The Russian permafrost flowers are a good reminder for gardeners
http://tinyurl.com/7a27sgm
Good reminder that our plants want to live, if we give them a little love. Also that weeds are going to survive under a little snow if seeds can live for 30,000 years.
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Yamini LEED AP at Urbanmotifs on Feb 21, 2012Steve, for some reason my link may not have anything to do with your story but it sure reminds me of the "Doomsday Seed Vault being built in the Artic -http://www.naturalnews.com/034468_doomsday_seed_vault_secrets.htmlHelpful Reply
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Tammy M on Feb 21, 2012Steve, I saw this story on one of the news channels & I thought how amazing. ;o)Helpful Reply
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Phil Bauman on Feb 22, 2012I think this is very kool, And would l ove to have one in my gardenHelpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Feb 22, 2012That was an amazing story.Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Feb 22, 2012I will be good an not get started on the story you mention Yamini. Just leave with you three clues. GMO, Monsanto, Bill Gates.Helpful Reply
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Artistic Paver Mfg. on Feb 22, 2012From your post I ended up finding out about The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a seed reservoir in case of calamity and then I thought: "Alright, so we are not that stupid..." Thanks for the post! Very interesting.Helpful Reply
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Sharon B on Nov 05, 2012U are not going to believe this, I have been trying to find out what this flower is all summer, it just showed up in my garden and I thought it was flaux, had no idea what it was and where it came from.....I planted a rose and there it was with the rose, I think I have a pic and will post it here, would u pls. let me know it it is the same thingHelpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Nov 05, 2012Sharon, that is not phlox. Surely it is not still blooming now?Helpful Reply
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3po3 on Nov 05, 2012Doesn't look like quite the same thing. I'm not sure what that is, @Sharon. Sorry.Helpful Reply
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Sharon B on Nov 05, 2012@ that is ok, I thought the same for sure, I think it is a flaux....Helpful Reply
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DORLIS on Jun 11, 2015It is pretty so it would live in my yardHelpful Reply
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DORLIS on Jul 25, 2015Looks like a wild phlox. Most in Missouri are shades of blue and violet. I have seen white ones, but very few.Helpful Reply
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