RE: Books --English

Tracy wrote:

And as for undergardeners, mine regularly complains that I treat him
terribly, poor pay etc. What does he think I married him for!

I love it!  I was just telling a friend I probably would never remarry
unless it was for garden help.  Just kidding, but it sure would be nice to
have a little extra muscle... ;-)

Susan Saxton, zone 6b

For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Wilson [s*@ukonline.co.uk]
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 8:12 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Books --English
> 
> 
> Dear All,
> In my experience, the ideas in the gardening books give me loads of
> inspiration, even if I have to adapt them, and I live in 
> England. It is
> interesting to hear how many of you feel that gardening over 
> here is easier.
> But I suppose that the grass is always greener........
> I have a serious problem with collecting gardening books, 
> especially the
> lavishly illustrated ones and I steal an idea here and there. 
> Is it possible
> to have too many books?
> And as for undergardeners, mine regularly complains that I treat him
> terribly, poor pay etc. What does he think I married him for!
> Joking aside, listening to the range of plants that you take 
> for granted in
> the US makes me quite green at times and at the moment I'm 
> trying to find
> copies of the some of the books you rave about.
> On a completely different tack, I've just treated myself to 
> some really
> tasty new Hemerocallis, 'Stoke Poges', 'Blushing Belle', 
> 'Burning Daylight'
> and 'Golden Chimes'. So I'm off for a little planting spree. 
> Now where has
> that undergardener gone?
> 
> Happy gardening
> 
> Tracy Wilson. Cornwall.
> 
> 
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