Re: new iris bed construction
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- Subject: Re: new iris bed construction
- From: "* G* C* <j*@erols.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 22:57:01 -0600 (MDT)
sdkeller wrote:
>
> Teresa,
> When we visited Presby Iris Gardens in Montclair, NJ, all of the beds were
> raised, but without any timbers. the soil seem to stay in place on it's
> own. . .
>
> Sally in the valley
> SE NY zone 6
Sally -- One is tempted to ask if Presby is short for Presbyterian, in
which case, the raised beds may be held in place by sheer will power --
which reminds me of the prayer of the Scotch-Irish (part of my own
heritage): "Lord, grant that I may always be right, for Thou knowest
that I am hard to turn."
Griff Crump, along the tidal Potomac near Mount Vernon, VA
jgcrump@erols.com