We are happy to announce the latest news from the California Coastal Rose Society. My friend Jim informed me today that he believes we are the first rose society making this connection between web site, newsletter and the world wide web. The response today was wonderfully overwhelming, my mailbox is filled with a huge number of responses. I thought you would like to see it as well. In addition, we have other firsts, there is the exciting news about our CCRS Wine. We have commissioned a winery in Northern California which will produce wine as trophies with our own custom label that I have designed for our 2008 rose show - details are in the newsletter - Cheers! The Coastal Rose Brenda Landers-Smith, Editor This issue marks the beginning of another progressive step for the California Coastal Rose Society. Jane Diliberto served faithfully as Newsletter Editor from 2000 - 2004, Cindy Beatty Hendrix was another outstanding editor for the year 2005. Jane continued on from 2006 to June 2007. Her resignation early this summer opened up a discussion regarding the future direction of the newsletter. The consensus was to connect the newsletter to our award winning web site in a way that provides our members the best education and resources to grow better roses. Our research revealed that 85% of our members have Internet access. The 15% who do not have Internet access will receive the newsletter via postal mail. The significant cost savings was an important element in the decision to ensure our membership dues remain affordable to everyone. You will notice throughout this email newsletter, there are many links to the world wide web. We are quite possibly the first rose society in the United States taking this step in communication. In the future we will be offering creative,informative surveys,"gifts" and resources to our members through this new vehicle. In addition, I have had the honor and privilege to obtain several notable authors and renowned rosarians who will provide regular monthly columns to The Coastal Rose. The future is bright for CCRS! Also, I am very happy to announce a cooperative effort with Marcia Sanchez-Walsh, President of the Los Angeles Rose Society uniting our two societies with several exciting opportunities. Her fresh, bright and positive influence has inspired a remarkable friendship you will enjoy in the near future. Our goal is to expand your garden of knowledge in a way that you will find convenient, innovative and exciting. Welcome to the first on line newsletter from the California Coastal Rose Society. Click here for the actual email as it appeared today in its debut: Here is a link that might be useful: The Coastal Rose Preview

Hey Martha, glad you're on the mend and life's getting better for you! Here's what to do with the azalea seeds: You need: *plastic food container *soilless potting mix *sphagnum moss *a sieve or screen to mill the sphagnum moss *distilled water *spray bottle *1-gallon ziplock bags First, get as much seed as you can out of the pods. Good pods typically split open on their own, and the little rusty brown winged seeds shake out easily. I put them in a plastic bag (making sure they're dry) and shake 'em around so the seed will drop out. For pods that don't open on their own, you can help them along by using a pushpin to coax the seed out of the compartments of the pod. Work over a sheet of white paper to catch the seeds you loosen. Don't be surprised if some pods produce little or no seed. There's a weevil that gets in there and destroys the contents of many pods. Affected pods often don't open on their own, or are deformed. Punch lots of drainage holes in the bottom of a food container -- I use Glad Soup & Sandwich size. Put about 1 to 1 1/2 inches of soilless potting mix in the container and moisten it with distilled water. (Don't use tap water, always used distilled water or clean rain water if you can get it. Azalea babies want soft, non-alkaline water or they curl up their little toes and die if they sprout at all.) Take a handful of sphagnum moss and rub it through a screen (one of those kitchen strainers works great) to break it up into a fluffy fine texture. Moisten it with distilled water until it's moist but not sopping. It should still be fairly fluffy. Put a thin layer -- maybe 1/8 inch or so -- of moss on top of the soilless mix in the plastic container. Sprinkle your seed evenly over the moss, and settle in with a gentle misting from the spray bottle. Put the container inside a gallon ziplock bag and seal the bag. If you have growlights put the container under them close to the lights, say about 4" away. If you don't have growlights, put it in a bright window where it gets good light but not direct sun, which can overheat the bag contents very quickly. You should see germination in 2-4 weeks, and the babies are tiny! Good luck and let me know if you have more questions. I'll try to check GW more frequently than I have been since my mom fell ill. When your seedlings get going, I'll walk you through the next phase. Marty

Earthworm, Right, in the 60s and 70s, cars had engine block numbers and the like and where there was a state inspection they didn't look for that identification. Registration, proof of insurance and valid driver license was all that was needed. Today in NJ the first inspection made is a match between the VIN on the paperwork and the VIN as seen through the windshield. It may be insignificant, but not to the person who fails to qualify to have his vehicle inspected. And,as new cars do not require an inspection for the first 4 years, my "new" car will no longer be under warranty when I get rejected at the inspection station, if that indeed happens.

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