Re: CULT: Bog Garden
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Bog Garden
- From: "* A* M* <w*@Ra.MsState.Edu>
- Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 06:22:10 -0600 (MDT)
>
> Okay, I'm more confused now. So I can buy the pool, poke holes, then
> fill with peat moss (and water?) do I plant the JI's, LA's directly
> in the pool? Will it stay "boggish" without constant watering? ( A
> valid concern on my father's part; water bills here are outrageous!)
> If it's a "bog" with peat moss and dirt and mud and such, mosquitos
> won't breed in it, will they? If they do, then I will renounce bog
> gardens forever, due to the fact that mosquitos find me *quite tasty!*
>
> I find their bites *quite painful!*
>
> Rusty
> fearing the answer.
>
Rusty, you should consult with local iris growers before you
attempt JI's in Tarrant County. The only person to have grown JI's
successfully near you is Marie Caillet in Denton County. She also is the
'dean' of all Louisiana growers and can help you in many ways. She
contributes her expertise to D/FW Garderner and other publications.
Neill Sperry (KRLD) often consults with her. Go and visit her bog to get
an idea of what it involves.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8
