Re: Plant ID?

I did a few houseplants in the 70s, a couple of roses and some bulbs in
the 80s, but those were just things I felt I was suspposed to do. I
didn't start actual gardening until the 90's when I was 40.


--
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
> 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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