Re: the economy/now storms
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  • Subject: Re: the economy/now storms
  • From: &* S* <z*@comcast.net>
  • Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 14:45:38 -0500
You are not kidding about a mess! It has rained over 11 inches in some areas; road flooding even turned over a fire truck! I took today off to attend a funeral, but, needless to say, that didn't happen. We've fluctuated between t'storm watches and tornado warnings/ watches all day. The storm is supposed to hang around through tomorrow. Hope I can get to work in the a.m. 
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] the economy/now storms



Zem - heads up, looks like that mess that blew through here last night is
bearing down on your area.  Check in when ya can!

On 5/1/10, Zemuly Sanders <zemuly@comcast.net> wrote:


Kitty, I couldn't agree more.  The garden center at THD has been much
busier than it was last year. We can't keep plants in stock! This year we 
are getting lots of items from my friend's nursery here in La Grange --
Brown Turkey figs, native honey suckle, scented geraniums, and others. Most of the other shrubs and annuals are grown in Tennessee, too. I know people 
like to get locally grown plants, and I'm sure yours are outstanding.  I
knew your reputation would get around.  Congratulations!!!
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 7:37 PM
Subject: [CHAT] the economy



....has rebounded.  At least here it seems to have.
All year I was unable to take my vacation time, office was too hectic. I ended up taking almost every afternoon off in March to get it in before my anniversary date. March was so deliciously superb that I got a ton of stuff 
potted - and more in April - together with what I'd potted last fall and
some items I'd ordered. I ended up with well over 800 pots for my spring 
plant sale.  I had to take 2 days off just to set it up.  It's a 2 day
association garage sale and rain was looming but it looked like Friday would be safe. Still, I thought I'd end up stuck with half my stock and have to 
lug it back into the backyard.

Word got out and the eager buyers swooped in at 6:45am Friday.  They
picked me clean - even the seedlings and cuttings still in the backyard that I was holding over for use in my August sale. Everything gone. Fast, very fast. People were grabbing things I hadn't even tagged yet because I thought 
I'd get to them for Saturday.  People that showed up after work wondered
where the sale was. I had to apologize profusely; this has never happened before. And then there's tomorrow. Geez, I hope it rains so I don't have to 
face them.

I think people are ready to shop.  At least for plants they are.


Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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