RE: Progress on the garden wall/pea gravel

I know it - it's toooo funny Fran. I'm so pokey, last time I was at
Jesse's and we were planting the new garden next to the bunk house for
the kids, she can get a whole flat of stuff planted in the time I get a
6-pack in the ground. It's hysterical. Of course I don't have everyone
bugging me either, so I can take my time. No one is mom'ing or honey'ing
me to plumb death.


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: F M Ferrari <fm4re@swbell.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 08:18:44 -0800 (PST)

>Pam! I think we were separated at birth! Like you, a transplanted Yankee
>and loving it here, I'm always the slow one. Even slower than many of my
>adopted Okie friends and family! My husband, native Okie with landrun
>roots, is always hurrying me about! You would think HE was from the
>northeast and I was the local!
>
> 
>And yes, the heat gives me a good reason to be slow and methodological.
>I'm ready to start with major mulch and dirt hauling right now! Once
>Memorial Day hits, I'm ready for garden cruise control, my chaise and
>something liquid to sip!
>
> 
>Now if only I could erase this desire to have one of those Pennsylvania
>type gardens and learn how to substitute the native plants to get the
>look I want!
>
> 
>Fran, OKC
> 
>
>
>"Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com> wrote:
>How cute - I love that! I'm exactly the opposite. Remember the story
>about the tortoise and the hare? Well, I'm the tortoise. I'm in no big
>woofin' hurry, but I'm diligent and persistent and the job will get
>done.
>
>That works out real well on all those 100 degree days. If you didn't
>take your time and pace yourself, you'd be passed out w/ heat
>prostration.
>
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: "Theresa" 
>Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:02:31 -0800
>
>>When I used to work on the Indian Reservation they nicknamed me the
>>"hummingbird". I stood out like a sore thumb simply because of the rate of
>>speed I generally function at!
>>
>>Theresa
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>>Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
>>Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 4:49 AM
>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>Subject: RE: [CHAT] Progress on the garden wall/pea gravel
>>
>>
>>Theresa darlin' - you are going to be in awesome shape when you finally
>>finish this project! Wow.
>>
>>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>From: "Theresa" 
>>Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 20:47:22 -0800
>>
>>>Ok! Today I started breaking up the sloping sidewalk at the edge of my
>>>frontyard. I took out the flagstones that were mortared into place (will
>>>reuse them), and broke up the next layer (about 2 inches thick) of cement.
>>>However, there is a 3rd layer, with wire mesh running through it. Well it
>>>was starting to rain, and my back was killing me, so that will wait until
>>>this weekend. I've got to get a small dumpster to throw away all the
>>>cement. I have to toss layer number 2, so that I can get down to the
>>bottom
>>>layer and break it up witht he jack hammer and finish cutting the wire grid
>>>where needed. Thank god for my neighbor across the street, who is carting
>>>the jackhammer back and forth from work for me. It was actually way easier
>>>to use than I expected- and much smaller (he brought me the smallest one).
>>>
>>>Maybe I'll reserve a section toward the top and try a little gravel garden,
>>>since I now know whay might grow there!
>>>
>>>Theresa
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>>>Behalf Of Marge Talt
>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 2:49 PM
>>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Progress on the garden wall/pea gravel
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: Theresa 
>>>> I personally hate pea gravel- or for that matter pretty much any
>>>gravel. I
>>>> recall having to weed the gravel driveway whe I was a kid. Was
>>>entirely
>>>> senseless, because new weeds/grass sprouted up the next day.
>>>----------
>>>
>>>Aw, Theresa, that just goes to show that plants like gravel:-) I get
>>>really tired of weeding our gravel drive; it is a continuous chore,
>>>but I have found some treasures seeded into it that will not seed
>>>into the beds where the parent plants are growing.
>>>
>>>Gravel, like boggy spots, can turn into a major plus instead of being
>>>a major pain if you put the right plants in there.
>>>
>>>One of my favorite garden authors, Pamela Harper, covered a lawn area
>>>with gravel and grows all sorts of very neat plants in it - it's her
>>>gravel garden; of course in full sun, which I do not possess.
>>>
>>>My garden guru, Beth Chatto, has part of her garden on naturally
>>>occurring gravel many feet deep and has created an incredible garden
>>>of drought resistant plants:
>>>
>>>http://www.bethchatto.co.uk/gravel.html
>>>
>>>Her book "The Dry Garden" tells all about it and the plants she grows
>>>there...she's an excellent author as well as being a fantastic
>>>plantswoman.
>>>
>>>Your layers of landscape fabric would be a bit of a problem - or
>>>could be - because many good drainage lovers are tap rooted so they
>>>can take advantage of any moisture going.
>>>
>>>Gravel does get hot on the top, but it is cool underneath, which is
>>>what plants like.
>>>
>>>If you decide to dig up the gravel where it is, don't get rid of it;
>>>use it to amend clay soil to improve drainage and pick a little sunny
>>>spot to try a bit of gravel gardening...bet you'll get hooked:-)
>>>
>>>Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>>>mtalt@hort.net
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>>Pam Evans
>>Kemp TX/zone 8A
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