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Sometimes it hold my attention, other times things get a little despondent by the end of January - lack of water (or watering), white fly and plants bolting to seed.\u0026nbsp; This is not one of those years.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8kluR6DAqJg\/UuTFeEvLE5I\/AAAAAAAACF8\/8njVR6xmUM0\/s1600\/beans+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8kluR6DAqJg\/UuTFeEvLE5I\/AAAAAAAACF8\/8njVR6xmUM0\/s1600\/beans+3.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uR3u0MHb6EE\/UuTFZoznzpI\/AAAAAAAACF0\/1K2mXSL5m5k\/s1600\/beans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uR3u0MHb6EE\/UuTFZoznzpI\/AAAAAAAACF0\/1K2mXSL5m5k\/s1600\/beans.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"239\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JH2yWSqDVFw\/UuTFfBtyC1I\/AAAAAAAACGA\/UF2t81wcwZY\/s1600\/tomatoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ESo far we have had :\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPeas and potatoes ready for Christmas, if only we had been at home to enjoy them.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u0026nbsp;Avoided the tomato glut by just planting cherry tomatoes for myself, admitting that I am the only one who eat them\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy first success with climbing beans\u0026nbsp; - it's true you really do get more than with dwarf beans\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA successful strawberry bed - the answer to millipedes is to plant flowers instead.\u0026nbsp; Probably doesn't taste any good, but they looked fantastic. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xP-ONcK6B0I\/UuTFmsaMtHI\/AAAAAAAACGQ\/yHXQG9-U3pc\/s1600\/flowers+5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xP-ONcK6B0I\/UuTFmsaMtHI\/AAAAAAAACGQ\/yHXQG9-U3pc\/s1600\/flowers+5.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"239\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QSGNEZRPB34\/UuTFmU1xqMI\/AAAAAAAACGM\/ZTyafT9BfZI\/s1600\/flowers+4.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QSGNEZRPB34\/UuTFmU1xqMI\/AAAAAAAACGM\/ZTyafT9BfZI\/s1600\/flowers+4.jpg\" height=\"204\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm planning to make the most of the remaining summer and even thinking about the winter ahead.\u0026nbsp; The leeks are in and I'm contemplating brussel sprouts.\u0026nbsp; The slow winter growing and cold weather however, does make sewing, thrifting and crafting a little more appealing. \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8982878939606956635\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/summer-distractions-and-vegetable.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/8982878939606956635"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/8982878939606956635"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/summer-distractions-and-vegetable.html","title":"Summer Distractions and Vegetable Gardens"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Seven-Stitches"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06941539579864712680"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"30","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_En7iKhf0c2M\/TDbdr8Y1n2I\/AAAAAAAAAA4\/e_fUtkoQx9A\/S220\/Portrait.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JH2yWSqDVFw\/UuTFfBtyC1I\/AAAAAAAACGA\/UF2t81wcwZY\/s72-c\/tomatoes.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034537840113933345.post-8214390951018133433"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-09T21:59:00.001+13:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-01-09T21:59:16.948+13:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Craft"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss H"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Unstoppable Forces and Flower Stamping"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ESometimes creativity is a force to be reckoned with.\u0026nbsp; H helped her self to a buch of flowers from the garden and told me we were about to hammer some flowers like they did on Sticky TV.\u0026nbsp; I can only be thankful that the hammers are kept well out of reach or she wouldn't have waited for help.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo make you own flower stamps, you will need:\u003Cbr \/\u003EColoured, flatish flowers (pansies worked well)\u003Cbr \/\u003EBaking paper\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhite fabric\u003Cbr \/\u003EChopping board\u003Cbr \/\u003EHammer \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7PLWBReg81g\/UqNssp9dCuI\/AAAAAAAACA0\/HE_VXbxGTZo\/s1600\/Flower+Stamps+4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7PLWBReg81g\/UqNssp9dCuI\/AAAAAAAACA0\/HE_VXbxGTZo\/s320\/Flower+Stamps+4.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPlace flowers face down onto fabric.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ECover with a layer of baking paper.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b6Jgmn_qIOg\/UqNsruRmccI\/AAAAAAAACAk\/j3Tj3XI3ui4\/s1600\/Flower+Stamps+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b6Jgmn_qIOg\/UqNsruRmccI\/AAAAAAAACAk\/j3Tj3XI3ui4\/s320\/Flower+Stamps+3.