Re: Heart attack time!

Thanks.
Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Apking" <red4@omni-tech.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 1:13 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Heart attack time!


> Hi Kitty,
>
> Just let me know what you need, and I'll try my best to help.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of kmrsy@comcast.net
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 6:34 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Heart attack time!
>
>
> Rich,
> I'm forwarding this on to the Hort Ed - looks like a good idea. If he
> wants some I will let you know and it would be sweet of you to pick them
> up for us. We'll pay the shipping, too.
>
>
> What I found interesting, when I went to the website, was that just 2
> blurbs above the Fallopia, also listed as a 2005 Release, was Penstemon
> 'Prairie Splendor' which I am sure I bought two years ago for our
> Prairie.
>
>
> --
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone5
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
> > Hi Kitty,
> >
> > This one is called Lemon Lace Vine, Fallopia 'Lemon Lace". My info says:
> an
> > attractive, sparkling golden-leafed sport of the silver-lace vine. It's
> > growth is more subdued, grows to 5' high by 5' wide in it's first year.
> Has
> > red stems and petioles in early spring and again in fall when fowmy
white
> > flowers complement the bright foliage. Adds a crisp brightness to the
> > trellis, fence or small tree--remaining bright all season and persisting
> > well into fall with no scorch on the heart-shaped leaves.
> >
> > Now, doesn't that make you want at least a half dozen?? It's available
> from
> > the NE Staqtwide arboretum's Great Plants for the Great Plains program.
> > Try: arboretum.unl.edu and see what happens. If you want, I can wait
until
> > they go on sale and get you some and ship them to you. Just let me know
> > what's your pleasure. But you otta try the website, there's some real ne
at
> > stuff there.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> > Behalf Of kmrsy@comcast.net
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 1:23 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Heart attack time!
> >
> >
> > Rich,
> > Two gardens asked for it. Fallopia baldschuanica, (syn: Polygonum
> > aubertii). I'm familiar with the name Silver Lace Vine, but one of the
> > requestors called it White Lace Vine. Other names I've found call it
> > MILE-A-MINUTE PLANT; CHINA FLEECE VINE; FLEECE FLOWER; RUSSIAN VINE.
> >
> >
> > I'd be interested in the particulars of your slower-growing variety if
it
> > can be purchased via mailorder.
> >
> > --
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Zone5
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> >
> > > Hi Kitty,
> > >
> > > I've been gone for a few days (300+ e-mails) and just got to yours
about
> > > Silver Lace Vine, we call it mile-a-minute vine here. One of the Profs
> at
> > > NU has come up with a Silver Lace Vine that we call
haalf-mile-a-minute
> > > vine. If you're interested I'll look up the particulars and tell you.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> > > Behalf Of Kitty
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:23 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Heart attack time!
> > >
> > >
> > > Definitely! I'm still plugging away it now, but would hate to have had
> to
> > > start over. Twelve gardens, 22 mailorder suppliers, plus items that
> would
> > > be purchased locally. Only two items were rejected outright. You can't
> > grow
> > > Himalayan Blue Poppies here, and you can only TOO WELL grow Silver
Lace
> > Vine
> > > here.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > > neIN, Z5
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Zemuly Sanders"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 3:46 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Heart attack time!
> > >
> > >
> > > > What a way to have apoplexy! I am so glad you found the work, Kitty.
> > > > zem
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Kitty"
> > > > To: "Agardenchat"
> > > > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 11:27 AM
> > > > Subject: [CHAT] Heart attack time!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Didja ever spend a lot of time on a project, save it to a disk,
then
> > > when
> > > > > you opened it the disk was empty?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Saturdays, we have no customers at my work, so for the most
part,
> > the
> > > > > day
> > > > > is mine. I was working on a project. About ten garden groups from
> our
> > > > > display gardens had handed in their plant wish lists. I
coordinated
> > > most
> > > > > of
> > > > > their requests - even stayed there a couple hours after closing to
> get
> > > > > semi-finished to a point. Spent about 8 hours on it finding plants
> in
> > > > > catalogues, substituting better choices, making a table to work
from
> > > when
> > > > > I
> > > > > write the orders up. Put the file on a diskette and brought the
> whole
> > > > > pile
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > I just now opened the file to begin working on it again. It's on
the
> > > > > disk,
> > > > > but when I opened it, it was a blank page. Tried again. Nothing.
> Holy
> > > > > s.....! Did I save it on the work computer?? not sure.....
> > > > >
> > > > > Before jumping in the car to see if the file is at work, I gave it
> one
> > > > > more
> > > > > shot. I put the diskette in my E drive instead of the A drive. My
E
> is
> > > a
> > > > > removable Superdisk drive. It takes both Superdisks and regular
> > > > > diskettes.
> > > > >
> > > > > And it worked. Whew!
> > > > >
> > > > > Kitty
> > > > > neIN, Z5
> > > > >
> > > >
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