RE: impending move

What a great suggestion, Daryl!

Blessings,
Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5) 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Daryl
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 5:39 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] impending move

Marge,

Please consider marketing your property in one of the horticulture
magazines, or work with a realtor who can do so. I'm sure that many plant
collectors (or want-to-be's) would be interested in what you've got. Sold as
commonly available property, it probably won't bring as much as one marketed
as a plant lover's paradise.

You also have the added cachet of being a garden writer, and that can bring
extra dollars, too. In addition,  I'll bet you have some mature specimens of
trial plants that you've received over the years.

d



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 1:48 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] impending move was: epis and Jeffersonia and Glaucidium


> Well gang, bless all your hearts for your kind comments....this is
> sort of a blanket reply.
>
> Bonnie M......the long and short of it is that I just can't bring in
> enough income to keep this place - it's now a really expensive part
> of the world to live in.  Since my DH is pretty much a geriatric
> invalid now and no longer active in the business,  I've been working
> 18 hour days for the last few years and am gettin' tired of it - not
> becoming younger myself....and the house is really too big for
> us.....so, while it's the last thing on earth I WANT to do, it's what
> I'm gonna hafta do.   The only part I'm looking forward to is the
> possibility of NOT having to work my buns off unless I really want
> to:-)
>
> I'm looking in Frederick and Washington counties - they're about 40
> miles north -west of me and youngest step-son and DIL live in
> Frederick.  Need to be close enough to get in to doctors and other
> stuff periodically.
>
> Kitty, you're right, this place is a lot of work and one of the goals
> is MUCH lower utility bills.  If things pan out right, I'm going to
> try for geothermal and some solar photovoltaic to help that along and
> reduce dependence on the utility companies....keep your fingers
> crossed!
>
> Bonnie H., yes a big part of me will be left here and I dread it  but
> I'm taking as much of my garden as is physically possible because I
> am certain that the next owner will hire a crew to come in and rip it
> out and put in grass and mulch; seems to be the thing to do these
> days. Most people aren't interested in gardening and around here it
> seems that they all hire it done, which means weedwhackers and leaf
> blowers and mulch:-)
>
> Lynda, I only wish I someone who loved gardening would buy it, but I
> know the chances of that are slender and none around here.  Just wish
> you all were closer so you could come dig up plants to take home to
> your gardens.  I've been digging and potting like mad and barely made
> a noticeable dent.
>
> Zem,  you are so right and while the hanging out in the hall part is
> hell, I am trying to look at it as an opportunity.....some days I'm
> more successful at this than others.  Have a major amount of work
> ahead of me to get this accomplished and while it would be best done
> NOW, I may not make that goal given other obligations and what not.
>
> Donna - tell me about the dumpster part!  Lordy!  Since I never
> thought I'd have to move again, I have not paid any note to
> accumulation over the years, figuring the kids would have to deal
> with it one day.  Now I get to.  That's part of what's gonna take me
> a while to get out of here!  Yikes!
>
> Pam, not exactly sure where we'll end up yet but like I said earlier
> in this post, hopefully in one of the adjacent counties.
>
> Cathy - I'm sure I'm gonna be leaning on this list's kindness over
> the next couple of years - you'll be too well informed:-)
>
> Theresa - well, if you're interested, I'd make you a deal:-)
>
> Everything is in the early stages here....once I get over the next
> set of work deadlines, I'll be able to have some time to concentrate
> on getting organized (she says hopefully).
>
> I will keep ya' posted.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
> Shadyside Garden Designs
>
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