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RE: Re: bias?

 

I do understand what you're saying, Dennis.  I just wish both you and Bob would stop blaming yourselves, and thinking you've failed, when you have not.  Misunderstandings can so often happen in an online conversation.
 
I'm in awe at all the knowledge we have here.
 
I haven't been to any national conventions as yet myself, so I'm looking forward to the 2010 AIS Convention being held in Victoria, BC. 
 
I've had to cut back on all my iris memberships in the last few years, because I'm retired, and not because I want to.  I now call my garden a Canadian Iris Display Garden.
 
It was hard work for me to become an AIS judge, as I've mentioned.  I wanted to give up many times, but I kept on trying because I thought that was another good way to help promote all iris that would grow well here. 
 
All any of us can do is our best.  And then try even harder.

I hate to say that I now have too many iris.  It's become an obsession over the years, trying to grow as many different classes as I could.  So I'll call myself a plant collector instead now, and try not to let them control so much of my life anymore.
 
I hope you got to see my article in the last AIS Bulletin, 'Growing Irises in the Ccccold!'.  The 2 pictures happened to show the garden on a day when the weeds chose to be invisible.  :)
 
El
 

To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
From: dkramb@badbear.com
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:16:42 -0500
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Re: bias?

 
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.
 


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