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWatch out for your hands an begin hammering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAnd before you know it.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iavdivGWi4M\/UqNssNIQ7DI\/AAAAAAAACAs\/PW9speKHkvU\/s1600\/Flower+Stamps+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iavdivGWi4M\/UqNssNIQ7DI\/AAAAAAAACAs\/PW9speKHkvU\/s320\/Flower+Stamps+1.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"239\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETa- da ! All done.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8214390951018133433\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/unstoppable-forces-and-flower-stamping.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/8214390951018133433"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/8214390951018133433"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/unstoppable-forces-and-flower-stamping.html","title":"Unstoppable Forces and Flower Stamping"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Seven-Stitches"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06941539579864712680"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"30","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_En7iKhf0c2M\/TDbdr8Y1n2I\/AAAAAAAAAA4\/e_fUtkoQx9A\/S220\/Portrait.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7PLWBReg81g\/UqNssp9dCuI\/AAAAAAAACA0\/HE_VXbxGTZo\/s72-c\/Flower+Stamps+4.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034537840113933345.post-5009730551204699694"},"published":{"$t":"2013-08-03T13:29:00.001+12:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-08-03T19:58:17.742+12:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Little E"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"thrifting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Signs of Spring Ahead"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1PchySCcTqk\/UfxaTr9OU9I\/AAAAAAAABqs\/xJHx_PKYKZE\/s1600\/Spring.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1PchySCcTqk\/UfxaTr9OU9I\/AAAAAAAABqs\/xJHx_PKYKZE\/s400\/Spring.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-c_tnUfKa_1o\/UfxaStHtPyI\/AAAAAAAABqk\/gSyQZpkAWoo\/s1600\/Calm.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-c_tnUfKa_1o\/UfxaStHtPyI\/AAAAAAAABqk\/gSyQZpkAWoo\/s400\/Calm.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThere are little signs of an impending spring.\u0026nbsp; Some of the signs are quite literal.\u0026nbsp; I asked E to make a label for the dark box holding our bulb glass.\u0026nbsp; I think she did pretty well - as you can see the box holds a bolb, glas and wota.\u0026nbsp; There is nothing like children's spelling to to remind you of how your accent really sounds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOther signs of spring are little sprigs of daphne spotted around the house.\u0026nbsp; My bedside table is also holding my two new thrifted books - Rupert Brooks and Strange Meetings.\u0026nbsp; It's funny that I should find them both within a week of each other.\u0026nbsp; One, poems sprinkled with wonderful woodcut illustrations and the other, telling the stories of the war poets themselves.\u0026nbsp; The poets have me wondering if it is time to make some more of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.co.nz\/2012\/06\/tea-coffee-poetry.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epoet-tea cups\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;I have also been looking up the illustrator - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.otago.ac.nz\/library\/exhibitions\/jbw\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBuckland-Wrigh\u003C\/a\u003Et.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; It turns out he fought in the WW1 as well and is equally legendary as an illustrator in his own right.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5009730551204699694\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2013\/08\/signs-of-spring-ahead.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/5009730551204699694"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/5009730551204699694"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2013\/08\/signs-of-spring-ahead.html","title":"Signs of Spring Ahead"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Seven-Stitches"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06941539579864712680"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"30","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_En7iKhf0c2M\/TDbdr8Y1n2I\/AAAAAAAAAA4\/e_fUtkoQx9A\/S220\/Portrait.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1PchySCcTqk\/UfxaTr9OU9I\/AAAAAAAABqs\/xJHx_PKYKZE\/s72-c\/Spring.