Re: Alzheimers and garden plants

My Mom, too.


> [Original Message]
> From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 9/29/2006 7:55:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Alzheimers and garden plants
>
> And so do I, bless them.
>
> On Sep 29, 2006, at 7:05 PM, Theresa W. wrote:
>
> > Well- today I've learned a very important lesson that I thought I'd 
> > share with you all- since it might apply to others now or in the 
> > future. In spring I sent my mom a bunch of plants from High Country 
> > gardens.  She has always been an avid gardener and so I knew she'd 
> > like some new perennials.  Mistake #1- I sent her too many things 
> > (like 8)- when she got them she couldn't keep straight what was what 
> > and where to plant them.  I finally got her to just plant them in any 
> > space she had in her garden beds.  Since I'm not in TX with her, I 
> > have no idea where they ended up- but at least they got into the 
> > ground.  I'm going down there next month- so I'll get to really see 
> > then.
> > Mistake #2-  I sent her perennials.  I realized today that this was a 
> > mistake- as a few things apparently are dying back for fall- so she 
> > happily told me she cleaned out her gardens and PULLED UP the things 
> > that weren't blooming anymore.  I about died when she said this!!  Of 
> > course, I didn't let her know I was horrified- but I will only send 
> > her annuals from now on.  This didn't even dawn on me- as in the past 
> > she certainly would have know what to do with which kinds of plants 
> > and when. Ugh.
> >
> > The irony of this is- tomorrow is Alzheimer's Walk day.  Local and 
> > regional chapters and members sign up and raise funds doing this.  My 
> > sister and her kids (and my mom with them) are doing the Austin Walk 
> > tomorrow.  I hope they have good weather.
> >
> > Theresa
> >
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> Island Jim
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