I am looking for the name of a poem that I read as a child and I can only remember this one line. The poem is about a ghost of a girl who comes back at night to vits her brother. Bodysnatchers have robbed her grave and parts of her body reside in different hospitals around London.
I would love to read this poem again, it was in a small anthology of fairly modern poetry(mid 20th century, white cover with coloured spots )which used to belong to my great aunt. Other poem's in the anthology included one about a flower (cockney accented) and about a small boy who grew up to make atom bombs.
Trying to find a poem with the line "In marylebone they came and boned your mary"?
what everrrrr
Reply:I believe it is titled :Mary's Ghost, and it is by Thomas Hood. Oddly enough when I 'googled' it, I found it printed out in someones blog --http://www.brothersjudd.com , the 7/12/05 entry
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Feng Shui and fake plants/flowers as decoration in a house?
This is kind of a 2 part question. I heard on tv that fake plants and flowers are bad fend shui in a home. Anyone know if this is true? My mom has fake plants, trees, flowers all over her house and its the house I grew up in and I never was really comfortable there. I dont really consider it my childhood "home", that title goes to house i lived in when i was even younger. Of course there could be a million reasons for why I would feel that way, feng shui might have nothing to do with it but I wonder. Anyone out there know anything about feng shui? i also had some issues as a kid/teenager that started after we moved into my moms house (age 8 and over). again-could be for any reason but could "bad" feng shui have anything to do with it? okay for all you "feng shui is crap" folks out there, I understand your position but I happen to think theres something to it so if you dont have anything constructive to add please keep your opinions to yourself. thanks to all.
Feng Shui and fake plants/flowers as decoration in a house?
Supposedly, fake and dead plants are not feng shui. If you want plants, you must have living ones. I recommend an air plant, and maybe some small bamboo in a vase, caus they are easy to keep alive. I am bad at keeping things alive, but I have had this vase of bamboo I got at Home Depot forever. You only have to add water every couple of weeks, plus the bamboo helps bring together the asian feng shui feeling. Adding a small fountain to your room will also add feng shui. Just do what makes you feel most at ease, cause that is what it is all about. if you feel more comfortable with fake plants than do it, but if you are being strict with the rules of feng shui then don't use fake plants. Research online, how to design a feng shui room, because furniture placement is also very important! Good luck with your room!
Reply:Fake plants are only considered negative if they are never cleaned %26amp; allowed dirt to build up.
Sometimes fake flowers or plants are a positive in feng shui (a room too dark to support a real plant). Dried flowers or plants are not positive.
Reply:Not sure about fake flowers being bad feng shui but I do hate to dust them!
I agree with asia...surround yourself with items that make you feel wonderful. Mirrors, light, pictures, beads and bells--all evoke strong emotions. Don't forget fragrances--they do a lot to make a house a home. If plants make you nervous, I'd go with fiber optics sculptures or something less stressfull like tabletop waterfalls, sand gardens or bowls of pebbles for tabletops, etc.
Let us know how it turns out :)
gg
Reply:there are many good answer here...master johnson
Reply:well, i don't know why you would have all these feelings...but i definitely know fake plants, and dried dead plants are a no-no in feng shui. try some easy to take care of plants grouped in two's.
Reply:it is true that in fengshui, live plants is better than dead plants or plastic. but in fengshui the emphasis is not on the material but o the calculation based on a certain theory or technique. it is about the 360 degrees and how to optimize an area using fengshui theories. it is not about when you put a dead plant here fengshui is not good, while putting a live plant everything will be okay. it is about calculating where in the house is the good energy combination and where is the bad energy combination, then how do you utilize these areas to enhance your life. so, that your life will be more relaxed, because things just go into place while you achieve your gols easier.
Reply:Fung Sh*t is about as real as those plants you are worried about...this is a bunch of hooey, and has been proven time and time again to be nothing but a money maker for the fung sh*ts hovering about. Try 5 different advisers...I lay you 10 to one that none will agree on anything. If you are so convinced that there is something to it, try my experiment as suggested above. I suspect you also live by astrology in the daily papers?
