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I've fallen under the spell of Anemone 'Queen Charlotte,' I planted it almost exactly one year ago. It's time to start thinking about which perennials can be added to the garden and I'm planting more 'Queen Charlotte.'
The purple flowers and yellow throa...
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-No birthdays today. But the obligatory YouTube post is of the "X Generation:"
Images of Rico Fata do hurt the eyes. Our apologies....
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-Happy 69th birthday to former Penguins all-star forward and former Pittsburgh Hornet Lowell MacDonald (right). Claimed from the Kings during the 1970 offseason in an intra-league draft, MacDonald spent parts of seven seasons with the Penguins. In 1970-71...
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-Today would've been the 91st birthday of former Penguins general manager and Pittsburgh Hornets goaltender, head coach and general manager Aledge "Baz" Bastien. In 527 games with the Penguins as general manager, Bastien had a record of 193-248-86. His wi...
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-Happy 78th birthday to former Penguins and Pittsburgh Hornets forward Andy Bathgate (right). An all-star and former Hart Trophy winner with the Rangers, Bathgate was claimed by the Penguins in the 1967 expansion draft from the Red Wings, Bathgate spent t...
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One of the most wonderful things about gardening is giving extra produce to people who can appreciate it. This Sunday 8/29/10 from 11am until 5pm is the Red, Ripe and Roasted Tomato and Garlic Festival at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. I we...
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Happy 64th birthday to former Penguins forward Robin Burns. Acquired prior to the 1970-71 season in a deal which sent cash to the Montreal Canadiens, Burns spent parts of three seasons with the Penguins. As a rookie in 1970-71, he appeared in 10 games and...
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The Penguins will not re-sign unrestricted free agent forward Bill Guerin. Guerin, 39, appeared in 78 games for the Penguins last season and recorded 21 goals and 45 points. In the postseason, he played in 11 games and scored nine points.
Guerin was or...
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I love toads. In the 12 years I've been at my current garden I've only seen a couple until this season. The wet spring caused a proliferation of tiny toads the size of a little fingernail crawling everywhere. I wrote about it then and now they have grow...
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-Happy 61st birthday to former Penguins all-star defenseman Ron Stackhouse (right). Acquired midway through the 1973-74 season along with Jim Rutherford in a deal which sent Jack Lynch to the Red Wings, Stackhouse, one of the best defensemen in franchise ...
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Picked about 40 tomatoes yesterday morning and thought about how I wanted to use some of these small ones, most are 'Fourth of July.' Not only does that plant put on early tomatoes, it keeps pumping them out all summer.
I made a trip down to the Strip ...
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-Happy 49th birthday to former Penguins forward Dave Tippett (right). A free agent signing in the 1992 offseason, Tippett spent one season with the Penguins In 1992-93, Tippett appeared in 74 games and recorded 25 points. He appeared in all 12 of the team...
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This is a 'Bonfire' begonia that wintered over inside from last season.
I was looking around for a cool hanging plant last spring at Hahn Nursery and Diana, who works there was almost fanatical about recommending the variety. After buying three plants ...
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-Happy 38th birthday to former Penguins defenseman Ian Moran (above). A sixth-round pick in 1990, Moran spent parts of eight seasons with the Penguins. Moran made his NHL debut in the 1995 postseason by appearing in eight games and failed to record a po...
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I've fallen under the spell of succulents. Although they look formidable, only the tiny hair like spines of the white cactus pose a threat to fingertips. I think of them as friendly dinosaurs, rough on the outside, but happy to share a garden together. ...
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-Happy 35th birthday to former Penguins forward Jarkko Ruutu (above). A free agent signing in the 2006 offseason, Ruutu spent two seasons with the Penguins. In 2006-07, Ruutu appeared in 81 games and scored 17 games and led the team with 125 penalty min...
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The Penguins have signed unrestricted free agent right winger Arron Ahsam (right) to a one-year deal worth $700,000.
In 72 regular games with the Flyers last season, Asham, 32, had 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists), a minus-2 and 126 penalty minutes. He a...
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-No birthdays today. But here's your obligatory YouTube post of a commercial for KDKA-AM's coverage of the Penguins in the early 1990s:
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-Today would've been the 69th birthday of former Penguins all-star defenseman Bob Woytowich (right). Acquired in a trade prior to the 1968-69 season, Woytowich spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins. In 1968-69, "Augie" saw action in 71 games and s...
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-Happy 52nd birthday to former Penguins forward Rob Garner. A fifth-round pick in 1978, Garner's entire NHL career amounted to one game and no points in 1982-83. He was released in the 1983 offseason.
-Today's obligatory YouTube video features former Pen...
