Re: Plant ID?

Daryl - 
" sitting around waiting for something to happen" had to do with
fishing. It's the same way I felt about fishing 50 years ago. The
corollary, " Maybe the same might be true for gardening.", wasn't a
strict corallary, but was explained as "Too much competition for their
time." 45 years ago, had I been asked to go fishing, I'd have said no, I
had better things to spend my time on. But I do believe if someone had
offered to show me how to start seeds then, I'd have been interested; it
would have seemed a more active pursuit than waiting for a bite.


--
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
> Cyndi,
> 
> If a gardener's time is spent "sitting around waiting for something to 
> happen", they're not gardening. Or not observing. There's never a moment in 
> my garden when there isn't something new to explore, and I've been doing it 
> for more than 50 years.
> 
> d
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT" <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:30 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Plant ID?
> 
> 
> > Saw an article in the paper the other day that says the number of people 
> > who
> > fish as a hobby is way down. Kids don't go fishing with dad or grandpa (a
> > stereotype, but there you are)because they think it's just sitting around
> > waiting for something to happen.
> > Maybe the same might be true for gardening. Too much competition for their
> > time.
> >
> > Cyndi
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> > Behalf
> > Of Daryl
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:16 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant ID?
> >
> > Bonnie,
> >
> > The stats do show that gardening as a hobby has diminished.
> >
> > Rayna had you for a shining example, as did many of us with our mothers 
> > and
> > grandmothers. I'm afraid we're going to lose that next generation because
> > they're so distanced from the deep roots that we had, and because the
> > hucksters are giving them false promises and no knowledge.
> >
> > If this new generation is not given guidance to quick and easy success 
> > with
> > gardening, I'm afraid they may abandon it altogether. With a bit of
> > nurturing, from us and from the Green Industry, they can find what suits
> > them at several stages of their lives.
> >
> > d
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 8:45 AM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Plant ID?
> >
> >
> >>I had read that the number of avid gardeners are down significantly.  I
> >> understand many young folks are opting for low or no work landscaping. 
> >> It
> >> is sad, but I do understand how difficult it is to work full time, raise
> >> children, be involved in the community and try to keep up with house and
> >> property.  I just think they miss "smelling the roses."  I have great
> >> hopes
> >> that as their lives slow down, they will pick up the trowel.  My girls 
> >> are
> >> certainly doing that now.
> >>
> >> Daughter Rayna has turned more than half of her front yard into a little
> >> park for passers-by with a garden arch, bench, pathway and lovely
> >> plantings.
> >> It is still a very young garden but I know that this year it will be full
> >> and beautiful.  She has met most of her neighbors through her garden.
> >> Three years ago, she thought gardening was frivolous....
> >>
> >> Blessings,
> >> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
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