Reply:I have never heard this. I am Asian and we do have a couple fake magnolia blossoms in our home. All of our decor is Asian and flows together, has nice colours etc. That is what Feng Shui is. An environment of calm and serenity that all flows together.
Reply:that is a good thing feng shui I have done it in my lakefront pad in Chicago feels good people like it
Reply:Basics of Feng Shui or fengshui
========================
* Literally wind-water.
* Pronounced: foong shway or fung shway.
* A form of geomancy.
* Rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi).
* Chinese practice of arranging of space and elements to achieve the greatest harmony and balance with the environment.
* This ancient Chinese science practice of design, placement, proportion is estimated to be more than three thousand years old.
Now your question and some simple answer for you.
Fake flowers and plants = not living objects. However can gather negative or positive energy from the environment. Where you place your fake flowers? If near to the toilet, will gather negative energy. If near happy people always, will gather positive energy. If place at location which is not auspicious at your house, gather negative energy, if place at auspicious place, gather positive energy.
Rule of thumb, don't simply listen to others when it comes to fengshui, should check on your own. A great guru of fengshui once said, "your compass is your friend when you want to learn about fengshui".
Hope my simple explaination help.
Reply:Yes, anything dead or fake as in potpourri which I can't stand and will not allow in my house. Live plants are a great addition to rooms, plus they add oxygen into the air
Reply:i work for a feng shui consultant
objects affect feng shui, there is nothing to do with fake or real plants (they may both be beneficial or not beneficial for your house). its about what kind of energy the object emits and how its energy affects the energy dynamics of your house
if the plants are the cause of your problems, you may have placed them at an area of earth foundation. possibly the north east, southwest or center.
however the plants my not be the cause of your uncomfortness.
it may be that your house has a bad feng shui orientation
Reply:Feng shui is rendered to snake oil in America. Yet the schools of thought, which it offshoot from, has been proven to be connected to studies of cosmology(star orientation) %26amp; animal patterning(turtle shell, snake scales) arrangements found in nature, much like Giza pyramid, Latin America pyramids, etc. etc. etc.. It seemed old world civilizations liked to align themselves to the stars as to be in sync with them. In fact, these school came in contact with the magic square of 9, calculus, algorthims(computers) which were all touched on in the pre-Feng Shui parent schools. And which we still use in modern schools, frequently, especially the computer - a binary algorithm machine.
Maybe setting up your home towards these ancient derived calculations, could set up your life to become a more structured living? what do I know. In the end, we may never know what the purpose of Feng Shui was.. maybe a lifestyle, geared towards education.
Fake plants don't give off oxygen. Oxygen when in sufficient supply does become toxic towards certain bacteria/viruses in our bodies. Tell you the truth practicality should be your agenda. Even if you have all real plants, if you don't take care of your responsibilities, that is a lot of mess for city dwellers.
Feng Shui and fake plants/flowers as decoration in a house?
Supposedly, fake and dead plants are not feng shui. If you want plants, you must have living ones. I recommend an air plant, and maybe some small bamboo in a vase, caus they are easy to keep alive. I am bad at keeping things alive, but I have had this vase of bamboo I got at Home Depot forever. You only have to add water every couple of weeks, plus the bamboo helps bring together the asian feng shui feeling. Adding a small fountain to your room will also add feng shui. Just do what makes you feel most at ease, cause that is what it is all about. if you feel more comfortable with fake plants than do it, but if you are being strict with the rules of feng shui then don't use fake plants. Research online, how to design a feng shui room, because furniture placement is also very important! Good luck with your room!
Reply:Fake plants are only considered negative if they are never cleaned %26amp; allowed dirt to build up.
Sometimes fake flowers or plants are a positive in feng shui (a room too dark to support a real plant). Dried flowers or plants are not positive.
Reply:Not sure about fake flowers being bad feng shui but I do hate to dust them!
I agree with asia...surround yourself with items that make you feel wonderful. Mirrors, light, pictures, beads and bells--all evoke strong emotions. Don't forget fragrances--they do a lot to make a house a home. If plants make you nervous, I'd go with fiber optics sculptures or something less stressfull like tabletop waterfalls, sand gardens or bowls of pebbles for tabletops, etc.
