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SPRING

>Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 11:16:51 -0700
>To: Nancy1234@aol.com
>From: Charlotte Strem <Charlotte.Strem@ucop.edu>
>Subject: Re: SPRING
>
>4/14/97
>Dear Nancy et all - 
>I have been quiet since my garden is not purely mediterranean, and because
I like working in the garden more than writing about it, but I must boast a
little.  I have a BEAUTIFUL wall of wisteria blooming now!   It was a start
from a neighbor of my parents, put in the ground only 4 years ago.  Planted
where it would cover a plain concrete block wall.  Each year my father and I
have added another trellis to the wall for the wisteria to grow on.  Each
year it has grown further and further (It's about 20 feet long now)  We are
out of room to add another trellis, so we built a tomato trellis out of
bamboo instead.  It is such a tremendous delight when all the wisteria
flowers bloom at once, and smells heavenly.    I became acquainted with
wisteria when I lived in Philadelphia and saw an arbor that must have been
20 feet long, covered with wisteria.  I vowed then that someday, when I
finally had a house of my own, I would plant a wisteria vine.  Berkeley (I'm
in El Cerrito) has lots of old wisteria vines on old houses that look
terrific this time of year.
>
>Other than that - the roses are coming into bloom, and look pretty good
this year.  Got a few tomatoes started and the bulbs are winding down.  Just
a few freesias left.  The camelias have been lovely and are always the first
thing to bloom.  A few of the sweet peas are blooming, though I have never
replicated the first year's bumper crop when they really were 10 feet tall.
I've never changed the location and probably need to amend the soil.  The
lilac I planted to honor my mother FINALLY has one tiny bloom.  We don't
live in a lilac climate, but that doesn't stop me from trying.  I probably
got the wrong variety.  Some people go to Reno to gamble.  I garden.  Have a
lead on some peonies I'm dying to add to my garden.
>
>The lemon trees continue to be prolific.  When my folks were up for Easter
we harvested 2 laundry baskets full of lemons (I have 3 Eureka lemon trees
and 1 Meyer) and did major pruning. Have a big juicing job to do.  Love
having produce from the garden.
>
>The apple tree (red delicious) is in bloom and this year I hope to thin the
apples a bit more so I get fewer, bigger apples.
>
>And as always - lots of weeds to pull and need to find a place to plant a
lacecap hydranga I couldn't resist buying. 
>
>We had a receptionist on my floor at work who was a terrific gardner and
always brought flowers to put on her desk every week for everyone to enjoy.
She's moved to another floor, so I have taken up her tradition, and have
brought flowers for the floor every week.  Life is too short not to have a
touch a beauty where you can.  As someone said today - it's aromatherapy!
It's a joy to share my garden.
>
>Cheers, and happy gardening
>Charlotte Strem
>
>At 12:34 PM 4/12/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>One of the neat things of seasons past has been the
>>description of our gardens at various times of year.
>>Are we all so busy digging, planting, feeding, that
>>we don't have time to share the beauty?
>>
>>Nancy Knupfer 
>>Nancy1234@aol.com
>>
>>
>
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