Fw: RE:OT Chat;"Flags"

From: "R. S. Lockman" <thelockmans@tntie.com>



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> From: R. S. Lockman <thelockmans@tntie.com>
> To: iris-talk@oneline.com
> Subject: RE:OT Chat;"Flags"
> Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 7:42 PM
> 
> StorYlade's experience with Flags is similar to mine. My grandfather grew
> irises and loved them but when asked about them he would say "Oh, they
are
> just common "Blue Flags" but they make the vacant lot next door easier on
> the eyes." I married and my hubby's uncle who lives on the land adjoining
> ours, does not believe in growing anything you cant eat. Pears, apples,
> peaches, many different varieties of grapes, watermellons, cantalope, all
> veggies, NOT ONE  Flower ! He is very unhappy to see us grow flowers
among
> our veggies and tomatoes in the flower beds! Not worth the energy spent
he
> says. We bought the house that he and his wife built over 60 years ago
and
> around the oak tree in the yard were iris or at least the folage of iris.
I
> knew what they were from my granddad. I would not let my hubby pull them
> up. I finially found a season that I could divide and fertilize them ,
they
> were to my surprise, not Blue at all but yellow. I fell in love. I
> questioned hubbys uncle about them, "AH They are somethig wife wanted so
I
> gave in to the one flower bed, Thats when I was too young to know better
> "he said! Oh well, I told him I was glad he had a weak moment. I have
> really enjoyed that bed. Much to his dismay two of our seven acres are
> blossoming with a variety of perenials and 60 + roses. Oh well , a
> different generation....
> 

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