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  1. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0"><channel><title>English Delphiniums, at Gardening, Alaskan Style</title><description>At English delphiniums, Alaskan Style, we specialize in growing English delphiniums. Here you will find tips on growing delphiniums from seed, thinning delphiniums, fertilizing delphiniums, and staking delphiniums too. Also, you can check out our latest Alaska gardening news and enjoy stunning Alaska gardening photos at our main web site dedicated to gardening in Alaska, "Gardening, Alaska Style," http://home.gci.net/~goodgame</description><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (englishdelphinium)</managingEditor><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 02:19:25 -0800</pubDate><generator>Blogger http://www.blogger.com</generator><openSearch:totalResults xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/">11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/">1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/">25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><link>http://englishdelphiniums.blogspot.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>English Delphiniums, Lousy Weather and Primula Auriculas</title><link>http://englishdelphiniums.blogspot.com/2010/10/english-delphiniums-lousy-weather-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (englishdelphinium)</author><pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:09:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734792433019499585.post-4642966154075638881</guid><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJjc4M6HMywXBDA4g7es_aro3V1f_NYko18bkbJoQ2cDL6QVG0KhnCwoFOrK_PrAVFf46q0isdrKiwXGzDTifuoKccZ02LA5bf7UUy_GW-odEY3EL4k_vUqx6TCXaYmlVtp3xtIoNkC24/s1600/IMG_1644.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJjc4M6HMywXBDA4g7es_aro3V1f_NYko18bkbJoQ2cDL6QVG0KhnCwoFOrK_PrAVFf46q0isdrKiwXGzDTifuoKccZ02LA5bf7UUy_GW-odEY3EL4k_vUqx6TCXaYmlVtp3xtIoNkC24/s320/IMG_1644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534274420258479250" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It has been a while since I last posted. Some of the delphiniums shown above are named cultivars brought over from England and some are seedlings grown last year. The delphiniums this year were greatly affected by root maggots which killed many a good plant. Moreover, the weather in Anchorage this summer was awful, especially with 30 consecutive days of rain. The only highlight was the progress of the primula auriculas many of whom can be divided every year. I have posted some pics below!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The roses are buried and everything is ready for winter. 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Plus , we are remodeling. The view from the new kitchen window is a dream. In the garden, my delphinium seedlings are starting to sprout, and the garden is almost at its peak. I added a new part to my web site, top 10 plants for Alaska, and music too!</description><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcQBALhvnORUWIFUTD6x1JBp0r9NYSIBkF0Ebey7YEmbhmWV_3CXmRoVrUahy9mhcJ_ixy4Z_VndxDaXRCOcjSOZNTTl0fArG8CFdKgmOOchxdZHOQHGaXYpgz1GxkG40q4JVQdkR2LjW/s72-c/IMG_1115.JPG" width="72"/><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></item><item><title/><author>noreply@blogger.com (englishdelphinium)</author><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:03:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734792433019499585.post-3088009456950020816</guid><description>It's Almost Spring in Alaska!&lt;br /&gt;Tuesday, March 10th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In some ways this is my favorite time of the year: The days are getting longer, it is light when I go to work, and the stores are stocking up with plants. Talking of plants, I bought at Costco one of my favorite Oriental Lilies, Dizzy, and the eye-catching Dahlia, Pooh, plus some Suncrest lilies and Eryngium.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As to delphiniums about 800 have been seeded. Some are in 10 inch pots; others were started using plastic salad trays and damp paper towels. As the seeds germinate they are put into a seed tray. In this way, you should have as eedling in each cell in the seed tray and no wasted space or space due to the erratic germination that some delphinium seeds exhibit(probably due to old seeds or ones that have not been stored in a fridge). Moreover,  I attempted propagating lilies by scale divisions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I also started  3 Aerogardens, 2 with herbs and one with seeds. Using the polystyrene seed tray, means I had to remove the top that activates the pump. To remedy this I hooked up an aquarium pump with an airstone. Unfortunately, it is way too powerful and the bubbles overflow. Anyway, I will see how the seeds compare to others started in potting soil.