Re: Back to my garden....

his email address would suffice.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 6:07 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Back to my garden....


> Yep- the stream starts out ok and then goes to h***......
>
> I have a lot of larger plants (well small by gardening terms, maybe
> established is the word I should use)... we had a smaller train set up,
> so when this construction started I moved all the plants to one of the
> veggie boxes (raised bed 24X4). Also still buying stuff along the way
> and now there is no more room in there....and still have a few plants in
> pots laying around. So I will not be planting tiny cuttings.... If I get
> them in this year- they should be fine.
>
> Kitty- do you need John's cell # so you can help me rag about getting
> this done?!?
>
> Donna
>
>
> >
> > I think I do see a slight curve at the far end, but the rest is
> straight
> > and
> > boring.  Sorry, just one person's opinon.   It doesn't need drastic
> > changes,
> > just slight curves to keep it interesting.
> >
> > As to last minute plantings, sure I can understand that with annuals
> and
> > tenders, but the perennials should go in soon so they will look more
> > natural.  You don't want it to look like those fake set ups at the H&G
> > show.
> > Groundcover plants that spill out over rocks rather than sprouting
> from
> > them, that sort of thing.
> >
> > You sure do have your work cut out for you.
> >
> > Kitty
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 8:43 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Back to my garden....
> >
> >
> > > LOL! Kitty- you had me roaring cause I know you are saying this with
> a
> > > straight face.
> > >
> > > I figure I will be planting the day before they come in the train
> > > area... he has so much to do it is not funny. We area still yapping
> > > about the stream. A picture is worth a thousand words.. so...
> > >
> > > http://simplymyworld.com/workingonthetrain.jpg
> > >
> > > that was late last week- some progress has been made, but not much,
> and
> > > we are leaving for a couple of weeks soon. After you all get off the
> > > floor from laughing so hard, we have pulled stuff like this off
> before.
> > > Two weeks of real work on it and the hardscapes could be done
> enough...
> > > but that stream has to go! Either curved or something... The bottom
> of
> > > the picture is where the large pond is....
> > >
> > > Donna
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well, anyone who visits gardens knows they can't depend on the
> weather
> > > or
> > > > bloom times.  However, those who visit railroad gardens should be
> able
> > > to
> > > > expect a railroad.  If you've got until October to decide, I'd
> tell
> > > him
> > > > 'no
> > > > dice' if the hardscape isn't in at that time.  If it were me, I'd
> put
> > > my
> > > > foot down earlier than that because your perennials (which go in
> after
> > > the
> > > > hardscape - meaning train and stream, etc) should be in in
> September
> > > at
> > > > the
> > > > latest to be of much consequence next year.
> > > >
> > > > Kitty
> > >
> > >
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