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034537840113933345.post-7501472724364531884"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-25T07:00:00.000+12:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-07-25T07:00:05.128+12:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Little E"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Terrariums - Styled with the Imagination of a 6 Year Old"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GldD3zNoPCY\/Uez7L-b1P3I\/AAAAAAAABpg\/egR81q0WNfQ\/s1600\/terrerium+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GldD3zNoPCY\/Uez7L-b1P3I\/AAAAAAAABpg\/egR81q0WNfQ\/s1600\/terrerium+2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zv9bupxGsEs\/Uez7KVsJfRI\/AAAAAAAABpY\/hTenhosEPa8\/s1600\/terrerium+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zv9bupxGsEs\/Uez7KVsJfRI\/AAAAAAAABpY\/hTenhosEPa8\/s1600\/terrerium+1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-aJ9NobfUfgk\/Uez7L4zUmWI\/AAAAAAAABpk\/nkkzvyl1_gE\/s1600\/terrerium+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-aJ9NobfUfgk\/Uez7L4zUmWI\/AAAAAAAABpk\/nkkzvyl1_gE\/s1600\/terrerium+3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ETerrariums and I are slowly scoping each other out.\u0026nbsp; I rediscovered them over at the hipster, too cool for cool, series of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fuckyournoguchicoffeetable.tumblr.com\/tagged\/terrarium-tuesday\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETerrium Tuesdays\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; I picked one up thinking it would be great for at the office.\u0026nbsp; E had other ideas and when she has ideas, she makes plans.\u0026nbsp; It was just what I needed to get me out of a post modern, \"is this passe?\" rut.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen she asked if she could draw me a plan, I thought we were just talking about where things would be planted in the small globe.\u0026nbsp; I was wrong.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat you can see above is a description of the organisms and animals living in the soil and garden*.\u0026nbsp; There are snails, worms and spiders.\u0026nbsp; Each is carefully attached with double sided tape to the outside to avoid damage when watering.\u0026nbsp; Some have crowns to show that they are the kings and queens.\u0026nbsp; They are also keeping the house pixie company.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can keep your icy succulent filled, styled terrariums in the pages of your magazines and pinterest boards. While this terrarium was not quite what I had in mind, it is exactly what we need in our home. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*Go soil science enquiry units at school!! \u003Cbr \/\u003E**E, you can style my lounge anytime you want, as long as your room is tidy first.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7501472724364531884\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/terrariums-styled-with-imagination-of-6.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/7501472724364531884"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/7501472724364531884"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/terrariums-styled-with-imagination-of-6.html","title":"Terrariums - Styled with the Imagination of a 6 Year Old"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Seven-Stitches"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06941539579864712680"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"30","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_En7iKhf0c2M\/TDbdr8Y1n2I\/AAAAAAAAAA4\/e_fUtkoQx9A\/S220\/Portrait.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GldD3zNoPCY\/Uez7L-b1P3I\/AAAAAAAABpg\/egR81q0WNfQ\/s72-c\/terrerium+2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034537840113933345.post-4339267049299814725"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-25T17:38:00.000+12:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-04-25T17:38:46.591+12:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Adventures"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Little E"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Adventure 4 - Plant Poppies"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6Nu4SiRdEUs\/UXi703EXVcI\/AAAAAAAABec\/qAgYcC1_ciI\/s1600\/Poppies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6Nu4SiRdEUs\/UXi703EXVcI\/AAAAAAAABec\/qAgYcC1_ciI\/s1600\/Poppies.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"299\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-10fzvrNX9KI\/UXi72xeZaCI\/AAAAAAAABek\/Lmx5ggOkcF8\/s1600\/planting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-10fzvrNX9KI\/UXi72xeZaCI\/AAAAAAAABek\/Lmx5ggOkcF8\/s1600\/planting.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"299\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--QVa8Wsj9Z0\/UXi74VlfGSI\/AAAAAAAABes\/aprnRUmRm6c\/s1600\/sprinkle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--QVa8Wsj9Z0\/UXi74VlfGSI\/AAAAAAAABes\/aprnRUmRm6c\/s1600\/sprinkle.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZSs3NxHRV1Q\/UXi76FuEXcI\/AAAAAAAABe0\/HrG3T2ZWmxI\/s1600\/sprinkle+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZSs3NxHRV1Q\/UXi76FuEXcI\/AAAAAAAABe0\/HrG3T2ZWmxI\/s1600\/sprinkle+2.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"304\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo remember Anzac Day, today's adventure was planting poppies.