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are the seeds started so far:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 28           &lt;br /&gt;    1    Tray    Lavatera Mont Blanc&lt;br /&gt;    1    Tray    Stocks - White&lt;br /&gt;    1    Tray    Nicotiana - Alata&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;800 or so delphinium seeds(mostly blues with some cream, lavender, purple, and cranberry colors&lt;br /&gt;           &lt;br /&gt;March 1    1/2    Tray    Lauren's Grape Poppy&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Love Lies Bleeding&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Karma Blue Pansy&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Salpiglossus Kew Blue&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Calceolaria Cinderella Mix&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Nicotiana - Perfume Blue&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 7    1/2    Tray    Malva Sylvestris&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Papaver Ohh La La&lt;br /&gt;    1    Tray    Calceolaria Fothergillii&lt;br /&gt;    1    Tray    Stocks-Lavender&lt;br /&gt;    1    Tray    Snaps Wild Salmon&lt;br /&gt;           &lt;br /&gt;March 8    1/2    Tray    Lavatera Pink Beauty&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Pansy Orchid Desire&lt;br /&gt;    1/4    Tray    Pansy Cornish Rose&lt;br /&gt;    1/4    Tray    Pansy Darjeeling Ruby&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Snaps Elegance Bronze&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Perennial Stock&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Cheiranthus Cheiri&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Salpiglossus Peacock Flame&lt;br /&gt;    1/2    Tray    Stocks Sugar n Spice&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aerograden Seeds:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cardoons&lt;br /&gt;Viburnum farreii&lt;br /&gt;Viburnum carlesii&lt;br /&gt;Cestrum nocturn&lt;br /&gt;Murraya paniculata&lt;br /&gt;Anise&lt;br /&gt;Amaranthus caudatus&lt;br /&gt;Centaurea hydrocephala&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also Started:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Globe basil&lt;br /&gt; Agastche - Apricot Sprite&lt;br /&gt;Dracocephalum Tanguticum&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium Miss Willmott's Ghost&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium Superbum&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium Blue Glitter&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium Silver Ghost&lt;br /&gt;Knipfofia Tritoma&lt;br /&gt;Primula Gold Lace&lt;br /&gt;Primula Silver Lace&lt;br /&gt;Primula&lt;br /&gt;Penstemon Hot Lips&lt;br /&gt;Penstemon Sweet Lips&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;           &lt;br /&gt;</description><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></item><item><title/><link>http://englishdelphiniums.blogspot.com/2009/02/greetings-from-alaska-recent-warm-wet.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (englishdelphinium)</author><pubDate>Sun, 1 Feb 2009 17:10:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734792433019499585.post-6274680988981678053</guid><description>Greetings from Alaska! The recent warm wet, and very windy weather makes it look like spring a false spring that is since we still have a month and a half left of what is usually very cold weather. In fact, we still have about 2 months left of winter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Meanwhile, There a are a few Red Lion Amaryllis in bloom. In addition, I ordered some of the new stunning dark red amaryllis, “Benfica” aka “Royal Velvet.” Alas, just after I placed my order we endured a prolonged cold snap. Now minus 15 F. during the day is cold by anybody’s standards, especially mine as the hairs in my nose froze as I got in and out my car.  The plants arrived as complete mush. I can’t blame the shipper because only a silly gardener, albeit a fanatical one orders tropical bulbs in the middle of an Alaskan winter,&lt;br /&gt;Fortunately, Smith and Hawken were very gracious and sent a new order. I will take some pictures of them when they bloom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now is the time to plan which seeds to start and which plants to order. I have no luck starting many of the Eryngium species from seed with the exception of planum, so this year I intend to order Eryngium gigantium, Miss Willmott’s Ghost from 2 plants sources. Moreover, I would like the clematis, the Vagabond and Horn of Plenty in my collection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am thinking of what may be the highlights of this year’s garden. I now have 5 or 6 plants of my favorite peony, Red Charm which is one of my first peonies to bloom, well it is by the foundation of the house and faces South. Red Charm seems to grow quickly and the blooms are a stunning dark wine red. Many of my new peonies were not given much room to grow last year, so this year we will be more careful of what we plant around them, well until they get established.