Saturday, November 19, 2011

Do Wake up beautiful as a spring Flower or do you need to fix your Pedals before you start the day?

My pedals and my petals are needing a little tweaking when I first open the eyes. In no time I am putting the pedal to the metal and the petals are as perky as a bird after a spring rain. Now on second thought....lol

Do Wake up beautiful as a spring Flower or do you need to fix your Pedals before you start the day?
I wake up like a skunk in the flowers ..until I take a shower that is..
Reply:Umm no but if im fortunate enough to have a little romp in the hay before i get up then my flowers do blossom..
Reply:I definitely have to at least smooth my petals down. When I get up, they are going every which way.
Reply:I wake up dry as a bone, and in desperate need of "liquids"
Reply:It depends on what I put into my body the night before
Reply:Fix my petals....I am NOT a morning person!!
Reply:It depends on how badly my husband has trashed me the night before. In that case, I have to fix my petals before I start the day. A great cup of coffee does wonders.
Reply:Dunno
Reply:i wake up as a beautiful spring flower every morning it hard to be modest when you are the worlds most beautiful alien bunny
Reply:Fix My Pedals i suppose.
Reply:I keep my bike in tip top condition, but the chain and gears require more care than the pedals.





Now my petals are wilted and sometimes need some manipulation to bring them out of the wilted stage.
Reply:Hell no I wake up looking like a monster but after I shower do my hair and makeup I look good! takes me about 2 hours to look good


Spring Poem, is it good. Will I get a good grade?

Visions of spring time,


Paints a picture in my mind.


In fact so distinct,


That I can almost smell,


The sweetness,


Of the spring flowers,


That are beginning to grow.


As the cold winter breeze,


Progressively warms,


Now letting the sunlight,


Shine onto the trees to bring life,


To new leaves.


Spring time is near,


The dark skies of winter


Are no more.


The sun stays later,


Making the days feel longer,


All because Spring is now here.


Hear the birds chirping in the distance,


Singing their song,


Calling out to one another.


The Delightful assortments


Of tulips and daffodils.


Fills the portrait, in my imagination


With a rainbow of colors.


A portrait so real,


I feel as if I were,


Walking on crisp green grass,


Smelling the fresh flowers


Tasting this seasons fruit,


While feeling the wind blow,


Through my hair.


Listening to the sounds,


Of the ocean,


The waves smacking back and forth.


Watching the children,


Playing outside,


Enjoying the outdoors.


Spring time is like no other,


Somewhere from far,


it comes once a year.

Spring Poem, is it good. Will I get a good grade?
Great poem, I really enjoyed it. One thing that I suggest, however, is that you take out the commas at the end of some of the lines that I think you are trying to make enjambed (an enjambed line is a line whose thought continues on to the next line). You have them written as if you wanted them enjambed, but you put commas at the end, therefore making them end-stopped. Being able to effectively use enjambed lines in writing poetry is a valuable tool, and one that you seem to be quite good at utilizing. Just make sure you remove the commas at the end of those lines, and you should be good to go. The line numbers that need commas removed are 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 27, 31, 33, and 36. So they should read:





Visions of spring time


Paint a picture in my mind.


instead of


Visions of spring time,


Paints a picture in my mind.





That I can almost smell


The sweetness


instead of


That I can almost smell,


The sweetness,





As the cold weather breeze


Progressively warms,


instead of


As the cold weather breeze,


Progressively warms,





Now letting the sunlight


Shine onto the trees to bring life


instead of


Now letting the sunlight,


Shine onto the trees to bring life,





I feel as if I were


Walking on crisp green grass,


instead of


I feel as if I were,


Walking on crisp green grass,





While feeling the wind blow


Through my hair.


instead of


While feeling the wind blow,


Through my hair.





Listening to the sounds


Of the ocean,


instead of


Listening to the sounds,


Of the ocean,





and


Watching the children


Playing outside,


instead of


Watching the children,


Playing outside.





