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Topic: Pond Yet more plants arrived in the mail
21 May 2002

I ordered a bunch of plants from World Plants out in Oregon. I received a Juncus Filiformus for the pond, and various other small plants. However, the real motive was to get a Gunnera Manicata. I admit that I am suffering from a severe case of zonal denial, but I felt that if I put it in a large pot, and stuck it in the basement / garage over the winter, then it ought to survive. It currently has four leaves, the largest is under a foot across. In a fit of madness, I potted it up in Miracle Grow -- the stuff that is supposed to double the size of plants. We shall see!

I also got a Ginkgo Biloba Tree. This should survive the local climate, and will make an interesting addition to the regular garden.

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Rolodex

cwop
The Citizen Weather Observer Program is a loose collection of amateur weather station operators.

jreceiver
Open source server for the Rio Receiver -- this is what I use.

ffmpeg
Open source audio/video streaming software -- this drives my pondcam

spf-pobox
Information about SPF (Sender Permitted From)

gunnera
Neat description of the Gunnera Manicata -- a truly monstrous plant!

docsearls
The Doc Searls weblog -- he seems clueful and I read him.

Philip Gladstone