Sorry El,
For me, effectively, the AIS is just a magazine subscription. I'm not
active in the regional events. I never go to national conventions.
They don't have a seed exchange or a plant sale. So in effect, it is a magazine subscription. One which is no longer
interesting enough for me to renew. My tastes have changed too much.
As I mentioned (and so utterly failed to explain to Bob) I've been trying in my own way for 10+ years to influence AIS into becoming
something more diverse. I failed, and finally realized it's time to stop trying and just say goodbye.
I'll continue my work, though. I find it delightful to do and my efforts have been deeply rewarding outside of AIS. I have fostered new friendships all over the world with like-minded enthusiasts.
As for me being no ordinary gardener, well you're quite right. My garden is a hot mess! It's full of weeds and tree saplings. I finally came to terms with the fact that I'm just a plant collector. I plant what I want, and care little for how badly the landscaping looks. Luckily I'm way out in the countryside and can get away with it. :-) I will say this, though, Spuria irises look incredible in my prairie bed!
Dennis in Cincinnati
On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:04 AM, El Hutchison
<e*@mymts.net> wrote:
Oh Dennis, please don't do that! As I pointed out a while back, you're no ordinary gardener.
