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Jul 6, 2021

The irresistible rise of the rose - Financial Times

Even more modest enthusiasts will relate to the covetousness that these plants inspire. At David Austin Roses, the Shropshire-based breeder of some of the best-loved modern varieties, sales have boomed, with a 200 per cent increase year on year last February for the sale of bareroot roses (which are sold while dormant and planted in winter). There was also a 134 per cent increase in 2020 in the sales of roses that were potted up, compared with the previous year.For many rose fanatics it’s the old roses that have a special charm, with their voluptuous velvety petals and incredible scent. When Manolo Blahnik was growing up on La Palma during the 1950s, his mother collected old roses from France and England. “She took such care of them and they smelt so beautiful – it is the smell of my childhood,” says Blahnik from his home in Bath, where every corner of his terrace is smothered in pink roses, including the climber “Mortimer Sackler” that inspired his “Trellis” stiletto boot.For Blahnik the rose is interwoven with everything he loves about Englishness, from the damask blooms of country house chintz to the waft of Floris’s rose scent that enchanted him when he first arrived in London in the early ’70s. “Roses are a part of the culture and why I came to England.”His passion for the old roses includes the extraordinary striped “Rosa Mundi”, which dates back to the 13th century, and the Bourbon roses, such as the luscious “Souvenir de la Malmaison”, which were bred from the early 19th century. “They open so beautifully with so many layers – they are incredibly mysterious.” To see similar varieties in full froth, head to Mottisfont in Hampshire where an old vegetable garden was repurposed as home to the national collection of around 2,000 old roses.In Rose, a cultural history of the flower, author Catherine Horwood traces how roses have been woven into traditions, rituals and symbolism since the ancient civilisations. But it was during the 19th century that plant hunters, collectors and breeders all contributed to a boom in their cultivation; when the China roses were brought to Europe it opened up new possibilities – they had a long flowering season, distinctive scent and a new palette of colours, all of which could be bred into new hybrids.Roses can loosely be divided into old and moder...

Jul 6, 2021

Julia Ann Ellert - Obituary - Mahoning Valley - Mahoning Matters

November 24, 1969 - July 1, 2021 Julia Ann Ellert, 51, entered into eternal peace on July 1, 2021, at home in Austintown, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Julia was born in Lakewood, Ohio on November 24, 1969 to Diven Gency and Mary (Gilbert) Gency. Julia was a 1988 graduate of Jackson Milton High School and received her cosmetology license from MCCTC, working as a hairdresser for 32 years. She worked most recently with her best friends at Salon Extravaganza. On March 17, 2000, she married her loving husband of 21 years, Clayton William Ellert, and together they raised two children in Austintown, Peyton Olivia Ellert, 22, and Diven William Ellert, 19. She was a loving wife, mother, aunt, sister and friend. Julia leaves behind her husband, Clayton; daughter, Peyton; son, Diven; mother, Mary; sisters, Karen (Joe) Garcia and Connie Bellay; nieces, Megan (Bijan) Garcia Hosseininejad, Keri (Deanna) Williams, Cassie Bellay, Sarah Garcia and Katie Bellay; great-nephews, Aiden Dickey, Jaimee Williams, Gavin Hosseininejad and Jaxon Williams; a great-niece, Jocelyn Mary Bunting as well as t...

Jul 6, 2021

Coquitlam calling on local gardeners to add yellow for national campaign - The Tri-City News

Coquitlam Munch "Visit Austin Heights to enjoy and take home samples from the edible flower, herb and vegetable planters maintained by area businesses." Volunteer "Support local not-for-profit organizations that are struggling through the pandemic by volunteering your time and talents. Through its Community Support and Recovery Program, the city has set up a Community Volunteer Support Hub to connect volunteers with groups needing help." CoquitlamSPIRIT "Check out this free online library of ideas and resources to stay active, healthy and connected. HOW "HOPE IS GROWING" WORKS After you add some yellow to your garden, take a photo(s), share it on social media platforms and use the following hashtags: #Coquitlam #hopesigrowing Then, residents are asked to register their display on the Hope is Growing campaign website for a chance to win some prizes up for grabs. The city of Coquitlam may also feature your photo(s) at a later date on its respective pages. Additionally, the city plans to plant its own Hope Gardens, but is looking for volunteers to help its staff with adding yellow to locations like Town Centre Park, the Inspiration Garden, the Poirier Library and the High Street pop-up park. Interested residents are encouraged to visit the Park Spark page of the city of Coquitlam's website for more information. Adblock test (Why?)...

Apr 4, 2021

Dona Gardenhire | Obituary - Rockwall County Herald Banner

David; grandson: Steven Charles Skipworth and wife Caren; granddaughter: Carol Jean Neal and husband Tim; five great-grandchildren: Melissa Anderson, Austin Meine, Sydney Brandow, Jasen Skipworth, and Lindsay Hudgins; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, March 15, 2021, at First Baptist Church, 610 S. Goliad Street, Rockwall with Pastor Jesse Crouch officiating. Interment will follow in Rockwall Memorial Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held prior to the service in the fellowship hall next to the Chapel, beginning at 1:00pm. Published on March 12, 2021 ...

Dec 10, 2020

Your holiday gift guide: Everything made by California desert locals - The Desert Sun

Beer Co. in Palm Desert (77-770 Country Club Dr., Ste. D).Wild Bread Bakery sourdough loavesI cannot get enough of these sourdough loaves made by Lis Austin and Lara Simone in Pioneertown. The pair received their cottage bakery license in March right before the pandemic, but continued with socially distanced pickups — and thank goodness, because it's been a weekly source of carbs and inspiration. All of the bread is handcrafted and naturally leavened, "which means it's made with our sourdough culture rather than commercial yeast," Austin said. "Each loaf takes around 36 hours to make, starting with preparing the sourdough culture, mixing the dough, slowly fermenting the loaves, and ending with a hot bake in our hearth oven."media-image image-set="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/11/25/PPAS/96c6f4f2-3e85-49ee-9c6f-69f2f1b41433-unnamed-2.jpg bestCrop, https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/11/25/PPAS/96c6f4f2-3e85-49ee-9c6f-69f2f1b41433-unnamed-2.jpg?crop=3023,2268,x0,y375 4:3, https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/11/25/PPAS/96c6f4f2-3e85-49ee-9c6f-69f2f1b41433-unnamed-2.jpg?crop=2268,3024,x302,y0 3:4, https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/11/25/PPAS/96c6f4f2-3e85-49ee-9c6f-69f2f1b41433-unnamed-2.jpg?crop=3023,1701,x0,y453 16:9" image-alt="Pioneertown-based Wild Bread bakery offers handcrafted and naturally leavened breads, which means they're made with a sourdough culture rather than commercial yeast. Each loaf takes around 36 hours to make." credit="Lara Simone/Courtesy Wild Bread" caption="Pioneertown-based Wild Bread bakery offers handcrafted and naturally leavened breads, which means they're made with a sourdough cultu...