for backyard chickens, and more. Northern California, Southern California, Gardens, Two, four and eight-legged 2012-02-13T08:06:58+00:00 http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/plant_sale/ http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/plant_sale/#When:08:04:24Z As you’re grabbing your coat and running for the door, don’t you want to know where the plant sale is? The San Francisco Botanical Garden Arbor near the Bookstore, and it starts Saturday morning at 10 a.m. I won’t tell you when it ends because we all know the good stuff is gone in the first half hour. whatever Daily Mail—-Study shows women are softened up by flowers.     Northern California 2012-02-09T08:04:24+00:00 http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/my_love_is_like_a_fluorescent_rose/ http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/my_love_is_like_a_fluorescent_rose/#When:08:05:15Z You are not having a flashback because of all those drugs you took in your youth. That really is a rose that glows in the dark. Blame some Australians who invented a plant spray and paired it with a UV light. Their website has an FAQ section where I hunted (fruitlessly) for the answer to, “Why did you think this was a good idea?” Photo Galassia/Daily Mail whatever ABC—-Elephants proposed for weed control in Australia. Northern California, Plants 2012-02-08T08:05:15+00:00 http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/the_feds_have_an_issue_with_bonsai/ http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/the_feds_have_an_issue_with_bonsai/#When:08:00:05Z The U.S. Postal Service recently issued stamps with bonsai images. The new booklets of 45 cent Forever stamps feature five plants, including a Sierra Juniper. How did Sacramento get the honor of unveiling the stamps? By having the oldest bonsai clubs in the U.S., that’s how. whatever SFGate—-Hoo? Owl tell you who is in Golden Gate Park. Northern California, Plants, Oh yeah and this 2012-02-07T08:00:05+00:00 http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/what_all/ http://northerncalifornia.dirtdujour.com/item/what_all/#When:08:00:23Z Look familiar? It’s the January cover of the quarterly, Pacific Horticulture. Published by the esteemed non-profit Pacific Horticulture Society, the table of contents will have you scrambling to subscribe. whatever DesignBoom—-Golden orb spiders spin gold cape. Northern California, Southern California, Oh yeah and this 2012-02-06T08:00:23+00:00