Re: headcount - list census

At some of the local hardware stores, you can purchase onion, cabbage
family, and beet "slips" or seedlings.  I like them because I don't have a
good place to raise seedlings and if I plant seeds, we can have a hard
frost that might kill them.


> [Original Message]
> From: <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 2/14/2005 2:48:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] headcount - list census
>
> Bonnie, what are slips?
>
> --
> Kitty 
> neIN, Zone5
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
>
> > Hi, I started serious gardening when I decided I wanted floral 
> > arrangements throughout the year. I took a 10 session course on
planting 
> > with natives while still working and began to add interesting natives. 
> > After retirement, I was able to take the Master Gardeners course in 
> > 2003. 
> > 
> > 
> > I think the confusion about what MG means in TN is due to the fact that 
> > it has not been organized state-wide until just recently. The payback
to 
> > the Extension Agents wasn't emphasized because they were more focused
on 
> > the numbers educated rather than what the education produced. Also,
most 
> > agents concentrated on farming. We now have a state-wide coordinator
and 
> > emphasis is more on consistency and helping the agents. 
> > 
> > 
> > I volunteer at the Trial Gardens at UT. Although my main interest is
natives 
> > and herbs, I also enjoy well-behaved immigrants. 
> > 
> > It is interesting to have representatives from throughout the state.
The eco 
> > systems in each area can be vastly different. 
> > 
> > The weather seems to be changing throughout all our regions. I have 
> > daffodils blooming and a little candy tuft here and there...AND, my 
> > winter broccoli bolted!!! I need to get my spring garden started and 
> > usually use slips but none of the local spots have their supplies yet. 
> > I'm afraid before they do my garden plants will be timed to bolt again 
> > instead of produce. 
> > 
> > 
> > Bonnie ETN Zone 7 
> > 
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