Re: Sad news.

**S* W* <g*@gmail.com>**

Oh, I feel ill. Jim was such an inspiration when I started Garden Literature
Index, encouraging, upbeat, helpful with references. Later we used to joke
about how we had to weed the garden by rolling down hill on our sides...but
we never thought about not gardening!

Thanks for letting me know,
Sally Williams
retired in Hiram, ME
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Rose Marie McGee <rmnicholsmcgee@comcast.net
> wrote:

> I think all of us in the garden field have our many Jim Wilson experiences
> that made us so dearly love him. One of my favorite moments came from
> something he said regarding PAR to an audience "and if you grow  flowers but
> no vegetables, think of contributing these to your local soup kitchen. For
> how often, do those who frequent a soup kitchen, have the opportunity to
> dine with flowers on the table?" Jeff, thank you for letting us know...
> Rose Marie Nichols McGee
> On Aug 2, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Jeff Lowenfels wrote:
>
> > I was saddened to learn of Jim Wilson's death yesterday. He was a great
> garden communicator and a great friend to all gardeners and garden writers.
> He will be missed. What a guy.
> >
> > I remember once having missed the San Diego Zoo tour as he and I had to
> do something or another instead for Plant A Row. So, we went on our own.
> Just sitting there with him in that train was such an experience. People
> would hear his voice and know who he was and everyone of them had something
> nice to say about how he impacted their garden activities.
> >
> > Teaming with microbes,
> >
> > Jeff L
> >
> > Jim was a HUGE support of PAR: Plant one row in your garden to feed the
> hungry...to see how go to www.gardenwriters.org/Par/index.html
>
>
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