kew gardens Items For ViewingCopper Vine Outdoor Wall Sculpture
An eye-catching addition to any outdoor wall! Individually handcrafted of solid copper in the USA, each joint is brazen, not soldered, for a strong permanent bond. Easily mounts to any surface that accepts screws. The copper vine is available with a natural patina finish or with a shiny clear coat finish.
Price: 142.99
Cat Birdbath
The artist-designed cat and bird pattern is fabricated from heavy steel and welded into a tripod pedestal, allowing the whimsical scene to be appreciated from all angles. The 24" birdbath pedestal includes your choice of a frosted glass bowl or a flanged polished copper bowl. Although a true attention-getter as a birdbath, the pedestal and bowl are equally at home indoors or on a patio filled with fruit, candy or floating candles. Handcrafted in the USA.
Price: 349.99
Brass and Copper Tree Brooch/Pin
Brass and copper unite to create the dramatic form of an inspiring tree. Textured brass creates the twisting trunk and aged copper provides the canopy. Includes standard barpin on the rear. Individually handcrafted in Pennsylvania.
Price: 34.99
'Top Dog' Raku Pottery Sculpture
It may be a dog-eat-dog world out there, but everyone will find a soft spot for this Top Dog! He's ready to take the world by storm in his Italian shoes and power tie. And check out that swanky attache case - it's pure feline! This sculpture is skillfully crafted using the ancient raku firing technique. The resulting effect is a wonderful glow of warm colors - glimmering shades of burnt orange, copper and maroon. Meanwhile, a crackled white glaze provides contrast on his head, shirt, and attache. Elegant craftsmanship with a whimsical attitude!
Price: 104.99
Bronze Garden Bells - Double Bell Mobile
Handcrafted in the USA, each piece of this wind bell is cast in bronze using the ancient techniques of sand-casting. The metal is durable, withstands the harshest of weather conditions, is highly resistant to corrosion, and rrings with a strong, pure tone that is unique to bronze. Fully assembled with a mohagany clapper, this wind bell mobile catches the slightest of passing breezes to create a crisp, clear ring.
Price: 124.99
Short Review on kew gardensK.Hawk - Survival Instinct
| K. HAWK - SURVIVAL INSTINCT ; Game players take on the role of Kitty Hawk, U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. and helicopter pilot. Someone has shot down the helicopter she was piloting, killing her boyfriend Major Jeffreys and leaving her stranded on an island in the Pacific. After Kitty contacts headquarters she is told that reinforcements cannot be sent until the air defense system on the island is neutralized. Players will have to search the island to determine who is behind the attack and put an end to any evil plans they may uncover. A variety of firearms will be found on the island, allowing users to blast their way through enemies. However, stealth and strategy will also be important to one's survival. ~ All Game Guide |
System Requirements:
- Windows XP/ME/2000
- 128 MB RAM
- Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or more
- 16MB RAM Graphic Card
- 16 Bit Sound Card
- 500 MB Free Hard Drice Space
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Price: 12.99
Belson Gold N Hot GH2240 Professional Ionic Hair Dryer
Gold N' Hot GH2240 Professional 1875-Watt Ionic Hair Dryer
w/ Duetto Styler Ceramic Attachment
Manufacturer: Avery
Model #: AVE-9000
Condition: Brand New In Retail Box
List Price: $199.99
1875 watts professional ionic hair dryer with continuous ion output for faster drying. 6 heat, 2 speed settings with cool shot button. Removable easy clean air intake grille and ceramic air exit grille to help even heat distribution. Ruberized grip rings on barrel for full styling control, ion indicator light, hanging ring, 9 ft. power cord with ESP Electric Shock Protector safety plug. Hair dryer complete with Duette Styler ceramic attachment and air concentrator nozzle.
Features:
- 1875 watts of power
- Ionic generator with continuous ionic output
- 2 speeds and 6 heat settings
- Duetto Styler ceramic attachment
- Air concentrator
- Rubberized grip rings on barrel for easy handling
- Cool Shot button
- Ionic indicator light
- Removable air-intake grille
- Ceramic air-exit grille
- Hanging ring
- 9-ft. cord
- ESP Electric Shock Protector safety device
- 1-Year Limited Warranty
- Ceramic and ionic technology combine for superior styling.
- Color: Black/Gold
Price: 39.99
A Featured kew gardens ArticleThe Journal of a Gardener in Tuscany - June 2004R A E Mayhew
June 23rd 2004
The wild flowers are dying back already, just days after their fantastic display peaked. The grass is yellowing and in a week, maybe less, all the green lush flowers will be a distant memory.
