re: sharing garden with neighbors, passers-by...
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: re: sharing garden with neighbors, passers-by...
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- Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 11:10:35 PST
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> Reply-to: <paulb@morfi.com>
> From: " Paul Bonine" <paulb@morfi.com>
> To: <wednesdy@pacbell.net>, <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Subject: RE: High-flowering season
> Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 11:13:54 -0700
> Wendy-
> I think one of my most favorite things in the world
> is having people walk by my front garden very slowly,
> and then, If I or my partner are around they feel open to
> ask questions. We've met an amazing amount of our neighbors
> this way,and I don't think I would have otherwise. Its
> also nice to share beauty with the neighborhood, this is
> a little woo woo but it seems to build a sense of community.
> Its also fun to see the reaction on peoples faces when
> they first see Cerinthe major purpurescens, or the flowers
> on Grevillea victorae. I've even found that some people
> 'track' our garden, and when they ask questions you can tell
> that they have been making regular visits while we are at
> work.
> Paul
> Portland
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> [o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Wendy Bradley
> Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 10:29 PM
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: High-flowering season
>
>
> Saturday I wandered over to a neighborhood yard sale and bought a small
> chair. The gentlemanly neighbor insisted he carry it home for me, and
> when we came around the corner, through the gate and stepped into my
> "secret garden", he stopped dead in his tracks. He was so amazed by the
> flowering abundance, he just stood still, taking it all in, having had
> no idea all this was growing here. Then he asked if he could bring his
> wife to see it, and she was equally appreciative. It's such a wonderful
> feeling sharing the pleasures of the garden. Like Nan, I take my
> morning coffee on the patio and love starting my day so peacefully,
> enjoying all that is blooming...abutilon, alstromeria, lace cap
> hydrangeas, verbena, shasta daisies (chrysanthemum max.), nastrutiums,
> various salvias, coreopsis, several roses, nigella and astilbe--both
> just finishing up--Centaurea cyanus, gaura, delphinium, clematis,
> impatiens, heliotrope, pandorea jasminoides, Bishop's lace (ammi majus),
> clytostoma callistigioides, fuchias, lobelias, plumbago, lonicera...such
> a delight, this high- flowering time of year! Tomato plants are growing
> fast developing fruit (thanks for the recent watering tips/methods), and
> some of the herbs are going quite rampant. Hope everyone else is
> enjoying the bloom! Wendy
>
>
