Re: Frost

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Frost
• From: "Daryl" p*@mindspring.com
• Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 06:59:16 -0400
• References: <001201c386f7$7bcaacb0$0e10660a@Justme> 00b501c38aca$dcf3d4e0$e4b64744@atlaga.adelphia.net 003d01c38ad7$2d38ba40$05ec3544@newhvn01.in.comcast.net

That's a good philosophy, Kitty.

I take it one step more - I consider Japanese Beetles to be nature's answer
to Black Spot, and tell my friends that the lacey look is in.  ;-)

Daryl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Frost


> Daryl,
> I sort of apply many of your techniques, but not necessarily consciously.
I
> am a lazy gardener, but I want my plants to look their best, so I start
from
> the ground up, preparing the soil with natural amendments.  I think my
> plants are healthy because their feet are happy.  When some insect comes
> along and causes trouble, it has to be big trouble for me to do something
> about because, I'm lazy and I know that the trouble will often be minimal
if
> I leave it alone. [Except of course for slugs. But I use Escar-Go! which
> disolves into fertilizer, seems to do the trick]  I've removed plants that
I
> like but that Japanese Beetles like even better - why go through the
> aggravation of fighting with them?  I mulch; I water when necessary.  My
> garden isn't the prettiest, wouldn't win any prizes, but it's mine and I
> enjoy it because it requires as much work as I want to give it and it
always
> give back much more.
>
> Kitty

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