RE: [Rose-list] Garden maps/pictures/journal'

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Yes, 

"Of all the things I've every lost, I miss my mind the most..."

Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jgadney [j*@email.msn.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 1:48 PM
> To: rose-list@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: [Rose-list] Garden maps/pictures/journal'
> 
> 
> Speaking of hosta, I measured two today. 'Sum and Substance' 
> has leaves 14
> inches across. 'Frances Williams' has a couple 13 inches 
> wide. It's a great
> year for hosta.
> 
> My roses are coming along, including three of four bareroot varieties
> (floribunda and shrub) ordered from Jung Seed Co. in 
> Wisconsin. The stems of
> one was quite wrinkled and dark when it arrived two weeks 
> ago; not a sign of
> life though I planted it. The other new ones are leafed out 
> nicely. So I
> gotta get a new one.
> 
> Roses planted 2-3 years ago are looking great. Even my lone tea, 'Mr.
> Lincoln,' looks fairly decent. When he gives up, there will 
> be no teas in my
> gardens. I just can't keep them more than a season or two.
> 
> I do take photos a couple times during the growing season, 
> but not monthly.
> Such a practice would help me use up film more quickly. My 
> wife Pat gave me
> a camera for Christmas; it has all the bells and whistles. 
> I'll need a lot
> of practice before I'm as comfortable as I am with my old 
> camera. Of course,
> with two cameras slung over my shoulder, I can really shoot pictures.
> 
> I got to thinking more about the map. It's a good idea, but 
> I'll have to
> rely on photos in books and catalogs to identify almost 
> everything that's
> missing a tag. I can recall the names of some, but not everything.
> 
> I think someone once said that the mind is the first thing to 
> go, but I
> can't remember for sure.
> 
> John A.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@schwabe.com>
> To: 'rose-list@mallorn.com' <rose-list@mallorn.com>
> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 3:35 PM
> Subject: RE: [Rose-list] Garden maps/pictures/journal'
> 
> 
> >Okay!  I'll give you another "idea."  I also take pictures 
> of each aspect
> of
> >the garden once a month from March/April through the season 
> (this would
> >depend on where you live -- in Oregon, things start happening in Feb.
> >sometimes).  These are so WONDERFUL to look back on in the winter, if
> >nothing else to cheer one up and give hope!
> >
> >But they are quite useful for seeing when things bloom, how 
> big they really
> >did get (yes, I need to move "X" -- it's getting smothered 
> by "Z").  Also
> >for marking the maturity of your garden.  I cannot believe 
> how big the
> >hostas get!!
> >
> >My son thinks I'm crazy to waste a roll of film a month, but 
> it's worth it
> >to me.  I keep the pictures with my garden journal for that year.
> >
> >Now if I only had a video camera....
> >
> >
> >Susan Saxton, zone 6b
> >For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
> >together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
> >likewise.
> >Celia Thaxter
> >
> >I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: jgadney [j*@email.msn.com]
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 1:30 PM
> >> To: rose-list@mallorn.com
> >> Subject: Re: [Rose-list] Re: bloomin'
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Susan:
> >>
> >> New stems aren't purplish. Blooms are sort of ruffled but not
> >> semi-double
> >> pink. It looks like a single with slightly ruffled, cupped edges.
> >>
> >> The map is a good idea. I'll do it.
> >>
> >> John A.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@schwabe.com>
> >> To: 'rose-list@mallorn.com' <rose-list@mallorn.com>
> >> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 12:21 PM
> >> Subject: RE: [Rose-list] Re: bloomin'
> >>
> >>
> >> >Hi John.  Are the new stems of your pink rugosa purplish? 
>  It may be
> >> Therese
> >> >Bugnet.  She's usually one of the first to bloom for me,
> >> too.  Kind of a
> >> >ruffled, semi-double perfect pink?
> >> >
> >> >I have another suggestion for you; I know not everyone is into the
> >> "details"
> >> >but I keep really rough (I am a deplorable 'artist') "maps"
> >> or "graphs" of
> >> >my beds that I update yearly as things die or get moved.
> >> Perhaps if you
> >> >started those with your roses, etc., Peter Rabbit moving
> >> your tags about
> >> >wouldn't be so aggravating!  I guess he thinks their Easter
> >> eggs and keeps
> >> >hiding them from you?!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Susan Saxton, zone 6b
> >> >For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
> >> >together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
> >> >likewise.
> >> >Celia Thaxter
> >> >
> >> >I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: jgadney [j*@email.msn.com]
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 6:43 AM
> >> >> To: rose-list@mallorn.com
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Rose-list] Re: bloomin'
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Joanie:
> >> >>
> >> >> Sorry, can't provide the name. The tag, like many of my plant
> >> >> nametags, was
> >> >> scattered by my unwelcome herd of rabbits. Some of the tags
> >> >> can be returned
> >> >> to their proper place, but I can't remember the names of all
> >> >> the plants. I
> >> >> can't even find the Rugosa tag. It and others have disappeared.
> >> >>
> >> >> The rabbits were a major problem last winter and are even
> >> >> worse now. The
> >> >> critters chewed canes big time but I haven't lost a rose.
> >> >>
> >> >> The color of my rugosa blooms is light pink.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'd like to send you some of our rain. Much of our area is
> >> >> flooded because
> >> >> of heavy rains over the weekend, from 2 to 7 inches in 24
> >> >> hours. I haven't
> >> >> seen any rabbits floating, however.
> >> >>
> >> >> John
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Jeaa1224@aol.com <Jeaa1224@aol.com>
> >> >> To: rose-list@mallorn.com <rose-list@mallorn.com>
> >> >> Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 8:09 AM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Rose-list] Re: bloomin'
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >John:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I adore rugosas - any idea which one it is?  What shade of
> >> >> pink? Any hips
> >> >> >that follow? You're way ahead of us in Chicago - and you're
> >> >> in Z. 4-5?
> >> >> Please
> >> >> >blow a little of that warm air this way, if you can 
> spare any...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Joanie, Z.5a
> >> >> >
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