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This year, either side of the main grey arbor, we will see if a couple of Cardoons will lend their drama to the entrance of the upper garden. Previously we had 2 large pots containing that wonderfully fragrant English rose, Gertrude Jekyll.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I did buy about 800 English delphinium seeds, mostly blue with a few creams. Where I will put them all who knows. Also, I hope my imported named English cultivars have survived, so I can attempt to propagate them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think the highlight of the spring garden will be all those primula auriculas I bought last year from Pops plants, and Mt. Tahoma nursery. These plants are some of the first flowers I have in bloom and multiply quickly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I end this week’s blog on a sad note; According to its owners Salmon Bay Events, this year’s Northwest Flower Show will be the last. Below is a list of the seeds I am growing this year(excluding my delphinium seeds).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From Plants Of Distinction:&lt;br /&gt;Bellis White Page 26&lt;br /&gt;Bellis Deep Red Page 26&lt;br /&gt;Snaps - Cinnamon Blue Page 20&lt;br /&gt;Lupin - Millenium Page 59&lt;br /&gt;Aqiliegia  -Red Star Page 22&lt;br /&gt;Snaps - Wild Salmon Page 7&lt;br /&gt;Pansy - Kashmir Blue  Page 8&lt;br /&gt;Pansy - Darjeeling Page 8&lt;br /&gt;Ranunculus - Macki  Page 10&lt;br /&gt;Snaps - Elegance -  Page 10&lt;br /&gt;Aster - Lady Carol  Page 14&lt;br /&gt;Pansy - Cornish Rue  Page 15&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium - Little Hobbit  Page 17&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium - Silver Ghost Page&lt;br /&gt;Calendula  - Orange Star Page 28&lt;br /&gt;Calendula  - Neon Page 28&lt;br /&gt;Calendula  - Gold Star Page 28&lt;br /&gt;Calendula - Porcupine  Page 29&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium - Silver ghost Page 43&lt;br /&gt;Nicotiana - Perfume Blue  Page 62&lt;br /&gt;Pansy - Orchid Desire Page 64&lt;br /&gt;Pansy - Kharma Blue Page 64&lt;br /&gt;Penstemon - Hot Lips Page 66&lt;br /&gt;Penstemon- Sweet Lips Page 66&lt;br /&gt;Primula  Gold Lace Sachet Page 68&lt;br /&gt;Primula Gold Lace Silver Page 68&lt;br /&gt;Primula Gold Lace Black Page 68&lt;br /&gt;Salvia Patens Page 71&lt;br /&gt;Salpiglossus Peaches Page 73&lt;br /&gt;Salpiglossus Kew Blue Page 73&lt;br /&gt;Sweet Pea - Jilly Page 75&lt;br /&gt;Sweet Pea - Bristol Page 75&lt;br /&gt;Sweet Pea - Ice Cream Page&lt;br /&gt;Sweet Pea - Hampton Court Page 75&lt;br /&gt;Sweet Pea - Charlies Angels Page 75&lt;br /&gt;Sweet Pea - North Shore Page 75&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From Chilterns, The Fragrant Path and Diane's Seeds:&lt;br /&gt;Amaranthus - Cruentus&lt;br /&gt;Calceolaria&lt;br /&gt;Calceolaria&lt;br /&gt;Cardoons&lt;br /&gt;Centaurea- macrocephala&lt;br /&gt;Cestrum nocturnum&lt;br /&gt;Cheranthus -Chieri - Progress&lt;br /&gt;Cheranthus -Chieri  - Fair Lady&lt;br /&gt;Cheranthus -Chieri  - Paris Market&lt;br /&gt;Dracocephalum - Tanguticum&lt;br /&gt;Dracocephalum - Moldavicum&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium - Miss Willmott’s Ghost&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium - giganticum&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium - alpinum superbum&lt;br /&gt;Eryngium - Blue Glitter&lt;br /&gt;hesperis   - Blue&lt;br /&gt;Hesperis - Purple&lt;br /&gt;Hesperis - White&lt;br /&gt;Lavatera - Mont Blanc&lt;br /&gt;Lavatera - Pink&lt;br /&gt;Mecanopsis - Lingholm&lt;br /&gt;Murraya Paniculata&lt;br /&gt;Platycodon - blue&lt;br /&gt;Stocks - Lavender&lt;br /&gt;Stocks- White&lt;br /&gt;Stocks- Crimson&lt;br /&gt;Verbascum Phoenicium - Purple&lt;br /&gt;Verbaccum bombyciferum&lt;br /&gt;Viburnum Carlesii&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Still To Buy:&lt;br /&gt;Amaranthus Love Lies bleeding&lt;br /&gt;Apricot Foxgloves&lt;br /&gt;Cerinthe&lt;br /&gt;Night Phlox&lt;br /&gt;Night Stocks&lt;br /&gt;Purple Malva&lt;br /&gt;White Foxgloves&lt;br /&gt;White Malva</description><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></item><item><title>Bears</title><link>http://englishdelphiniums.blogspot.com/2009/01/bears.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (englishdelphinium)</author><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:30:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734792433019499585.post-1724122841862065290</guid><description>The bear pics are from a trip to Wolverine Lake.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The primula auricula is called, "Ice Maiden." The asiatic lilies are called, "Knock Out." 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Finally, I Have A Greenhouse!</title><link>http://englishdelphiniums.blogspot.com/2008/03/sunday-march-16th-finally-i-have.