Let us know how it turns out :)
gg
Reply:there are many good answer here...master johnson
Reply:well, i don't know why you would have all these feelings...but i definitely know fake plants, and dried dead plants are a no-no in feng shui. try some easy to take care of plants grouped in two's.
Reply:it is true that in fengshui, live plants is better than dead plants or plastic. but in fengshui the emphasis is not on the material but o the calculation based on a certain theory or technique. it is about the 360 degrees and how to optimize an area using fengshui theories. it is not about when you put a dead plant here fengshui is not good, while putting a live plant everything will be okay. it is about calculating where in the house is the good energy combination and where is the bad energy combination, then how do you utilize these areas to enhance your life. so, that your life will be more relaxed, because things just go into place while you achieve your gols easier.
Reply:Fung Sh*t is about as real as those plants you are worried about...this is a bunch of hooey, and has been proven time and time again to be nothing but a money maker for the fung sh*ts hovering about. Try 5 different advisers...I lay you 10 to one that none will agree on anything. If you are so convinced that there is something to it, try my experiment as suggested above. I suspect you also live by astrology in the daily papers?
Reply:I have never heard this. I am Asian and we do have a couple fake magnolia blossoms in our home. All of our decor is Asian and flows together, has nice colours etc. That is what Feng Shui is. An environment of calm and serenity that all flows together.
Reply:that is a good thing feng shui I have done it in my lakefront pad in Chicago feels good people like it
Reply:Basics of Feng Shui or fengshui
========================
* Literally wind-water.
* Pronounced: foong shway or fung shway.
* A form of geomancy.
* Rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi).
* Chinese practice of arranging of space and elements to achieve the greatest harmony and balance with the environment.
* This ancient Chinese science practice of design, placement, proportion is estimated to be more than three thousand years old.
Now your question and some simple answer for you.
Fake flowers and plants = not living objects. However can gather negative or positive energy from the environment. Where you place your fake flowers? If near to the toilet, will gather negative energy. If near happy people always, will gather positive energy. If place at location which is not auspicious at your house, gather negative energy, if place at auspicious place, gather positive energy.
Rule of thumb, don't simply listen to others when it comes to fengshui, should check on your own. A great guru of fengshui once said, "your compass is your friend when you want to learn about fengshui".
Hope my simple explaination help.
Reply:Yes, anything dead or fake as in potpourri which I can't stand and will not allow in my house. Live plants are a great addition to rooms, plus they add oxygen into the air
Reply:i work for a feng shui consultant
objects affect feng shui, there is nothing to do with fake or real plants (they may both be beneficial or not beneficial for your house). its about what kind of energy the object emits and how its energy affects the energy dynamics of your house
if the plants are the cause of your problems, you may have placed them at an area of earth foundation. possibly the north east, southwest or center.
however the plants my not be the cause of your uncomfortness.
it may be that your house has a bad feng shui orientation
Reply:Feng shui is rendered to snake oil in America. Yet the schools of thought, which it offshoot from, has been proven to be connected to studies of cosmology(star orientation) %26amp; animal patterning(turtle shell, snake scales) arrangements found in nature, much like Giza pyramid, Latin America pyramids, etc. etc. etc.. It seemed old world civilizations liked to align themselves to the stars as to be in sync with them. In fact, these school came in contact with the magic square of 9, calculus, algorthims(computers) which were all touched on in the pre-Feng Shui parent schools. And which we still use in modern schools, frequently, especially the computer - a binary algorithm machine.
Maybe setting up your home towards these ancient derived calculations, could set up your life to become a more structured living? what do I know. In the end, we may never know what the purpose of Feng Shui was.. maybe a lifestyle, geared towards education.
Fake plants don't give off oxygen. Oxygen when in sufficient supply does become toxic towards certain bacteria/viruses in our bodies. Tell you the truth practicality should be your agenda. Even if you have all real plants, if you don't take care of your responsibilities, that is a lot of mess for city dwellers.
