Re: Test Gardens
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Test Gardens
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 14:00:58 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 97-01-26 12:37:08 EST, you write:
>Linda Mann has declined the offer to establish her own test garden on the
>grounds that she lacks the energy, time and space. Fair enough, but there
>is a point to be made, and it is that EVERY IRIS GARDEN SHOUILD BE A TEST
>GARDEN, in the sense that we should all make simple, but systematic,
>observations on the iris we grow and share that information with fellow
>irisarians.Jeff Walters
And Linda certainly agrees with that, ad nauseum. Our local AIS affiliate
(well, me anyway) approached the University of Tennessee ornamental trial
gardens in Knoxville about establishing a regional iris trial planting there.
We were told that amongst our club members, we have a bigger and better
trial garden than they could hope to have. The problem is getting the
systematic observations and sharing them with others. It will probably take
forever, as slow as I am getting things done, but my intention is to
eventually get information from most of our club members on varieties they
have tried to grow and results. As those of you who have asked me to send
things can attest, I am sloooow getting things done.
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA
