Tom's Life Bits

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====== Horticulture ======
I have enough clippings and articles that this section deserved it's own page.

==== African Violets, Gesneriads ====

* [[hort:Selby Gesneriads]] - Selby Newsletter July 2003
  * [[hort:Holtkamp Aug 2007]] - Whittier Daily News 
  * [[hort:Have No Fear of AV's March 2003]] - CBS Morning Show
  * [[hort:Still a Household Favorite Oct 2009]] - CBS Morning Show
  * [[hort:AVs Come in Many Colors Nov 2009]] - Tidewater 
  * {{::storks_to_close_shop.pdf|Storks to close shop}}
  * {{ ::how_to_grow_plants_with_led_lights_african_violet_light_stand_2019-05-11_6_34_17_pm_.html |LED Lights for African Violet Stands}}
  * {{ ::vivacious_violets_2020-01-06_7_38_54_am_.html |Vivacious Violets - Holtkamp story jan 6, 2020}}
  * {{ ::led_violet_light_presentation.pdf |Mary Corondan LED Light Presentation Jan 2020}}

==== Botanical Gardens ====
  * [[hort:Sarasotas Supernova]] Florida Gardening June 2004
  * [[hort:Gibbs Gardens GA]] Southern Living Feb 2012 Daffodils in Georgia
  * {{::road_trip_idea_best_gardens_within_driving_distance_from_raleigh_.pdf|Botanical Road Trips around Raleigh}}
  * {{ ::jennifer_rominiecki_will_shape_the_future_of_selby_botanical_gardens_-_entertainment_life_-_sarasota_herald-tribune_-_sarasota_fl.pdf |Jennifer Rominiecki to shape Selby}} Sept 2018 Sarasota Herald

==== Florida Gardening Magazine ====
  * {{ ::2008-10_morning_glories.pdf |Oct 2008 Morning Glories}}
  * {{ ::2003-08_hibiscus.pdf |Aug 2003 Hibiscus}}
  * {{ ::2001-08_quesnelia.pdf |Aug 2001 Quesnelia}} Rugged Bromeliad

==== Florida Plants ====

* [[Clarendendrum]] Pink showy shrub
  * [[Foxtail Palm]] Wodyetia Bifurcata
==== Fish Pond ====
  * [[Homemade Bio Filter]]
  * [[Downing Pond Calcs]]
  * [[Bal Harbour Shops Koi Pond]] Collins Ave, Miami Beach
  * [[Chlorine levels after carbon filter]] Test from forum

==== Indoor Gardening ====
  * [[hort:Tom's LED light finding]] Jan 2009
  * [[hort:OC School Earth Box]] Spring 2007
  * [[hort:Jan 2010 How one farm got off the ground in Sarasota]] Jan 4, 2010
  * [[hort:T12 vs T 8 Oct 2010]]
  * [[hort:Robs Lightstands Oct 2010]]

==== Grow Boxes ====
  * [[hort:Replanting Fertilizer and lime recommendation]]

==== Herbarium ====
  * [[Sel011380]] Bromeliad Amazonas
  * [[Sel015154]] Bromeliad Guzmania Patula Mez & Werckle
  * [[Sel016168]] Bromeliad Guzmania Madisonii H Luther
  * [[SEL20531]] Vriesea ensiformis var bicolor H Luther
  * {{ ::sel18711.zip |}} Tillandsia (raw Canon file, not browser viewable
  * [[Sel23260]] Bromeliad palmerii Mez
  * [[Sel22878]] Bromeliad A. Nigerpurpereus
  * [[Selby Camera Setup]] Photos of Camera Station in Herbarium
  * {{ ::197906_bulletin.pdf |Selby Bulletin June 1979}}

==== Lawns ====
  * {{ ::i_m_done_mowing_my_lawn_-_the_new_york_times.pdf |I'm Done Mowing}} NYTimes April 2019
  * {{ ::opinion_to_nurture_nature_neglect_your_lawn_-_the_new_york_times.pdf |To Nurture Nature, Neglect Lawn}}
==== Plants on Knightsbridge ====
  * [[Marguerites-Pentas]]
  * [[Cornutia Grandifolia]] Tropical Lilac (Selby 2018 Members Day)
  * [[Adee's Cornutia Grandifolia]]
  * {{ ::tillandsia_international_bromeliad_air_plants_2019-12-20_11_46_44_am_.html |Tillandsia Care Instructions}}
  * [[Plumeria Pink Queen]] Nextdoor March 2020
  * [[Epidermis Orchids]]
  * [[Ground Orchids]] and Plumbago
  * [[Pink Neoregilia Bromeliad Martin]]
==== Triangle AVS ====
  * [[hort:Bill Schmidt Thank You June 2011]] Richmond Judge

===== Travels =====
  * [[hort:Hydro Stacker]] also Orchidmania
  * [[hort:Selby Fern Class Feb 2013]]
  * {{ ::member_s_day_-_marie_selby_botanical_gardens_2017-11-05_7-40-11_am_.htm |Selby Members Day Nov 5, 2017}}
  * {{ :member_s_day_-_marie_selby_botanical_gardens_2018-11-21_4_07_14_pm_.html |Selby Members Day 2018}}
  * [[Epcot Bromeliad Dragon]]

===== Tropical and Semi-Tropical =====
  * [[hort:Does Spanish Moss Kill Trees?]] Selby Dispatch April 2011