The first example does not need an "s" at the end of "paint." You used enjambed lines very well at other points in the poem, and I'm sure you just overlooked these lines by mistake, or accidentally typed them a different way from how you actually wrote them when you asked your question. I also feel like you meant to put a comma at the end of line 28, so it would read "smelling the fresh flowers," and I suggest replacing "far" in line 36 with "afar" and "Smacking" in line 34 with "lapping" or "rolling," as "smacking" is a bit of a harsh/hard word for this poem. A few additional suggestions would be to replace "the outdoors" with "nature" in line 37...I just feel like nature is a better word for the poem than the outdoors because when you think of the outdoors you kind of think of hunting and things like that, at least I do, and this poem isn't really about outdoor sports. You also may want to add something to the last line to make it more of a line of dismay that spring only comes once a year, such as making it "It only comes once a year." This stresses the good qualities of the things that come with spring that you have been describing throughout your poem. Finally, I suggest putting a semicolon at the end of line 13 instead of a comma so it would read "Spring time is near;" instead of "Spring time is near," The colon shows that the next line will explain or provide an example of the previous one, which it does in this case. The comma does not succeed in doing this. Don't get me wrong, I may have made a lot of suggestions, but they are really all very minor and they don't really change the poem's content. However, I strongly feel that if you make the changes that I suggested, this poem will be much stronger and we will have a real winner as far as poems go. Again great poem, very well written and I really enjoyed it a lot. Sorry my response is so long, but it is a pretty long poem. With these slight modifications, I am confident you will receive an excellent grade. The poem offers an exquisite outlook on spring, and really captures all of spring's wonderful qualities in one single compact thought. Absolutely lovely poem, and you chose all of the greatest examples! I can't think of a single thing (content wise) to make the poem better...it's absolutely magical. You should talk to somebody about getting it printed somewhere. Please, keep writing poetry; I would much rather read your delightful little poem than those of the likes of William Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, etc....really, I would. Hope this helps, and good luck with your poetry! I'm already a big fan!
Reply:This poem you wrote is 100% Excellent! You should get an A on it, at least if I were your teacher. It makes me feel spring, and almost smell spring in the air when I read it. Please, make sure you sign it too, and date it (so no one can try copying it). I don't know how old you are, but please keep writing poetry-you are very good at it! Also, maybe consider writing to different magazines (ladies magazines) and see if they would be interested in putting this poem in one of their magazines soon. I wish you the best. Take care.
Reply:I didn't find a single spelling error, and the poem was beautifully written, made me excited for spring.
Reply:It is really good, but check your commas. Some of them are unnecessary. It should be "Visions of springtime/Paint a picture in my mind." Not "paints." Remove all the commas in the sentence you wrote after that. Remove the commas after "breeze" "sunlight" "life" and many other words. Treat your sentences like sentences. If there is not supposed to be a comma there, remove it. Not all lines have to end with a punctuation mark.
Reply:I think it is very basic. Not bad, but not very imaginative or spontaneous. With the exception of "waves smacking back and forth" there is no attempt at pushing the vocabulary or phrases. Try rewriting it, but this time instead of making it sound like a weather report, let your mind wander and try substituting some different vocabulary for words like "tasing," "smelling," "delightful," "calling out," "shine," "grow," etc. I am not saying your poem is bad. I think for a first draft it is fine. But, one definition of poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful emotion. To me, your poem is the rigid reporting of sensual perception.
Reply:I think it's a lovely poem =)
Reply:If your teacher gave you a simple objective of write anything then you did just that. A very fine example! Full of details and images of what you like best about Springtime that use more senses than just vision, you use listening and,smelling the flowers, tasting the fruit a great way to get your reader involved in your vision! Even if it is free verse, as I donot detect any rhyme scheme I would willingly tell you to argue if you don't get a decent grade for this effort! Congratulations.
Reply:Great poem. I get a mixed feeling though. The poem is going along nice and smooth, I could feel the warm breeze, see and smell the flowers and then I am on a beach. I think the beach will work I am just wondering how to fit it in. (I am thinking while I am writing.) And the waves should be crashing not smacking. Or the waves rolling in and out or back and forth? The waves distracted me from the beauty of the rest of your poem.





If you can work the ocean in you need to have the warm breeze blowing in off the waters that gently roll in and out again. Mention the smell of the fresh ocean air, to correlate with the senses you stimulated with the flowers. Maybe how the walk on the beach makes you feel, tranquil, calm, etc.





You mention walking on the crisp green grass, mention the feel of the warm sand on your bare feet.





Here it is: Maybe you can move the poem by mentioning that spring calls for a trip to the beach and then tantalize our senses with the experiences that will provide.