But elsewhere, the fruit trees, and in particular the cherry trees, are flourishing. Already they are producing plenty of tasty cherries. They are ready to eat now but well wait a few more days and harvest them for cherry jam. The cherries like a few more days on the tree to make tasty jam, so they are a little over ripe. The olives are busy flowering like never before, again, most likely preparing for a good year after such a bad year last year. My Agronomo assured me earlier that on average just 2% of the flowers will become olives. As this is the first year we have started to prune them, and it takes three years to restore an abandoned tree, I suppose well have to accept what we can, which is much more than last year anyhow.
A surprise appearance of aphids in the Rose garden required some action. I say surprise as usually the friendly bugs come and lift off any aphids well before they can cause any trouble. This year the bugs are a little slow and so we will use the only form of chemical we use at La Doccia, which is warm soapy water sprayed onto the buds of the affected roses. The aphids take a disliking to warm soapy water, and soon stop their nasty sap-sucking activity. Meanwhile Im watching them carefully, and hoping to see some friendly ladybirds and hoverflies soon.
Other than this we use no other chemical pesticides at La Doccia, there has not been any form of intensive farming here and we dont plan to change that. Also, a surprising amount of the chemicals available for sale at garden centres, in the UK, are now illegal to use in agriculture. The last place to use them, in my opinion, is your own garden one uses as an outdoor room; anyhow, Ill rant no more on this subject for now.
The helicopter came as planned, when planned, and the garden was ready, as planned. Pity about all the bodies in the swimming pool, these will just have to airbrushed out. What is worse is that our already small swimming pool was made smaller by a large man of 67swimming in it at the time. Once the software scalpel work takes place, postcards will be on their way soon, coming to a letter box near you.
June 12th 2004
The first wedding, and garden perfection, seemed to go well together. With the lilies bursting out of the flowerbeds, the roses oozing colour while and fresh growth now is a good time for colour at La Doccia.
The geraniums we planted have taken root and are providing colour and succulence across all the terraces. Elsewhere the laylandii I planted to cover the water tanks are settling down well, in maybe 10 years they will grow enough to cover it up well, but then again from what I hear of Laylandii growing speed, it could be next week. Also, the box hedges planted last summer are growing fast. This is their first year alone and they are all producing thick growth. Hopefully by the autumn they will be joined up and then they wont require nearly the amount of wedding they need now.
The roses we transplanted from next to the lavenderia are in new sunnier positions and look much happier too. Many are producing white and yellow roses trailing all over the new flower beds. The lavender hedges are settling well, with a fair number of bees buzzing round, while I cleared away all the weeds around the rosemary I planted at the lawn at Francesca. It looks clear again and I am tending my rosemary cuttings, some of which look well and some which dont. I will plant them all in September when the ground wont dry up. All I need to do is simply remember to head down Pig Lane and water them every couple of days every two days for the next three months in fact.
The weather has settled down and the only chance of rain seems a long way away. Looking into the clear blue sky it is hard even to imagine rain, but the English in me always makes sure I leave the house with an umbrella.
June 5th 2004
Writing in a thunder storm after a damp week of what is already being called mad weather makes me wonder if I am in Italy after all, for the mild cloudy weather all this week has led to accusations that I brought this weather over from England. Working in an olive grove earlier this week resulted in a healthy soaking once a thunderstorm came to say hello, and sent me scurrying the 20 minute run to the house, and three hours watching another incessant rainfall
Of course, being a gardener I am delighted at the rain after having mown our Italian lawn on the shortest cut this year in the morning it was ideal timing. The trouble is, having a rainstorm and walking round the house gleefully rubbing my hands together and grinning out of the window is in direct contrast to the guests who visit La Doccia in search of the Tuscan sun. But I manage to avoid slapping my hands together at every new thunder clap. So far no one has blamed me directly for ruining their holiday, but my glee is in direct contrast to their gloom, as I suggest yet another museum in Florence to avoid the rain.
When the sun is out, which is often enough, our guests are soon out enjoying themselves and plenty are complementing the roses. Some even entered the woods, which along with the Olive Grove is covered in a blue haze of tufted vetch. These and other wildflowers and clovers are making the most of warm weather and plenty of rain.