===== Insects, Pests =====
  * [[hort:Needle Ants]] N&O Dec 10, 2008
  * [[hort:Fire Ant Unwelcome Pest]] Sara Herald Dec 15, 2010

===== Philosophy =====
  * [[hort:Ridiculous War on Dandelions]] June 2014 Cleveland.com

===== Irrigation@KB =====
  * [[hort:4 ft popup head]]

===== Irrigation@Downing =====
  * [[hort:Drip Irrigation Parts April 2012]]
  * [[hort:Porch Water Timer May 2012]] TG Flower Timer II (Raspberry Pi)

===== Plants@Downing =====
  * [[hort:Pyracantha March 2009]] - Purchased at Lowes for our side deck
  * [[hort:Camellia April2009]] - Purchased at HD for the back yard next to the azaleas
  * [[hort:Gardenia June2009]] - Lowes
  * [[hort:Loropetalum April 2010]] Farmers Market
  * [[hort:Our Knockout Roses June 2008]]
  * [[hort:Our Knockout Roses April 2012]]
  * [[hort:Coreopsis April 2012]] Jethro Tull, Mouse Ear
  * [[hort:fragrance garden]]
  * [[hort:Blue Star Creeper]] in front of goldfish pond
  * [[hort:Summer Nights Delphinium]]
  * [[hort:Veronica 'Giles Van Hees']]
  * [[hort:Silver Sage]]
  * [[hort:2012 Annual Flowers]]
  * [[hort:Licorice Plant]] Agastache also called Hummingbird Plant
  * [[hort:Cone Flower 2013]] planted West of Lemon Balm
  * [[hort:Native Daisy 2013]] planted along fence on West side, also Shasta Daisy

===== Plants@Knightsbridge =====
  * {{ ::member_s_day_-_marie_selby_botanical_gardens_2018-11-21_4_07_14_pm_.html |2018 Selby Members Day Plants}}
  * {{ ::evolvulus_betterhomesgardens.pdf |Evolvulus, Dwarf Morning Glory Jan 2019}}
  * [[Costa Farm FL plants]] Evolvulus, Pentas
  * [[Marguerites-Pentas]]
  * [[Philodendrons]] 
  * [[Agave False]]
  * [[Lilac Tree]] Lonchocarpus Violaceus purchase 11/2/2019 Selby Members Day

===== Selby Misc =====
  * {{ ::197906_selbynewsletter.pdf |[[June 1979 Newsletter]]}} Collecting for Herbarium
  * {{ ::jfma2020_proof2.pdf |Selby Dali Tropical Dispatch}} "Gardens of the Mind"

===== Gardening =====
  * [[hort:Sweet Kate June 2008]] - N&O 
  * [[hort:Anise Hyssop July 2008]] N&O July 19, 2008
  * [[hort:Water Lilies Aug 2008]] N&O Aug 9, 2008
  * [[hort:Black Eyed Susans Aug 2008]] N&O Aug 9, 2008
  * [[hort:Joe Pye Late Summer Bloomer Aug 2008]] N&O Aug 16, 2008
  * [[hort:Fragrant abelia lures butterflys Aug 2008]] N&O Aug 23, 2008
  * [[hort:Trade your Lawn for a Meadow]]
  * [[hort:Franklin Tree Rewards Aug 2008]] N&O Aug 28, 2008
  * [[hort:Formosa Vine Sep 2008]] N&O Sep 6, 2008
  * [[hort:Cardinal Flower Sept 2008]] N&O Sep 13, 2008
  * [[hort:Hurricane Lilies Sept 2008]] N&O Sep 21, 2008
  * [[hort:October Skies Aster Sept 2008]] N&O Sep 27, 2008
  * [[hort:Pineapple Sage Oct 2008]] N&O Oct 4, 2008
  * [[hort:Beauty Berry Oct 2008]] N&O Oct 18, 2008
  * [[hort:Late Season Lantana Oct 2008]] N&O Oct 25, 2008
  * [[hort:Southern Magnolia Nov 2008]] N&O Nov 1, 2008
  * [[hort:Cosmos Nov 2008]] N&O Nov 8, 2008
  * [[hort:Winter Landscape 2009]] N&O Jan 10, 2009
  * [[hort:Coral Honeysuckle 2009]] N&O May 8, 2009
  * [[hort:Cukes Off Ground 2009]] N&O May 8, 2009
  * [[hort:Clematis May 2009]] N&O May 16, 2009
  * [[hort:Native Azaleas May 2009]] N&O May 16, 2009
  * [[hort:Hardy Gardenia June 2009]] N&O June 13, 2009
  * [[hort:Graham Thomas Rose Sept 2009]] N&O Sept 5, 2009 Hall of Fame Rose
  * [[hort:Knockout Pruning March 2010]] N&O March 6, 2010
  * [[hort:A plant hummingbirds can't resist July 2011]] N&O July 10, 2011
  * [[hort:Curb Appeal Mix & Match Feb 2012]] Southern Living
  * [[hort:5 Bargain Summer Blooms]] Southern Living
  * [[hort:Best NC Tomato Varieties ]] NC Tomato Man

===== Herbs & Fragrances =====
  * [[hort:6 Mints from Sunset Magazine]]

===== Topiary =====
  * [[Lady and Tramp]]
  * [[epcot France flower festival march 2011]]

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