<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436197790679596571</id><updated>2012-02-16T16:45:56.712-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Gardenland Garden Centres - The Green Side of Living Blog</title><subtitle type='html'>Gardenland – The Green Side of Living Now Operating 6 Locations to Serve You Better: Our main location and head office is in Cambridge. We run two standalone Gardenland locations in Waterdown and London. Gardenland also independently operates 3 Sears Garden Centres at Hamilton’s Eastgate Square, London’s Masonville Place and Kitchener’s Fairview Park Mall.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegreensideofliving.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7436197790679596571/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegreensideofliving.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Gardenland</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01208061790165221178</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C0fZPuw8Xn0/TUssUBOK1II/AAAAAAAAABI/xtATdr7YdTQ/s220/Gardenland%2BCambridge%2B3%2B-%2BCopy%2B-%2BCopy%2B%2528569x800%2529.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436197790679596571.post-3164643853088045888</id><published>2011-02-20T07:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-20T07:28:17.579-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Forcing Bulbs</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="phrasing_content"&gt;For sure&amp;nbsp;I am not the only one that finds himself selecting all these nice bulbs&amp;nbsp;in fall with the best intentions to get them planted before snow falls. The fall seems way too short and winter comes way too fast and the result is that&amp;nbsp;the bulbs are still in their pretty packaging and didn't make it into the ground on time. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="phrasing_content"&gt;Why not this year turn the&amp;nbsp;bad feelings of not having planted those poor bulbs, into&amp;nbsp;an exciting early&amp;nbsp;spring success indoors. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="phrasing_content"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="phrasing_content"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HnEN22p9pQI/TWEh8Ydk6BI/AAAAAAAAACI/uDhRaOjUHNk/s1600/S2507768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HnEN22p9pQI/TWEh8Ydk6BI/AAAAAAAAACI/uDhRaOjUHNk/s320/S2507768.JPG" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="entry-content"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is how:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The bulbs have to be healthy without any soft spots.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;If you are not going to plant them immediately and the bulbs are not pre-chilled&amp;nbsp;then be sure store them in a cool place or the refrigerator for 12 weeks or longer. The temperature must remain &lt;em&gt;below&lt;/em&gt; 8° C (48° F) but above freezing &lt;em&gt;(2°-4°C or 35°-40° F is recommended)&lt;/em&gt;. Total darkness is best, but if you are chilling the bulbs in the refrigerator don't worry about the light coming on when you open the door.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Choose pots with good drainage.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;To plant them in a larger pots thy should have all the same bloom time.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fill the pot with good-quality, indoor potting soil, leaving a few centimetres at the top.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Plant the bulbs close to the edge of the pot so the leaves will later drap outward.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;Don't plant the bulbs too close that they touch. If one rots it otherwise might affect the rest.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cover the bulbs with just enough soil so that the noses show and water thoroughly.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Place the pots in a dark, cold room. Check the pots every two weeks to make sure the soil is still moist, but not wet.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;After about 12 to 16 weeks (or when you see shoots two to three centimetres above the soil), place the pot in a warm room with bright, indirect light. Once you see flower buds, move the pot to &lt;br /&gt;a full sun location.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Too much warmth—especially at night—will lead to lanky, floppy stems, and blooms will tip over.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7436197790679596571-3164643853088045888?l=thegreensideofliving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegreensideofliving.blogspot.com/feeds/3164643853088045888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7436197790679596571&amp;postID=3164643853088045888' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7436197790679596571/posts/default/3164643853088045888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7436197790679596571/posts/default/3164643853088045888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegreensideofliving.blogspot.com/2011/02/forcing-bulbs.html' title='Forcing Bulbs'/><author><name>Gardenland</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01208061790165221178</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C0fZPuw8Xn0/TUssUBOK1II/AAAAAAAAABI/xtATdr7YdTQ/s220/Gardenland%2BCambridge%2B3%2B-%2BCopy%2B-%2BCopy%2B%2528569x800%2529.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HnEN22p9pQI/TWEh8Ydk6BI/AAAAAAAAACI/uDhRaOjUHNk/s72-c/S2507768.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436197790679596571.post-7740815117104262713</id><published>2011-02-08T13:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-08T13:32:08.673-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Flowering Crabapple</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;The flowering crabapple&amp;nbsp;is still hanging in there with all its vibrant&amp;nbsp;colourful fruit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C0fZPuw8Xn0/TVG08bFYg-I/AAAAAAAAACA/QrIBRJrvXFU/s1600/IMG_7517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C0fZPuw8Xn0/TVG08bFYg-I/AAAAAAAAACA/QrIBRJrvXFU/s320/IMG_7517.JPG" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7436197790679596571-7740815117104262713?l=thegreensideofliving.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegreensideofliving.blogspot.com/feeds/7740815117104262713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7436197790679596571&amp;postID=7740815117104262713' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7436197790679596571/posts/default/7740815117104262713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7436197790679596571/posts/default/7740815117104262713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegreensideofliving.blogspot.com/2011/02/flowering-crabapple.html' title='Flowering Crabapple'/><author><name>Gardenland</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01208061790165221178</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C0fZPuw8Xn0/TUssUBOK1II/AAAAAAAAABI/xtATdr7YdTQ/s220/Gardenland%2BCambridge%2B3%2B-%2BCopy%2B-%2BCopy%2B%2528569x800%2529.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C0fZPuw8Xn0/TVG08bFYg-I/AAAAAAAAACA/QrIBRJrvXFU/s72-c/IMG_7517.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436197790679596571.post-5300925417664930398</id><published>2011-02-04T07:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-04T07:42:39.370-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Are you longing for some spring colour too?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;Looking outside at all the snow it made me realize that we might have to wait a little longer to see&amp;nbsp; the fresh happy spring colour emerging&amp;nbsp;out of&amp;nbsp;our gardens.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;I thought you&amp;nbsp;might not mind that I share a few spring pictures to lighten up our day.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;Enjoy &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C0fZPuw8Xn0/TUwdNvtSiwI/AAAAAAAAABw/QkFXRr6_6wA/s1600/Spring+Hand-tied+by+Sabine+Calame+CAFA.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C0fZPuw8Xn0/TUwdNvtSiwI/AAAAAAAAABw/QkFXRr6_6wA/s320/Spring+Hand-tied+by+Sabine+Calame+CAFA.JPG" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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