How do I go about volunteering at a small local park?
I live in one of the oldest parts of my city; since moving here a few years ago, I've discovered a small park very close to my house that my friend and I enjoy visiting whenever we get the chance. (Safe haven?) It's pretty secluded and quaint, although it looks like a lot more work could be put into some of the landscaping and such. My friend and I came up with the idea of planting flowers/small trees there in the Spring and just adding some nice touches to it (information about local wildlife, hanging paper cranes from branches, etc.)--for the sake of getting out of the house and having an outdoor project to stick with. (Our city is very big and urban, so we saw it as something that had potential to be a 'small patch of paradise,' if that makes sense.)
My question is, would I need to contact anyone affiliated with the city and, if so, who? Are people free to plant flowers and such in public parks or do they need special permission?
How do I go about volunteering at a small local park?
visit your city or county parks %26amp; rec department. these are usually found in the phone book under city or online.
Reply:Yes : you can ask the " City Hall about an Volunteering project " where they'd have Department of Grounds %26amp;Maintenance services Crew Available ! please check with
both ok ?
Reply:Hi! Have you consulted with your City's Parks and Recreation Department? Also, your ideas sound similar to those I encountered as a young Boy Scout. There was an old amusement park in our town from the early 18th Century that had been neglected for a long time. It used to feature rides, paddle boats, and some zoo animals. It became overgrown and my father suggested our Boy Scout group clean up the area so the park could be used again. Perhaps your city's Historical Society may be interested in supporting your efforts (if that is the kind of thing you have in mind). You and your friend might find this kind of research quite interesting; learning how your park came into existence. Good Luck!
My question is, would I need to contact anyone affiliated with the city and, if so, who? Are people free to plant flowers and such in public parks or do they need special permission?
How do I go about volunteering at a small local park?
visit your city or county parks %26amp; rec department. these are usually found in the phone book under city or online.
Reply:Yes : you can ask the " City Hall about an Volunteering project " where they'd have Department of Grounds %26amp;Maintenance services Crew Available ! please check with
both ok ?
Reply:Hi! Have you consulted with your City's Parks and Recreation Department? Also, your ideas sound similar to those I encountered as a young Boy Scout. There was an old amusement park in our town from the early 18th Century that had been neglected for a long time. It used to feature rides, paddle boats, and some zoo animals. It became overgrown and my father suggested our Boy Scout group clean up the area so the park could be used again. Perhaps your city's Historical Society may be interested in supporting your efforts (if that is the kind of thing you have in mind). You and your friend might find this kind of research quite interesting; learning how your park came into existence. Good Luck!
How do I make wedding invitations with pressed flowers?
We don't have a lot of money for our wedding invitations and want to make them ourselves. I have a lot of pressed flowers, all set to go, but I don't know how to glue them on to paper as part of the invitations. And after they're glued, do they need to go in some special envelope or plastic casing so the flowers don't come off? What other things do I need to do to make them look nice? Thanks for any help!
How do I make wedding invitations with pressed flowers?
It is always great to make your own. I made my own with feathers, ribbon and little rings. We scrolled them up and had my then 7 year old son hand deliver them. It was fun.
For your invitations, try this -
Carefully glue the flowers on, then brush a thin coat of MODGE PODGE over top. When you paint this on, it will look crappy, but it will dry clear. This will seal the flowers to the paper. You might want to test to see if the flowers need a second coat, but I would doubt that.
Modge Podge can be found in the glue section of the craft store. It will run anywhere between 4-6 dollars, depending on the size of the container.
No Modge Podge? Try watering down some glue. What you want is something that when it dries, it will be see thru.
If all else fails, go to a craft store and bug the sales people!
Good luck and bless your marriage!
Reply:Do you really want to do a first-time craft on your wedding invitations? Crafting for your wedding should be because you can do it better than store-bought, not to save money.
That said, most any paper glue will work on pressed flowers, because they're thin. Most people use handmade paper but that's another skill altogether. You could look around for some nice card stock.
