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Peace To All Who Enter Here
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Hi! I'm Geoff Knowlton, I'm glad you stopped by
On the internet, I am known as Rvrose---short for The Reverend Rose. I'm an avid rose grower and I'd like to share some thoughts and tips about the Queen of flowers.
Take a moment to browse. Don't miss the links at the end! Including a link to my rose tips page. You might find it helpful.
When you are done, feel free to click on the email line below. Let me know what you think of this page, or ask any questions you have. I always enjoy talking with other rosarians, no matter if you are new to the rose culture or an old pro.
Let me know what you think about my page. Send mail by clicking here.
In New England growing roses can be a "tough row to hoe". Someone once said that roses in New England look like black spot on a stick! I don't think it's that bad! They are a lot of work, the effort is worth every minute.
Why Grow Roses?
Whenever someone asks me this question, I want to say, "Just look at them!" But I suppose that's not the way to be. I love the hobby because it gives me time away from work and allows me to create something beautiful, as well as spreading a lovely scent with every breeze. But there is more to it----------For me working with roses feels very spiritual. Roses are not for eating, they are for the soul. They add beauty, and joy to life, mine and those who see the blooms. With every bush you get soft, sometimes stunning beauty, with thorns. Isn't that what life is all about?
I enjoy it when folks, driving by the parsonage, stop to take a look, have a sniff or just talk with me about my avocation.
If you want to know more about growing roses yourself, Check out the links to my rose tips or the rose history pages.
What follows are not examples of great poetry, but they offer my thoughts on growing roses in a neighborhood garden like mine.
My Neighbor's Roses
The roses red upon my neighbor's vine
Are owned by him, but are also mine.
His was the cost, and his the labor too,
But mine as well as his, enjoyed by two.
They bloom for me and are for me as fair
As for the one who gives them all his care.
Thus I am rich because a good man grew
A rose-clad bush for all his neighbors' view.
I know from this that others plant for me,
And what they own my joy may also be;
So why be selfish when so much that's fine
Is grown for you upon your neighbor's vine.
----------------------------A. L. Gruber
My Neighbor's Reply
Your neighbor, sir, whose roses you admire,
Is glad indeed to know that they inspire
Within your soul a feeling quite as fine
As felt by him who plants and tends that vine.
That the flowers bring my neighbors pleasure
Only increases mine by double measure.
It surely adds to their worth because I know
That others' are brought joy as the roses grow.
Friend, from my neighbors and this vine I've learned
That sharing pleasure means a profit turned;
And he who shares the joy in what he's grown
Spreads joy abroad and doubles his own.
-----------------------------Anonymous
Some Great Links
I don't know about you, but for me the fun of finding a pesonal page like this one is to try the links the author includes. So here are a few of my favorite places on the web. I hope you enjoy them.
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If you would like to read some of my tips on growing roses in New England, read the article below the links and check this site out--
Rvrose's Rose Tips Page (Updated 5/98)
Wondering what roses grow well in New England? Well take a look at some roses that have done well in my garden. Try this link---
Rvrose's Rose Gallery
If you would like to read more about the history of the rose click to this site---
Rvrose's Rose History page
When I am not in the rose garden, I like to be out taking pictures or in the darkroom. You can see some of my work here:
Rvrose's Photography page
If you have an interest in the arts, be sure to check out this spot:
CultureFinder: The Online Address for the Arts
This truly a wonderful place that spotlights both the performing and visual arts. Well worth a visit.
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To learn more about our national flower, check this site out
The American Rose Society
This is the finest site I have found on old garden roses. It is a must see.
Yesterday's Rose: A Tribute to Old and Old-Fa...
If you would like to read some more about my town, try these links:
---This is Pelham's Home Page (By the way, if you look at the town center's picture, the big white church with the steeple is the church I serve.)
The Pelham, New Hampshire Home Page
-----This is the Pelham Library Home Page. Lots of stuff here on the town history and some great links for research.
Pelham Public Library, Pelham, NH
Here's a fun place to visit. Full of info.
Any Day In History
Even though I live near Boston, I root for the Steelers!
Pittsburgh Steelers
If I need a laugh, I visit this place.
Eculaugh
If I want to think, This is a great place to start.
Welcome to Sojourners Online
My denomination has a great home page.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST HOME PAGE
A High school Student in the church has done some great work creating a church home page for us:
1st Congregational Church (Pelham, NH)
A dedicated couple in our church founded a wonderful organization that offers aid to Romanian and Bosnian Children. You can read about their project here:
Nobody's Children
Here is another chance to email me with your thoughts or questions. Hey, while you are thinking of it, drop me a line!
Let me know what you think about my page. Send mail by clicking here.
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