Re: southern gardening

**j* e* m* s* <h*@sbcglobal.net>**

Thanks, Kelly -- I scouted out the Southern Living Web site before I 
sent the message. I guess I want to know what's current and SL didn't 
really distinguish between flower and vegetable 'garden.'

jems

>  Some thoughts from another southerner -  what I hear is this: 
>"garden" unmodified means vegetables.  Witness realtor-speak: in a 
>real estate ad, "garden spot" means a relatively flat, sunny place 
>for a food garden.  Ornamental gardening goes on in "flower gardens" 
>or "flower beds."  The "yard" is the whole package. 
>
>You might want to look at some older (10+ years) issues of Southern Living....
>
>Kelly
>
>
>>   -------------- Original message ----------------------
>>  From: jo ellen meyers sharp <hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net>
>>  > What do southerners call their gardens? Does garden mean veggies or
>>  > flowers or both? Do landscape and flower garden mean the same thing?
>>  >
>>  > Does 'southern' imply vegetable gardening in the south? Other
>>  > comments? Thoughts?
>>  >
>>  > Thank you.
>>  >
>  > > jems

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