I strimmed and cleared the lowest of the walls below la Doccia, the first is the herbaceous border and the second is directly below, and part of the lawn, the third, above the olive grove, qv, is hopelessly overgrown. Exposing this from the grasses and brambles will add some order to the view of La Doccia when viewed from a helicopter 200 feet high. The reason it has never been cleared before is that neither we nor our guests ever see La Doccia from this angle until after, the glorious occasion of the helicopters coming, from then everyone will see it on every brochure and even our website, ladocciawelcomes. Assuming the photos come out well, well also have some postcards, if you want one let me know (with an address) and Ill hasten one towards you.
The Hostas have recovered from the severe battering during an unseasonal hail storm at the beginning of May, and are again enjoying their role of greeting people at the bottom of the stone staircase. The lemon tree, exposed in the car park, is in the corner of the terrace surrounded by geraniums, and the box and rosemary hedges are thriving nearby.
One area which has seen out spring is the azalea flowerbed, along with the Rhododendrons and the Camellia. These have all past their bright peak and are now into hibernation before they flower again in September lighting up the entrance to La Doccia for early autumn. They are shaded by an apricot tree which I pruned last week. It is a good idea to remove dead twigs off fruit trees such as Apricots in early summer, they direct the trees energy away from the living part of the tree, it looks better and they also make excellent kindling for the barbeque.
June 23rd 2004
The wild flowers are dying back already, just days after their fantastic display peaked. The grass is yellowing and in a week, maybe less, all the green lush flowers will be a distant memory.
But elsewhere, the fruit trees, and in particular the cherry trees, are flourishing. Already they are producing plenty of tasty cherries. They are ready to eat now but well wait a few more days and harvest them for cherry jam. The cherries like a few more days on the tree to make tasty jam, so they are a little over ripe. The olives are busy flowering like never before, again, most likely preparing for a good year after such a bad year last year. My Agronomo assured me earlier that on average just 2% of the flowers will become olives. As this is the first year we have started to prune them, and it takes three years to restore an abandoned tree, I suppose well have to accept what we can, which is much more than last year anyhow.
A surprise appearance of aphids in the Rose garden required some action. I say surprise as usually the friendly bugs come and lift off any aphids well before they can cause any trouble. This year the bugs are a little slow and so we will use the only form of chemical we use at La Doccia, which is warm soapy water sprayed onto the buds of the affected roses. The aphids take a disliking to warm soapy water, and soon stop their nasty sap-sucking activity. Meanwhile Im watching them carefully, and hoping to see some friendly ladybirds and hoverflies soon.
Other than this we use no other chemical pesticides at La Doccia, there has not been any form of intensive farming here and we dont plan to change that. Also, a surprising amount of the chemicals available for sale at garden centres, in the UK, are now illegal to use in agriculture. The last place to use them, in my opinion, is your own garden one uses as an outdoor room; anyhow, Ill rant no more on this subject for now.
The helicopter came as planned, when planned, and the garden was ready, as planned. Pity about all the bodies in the swimming pool, these will just have to airbrushed out. What is worse is that our already small swimming pool was made smaller by a large man of 67swimming in it at the time. Once the software scalpel work takes place, postcards will be on their way soon, coming to a letter box near you.
June 12th 2004
The first wedding, and garden perfection, seemed to go well together. With the lilies bursting out of the flowerbeds, the roses oozing colour while and fresh growth now is a good time for colour at La Doccia.
The geraniums we planted have taken root and are providing colour and succulence across all the terraces. Elsewhere the laylandii I planted to cover the water tanks are settling down well, in maybe 10 years they will grow enough to cover it up well, but then again from what I hear of Laylandii growing speed, it could be next week. Also, the box hedges planted last summer are growing fast. This is their first year alone and they are all producing thick growth. Hopefully by the autumn they will be joined up and then they wont require nearly the amount of wedding they need now.
The roses we transplanted from next to the lavenderia are in new sunnier positions and look much happier too. Many are producing white and yellow roses trailing all over the new flower beds. The lavender hedges are settling well, with a fair number of bees buzzing round, while I cleared away all the weeds around the rosemary I planted at the lawn at Francesca. It looks clear again and I am tending my rosemary cuttings, some of which look well and some which dont. I will plant them all in September when the ground wont dry up. All I need to do is simply remember to head down Pig Lane and water them every couple of days every two days for the next three months in fact.
The weather has settled down and the only chance of rain seems a long way away. Looking into the clear blue sky it is hard even to imagine rain, but the English in me always makes sure I leave the house with an umbrella.
