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LONG - roses

Dear medit-gardeners,

I hope you don't mind me sending this announcement down below, folk.
I awoke two nights ago to an unfamilar sound, there was raining pouring
down.  We have just had a most unusual spell of no rain for weeks in
both town and country garden.  Someone out there is trying to make me a
true medit-gardener!   Unfortunately, we live in fear of more terrible
fires as were raging around closely settled suburban bush homes in
Hobart and outer suburbs.
Somehow, the gardens have pulled through, it must be all the mulch we
constantly lay down.   The tree paeonys did exceptionally well as did
the various Iris, surprisingly both water loving Japanese or Louisianna
and the dryer loving tall bearded.  The latter were pleasing as the
conditions are a little wet in the country garden and they will grow
such messy leaves usually.
Two of my most out standing Christmas presents this year - A 7ft scare-
crow made by my daughter from a boat buoy for the head and Salvation
Army clothes stuffed with hay.   The member of the family was heard to
remark, "She ought to swap the trousers and shirt for her gardening
clothes, they are in much better condition"! - the second gift was from
my son who made me a dovecot last Christmas and we have been unable to
buy any of the white turtle doves "fantails" so it has remained empty
bar the odd curious bird.   "Romeo and Juliet" had some babies and we
now own a beautiful couple who can be seen settling in beautifully in a
photo in the Fenbruary's "Tasmanian Journal" at Suite 101 - address in
my signature.  
Here is the attachment and I apologise now if anyone finds it annoying
but I thought some of you may find it interesting
SUITE101.COM ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST GLOBAL GARDENING  WORKSHOP
ON ROSES

i5ive Communications announced today their community-backed online 
webguide, Suite101.com, will sponsor its first ever global workshop on
the 
Internet. Hosted by landscape consultant and American Rose Society
Consultant Rosarian Mark Whitelaw, the workshop will focus on answering 
questions about rose horticulture from their membership. The Spring Rose 
Workshop, as it is called, will run from February 1 - 14 on
Suite101.com's 
internet website at http://www.suite101.com.

The format will include daily tips published in the Rose Garden (topic) 
(http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/513) where members may comment 
or ask follow-up questions. They can also ask questions not related to
the 
tip, add their comments or personal experiences with their roses, or
provide 
their own expertise by helping to answer questions on subjects where 
they have knowledge.

"The advantage of holding this workshop on the Internet is that it gives 
members the ability to ask questions about their roses without the 
constraint of a particular time or meeting place," states Whitelaw. "It
also 
permits the seeking out of related information on websites throughout 
the world. If a gardener in Australia wants to know what 'powdery
mildew' 
is, for example, I can show them a picture of the disease from Texas
while 
also suggesting they visit a related website in the United Kingdom. Or, 
if a rosarian desires a particularly hard to find rose for their garden,
I may 
be able to locate it from the various custom rooting firms on the Web."

Mark Whitelaw is an independent landscape consultant, designer and 
author from Ft. Worth, Texas. He has grown "The World's Favorite Flower" 
for 41 years, and shares those experiences with fellow rosarians through 
various on-line services, magazine articles and newsletters. Mark
specializes 
in Old Garden Roses and their environment-friendly care. At
Suite101.com, 
he is also the Contributing Editor for Rose Gardening.

"This is a first," states Julie Bradshaw, Managing Director of i5ive 
communications inc., the creators of the on-line community based 
web guide, Suite101.com. "It ties right into our concept of sharing 
information with our global community. This is only the beginning of 
what we believe will become an on-going forum for the universal 
exchange of knowledge."

Although member registration is required to participate in the 
discussions and ask questions, anyone with Internet access 
and a browser can view the tips and discussions.  Membership in 
Suite101.com, as well as participation in the Spring Rose Workshop, is 
free and open to the public, except for any possible on-line charges 
which may be incurred by the participant's Internet Service Provider.



-- 
Gay Klok Tasmania
http://members.tripod.com/~klok/WRINKLY_.HTM 
http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/gardening.html
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/3411
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