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Re: what's blooming, etc.

Hi Liila:

Thanks for the compliment. I guess it comes easy for me because I had a
great teacher, my grandfather. He showed me how to garden and to graft
trees, starting when I was 5 years old. Three maples I started from seed in
1950 are still on my grandfather's place. He's long gone but my father lives
there; he's going on 88 and he, too, likes to grow things.

I was in the newspaper business for 40 years when I decided it wasn't fun
anymore (I'm not cut out for corporate politics). I decided to see if I
could get paid to garden. I took a two-year horticulture course and went to
work for a greenhouse/nursery/florist operation. I also ran a small
perennial nursery. Arthritis started creeping in four years ago and three
years ago had to retire on disability following two hip replacements. Now
I've combined both careers and am a freelance writer/editor and a
horticulture consultant. I also teach gardening classes, including one for
people of disabilities. And I volunteer with the pastoral care department of
a local hospital, working mainly with people in the rehabilitation unit.

Actually, I'm just as busy as I was before retirement; now I just have to
take longer to do a lot of things and avoid some things.

I don't think of myself as having a green thumb. It's more like a dirty
thumb. I enjoy getting down and dirty in the garden and in my plant room.

Thanks for writing. Greetings to all on the list.

John G. Adney
Marion, Iowa

-----Original Message-----
From: Liila <liila@gate.net>
To: indoor-gardening@prairienet.org <indoor-gardening@prairienet.org>
Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: what's blooming, etc.


>
>
>>I have no sure-fire method of growing Christmas or Thanksgiving cacti.
They
>>just grow for me, even if I tend to ignore them.
>
>But Mr. Adney, this post clearly describes someone who has the kind of
green
>thumb that most of us can only dream about. I read your posts and am
>completely
>amazed at your knowlege of our dear, green little friends. I was almost
>drooling when I read your "what's blooming" post the other day...<G!> The
>thought of caring for and nurturing a plant for 37 1/2 years, and having it
>thrive and live on for decades is simply incredible!
>
>Thanks for sharing. It's always a treat to read your posts!
>
>Liila
>
>
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