Re: Ball gardens....addiction.

I assure you, I jest not!!  LOL  Garden chat does give the plant  nut an 
outlet to vent, and to find solice that they are not alone in their  addiction, 
but.....on the negative side, it is like a drug addict going to  Woodstock (for 
lack of a better analogy).......it's just encouraged me to try  new plants.  
 
Usually the severity of my addiction doesn't show until I have to cover or  
bring things in for the winter.  In past years we've had such mild winters  
though, and I've tended to stick with plants that would pretty much make  
it......and most do.  The ones that don't just left room for new  ones.  (big smile)  
However, then Rita came along......"bring in  everything not permanent in 
your garden".    AGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It blew my mind how much we 
really  had.  Geesh. The more I moved, the more I found.   Unbelievable!!!!  
I felt like living in one of those shows where they  unearth horders houses 
full of papers, etc.  I eventually gave up totally,  figured that even Rita 
would have a hard time figuring out what to pick up and  throw.  LOL
 
The real wake up call came though....when I figured I'd learned my lesson  
and would not add any more plants......a month after the hurricane I went to  
several plant sales.....sure I used restraint, and my usual judgement as to what 
 to buy and what not....but...I BOUGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    After  all these 
were plants I just had to have, hadn't had before, or was talked into  trying 
from palm enthusiasts, bamboo enthusiasts, etc. etc.  All friends,  mind 
you.....now what kind of friend would fuel an addict's fire, when they know  I 
didn't want to get into bamboo's and palms????  Never fails, they GIVE  you a 
plant to try....you'll love it they say.....HA...sure enough........after  all, 
it's a plant!
 
Noreen
zone 9
Texas Gulf Coast
 
In a message dated 10/27/2005 11:02:28 PM Central Standard Time,  
gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:

Surely  you jest Noreen?  There's Gardenchat!!

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