Re: brick/plant rescue

Re>  > always amazed at how few people garden in that town [Kemp].

With those temps?  Doesn't surprise me!
Kitty

> That's just fabulous dear. All the buildings they've knocked down (or
> fell down) since I've lived in Kemp were commercial - no gardens. I'm
> always amazed at how few people garden in that town.
> 
> It's nuts.
> 
> great idea rescuing plants though!!
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: TeichFlora@aol.com
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:34:06 EDT
> 
> >Hi Pam...there are a bunch of us here that do that too, and also rescue the 
> >plants  before the demolition begins or the new builders move in.  Many of 
> >these abandoned or old properties have wonderful heirloom plants that have 
> >survived and are worth rescuing.  We either keep some ourselves, share with 
> others 
> >and/or donate them to various causes....like MG's or  the poorer parts of town 
> >where the folks love to garden, just can't afford that many plants.  
> >
> >Noreen
> >zone 9
> >Texas Gulf Coast
> >
> >In a message dated 8/11/2003 11:02:39 PM Central Standard Time, 
> >gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
> >
> >> 
> >> I understand that, I have "mined" every brick around my beds from torn
> >> down buildings all over town. I wait a week or so until the contruction
> >> (or destruction) crews leave. Then I go and dig up every brick I can
> >> find. It amounts to a lot in 7 1/2 years!
> >
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> Pam Evans
> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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