You could get invitations from one of the inexpensive printers in the back of bridal magazines, then glue on your own flowers.
They would need maybe a sheet of tissue to protect them from the friction of the envelope.
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this works
How do I make wedding invitations with pressed flowers?
It is always great to make your own. I made my own with feathers, ribbon and little rings. We scrolled them up and had my then 7 year old son hand deliver them. It was fun.
For your invitations, try this -
Carefully glue the flowers on, then brush a thin coat of MODGE PODGE over top. When you paint this on, it will look crappy, but it will dry clear. This will seal the flowers to the paper. You might want to test to see if the flowers need a second coat, but I would doubt that.
Modge Podge can be found in the glue section of the craft store. It will run anywhere between 4-6 dollars, depending on the size of the container.
No Modge Podge? Try watering down some glue. What you want is something that when it dries, it will be see thru.
If all else fails, go to a craft store and bug the sales people!
Good luck and bless your marriage!
Reply:Do you really want to do a first-time craft on your wedding invitations? Crafting for your wedding should be because you can do it better than store-bought, not to save money.
That said, most any paper glue will work on pressed flowers, because they're thin. Most people use handmade paper but that's another skill altogether. You could look around for some nice card stock.
You could get invitations from one of the inexpensive printers in the back of bridal magazines, then glue on your own flowers.
They would need maybe a sheet of tissue to protect them from the friction of the envelope.
.
How do I keep birds from eating flowers in my container garden?
I have also seen squirrels and chipmunks, so I bought Shake Away--it seemed to work for the most part if I keep putting it out there. I also bought a pinwheel and some hologram ribbon that is supposed to keep birds away, but these have not worked--the birds keep going into the containers. I've replaced some of my flowers already, and when I see that they've been dug up (sometimes they've been removed completely and put on the ground) I just replant and hope that the roots take hold again. I have always lived on the second floor with a porch garden, and never had problems like this, even though there were a lot of birds. Now I'm on the first floor and I can't get them to stay away. There were a lot of neighbors that had bird feeders, and management requested they be removed because the squirrel problem was getting worse. Are they so hungry now they are going for the flowers? I cannot put moth balls out, since they cause me to have an asthma attack. Any suggestions would help!
How do I keep birds from eating flowers in my container garden?
You can try sound at different intervals--loud bangs or such to scare the little buggers away. Of course there is always my huskies!!! Or maybe a cat--my Murphy hunts extremely well and chases all the birds from the lawn!
Birds are tough because you are not always there to shoo them away. My daughter just emailed a picture of a nest of hatchlings in her hanging annual plant off her front pourch. They do not harm the flowers, just nest between them.
Also you may try to go a season without any containers to see if they forget about you next year!
may you should feed them so they leave the flowers alone!!
In any event good luck! Jane
Reply:try lightweight netting
buckles
How do I keep birds from eating flowers in my container garden?
You can try sound at different intervals--loud bangs or such to scare the little buggers away. Of course there is always my huskies!!! Or maybe a cat--my Murphy hunts extremely well and chases all the birds from the lawn!
Birds are tough because you are not always there to shoo them away. My daughter just emailed a picture of a nest of hatchlings in her hanging annual plant off her front pourch. They do not harm the flowers, just nest between them.
Also you may try to go a season without any containers to see if they forget about you next year!
may you should feed them so they leave the flowers alone!!
In any event good luck! Jane
Reply:try lightweight netting
buckles
Will Spring Flowering Pansies survive frost or snow?
I've got some hanging baskets with spring flowering pansies in them and someone mentioned that we're in for some cold weather at the weekend with snow in parts. I've looked on the internet but opinions seem to differ and I wondered if anyone out there could give me any advice. I don't want them to die but on the other hand I don't always get to see the weather forecast and could get caught out at a later date.
Will Spring Flowering Pansies survive frost or snow?
I think it always depends on how cold and how long the cold is going to stay around. If the freeze is at night and only stays below 32o for an hour or so, you will be fine. My pansies have survived more than that and are in full bloom right now.
Reply:We had some snow here in the Dallas area a week ago. All of the pansies survived with no problems.
