RE: Sharp pruners

Thanks for the tip, Bonnie!

Blessings,
Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Bonnie Holmes
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 7:56 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: [CHAT] Sharp pruners

I dry the plume and it holds the color for several months.  I usually just
hang it upside down.  One year, I used the dried blossoms in my holiday
decorations when my colors were closer to wine and green.

My family gave me the set of diamond files described in the article in Feb.
04's Fine Gardening.  Sharpening them was easy and results were wonderful. 
The files weren't too expensive...got them from Oesco, Inc.  www.oescoi.   

Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN




> [Original Message]
> From: Betsy Kelson <bkelson@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 01/18/2004 10:49:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Good Morning!
>
> Bonnie,
>     I do not know if this spear celosia will dry well. I have grown the
> plume varieties, but it was many years ago. I do not remember them holding
> their color well though.
>     I will try and dry a few of the spears this fall. My main reason for
> getting the spears was for the height. They may get 3' tall and I hope a
> pretty substitute for the dracena spike.
>
> betsy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 9:39 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Good Morning!
>
>
> > Betsy, you've got all winter to find a place to put your new
acquisitions!
> > I'm not familiar with Spilanthes , but I do love celosia (mostly the
> crested
> > variety.  It dries so well and looks so good in dried arrangements.  I
> > haven't tried drying the spears.  Do they keep their color and form as
> well
> > as the crested variety?
> >
> > Blessings,
> > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of Betsy Kelson
> > Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 8:32 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Good Morning!
> >
> > Hello Kitty,
> >     I spent this morning putting my first seed order to Burpee. I needed
> to
> > get some more Northern Exposure Tomaotes for myself and my mountain
> > customers. This tomato does not seem to mind the cool evenings here. To
> pad
> > the order I got some Rhodochiton (purple bells vine), Spilanthes (peek a
> > boo) and some Glowing Spears Celosia. I do not know where I am going to
> grow
> > all these flowers at the garden center, but I always find a way
> >
> > Betsy
> > Z4 Colorado
> > PS. I am still trying to catch up with the messages.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 7:08 AM
> > Subject: [CHAT] Good Morning!
> >
> >
> > > So I see everyone slept well last night - or overslept this morning. I
> > > went to bed a bit early myself. So I was surprised to open my email
this
> > > am and find only one post.
> > >
> > > So what's new in the catalogues that you're planning to order?
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > >
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