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (englishdelphinium)</author><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:36:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734792433019499585.post-7558902917139225467</guid><description>Greetings from Alaska!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes we are back from the Northwest flower show. We brought back a suitcase of plants such as perennial geraniums, eryngium, campanula Kent Belle. Also, lilies such as: Kentucky, Sumatra, Salmon Star, and s a few giant oversized Casa Blancas. Normally at the beginning of February we would have started many flats of seeds, but since we were going to the flower show we decided to start our seed when we got back rather than worry about having someone water them while we were gone.  Below is a list of the seed we started this year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yippee I finally have a greenhouse. Although it is a modest 6 X 6 from Sams Club I deem it a good buy at $583. It will probably be situated in a bad spot, but where else do I have room what with so many plants and no free space? I though about putting on our flat roof, but being in a windy spot I thought it might blow away. Now I can get my brugmansia to bloom early. I can grow herbs, especially Basil and Rosemary. I can get my roses in pots to bloom earlier, and get a good start on next year's biennials.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our dahlia tubers looked great in their zip loc bags a couple of weeks a go. Now they have all molded. Did it get too hot? Or should we have taken them out of the baggies? Anyway they are a bust for this year. So too are my pots of tulips. They did not get established enough before the first frost. Next year I will keep the bulbs in a refrigerator then pot them up as I go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As of right now my clematis have over wintered nicely and Dave Taplin's greenhouse and the few I kept in the garage. So too have my huge Brugmanisa. The roses in pots look awful and I may have lost Just Joey, but with a little luck the rest should pull through.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I did purchase a few bags of perennials from Costco. I liked the idea of 40 columbines for $15, and 18 Hollyhocks for the same price.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is going to be the highlights for our 2008 garden? Will it be the primula auriculas, the delphiniums, or the clematis? How about the thought of 5 early blooming Red Charm peonies instead of 2? This year, we are planting swarms of lilies, especially the red America, and the dark red Black Out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most of our new auriculas came from Pops Plants in the UK? We divided all our other auriculas too, so we can expect them to put on quite a show, and of course they are almost the first flowers to bloom here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hopefully, my skill at propagating delphiniums from cutting will improve. Last year, I was a little too eager to pot them up after they had rooted this year I will be more patient and let the roots really get established.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;br /&gt;Tray    Salpiglossus Kew Blue&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Love Lies Bleeding&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Stocks - White&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Celtic Copper Snaps&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Appleblosson Snaps&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Malva Moshata&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Lavatera Pink - Silver Cup&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Nicotiana&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Love Lies Bleeding&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Salpiglossus Sinuata&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Stocks - Lavender&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Danish Flag Poppy&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Lauren's Grape Poppy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Stocks - Crimson&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Erysium&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Coral Fountain Snaps&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Amber Kiss Viola&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Lilac Bronze Viola&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Malva - Sylvestris&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Malva- Merlin&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Lavatera Pink Beauty&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Cardoon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Stocks Beauty of Nice&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Stocks - Antique Blue&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Stocks - Hot Cakes Blue&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Calendula - Gold Star&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Calendula - Orange Star&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Lauren's Grape Poppy&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Karma Blue Pansy&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Calendula - Neon&lt;br /&gt;Tray    Calendula - Porcupine</description><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">2</thr:total></item><item><title>Happy New Year!