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Poet's carnation: sowing, cultivation and maintenance

When to sow the poet's carnations? It is recommended that poet carnations be sown in late spring, in May or June, and transplanted into place in the fall to enjoy beautiful blooms the following year. The Poet's carnation or Dianthus barbatus blooms from May through August. This colorfully named ...

24
Aug
2022

Dragon Boat Festival : The Chinese festival of the beginning of summer

ften cited to explain the origin of this festival. According to the 1st legend, this festival is celebrated in order to remember the memory of the poet Qu Yuan, minister of the Chu kingdom, who was also a famous poet. Faced with the threat posed by the Qin kingdom, his recommendations to ally wi ...

28
May
2022

The Odyssey: summary and mythological episodes

Presentation The title of the Odyssey (or Odusseía in ancient Greek) is formed on the Greek name for Odysseus (Odusseús). This poem, which is attributed to Homer, an aedic native of Asia Minor, in fact relates the adventures of Odysseus, on his return home at the end of the Trojan War. This e ...

27
Mar
2008

Aix-en-Provence: 5 Things to Know About This City of Art and History

ain. This massif is now considered the cradle of Cubism. Aix-en-Provence, the city of Cézanne, is also linked to some great names in literature such as the poet Mistral, Stendhal, and Zola. It also enjoys international fame in the field of music, and more specifically opera. It hosts the Aix-en-P ...

20
Aug
2008

The Pirelli Calendar: The Story of a Cult Object

spire future generations, such as Naomi Campbell, former footballer Marcel Desailly, American actress Angela Bassett, author Margot Lee Shetterly, and poet Amanda Gorman. For this 50th edition, which also marks the 60th anniversary of the Cal, the 28-year-old photographer has captured them in the v ...

19
Nov
2008

The myth of Orpheus: presentation and interpretations

re from the god Apollo and added two strings to it as a tribute to the nine Muses. In the myths, he is represented above all as an aède, that is, a poet, who knew by the accents of his lyre how to charm wild animals and move inanimate beings. Greek mythology reports, among other things, that he ...

19
May
2009

Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: 5 things to do on site

foundation dedicated to contemporary sculpture. This free venue offers a thematic exhibition every year. 4- Scouring flea markets Homeland of surrealist poet René Char, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is also known as the Provençal capital of antique dealers and flea markets. This small town has nearly 300 a ...

30
June
2010

Computing: 3 women who have marked the history of computing

1- Ada Lovelace Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was the daughter of the English poet Lord Byron. But she was also a pioneer in the field of programming. In order to prevent her from becoming a romantic poetess like her father, her mother gave her early mathematics lessons. In London, she met the mat ...

08
Mar
2022

The Universe of the Scrap Poet: an unusual stroll in Morbihan.

An artist with a fertile imagination. "The Universe of the Scrap Poet" is a fantastic world straight out of the imagination of Robert Coudray. For over 25 years, this artist has been building a fairy-tale and unique universe from various found objects and simple pieces of scrap metal! As a true ex ...

09
Aug
2023

Garden: which flowers to sow in winter?

h as the garden pansy and the wild violet, and flowers from the poppy family like the Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule). You can also sow columbine, poet's carnation, purple foxglove, hollyhock (Alcea rosea), snapdragon, forget-me-not, and honesty (Lunaria annua). Note: Among the flowering plants ...

31
Jan
2024