Reply:Survive snow, yes. Survive frost (if it's heavy), probably not. Surprisingly, snow will protect your flowers from getting killed by a hard freeze. It acts as a blanket. But if the forecast is for well-below freezing with winds, the flowers may be damaged. You can protect them by putting an old towel over them overnight.
Reply:Pansies get flattened by frosty weather,but they perk up again when its over making a new set of flowers.In the very cold eastern american seaboard they could pop their clogs though.In most of the UK its okay
Reply:As far as I can tell Pansie is a terrible name to call someone you think is weak. Pansies in zone seven thrive even through the cold snaps we have here. For example: It was 70 degrees 2 weeks ago on Sunday, snowed all day Thursday and was 50 again on Friday. It only got down to like 28 that time but it's known to get down in the teens. Pansies are strong plants and can handle way more than you think. And even if there laying flat on the ground from some bad weather most of the time they will get back up and go again.
Reply:yes but if they don't(they are just a bunch of pansies)
Will Spring Flowering Pansies survive frost or snow?
I think it always depends on how cold and how long the cold is going to stay around. If the freeze is at night and only stays below 32o for an hour or so, you will be fine. My pansies have survived more than that and are in full bloom right now.
Reply:We had some snow here in the Dallas area a week ago. All of the pansies survived with no problems.
Reply:Survive snow, yes. Survive frost (if it's heavy), probably not. Surprisingly, snow will protect your flowers from getting killed by a hard freeze. It acts as a blanket. But if the forecast is for well-below freezing with winds, the flowers may be damaged. You can protect them by putting an old towel over them overnight.
Reply:Pansies get flattened by frosty weather,but they perk up again when its over making a new set of flowers.In the very cold eastern american seaboard they could pop their clogs though.In most of the UK its okay
Reply:As far as I can tell Pansie is a terrible name to call someone you think is weak. Pansies in zone seven thrive even through the cold snaps we have here. For example: It was 70 degrees 2 weeks ago on Sunday, snowed all day Thursday and was 50 again on Friday. It only got down to like 28 that time but it's known to get down in the teens. Pansies are strong plants and can handle way more than you think. And even if there laying flat on the ground from some bad weather most of the time they will get back up and go again.
Reply:yes but if they don't(they are just a bunch of pansies)
Do nonphotosynthetic parts of plants (e.g. roots) still have chloroplasts within the cells?
-Also, how does the Calvin Cycle (Light Independent Reaction) work without Light Reactions if they are dependent on eachother for ATP, NADPH-H+, ADP + Pi , and NADP+? Is that so much ATP is produced by plants that it does not have to be constantly recharged?
-Do parts that are not green on plants (like flower petals) contain chloroplasts? How are they different colors (not green, but red, yellow etc.)?
-How do the chloroplasts "die" in the autumn?
Do nonphotosynthetic parts of plants (e.g. roots) still have chloroplasts within the cells?
-Yes they still have chloroplasts but in smaller quantities.
-The Calvin Cycle takes place during the day, it is only in CAM plants that the ATP is produced during the day and then used at night. While the light reactions take place the Calvin Cycle is taking place. Most plants rest at night like us.
-Yes they contain chloroplast but mostly Caratenoids, which is the pigment that produces the red,yellow and orange color.
-I've never heard that chloroplasts die in atumun, sorry can't help you with that.
-Do parts that are not green on plants (like flower petals) contain chloroplasts? How are they different colors (not green, but red, yellow etc.)?
-How do the chloroplasts "die" in the autumn?
Do nonphotosynthetic parts of plants (e.g. roots) still have chloroplasts within the cells?
-Yes they still have chloroplasts but in smaller quantities.
-The Calvin Cycle takes place during the day, it is only in CAM plants that the ATP is produced during the day and then used at night. While the light reactions take place the Calvin Cycle is taking place. Most plants rest at night like us.
-Yes they contain chloroplast but mostly Caratenoids, which is the pigment that produces the red,yellow and orange color.
-I've never heard that chloroplasts die in atumun, sorry can't help you with that.
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