</title><link>http://englishdelphiniums.blogspot.com/2008/01/happy-new-year.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (englishdelphinium)</author><pubDate>Sun, 6 Jan 2008 19:18:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734792433019499585.post-8382768600978744205</guid><description>Happy New Year!</description><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Xmas Greetings!</title><link>http://englishdelphiniums.blogspot.com/2008/01/xmas-greetings.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (englishdelphinium)</author><pubDate>Fri, 4 Jan 2008 12:50:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734792433019499585.post-1659326204504892507</guid><description>Greetings from Alaska!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, it’s that time of year to check in to see what silly things we have managed to get up to here in our frozen, but snow less wilderness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last year, we forgot one memorable incident, namely David’s close encounter with a bear. Yes while David was hooking into his first (and only says Edith) salmon of the year,  a young male bear decided to compete with David for a prime fishing spot. David was so determined not to lose his first fish of the year that he dragged the fighting sockeye up a bank whereupon David slipped on some fish slime, cut his knee, dropped his glasses, and promptly fell flat on his face. Would the bear now smell blood too?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The good news was the fish was still on David’s line!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now the bear really smelled blood and came even closer. So what did our levelheaded Xmas writer do? Did David make a hasty retreat? Did he run?, Did he shout or scream at the bear, “Go away bear I was here first!” No!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No, David went back to fishing, albeit after he found his glasses. This close encounter came to an abrupt halt when the Dept. of Fish and Game insisted that all the anglers who were in the vicinity of the bear move on for safety reasons, leaving the bear to some fantastic fishing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;David has a friend with a very large greenhouse. This greenhouse has had many notable adventures. Once a  curious moose somehow got in and ate its way through the greenhouse plants. On many other occasions the greenhouse was flooded after someone forgot to turn off the water while filling the trash cans used for watering  plants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nevertheless, David had to go one better.  The owner of the greenhouse, Dave, installed a new bolt lock on the outside to ensure that the moose could not get in again, then David ensured that Dave could not get out by accidently locking the greenhouse door while Dave was still inside. Despite many attempts to communicate with the outside world, Dave (who unfortunately had not yet learned how to use his new cell phone) accepted his fate, namely a night trapped in his own greenhouse. Fortunately Dave survived the ordeal and was let out for good behavior the next morning by a fellow gardener who was delivering plants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since gardening in Alaska is only a summer activity Edith and David are often pining for warmer temperatures, but leaving Alaska for warmer climates has its challenges particularly when you are traveling at Spring Break as it seems the rest of the state’s population are traveling too. A brief visit to California was definitely a big mistake. On arriving at San Francisco airport we attempted to collect our Hertz Rental car only to discover Hertz did not have any cars left.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And just when we thought things could not get worse we discovered they could and did! Our return flight to Seattle was delayed 3 hours, and having been rebooked on a different flight we were confident of getting home on time. On arriving at Seattle we were relieved to see our plane there waiting for us, but alas we soon found out that our seats had been given to someone else. The following day starting at 5 AM we were on standby and patiently went from terminal to terminal hoping to get home. We did but separately.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As we sit here typing this Xmas letter we do so with our cross country skis on. The only problem is again we have no snow so we are only pretending to ski, or as we say, all dressed up and no place with snow!</description><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>

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