RE: Doing Everything Wrong
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- Subject: RE: Doing Everything Wrong
- From: "* M* <M*@tc.gc.ca>
- Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 07:43:30 -0600 (MDT)
Hi Kathy,
Don't rules exist to be broken? The TBs that I brought to the hort
society auction had bloom stalks on them -- they fetch a better price
that way. I'll let you know if I get any complaints next year.
Maureen Mark
998-6516
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> From: Irisborer[SMTP:Irisborer@aol.com]
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 5:10 AM
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> Subject: CUL: Doing Everything Wrong
>
> As I walk through my iris beds where I've done everything right....
> and there
> are only labels where irises should be. I ponder those folks who
> don't grow
> their irises correctly - yet have far better luck than I do!! In
> fact, some
> folks don't even KNOW that you can't dig up irises when they're in
> bloom - and
> so they do it and the earth does NOT stop spinning.
>
> So..... I proclaim as follows. In one bed, I intend to do everything
> wrong.
> I will dig the irises when it suits me - rather than at the right time
> (Dana
> Borglum ONLY digs during bloom).
>
> I will mulch bearded irises
>
> I will fertilize with a balanced fertilizer
>
> I will let rot alone
>
> I will either learn that not every iris rule is written in stone - or
> I will
> have a whole new bed for planting NEW irises (:
>
> Kathyguest - E. Aurora, NY - where my clump of SMOOTH SEAS (siberian,
> very
> tall and royal blue) next to a pseudacorus would bring Martha Stewart
> AND
> Gertrude Jeykll to their knees
>
