Re: Pod Parent and other topics

> >I'll leave posting the details of time & place for OKC folks in the know --
> >but I talked with Lu Danielson this evening and have a tidbit to share
> >about her upcoming program there.
> >
> >Her bloom is at the stage she WILL be able to cut stalks, wrap them for
> >transport, and have specimens there for display -- so this will not be an
> >ordinary slide show!

Sharon, I got Lu's catalog today and am contemplating an order...
do you have any favourites you can share?  Not just from that
source, but in general?  I love weird combos and the more colours
the better.  I am saving my affection for selfs and restrained
elegance for my old age, I guess :-)

For example, I love WITCHING the TB ... it bloomed for me the
first time this year, and I loved it SO much that I didn't look
hard enough for its metal stake label and instead REIDENTIFIED
it.  :-)  Then went out to label it and duh! already there.


> Wonderful news about your new baby. With the children and the "neglected" 
> garden (altho it sound like some patches of my
> garden). Missed reading your posts which were also so interesting.
> 
> Ginny Prins is on this list but her latest address is:
> 
> inanda@bc.sympatico.ca

Ellen, thank you for the address.  You flatter me about missing my
posts!  :-)  I honestly don't remember know what I talked about except,
of course, irises :-) that was like another life ago, another job ago,
another baby ago, etc.  :-)

> Boy, I hate going up against my friend Bill Shear, but as I remember
> some discussions a long time ago on iris-l, it depends on the type of
> clay that you have. Some mix well with sand and others do not. At the
> moment I can't remember the distinction, but I will go searching for it
> tonight. I think I have a newspaper article as well.

John and Bill, I have clay.  Amending with sand is not a problem -- but
ONLY if you also incorporate organic matter in large amounts at the
same time.  Otherwise, sand and clay alone will turn into brick.  ALL
clay is characterized by having very small "pores" between soil
particles -- which is why it waterlogs so quickly.  The tiny sand
particles clog these pores leading to -- brick.  :-)  Or a similar
non-porous product that will worsen oxygen levels and ability to
store and release moisture from the soil.

> Sunday funnies in the newspaper.  Wherever he went, he had a little
> black cloud over his head pouring rain all the time.  Nothing ever went
> right for him.)
> 
> Linda Mann Camelot Tennessee USA zone 7/8

Linda, I can't believe it... you mean you are not going to have
your typical RotFest???  What a treat for you!!!

> I'm sure you will have PLENTY of time for weeding in those long blissfull 
> hours while your two girls are studying at college. :-)

I keep having to remind myself of this... my girls are 7 years apart
so I'm starting all over again, but this is REALLY IT because of
the difficulties I experienced.  I see plenty of folks much older than
I am actively gardening... I need to make sure I'm in good physical
shape so that I can enjoy those years.

Finally does anyone know when the R&Is for the 1990's will be
combined into one publication (or have they been already)?  I'm
eagerly looking forward to purchasing this.

Thanks,
Amy

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