I would really like to read the finished product. It is really a nice poem. Email it to me if you have a chance and let me know how long it read and your grade. A poem should be read at a slower pace than other readings so the listeners can experience what you are trying to show them through the poem. So do not rush the reading, fill the reading with emotion. That may not matter to any one but the teacher but, that is who you are trying to impress.





Good luck!!
Reply:good one
Reply:I like it a lot...makes me want to get started of planting ! You should get a great grade.

deodorant

Why won't my mock orange shrubs flower? What can I do to encourage flowering next spring?

I have three shrubs that are growing profusely. They are grouped together and are about 3 years old. They didn't flower at all for the first two years, and this year there were only a handful of flowers on one of the shrubs. They should be covered with fragrant flowers. Can't figure out what's the problem.

Why won't my mock orange shrubs flower? What can I do to encourage flowering next spring?
First, make sure it is not a dwarf mock orange. These will not bloom. If it is growing as profusely as you say, then it is a little too happy. What I mean by this is that you may have put on too much nitrogen fertilizer or that it has been supplied naturally by late spring rains, especially if it has not rained in a while. On a bag of fertilizer, there are three numbers separated by dashes like this: 12-6-6. The first number indicates the amount of nitrogen by percentage in the mix, the next is phosphorus, and the last is potassium. You only want to put fertilizers with nitrogen on spring blooming plants up until the beginning of fall. After that only us fertilizers with either low or no nitrogen.
Reply:Try using miricle grow fitilizer stackes for friut trees early fall and again in early spring, also make sure they get (deep) watering I water mine in the summer all night every other week and in the winter once a month depending on the rain! Good luck!
Reply:put fertilizer on it and see what happens
Reply:If it is a Mock tree it is not real so you wouldn't get any more flowers.


Is it ok to plant spring flowering bulbs, like anenomes, and iris in the spring?

I live in Virginia, if that makes a difference

Is it ok to plant spring flowering bulbs, like anenomes, and iris in the spring?
You CAN, but they won't bloom until the next year. They should really be planted in the fall, though.
Reply:Anemones go in in the fall. Iris is not a bulb. They are a corm, and can go in anytime.


What is the best time to plant spring flowering bulbs?

You should plant your spring flowering bulbs at least five weeks before the ground freezes in the late fall. So its important to get your bulbs in immediately. Make sure you get large, healthy ones. This is also a good time to relocate, transplant, and divide your bulbs. Use the “three times” rule. Plant each bulb three times as deep as the bulb is high and about 3” apart. Try planting them in groups for aesthetic appeal. If you still have foliage on your bulbs, wait until the it becomes entirely yellowed.

What is the best time to plant spring flowering bulbs?
packs always say september so probably now - i did plant daffodils last December though and they still came through but much later than everyone elses and probably not as strongly as they may have been if i'd planted them earlier - they did last ages though! Best idea plant your bulbs now to get flowers end feb / mar if not earlier.
Reply:Put them in before the ground freezes up. Any time is OK for bulbs. The only risk is if they get dug up and eaten by squirrels etc.
Reply:Any time before the ground freezes. If your garden tends to be wet put some grit underneath the bulb to prevent the roots from rotting, and if you have squirrels in the garden they do like crocus bulbs, they can be stopped by putting chicken wire over the top of the bulbs or soaking them in parafin, the crocus that is, the squirrels aren't that pleased if you do it to them.
Reply:go for it now ?and you will be glad you did before the winter frost sets in and early spring a beautiful colour in your garden and pots
Reply:Depends on what part of the country you live in, I live in the south so I'll wait a while longer until the nights are in the 50's so they don't start growing, they need to form roots frist and get settled in so to speak.
Reply:round about now.
Reply:now, but i still havnt got round to doing mine yet, must do it on my next day off
Reply:now
Reply:Fall before the ground freezes. Be sure to put in a bulb fertilizer with the bulbs! You will be so happy next Spring! Good luck!
Reply:Depending where in the world you live. The best time to plant spring bulbs is late(Autumn/Fall)when the ground still holds some of the warmth. Put in some drainage material so that the bulbs do not get water logged. And feed after they have flowered so they can build-up reserve for next flowering season. If you plant the bulb 4times its height in depth would be a good guide, you shouldn't then put it to shallow/deep. Good Luck for the future.
Reply:now before any frost sets in


When should you plant trees,tulips and and other bulb flowers?

