Re: NARGS + Gene Bush and polygonatum

Hi Gene- I had been to NARGS several times, just looking for information.
But with all this talk about it recently, I went back to revisit. Well, I
was hooked, and am now sending in my membership fee.  Here we go!!
      ----- Original Message -----
From: "GeneBush" <genebush@otherside.com>
To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: NARGS + Gene Bush and polygonatum


> Hello Claire,
>     Another "affliction" it is... sigh. Along with a sudden urge to go
around
> looking for garden sculpture. Now that one is down-right dangerous. We
even went
> to my brother in law's farm to look at old cast aways that are rusting
into
> oblivion. Lots of stuff there that goes back to the 30's and 40's in the
barns.
>     I have no bad words for the old editor of the Rock Garden Quarterly..
she was
> who and what she was... just I would not submit anything as her filters
left
> little of the individual writer and personality to show up in the final
printed
> form. To my eyes everything came out as though she had written the
article. Jane
> does a good job of making the writer look professional and you still get
something
> of your own style and content come through.
>     I have been a member of SIGNA for some years now. Actually beginning
to read
> the papers now that color has been inserted and the writing has loosened
up a bit.
> About the only iris I have here are the species. Not a big fan of the
showy
> bearded iris.
>     Want to get into the garden this morning before the heat builds. It
rained for
> us last week and the weeds are once more sprouting where I worked the soil
and
> planted new goodies.....
>     Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
>           around the woods - around the world
> genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ECPep@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: NARGS + Gene Bush and polygonatum
>
>
> > Haha - another affliction.  It will take years to clear up this one,
Gene.
> > Remember we are East Coast and most of the USA information comes from
West
> > Coast gardeners.
> > I always pay attention to postings from Eastern gardeners.
> >
> > While you mention "new editor", I also note that this is an improvement
for
> > us.  The former editor a wonderful gardener with the premier rock guy in
> > country for a husband was not at all tuned in to the states east of the
> > Mississippi.  She came as a guest to luncheon for us and was charming, a
> > truly likeable lady.  I was astonished at the zoning information and
> > hardiness information discussed.  Zone 4 in NYS is not zone 4 in Denver.
> > Everything that she recommended for us could not work with the rain that
> > falls here in normally.
> >
> > I like the new format of the Quarterly and hope to see you from time to
time.
> >  The new editor is also one of nicest web friends that I have
encountered.  I
> > love the seed list plus I like the SIGNA list.  If I subscribe to any
more
> > lists I will need an employee.
> > BTW, if you are not receiving SIGNA, it too, has a new editor and
format.
> >
> > Now if I could only remember to use labels when there is a new something
I
> > won't recognize....................
> >
> >
> > Claire Peplowski
> > NYS z4
>
>
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