Re: Ball gardens.....addictions

Well it's all xeriscape stuff from now on for me. November will be month
number 8 of this bloody drought. SICK of it.

On 10/30/05, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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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> > Pam Evans
> > Kemp TX
> > zone 8A
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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