RE: Moving a garden
- Subject: RE: Moving a garden
- From: "Saxton, Susan" S*@schwabe.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 16:00:15 -0700
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- Thread-topic: Moving a garden
Just about 25 miles away, 1/2 zone warmer perhaps. Of course, no idea if it is a mix or sun and shade or what, but I have both now and will look for the same.
And I'll take your advice and NOT go back after I'm gone!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donna [j*@prairieinet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 3:19 PM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Moving a garden
>
>
> Not to be personal, but do you know where you are moving too?
> Five years
> ago we moved, I frantically divided and dug up plants. Stored them
> everywhere, friends homes, pots, you name it! I THEN found out I was
> moving to an all SUN property. I was a SHADE gardener.
> Needless to say,
> most didn't make it, but I did find that many shade plants actually do
> better in the sun.
>
> Each place has it's own style. What worked in one may not in another,
> especially if you are going out of state/area.
>
> Another experience of mine was selling our summer place. The
> folks that
> bought it destroyed it. They were waiting for zone changes or
> something.
> They gave me the opportunity to take it all within a 6 month period
> after they owned it. Maybe you will have the same luck!
>
> The one thing I have found, is you can never go back to see the old
> place. Most times it will break your heart!
>
> Donna
>
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