RE: Ball gardens.....addictions

I think we all do this in one way or another... Once space gets tight, we
eliminate the ones that don't perform as expected with something new to try.

Well at least I do...

Donna

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> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Pam Evans
> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 7:28 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Ball gardens.....addictions
> 
> Good point Noreen. And how funny about your friend!
> 
> On 10/29/05, Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > Or maybe, Noreen, downsizing to your feiend means getting smaller
> plants.
> > zem
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 10:14 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Ball gardens.....addictions
> >
> >
> > > Hm...sounds good Pam, however, doesn't a person that joins AA or such
> > > actually WANT to stop???? I think most plant addicts are well aware of
> > > their
> > > addiction, but don't have the will power or even the desire to
> actually
> > > stop.
> > > Perhaps slow down maybe but stop??
> > >
> > > Helped out at a private plant sale of a friend....(the one that
> insisted
> > I
> > > try bamboo)....who's wife told me that he was having such a huge sale
> > > because
> > > he was "downsizing" his yard. That they wanted to travel now that they
> > > were
> > > retired, and didn't want that much responsibility. I was impressed and
> > > felt
> > > inspired by his will power, especially since he was selling off many
> of
> > > his
> > > long time prized plants. However then at the end of the sale the
> mailman
> > > arrived with a box of plants that had arrived in the mail, that he had
> > > ordered
> > > to add to his collection. Hmm.....so much for downsizing, I thought.
> > > When I
> > > asked about it, he said that was his way of downsizing......get rid of
> > > some
> > > plants, to get others. Hm.....I guess that is a start....
> > >
> > > Noreen
> > > zone 9
> > > Texas Gulf Coast
> > > In a message dated 10/28/2005 4:12:57 PM Central Standard Time,
> > > gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
> > >
> > > When Jesse lived down here we used to joke about starting a Texas
> > chapter
> > > of
> > > Gardeners Anonymous. LOL.
> > >
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> Kemp TX
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