Re: AIS: showing vs growing (was Marketing)
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- Subject: Re: AIS: showing vs growing (was Marketing)
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- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 21:40:02 EST
From: StorYlade@aol.com
In a message dated 1/13/1999 7:30:05 PM Central Standard Time, lmann@icx.net
writes:
<< But that was a survey of members who came to the fall meeting, who are
probably the same members most interested in competitive showing >>
Linda,
You are so right. And this was in response to a remark on the list that AIS
seemed to be very pro-show bench. I was agreeing.
I couldn't agree with you more about the personal enjoyment being the main
reason for growing irises. When the weeding is done, I like to sit on a park
bench-I have my own-and look at the irises in bloom for hours. I don't want
to go inside. Few things give me more pleasure. But I've found that I am
enjoying irises less than I once did. I came to the realization that I was
spending most of my time on club functions and running around to other places,
looking at other peoples irises. I wasn't leaving enough time to enjoy my own
irises.
I would come home and wonder why my irises looked so much prettier than those
I saw in other peoples gardens. I would return to my garden at the end of a
long weekend and wonder why I hadn't spent the time at home with the garden I
loved. It took me a year or so to realize that my garden was so appealing to
me because I grew the things I liked best. So, of course, I liked it better.
It sure couldn't be because I took such good care of them!
Are you getting this warming trend?
Betty
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