Rose Mania

Scroll down this page to see my July organic Rose Photo of the Month. Click the free DOWNLOAD icons for rose information, and for my poems all about roses. Check the Rose Weather Station for your area.

"Bare-Root to Blooms!" folks: CLICK here to see my sketches of correct pruning cuts, and a bare-root rose planting diagram. Remember: all text & photos on this site are copyright 2009.

"Roses in Portraiture," by Judith Cody
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Judith's Rose Photo of the Month


FOURTH OF JULY, July
©2009 Judith Cody

JUST JOEY, June
©2009 Judith Cody

MEMORIAL DAY, May
©2009 Judith Cody

Weather
Rose Weather Station. Click on icon for a complete weather forcast in your zip code area. (You will leave this site.) Keep track of your local weather conditions to help prevent rose fungal diseases. Increased humidity & temperature changes add to the risk of fungal growth on roses.

TOURNAMENT OF ROSES, April
©2009 Judith Cody

This is a DOC file. Download Judith's rose-poem "Ode to the Flowers of Today" (16.0KB)
This is a DOC file. Download Judith's rose-poem "Bug Discovery" (16.0KB)
SAINT PATRICK, March
©2009 Judith Cody

JUST JOEY, February,
©2009 Judith Cody

Past Roses of the Month


MOONDANCE, January
©2009 Judith Cody

This is a DOC file. Download Judith's "Selecting & Planting a Bare-Root Rose!" (29.5KB)
This is a DOC file. Download Judith's Notes-"Spring-Summer Rose Tips" (16.0KB)
TOUCH OF CLASS, December
©2008 Judith Cody

PRISTINE, November
©2008 Judith Cody

MISTER LINCOLN, October
©2008 Judith Cody

SUNSPRITE,September
© 2008 Judith Cody

OLYMPIAD,July
© 2008 Judith Cody

DUET, June,
© 2008 Judith Cody

RAINBOW SORBET, May
© 2008 Judith Cody

FRENCH LACE, March
©2008 Judith Cody

DON JUAN, February
 ©2008 Judith Cody

PRISTINE, January
©2008 Judith Cody

ANGEL FACE, November
©2007 Judith Cody

CAMILLE PISSARRO, October
© 2007 Judith Cody

MR. LINCOLN, September
©2007 Judith Cody

OREGOLD, August
©2007 Judith Cody

LAVENDER SIMPLICITY WITH BUG, June
©2007 Judith Cody, Click on image to enlarge

Rose workshop diagrams


Plant a Bare-Root Rose, in mild winter climates
© 2008-2009 Judith Cody

CORRECT ROSE PRUNING CUT & INCORRECT CUT
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©2008 Judith Cody

Selected Works

9.Works in Progress
The Rumor, poems
WWII & Vietnam personal sagas
1. Biography/Reference
Vivian Fine: A Bio-Bibliography
“This is another strong pillar for the world's music reference libraries.”
--Music Web United Kingdom
2. Poetry
Eight Frames Eight
“This book of poems will uplift a wilting soul. Full of enthusiasm, color and vibrancy, it opens the way to the Universe. A must read for all who seek a fresh approach.”
--Warren Thurston, author
3. Non-Fiction Article
Composing: Creative Explosions
in Youth and Old Age
“Awe inspiring revelations on creativity"
Photography
B-17 Flying Fortress
Judith's new WW 2, B-17 Flying Fortress photo essay
5.Anthology
Amphichroia
Long out-of-print collectable edition of San Francisco Bay Area small press colour broadsides of poetry and music
4. Anthology
The Anthology of Monterey Bay Poets, 2004
a gathering of distinguished poets writing about the lavishly beautiful Monterey Bay area.
7.Anthology
Poetry Project Four
UPDATED!Excerpts from out-of-print collectable poetry book containing several of Judith's longer works on ecology and nature and the nature of love.
8.Works In Progress
Legends of the Garden
Life, Love & Nature
Works In Progress
Rose Mania
"How to Grow Organic Roses," lecture notes
6.Anthology
Words Upon the Water Anthology
A riveting anthology created by PEN Oakland chapter members to aid Katrina victims.