Re: Plant ID?

Interesting thread on where everyone thinks gardening
is heading. 

So when did everyone start here?

In my own life, I have been an on and off gardener.
Depended on where I was living and other issues in my
life. 

I will say, if it was not for this list, I wouldn't
have half of the knowledge I do now.

Donna

--- Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well I do have friends that garden but not to the
> extent I do.  But no one
> has the kind of time to do it every day like I do
> either.  But the beginning
> of next month though, everyone at work will come to
> see the garden queen.
> I've already got lamb's ears and white sage
> seedlings coming up under the
> lights in flats at work.  Our wire shop
> superintendant loves to come and
> peek at the seedlings every day.  And yes, I do give
> away the extras.
> People love it.
> 
> On 2/14/06, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Cyndi, I don't have friends interested in
> gardening to the same degree
> > either.  I give my friends plants to decorate
> their landscape, but that's
> > their idea of it - decoration.  I do have friends
> within the MG
> > organization
> > that of course get into it more in depth, but I
> don't have a close
> > relationship with any of them.  That's why I value
> the Chat relationships.
> > I can share with y'all the things that I'm more
> intense about - the things
> > that might cause my friends and even many MGs I
> know to roll their eyes.
> > (OK - stop that!)
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Zone 5
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT"
> <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:59 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Plant ID?
> >
> >
> > > But you have to admit that the pace of gardening
> is quite a bit slower
> > > than
> > > say, computer games or text messaging or TV. I
> suspect the majority of
> > > people don't think about gardening until they
> own their own home. And if
> > > they're already used to - I can't think of the
> word I want but - having
> > a
> > > short attention span, then it's harder to get
> used to this slower pace.
> > I
> > > agree there's a lot going on in the garden, but
> if you're used to
> > results
> > > measured in seconds, then gardening isn't going
> to give you that instant
> > > gratification.
> > > I don't know about the rest of you, since many
> of you are in the
> > business
> > > it's likely your friends are gardeners too. You
> belong to clubs and so
> > > forth. But I don't know anyone in person
> (excluding y'all) who does what
> > I
> > > do. A few people enjoy their roses, they have a
> couple tomato plants in
> > > the
> > > summer, and that's it. I don't see anything
> around town that looks like
> > my
> > > yard - there are nice landscapes to be sure but
> they are things that the
> > > paid-for gardeners can mow & blow. Maybe it's
> all hidden in back
> > yards...
> > > Anyway I think that as people get older and have
> more free time they
> > > appreciate the process more.
> > >
> > > Cyndi
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> [o*@hort.net] On
> > > Behalf
> > > Of Daryl
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:40 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant ID?
> > >
> > > 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
> 
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