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	<description>Ray Allen's Meadow Gardening news for members of America's favorite wildflower seed site, AmericanMeadows.com</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 13:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>You&#8217;re so vain! Narcissus &#38; the Daffodil</title>
		<link>http://wildflowergardening.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/youre-so-vain-narcissus-the-daffodil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 15:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gardeners know the real name of the daffodil is Narcissus.  But do you know the story?  In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a young man so handsome the Gods forbade him to view his own image.  One day, he got involved wih a nymph named Echo, and couldn&#8217;t resist a quick glimpse of his face in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex, Power and a Flower</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Flowers have been used for almost everything in history, but one of the grand stories is the one of the Hyacinth.  It was always popular, but made world famous at the French Court by none other than the beautiful mistress of Louis XV, Madame de Pompadour.  She was a highly educated beauty and always more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This flower has a story to tell.</title>
		<link>http://wildflowergardening.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/this-flower-has-a-story-to-tell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Botanical Adventures]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know the history of the tulip?  How about the daffodil?  Unless you know all about Tulipomania, Clusius, and the stories about a goddess named Echo and a handsome youth named Narcissus, you&#8217;ll enjoy our article on the history of these two flowers.  The perfect conversation starters for spring. Click here.
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		<title>California&#8217;s Hills are alive.</title>
		<link>http://wildflowergardening.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/californias-hills-are-alive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional wild bloom, coast to coast.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This photo was taken at Gorman, CA.  According to the California Wildflower Hotsheet (See link at right.) Gorman is beautifully in bloom this year, right now.  The area may be a few days past peak, but compared to most places, it&#8217;s unforgettable.  Easterners, still with cold and mud, can only dream about such a magnificent display&#8211;one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California bursts into bloom.</title>
		<link>http://wildflowergardening.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/california-bursts-into-bloom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Eat your heart out, Easterners.  This is when the California coastal hills put on one of the biggest natural wildflower shows in the world.  Several species of lupine (left), golden California poppies and other natives carpet the grassy hills made emerald green by spring.  This photo is by master photographer, Don Paulson.
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		<title>Relax. One sunny day doesn&#8217;t mean spring.</title>
		<link>http://wildflowergardening.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/one-sunny-day-doesnt-mean-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Gardening in Spring and Summer.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It happens every year. The sun comes out, and gardeners all over the country start calling. &#8220;Where&#8217;s my order?  I&#8217;m ready to plant!&#8221;  We patiently explain that we really WILL send it at that magical time: &#8220;the correct planting time for your area.&#8221;  Tender bulbs, certain wildflower seeds and lots of our perennials will really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The two Earth Days.</title>
		<link>http://wildflowergardening.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/the-two-earth-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 22 is the date most people recognize, but there&#8217;s another one.  When you do the research, you learn that April 22 is the date used by Sen. Gaylord Nelson, the man who is often said to be the &#8220;Founder of Earth Day&#8221;, based on the first celebration 37 years ago.  But an activist editor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lavender. Yes, you can grow it.</title>
		<link>http://wildflowergardening.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/lavender-yes-you-can-grow-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
Everbody loves lavender, and Lavender &#8220;Munstead&#8221;, the best for the US,  is a best-seller every year with our perennials, now on sale.  There&#8217;s all kinds of detail on growing it on the site; click here for the details. But all you need to know is that lavender is really a desert plant&#8211;do not put it into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s time to go to Texas.</title>
		<link>http://wildflowergardening.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/its-time-to-go-to-texas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here it comes.  The Wildflower Wave hits Texas in April, and if you&#8217;ve never seen their unique wildflower bloom, plan a trip. The big show of bluebonnets, paintbrush, wild phlox and others is mostly in the &#8220;Hill Country&#8221; around Fredericksburg, and there are all kinds of maps, hotlines and other helps for flower chasers.  You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Iris with every order.</title>
		<link>http://wildflowergardening.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/free-iris-with-every-order/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, Martha&#8217;s favorite hollyhocks were so popular, now it&#8217;s an iris.  Our choice of spring-planted irises this year is really wide, including the magnificent Siberian shown at left called &#8220;Roanoke&#8217;s Choice.&#8221; From the Siberians, Japanese, and Louisiana irises we have this year, we&#8217;ll choose one free root for every perennial order from now on.  Your [...]]]></description>
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