YOUR PLACE FLOWER POWER THOUSANDS OF BLOOMS A FEAST FOR THE EYES.If you're a flower fan, it's about time It's About Time may refer to:
Extreme U-bend in a stream, usually occurring in a series, that is caused by flow characteristics of the water. Meanders form in stream-deposited sediments and may stack up upstream of an obstruction, resulting in a gooseneck or extremely bowed meander. down south and get lost in the abundant Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch. The ranch is a working farm that opens to the public each spring so visitors can stroll through more than 50 acres of the lush Giant Tecolote Ranunculus Ranunculus a very large plant genus of family Ranunculaceae; the buttercups. All of them should be regarded as potentially poisonous. The species listed below have been reported as causing poisoning in animals. and other flowers. Ranch hands predict the flowers will be in full bloom full bloom the stage of a crop when two-thirds of the plants are in flower; the crop is mature. by next weekend, sometime after March 15. But the grounds are open now, and there is a variety of displays, plus three weekends of special events. Make sure to view the All-American Rose Selection and Walk-of-Fame gardens, which display 50 different rose varieties selected for their beauty, disease resistance, color, fragrance and endurance. Included are examples of the 173 AARS AARS All-America Rose Selections AARS Army Amateur Radio System AARS After Action Review System AARS American Association of Riding Schools AARS Advanced Aircraft Recovery System (US Navy) AARS Advanced Airborne Radar System winners named since 1940. Art and nature lovers also will enjoy the Color Project, a program that demonstrates the use of flowers as an artistic medium. Last year's exhibit is on display: ``An Enclosed Garden,'' by San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. artist and teacher Patricia Patterson, is inspired by the cloistered gardens of the medieval era and the contemplative gardens of Islamic and Christian tradition. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of painter Gary Lang is offering the new ``Circles and Cycles, A Chance Garden,'' filled with bright colors and geometric patterns. You can steal ideas for your place in the Theme Gardens, which showcase new perennials, shade plants, fragrant plants and how color can be used to enhance your landscape design. There is also a shopping area where you can pick up plants and tools to start your own flower field. But don't forget the highlight of your drive: the visual feast of many-colored flowers you can wander through for hours. - Michelle J. Mills A TOUCH OF SPRING: Lladro, creator of fine porcelain, is dedicating this year to flowers and has created a special line of flower-themed figurines. Created by hand, these collectibles make wonderful gifts. Our favorites in the new line: Oopsy Daisy and Rosy Posey, darling girls skirted in flowers ($300 each); and Lilypad Love, a winged nymph nymph, in Greek mythology nymph (nĭmf), in Greek mythology, female divinity associated with various natural objects. It is uncertain whether they were immortal or merely long-lived. There was an infinite variety of nymphs. on a lilypad ($495). Lladro is carried by major department stores and specialty gift shops. - Daily News LOOKING FOR Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. FITTING IDEAS: Here's a chance to get your home decorating tips published: Sure Fit (the slipcover company) is looking for ideas for its new book, ``Smart, Simple, Chic Decorating Ideas.'' A company representative said the company is seeking ``fast, affordable and smart'' ideas by June 1. Entrants whose ideas are used will receive recognition in the book, a copy of the book and a free slipcover. Send written ideas to Smart, Simple, Chic Decorating Ideas, Sure Fit Inc., 58 W. 40th St., Second Floor, New York, NY 10018 or send via e-mail to decideas(at)surefit.net. For official rules, call (888) 787-3348 or visit www.surefit.net. - Daily News MOTHERLY moth·er·ly adj. 1. Of, like, or appropriate to a mother: motherly love. 2. Showing the affection of a mother. adv. In a manner befitting a mother. ADVICE: My mom sometimes says she failed as a mother to her daughters because she didn't teach us everything about cooking, sewing, cleaning, etc. She just did it herself. Truth is she taught us quite a bit, just not everything. Now, two new books fill in the blanks: Joni Hilton's ``Housekeeping Secrets My Mother Never Taught Me'' and ``Cooking Secrets My Mother Never Taught Me'' (Prima Publishing; $16.95). Both books are packed with useful tips: ``A soft paint brush will dust miniblinds in a flash'' in the housekeeping book and ``Store an apple with your potatoes to keep them from sprouting roots'' in the cooking book. The cooking one also includes recipes, while the housekeeping one throws in ideas for entertaining guests. So, the secret's out: We can all learn to be just like Mom. - Elizabeth Smilor THE FLOWER FIELDS Where: Carlsbad Ranch, Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad. Take the Santa Ana Freeway The Santa Ana Freeway is one of the principal freeways in Southern California, connecting Los Angeles, California and its southeastern suburbs. The freeway begins at the four level Bill Keene Memorial Interchange complex in downtown Los Angeles, signed as U.S. Route 101. (5) to the Palomar Airport Road exit. Go east one block and turn left on Paseo Del Norte. Look for the landmark windmill. When: 10 a.m. daily, unless it's raining. Closes one hour before dusk. Through May 13. Tickets: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger. Guided tours are $7. Call (760) 431-0352 or visit www.theflowerfields.com. Special events: Strawberry Festival and Arts and Crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. Fair, March 31- April 1; Kid's Days, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 7-8; Orchid Festival/senior days, April 21-22. CAPTION(S): 5 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (flower field) (2 -- color) no caption (Lladro's porcelain figure) (3 -- color) no caption (sofa with slipcover) (4 -- 5 -- color) no caption (``Housekeeping Secrets My Mother Never Taught Me'' and ``Cooking Secrets My Mother Never Taught Me'') Box: The Flower Fields (see text) |
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