We just built a home and I have 3 ac. of ground to plant on. I really would like to see some flowers this spring can I plant in the fall?

When should you plant trees,tulips and and other bulb flowers?
Hi. I'm from MS...zone 7b. You can definately plant tress and perennials this fall (it's actually the best time for perennials) starting around the first of September when the temperatures begin to cool a little (it's been sooooo hot here! =o). Oh, and check your gardening centers for deals on these....you can usually get great prices this time of year. I get lots of deals on perennials from the plant clearance section of our local Lowe's.





Now about the bulbs: Daffodils grow great around here and are very low maintenance. You can even plant them in the middle and all over your yard because they bloom before the grass starts to green. When the daffodils have done their thing is when it's about time for the first grass cutting and you just mow over them. Tulips don't do very well here because our winters just aren't cold enough. You can start planting spring bulbs as soon as the ground reaches 55 - 60 degress. To test, just place a thermometer in the soil and wait 5 mins.





You can also plant Azaleas in the fall for spring color. Look for them in garden nurseries. My homestead verbena 'purple' bloomed like crazy last spring and it's very easy to grow and will continue to bloom through the summer until fall. Iris' are great too. You can get the bearded or not bearded (also known as "flags") just remember to plant them shallow. I got all mine from friends. So as you can imagine, they multiply. My favorite is the yellow Siberian.





Hope this helps! Happy Gardening!
Reply:It's okay to plant your trees now. Plant tulips and bulbs around Oct/Nov. for Spring blooms around Feb/March.
Reply:Use wildflowers in one patch - you'll love the blanket of color throughout spring





Check the instructions for planting bulbs in your zone - it really matters as the bulbs can't take hot heat very long.





Also if you're planting iris - you don't put the bulb completely covered. I do recommend iris - especially the German variety - as they'll get bigger every year. Same with Daylilies..





Have fun - and take things slow...
Reply:Well at the end of Sept would be a very good time to plant all bulbs it is usually cool enough outside for them and early enough for them to get established root wise before the winter freezes come in..You do know that watering during the winter is very good for them.. even when the ground is frozen. they still need moisture to grow..


If you plant at the end of Sept.. and keep them watered good you should come up with some very good and pretty flowers in the spring.. you can also plant in the spring time.. when there is no more threats of frost.. but most likely won't bloom that year. so best is to plant end of sept. Make sure you dig your holes for planting over sized so the root systems have room to spread and not just go into balls if the soil is to hard.


good luck and hope that everything is really pretty in the spring for you..
Reply:Most bulbs and trees can be planted in the fall. Usually tulips are planted around November. They need a cold winter to do well in the spring. I've never had good luck with tulips because I live in the south and our winters are not cold enough.
Reply:Depends on what bulbs you are planting and where you live. If you get winter snow and freezing where you are - don't plant summer blooming bulbs now but next spring after the ground thaws. You can plant tulips, daffodils, hyacinth and any other spring blooming bulbs now or up until the ground freezes.





Fall is also a good time to plant trees and perennials.

shoe buckles

Tiny white flowers in Ancient Olympia in early spring?

When I was in Ancient Olymipa, Greece this past February we went into the staduim and the hillside to the right was covered in these little white flowers that left yellow pollen on my clothes after i was lying in them. I need to know exactly what kind of flower they were.


Please help me! they are the same as the little white flowers in this picture:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/robwallace/...





Any information would be of help!

Tiny white flowers in Ancient Olympia in early spring?
That should be chamomile, while the red ones are poppies.


If the smell of them was very profound, then certainly were chamomile.


If I'm guessing right you must be Greek and surely in that case, your mother must have used it when you were small.
Reply:They look like DAISIES to me... it might be chamomile though....hard to tell from a distance.
Reply:They are definitely chamomile, Χαμομήλι.in Greek.





But, hey, don't worry, they will not bother you again: All of the area is burnt to a crisp now.


And in five years this useless field will be developed to a magnificent country housing complex, sold in very reasonable prices.





Keep the picture for memento, who needs the flowers anyway.....
Reply:The white flowers look more like daisies or 'Margarites' in Greek.