June 5th 2004
Writing in a thunder storm after a damp week of what is already being called mad weather makes me wonder if I am in Italy after all, for the mild cloudy weather all this week has led to accusations that I brought this weather over from England. Working in an olive grove earlier this week resulted in a healthy soaking once a thunderstorm came to say hello, and sent me scurrying the 20 minute run to the house, and three hours watching another incessant rainfall
Of course, being a gardener I am delighted at the rain after having mown our Italian lawn on the shortest cut this year in the morning it was ideal timing. The trouble is, having a rainstorm and walking round the house gleefully rubbing my hands together and grinning out of the window is in direct contrast to the guests who visit La Doccia in search of the Tuscan sun. But I manage to avoid slapping my hands together at every new thunder clap. So far no one has blamed me directly for ruining their holiday, but my glee is in direct contrast to their gloom, as I suggest yet another museum in Florence to avoid the rain.
When the sun is out, which is often enough, our guests are soon out enjoying themselves and plenty are complementing the roses. Some even entered the woods, which along with the Olive Grove is covered in a blue haze of tufted vetch. These and other wildflowers and clovers are making the most of warm weather and plenty of rain.
I strimmed and cleared the lowest of the walls below la Doccia, the first is the herbaceous border and the second is directly below, and part of the lawn, the third, above the olive grove, qv, is hopelessly overgrown. Exposing this from the grasses and brambles will add some order to the view of La Doccia when viewed from a helicopter 200 feet high. The reason it has never been cleared before is that neither we nor our guests ever see La Doccia from this angle until after, the glorious occasion of the helicopters coming, from then everyone will see it on every brochure and even our website, ladocciawelcomes. Assuming the photos come out well, well also have some postcards, if you want one let me know (with an address) and Ill hasten one towards you.
The Hostas have recovered from the severe battering during an unseasonal hail storm at the beginning of May, and are again enjoying their role of greeting people at the bottom of the stone staircase. The lemon tree, exposed in the car park, is in the corner of the terrace surrounded by geraniums, and the box and rosemary hedges are thriving nearby.
One area which has seen out spring is the azalea flowerbed, along with the Rhododendrons and the Camellia. These have all past their bright peak and are now into hibernation before they flower again in September lighting up the entrance to La Doccia for early autumn. They are shaded by an apricot tree which I pruned last week. It is a good idea to remove dead twigs off fruit trees such as Apricots in early summer, they direct the trees energy away from the living part of the tree, it looks better and they also make excellent kindling for the barbeque.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rupert Mayhew recently moved to Tuscany, Italy, from a career in IT in London. He works in and runs an expanding agriturismo and this new role includes the task of creating a garden out of what is now mountainside.
ladocciawelcomes.
rmayhew@ladocciawelcomes
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Four glorious hands of steel rise from below to support a large glass bowl. This sturdy tabletop pedestal is created from 1/4" painted steel and supports a removable 3/8"-thick clear glass bowl with a full 19" diameter. Handcrafted in the USA. An inspired and imaginative centerpiece or accent in any room!
Designed and fabricated in the USA, this whimsical moon and star brighten any spot! Cut from weather-safe aluminum, the lightweight nature of the metal allows the sculpture to easily hang on any wall - indoors or outdoors!
This Buddha plaque is an original sculptural work individually artist-reproduced in cast stone/fine concrete. Sturdy, thick and weather-resistant, the use of cast stone allows this plaque to be used indoors or outdoors. A light patina finish adds a rich luster and "aged" look to the plaque and emphasizes the depth of the relief. Individually cast, sealed and finished in the USA.
Individually crafted in Vermont, these natural hardwood bowls inherit the natural markings of the parent tree's grain pattern, each a unique display of beauty. Every bowl starts from a solid block of maple wood and is cut by a series of saws and lathes to create the correct size and shape. Each bowl undergoes a drying process for several weeks to prevent cracking and warping. Upon completion of this process, the bowls are sanded, inspected for quality, treated with a mineral oil rub, and given a lovely glossy coating of red lacquer on the backside. There is no waste in the creation - all remaining wood elements are recycled into firewood and animal bedding. This maple bowl includes a set of matching 11-inch salad utensils with red lacquer handles, also created in Vermont from hardwood maple. Perfectly functional and ready to serve!
This unique wind chime is handcrafted, weatherproof, and volume-adjustable! An adjustable bead is located under the wooden ball that easily slides to increase or decrease the music volume. The beautifully finished rust-proof metal frame and notes are made of anodized aluminum to insure the metal's appearance, tonal quality, and musical pleasure for a lifetime. Handcrafted in the USA.
