Re: Ball gardens....addiction.

I can't afford to feed my addiction as much as I'd like so I satisfy it to
some extent by ordering plants I'd like to try into our MG nursery.  But
even then, the budget is only so big and when you have to take 32 of
something, it has to be weighed against our market's interest, not just
mine.  Still, I do get a chance to play with some new stuff this way.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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