Re: meeting- was drought

I've not been to the CBG but I did see the Milwaukee one 30 years ago.  I
don't recall much except that I was very impressed.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 8:31 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] meeting- was drought


> oops.. maybe I was the one sleeping <lol>
>
> Chicago Botanic garden does have a greenhouse, and
> there is another one in Milwakee, WI that is nice. Now
> if I can just think of it's name.... Last year they
> had a garden railroad scene and we went up there.
> Every year it is different, not sure what the theme is
> this year.
>
> Donna
>
> --- Andrea Hodges <raider843@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > OK missy, I MEANT were there any INDOOR places. You
> > know, giant glass houses or something???? LOL!
> >   A
> >
> > Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >   Andrea wake up :).... this is zone 5... it is
> > winter,
> > not much to see in any outdoor setting right now...
> >
> > Donna
> >
> > --- Andrea Hodges wrote:
> >
> > > Speaking of which, does anyone know (and I'm sure
> > > someone does) are the
> > > botanical gardens or arboretums in Chicago or St
> > > Louis something you can
> > > visit in the winter, or is it strictly a summer
> > > thing? I am DYING to go
> > > to a real arboretum.
> > >
> > >
> > > Who can make it to one of those? Or another? any
> > > suggestions? I can only ride so far still, but I
> > > definitely need a winter trip!
> > >
> > > Jesse, how far am I from you?
> > > A
> > >
> > > Jesse Bell wrote:
> > > HEY...I'M IN!!!! I, like, SO deserve a gardening
> > > trip right now! LOL.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Donna wrote:
> > > Nah, John wouldn't care, he loves a party! He
> > pretty
> > > much goes with the flow
> > > and gets along with everyone.
> > >
> > > As Karen (stitch) mentioned, we are becoming a
> > clump
> > > here, so maybe we
> > > should plan a tour....it would be a long day, but
> > we
> > > could visit my garden,
> > > Vera's, Andrea's, Karen's, Kathy's and Chris's.
> > Day
> > > two could be Cathy and
> > > Ceres.. who else is close there?
> > >
> > > Maybe we should plan a progressive dinner tour?
> > > Breakfast at my place, lunch
> > > at Vera's and dinner at Chris's?
> > >
> > > Donna
> > > Ok- forget it, I was just dreaming.... need more
> > > sleep! :)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > > [o*@hort.net] On
> > > > Behalf Of Zemuly Sanders
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:45 PM
> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
> > > >
> > > > I am always up for a road trip. I just need time
> > > to get the animals taken
> > > > care of. It would really be great if we could
> > all
> > > meet somewhere. Donna,
> > > > I'm sure your DH would just love to be inundated
> > > by us. :-)
> > > > zem
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jesse Bell"
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:32 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > O.K., since my life seems very chaotic at the
> > > moment and I don' t have
> > > > > time to do the planning....if somebody will
> > plan
> > > this wonderful get
> > > > > together....I WILL BE THERE! Just to meet
> > > everybody face to face would
> > > > > be so AWESOME.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Jess
> > > > >
> > > > > Zemuly Sanders wrote:
> > > > > I do think this might be the year for the
> > great
> > > get together and plant
> > > > > swap.
> > > > > Sounds like a great idea to me.
> > > > > zem
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Jesse Bell"
> > > > > To:
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 12:27 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> WOW...what a group we have here. Everybody
> > > willing to chip in and send
> > > > >> Pam more plants. I love this group. And
> > > Pam..you KNOW you can have
> > > > >> whatever I have..no problem. We have had a
> > > horrible drought in Oklahoma
> > > > >> as well. Not as bad as Texas...but pretty
> > bad.
> > > I figured what lives,
> > > > >> lives. What dies....well, I'll just shop some
> > > more.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Jess
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Zemuly Sanders wrote:
> > > > >> Pam, I've got pineapple sage, too. It didn't
> > > spread as much as normal
> > > > >> last
> > > > >> summer because of no rain, but I'm sure
> > there's
> > > plenty to share with
> > > > you.
> > > > >> zem
> > > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan"
> > > > >> To:
> > > > >> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:51 PM
> > > > >> Subject: RE: [CHAT] drought
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> Pam, I always have Russian Sage, too, so if
> > > that doesn't come back, I
> > > > >>> can
> > > > >>> get you some from here. Also, I'm sure I'll
> > > have some daylilies. If
> > > > you
> > > > >>> can tell me how to start some caryopteris
> > for
> > > you, I'd be glad to do
> > > > >>> that
> > > > >>> for you too. (Weigela is not something I
> > have,
> > > unfortunately, nor any
> > > > >>> Pineapple sage or Wild Thing salvia.)
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Let me know how to help and I'll get it out
> > to
> > > you.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Blessings,
> > > > >>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > > > >>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > > [o*@hort.net] On
> > > > >>> Behalf
> > > > >>> Of Pam Evans
> > > > >>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:18 PM
> > > > >>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Yes, quite few. Pineapple sage croaked, the
> > > caryopteris (four of
> > > > >>> them) also, even the Russian sage which
> > likes
> > > dry conditions, I think
> > > > >>> all
> > > > >>> of
> > > > >>> three of those are toast too. Even my big
> > Wild
> > > thing salvia isn't
> > > > >>> looking
> > > > >>> too good. My weigela is a goner, going to
> > > replace it w/ a big
> > > > rosemary.
> > > > >>> No
> > > > >>> telling if any of the grass will come back.
> > If
> > > not, I'll just let the
> > > > >>> weeds
> > > > >>> take over the lawn. Been keeping all my
> > > viburnums well watered and the
> > > > >>> roses. I think they will be OK, but only
> > March
> > > will tell. Most of the
> > > > >>> mints and purple coneflowers are history
> > too.
> > > Some daylilies have
> > > > >>> disappeared, but they may be hunkering down,
> >
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