Re: Re: Now Welcome Liz!- was-cicada pictures

Well said my dear Kitty!

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Kitty
Sent: 5/26/2004 9:17:05 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Now Welcome Liz!- was-cicada pictures

> Liz,

> I have 5 boys, in order of seniority: Jack, Mick, Braveheart, Seamus, and

> Slugger, exact ages unknown, but guessing somewhere between 9 and 3.  They

> do help me in the garden, but housework?? - Ha! - no help at all!

> 

> As to the tagline, no apologies necessary.  I've been guilty of letting some

> of my politics creep in on occasion, but it usually has something to do with

> the current discussion.  This group covers all sorts of topics, so of course

> politics will come up once in awhile.  One of the nicest things about this

> group is that we can comfortably agree to disagree.  We do debate (not

> argue) some topics, sometimes seriously, sometimes for fun, but never

> deliberately to the point of hurting someone's feelings.  I hope I didn't

> offend you by mentioning the tag line.

> 

> All I can say is:  May the best man win!

> 

> Kitty

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Elizabeth Gessler" <lgeeyore@comcast.net>

> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:43 AM

> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Now Welcome Liz!- was-cicada pictures

> 

> 

> > I have two daughters. They are 8 and 3. My 8 year old is very excited to

> be

> > able to have her own garden. My 3 year old just likes to play in the dirt,

> > but I guess that is a start.

> >

> >

> > Kitty- sorry about my sig. I'll make sure I drop it when I post to this

> > group.

> >

> > Liz in PA

> >

> > -------Original Message-------

> >

> > From: gardenchat@hort.net

> > Date: 05/26/04 01:31:52

> > To: gardenchat@hort.net

> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Now Welcome Liz!- was-cicada pictures

> >

> > Liz: How old are your kids? My three are almost 12, nearly 10 (this

> > week!), and 8 and they are all gardeners. Each of them gets to pick

> > plants for the garden that are then "theirs" and it really helps them to

> > feel like they "own" the gardens, too. My youngest is perhaps the most

> > interested in it...she has the biggest section of the garden of the

> > three of them and loves to show people "her" plants. :-)

> >

> >

> > Melody, IA (Z 5/4)

> >

> > "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."

> > --Albert Einstein

> >

> >   --- On Tue 05/25, Elizabeth Gessler < lgeeyore@comcast.net > wrote:

> > From: Elizabeth Gessler [mailto: lgeeyore@comcast.net]

> > To: gardenchat@hort.net

> > Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 22:54:54 -0400 (Eastern Standard Time)

> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Now Welcome Liz!- was-cicada pictures

> >

> > Thanks Donna.<br><br>I haven't done any water gardening yet but I think

> > that is what I'm looking<br>forward to the most. I'm trying to read up a

> > lot on water gardens and try to<br>find out everything I can. Maybe that

> > way I can keep my mistakes to a<br>minimum. I know I'll still make

> > them.<br><br>I spent part of my time growing up in Maine on a lake. I

> > love being on the<br>water and I'm hoping that I can recreate at least

> > part of that feeling at<br>our new house.<br><br>I haven't done a large

> > amount of gardening in the past. I had a small<br>vegetable garden at

> > our old house and some basic plants around the front of<br>the

> > house.<br><br>I have just recently become a stay at home Mom and I'm

> > looking forward to<br>doing more gardening and involving my kids in

> > it.<br><br>Liz in PA<br><br>PS- I love chatty groups<br><br>Re-elect

> > Bush-Cheney in 2004<br><br>-------Original Message-------<br><br>From:

> > gardenchat@hort.net<br>Date: 05/25/04 22:38:45<br>To:

> > gardenchat@hort.net<br>Subject: RE: [CHAT] Now Welcome Liz!- was-cicada

> > pictures<br><br>Welcome Liz!:)<br><br>Glad you joined us and hope you

> > can tolerate the chattiness of this<br>group. You will not find a more

> > knowledgeable and friendly group!<br><br>I would think between all of

> > us, if you run into a problem, just ask...<br>someone here should know

> > the answer. (they answered enough of mine!)<br><br>I built this house in

> > 97 and it was a real experience for me. I was a<br>shade gardener, but

> > there wasn't a tree on the property, so I learned<br>really quick how a

> > plant can fry in the sun LOL!<br><br>What is your favorite type of

> > gardening... mine is watergardening...<br>probably cause you don't have

> > to worry about watering the plants....<br><br>Donna<br><br>><br>> Thanks

> > Kitty. I guess I just jumped in without an intro. I am new<br>here.

> > I<br>> just joined today.<br>><br>> I'm looking forward to learning a

> > lot from everyone on the list. I<br>will<br>> admit that I don't have

> > much experience to share but I will once we<br>move<br>> into our new

> > house (once it's finally

> >

> > built). WE have bought 7 acres<br>and<br>> are<br>> building a house on

> > it.<br>><br>> I plan to have a lot of fun with all types of gardening.

> > We're lucky<br>to<br>> have<br>> a variety of enviroments on our new

> > property. We have wetlands, shaded<br>> areas<br>> very sunny areas,

> > rather dry areas. It will be fun to learn all the<br>> things<br>> I can

> > do (and I'm sure I will make many mistakes along the way).

> > I<br>also<br>> look<br>> forward to finally have a house that will get

> > good light so I can grow<br>> plants inside.<br>><br>> Thanks for

> > welcoming me.<br>><br>> Liz in

> >

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