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anzac_Day\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAnzac Day\u003C\/a\u003E conveniently falls at just the right time to get poppies ready for the distant spring.\u0026nbsp; A punnet of red, spotted lady bird poppies and blousey shirley poppies are now stretching their toes in our front garden.\u0026nbsp; E helped digging, watering.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe picked up some purple and black poppy seeds from the lovely \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thequincetree.rewa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EQuince Tree\u003C\/a\u003E shop.\u0026nbsp; We sprinkled these over last.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm used to wet Easters that let me weed the garden, plant bulbs and tuck everything in for the winter.\u0026nbsp; This year, the drought has meant we had to wait a little longer.\u0026nbsp; On the other hand, it gave us a nice way to remember Anzac day, both today and as the flowers lift their nodding heads."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4339267049299814725\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2013\/04\/adventure-4-plant-poppies.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/4339267049299814725"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/4339267049299814725"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2013\/04\/adventure-4-plant-poppies.html","title":"Adventure 4 - Plant Poppies"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Seven-Stitches"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06941539579864712680"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"30","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_En7iKhf0c2M\/TDbdr8Y1n2I\/AAAAAAAAAA4\/e_fUtkoQx9A\/S220\/Portrait.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6Nu4SiRdEUs\/UXi703EXVcI\/AAAAAAAABec\/qAgYcC1_ciI\/s72-c\/Poppies.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034537840113933345.post-6096203479322188536"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-26T21:13:00.001+13:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-26T21:13:48.731+13:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"thrifting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Blue China \u0026 Winter Roses"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z5uPGELhojc\/UVFYN8U46BI\/AAAAAAAABX4\/tQ1zAdui37w\/s1600\/china+detail.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z5uPGELhojc\/UVFYN8U46BI\/AAAAAAAABX4\/tQ1zAdui37w\/s320\/china+detail.jpg\" width=\"239\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EI love the out of season inspiration of northern hemisphere blogs.\u0026nbsp; As sewers start to show off their winter wardrobes, I start to weave my dream projects.\u0026nbsp; So few of them happen but it is nice to dream.\u0026nbsp; However, garden blogs are where the 6 month difference is incredibly inspirational.\u0026nbsp; So often, just as their flowers are coming out in the northern hemisphere, it is time to prepare and plant here.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have been admiring the winter roses over at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/saipua.blogspot.co.nz\/2013\/03\/spring.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESaipua\u003C\/a\u003E. They seem to be the perfect plant for the beginning of spring.\u0026nbsp; I can imagine them in strange blooms from below the straggly bare hydrangeas come spring time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI even found some china ones at a school gala on the weekend.\u0026nbsp; They were hidden at the back of a stall, still wrapped in newspaper.\u0026nbsp; I  offered to help unwrap only to find this beautiful Crown Lynn set -  cups, sugar bowl and 2 coordinating jugs.\u0026nbsp; The little winter rose  pattern is called \"Saphire\" and it has me thinking it is time to plant  some real ones.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TcJv3OdbUWc\/UVFYN_joqXI\/AAAAAAAABX0\/E1we9A8U0IA\/s1600\/China+2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TcJv3OdbUWc\/UVFYN_joqXI\/AAAAAAAABX0\/E1we9A8U0IA\/s320\/China+2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6096203479322188536\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/blue-china-winter-roses.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/6096203479322188536"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4034537840113933345\/posts\/default\/6096203479322188536"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/seven-stitches.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/blue-china-winter-roses.html","title":"Blue China \u0026 Winter Roses"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Seven-Stitches"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06941539579864712680"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"30","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_En7iKhf0c2M\/TDbdr8Y1n2I\/AAAAAAAAAA4\/e_fUtkoQx9A\/S220\/Portrait.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z5uPGELhojc\/UVFYN8U46BI\/AAAAAAAABX4\/tQ1zAdui37w\/s72-c\/china+detail.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}}]}});