Re: Winter Interest
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Winter Interest
- From: M* M*
- Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 17:49:23 -0700
Hi, Neil...
Is there any chance that you also post to the Veggie List under the nom de
plume (de guerre?) of "Stan" ? He has a great sense of humor, and 'most
everyone seems to enjoy his posts. But seriously, have you naturalized
bulbs in a lawn before? Am curious because I really like the concept, but
I'm afraid that by the time the bulb foliage ripened, the grass would be
too tall to even mow...I'd have to scythe it!
Myrna, Zone 3, Montana
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Neil wrote:
> Problems with borders and boundaries, eh?( Yes, I know...a very Canadian
>expression...).
> Well ...have no fear......There is always a solution. Here's how I solved
>a particular problem relating to confinement.
>
> One of my neighbours dropped over (he was in good health, too)....rather,
>walked over for a visit while I was planting more bulbs last fall. He stated
>the obvious, that I was ''soon to run out of room". He continued and said
>... ( jokingly, I'm sure)...that if I wanted to do any more planting , I
>could use his back lawn.
>
> I smiled.
>
> Then I grinned.
>
> Much later that night, while the world..( at least the eastern
>seaboard)...was asleep, I crept over to his back lawn. Quietly letting the
>sack slide off my shoulder, I naturalized dozens of King Alfreds and many
>more muscari.
>
> Come blossom time, I'll just mention to him that " Perhaps the
>squirrels were responsible.........but.... it is amazing how those little
>critters followed the same colour (British spelling. We we're here first)
>scheme that I have in my lawn!"
>
> I can hardly wait for spring.
>
> . ....Neil...in N.B.
>
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