RE: OT - now tubers was-Wonderful web tribute to the Armed forces

Ah, Kitty!  That is the best kind of present!  To have someone actually put
thought into a present is the best part of knowing you are loved.

Blessings,
Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Kitty
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:19 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - now tubers was-Wonderful web tribute to the Armed
forces

> I am going to simplify Christmas this year too.
> Bare minimum.
Same here. No tree - gave it to my niece.  No outside lights, trying to keep
the bill down.  Presents will be inexpensive but thoughtful.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Bell" <silverhawk@flash.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - now tubers was-Wonderful web tribute to the Armed
forces


> Man, oh man...I hear ya. Our farm is pretty big and of course I went
> nuts with putting in new gardens (like a kid with a new box of crayons
> and Big Chief Drawing pad). NOW...it more than I can keep up with. I am
> scaling down. I love water ponds and all that...I just don't want the
> maintenance of keeping them up. I'm 42 years old...and right now...my
> soul feels about 80. I am going to simplify Christmas this year too.
> Bare minimum.
>
>
> Jesse
>
> james singer <jsinger@igc.org> wrote:
> Donna, I love water gardens and pond and fountains and streams--in
> someone else's yard. We have a koi pond with fountains in the atrium of
> our building, and it's great to watch the clients become mesmerized by
> the bubblers, the fish, and the changing lights. [Other shoe] but I
> don't want another labor intensive garden at the plantation.
>
> The nearby branch library has a retention pond--maybe a quarter
> acre--with a fountain in the center. It's planted with mostly
> natives--canna, water lily, arrowroot--and lotus. It's really fantastic
> when all are in bloom. [Asidum: Heard one of the local news readers
> call the library a lie-bury this morning. Obviously, she wasn't hired
> for her intellect.]
>
> Incidentally, just picked my first tangello of the season.
>
> On Tuesday, November 16, 2004, at 07:57 AM, Donna wrote:
>
> > Hum..... no wonder watergardening is still in the dark ages...LOL!
> >
> > Donna
> > Who knew you were not going there, but the watergardener in me had to
> > do
> > it :)
> >
> >>
> >> A little out of my ken.
> >>
> >> Kitty
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hum.. tubers you say....Well how about some tropical water lilies or
> >>> lotus? ... Both do well in a whiskey barrel size container?
> >>>
> >>> Donna
> >
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> Southwest Florida
> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> Zone 10a
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
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