Re: Canary Vine
Nina Beheim wrote:
>
> Don't waste your breath Claire. One of the beautiful things about
> having a home state is the fact that you can slam it if you want to!
> Kind of like the old, "only I can badmouth my family" thing. I'm a
> third generation Texan, with family from all parts of the state (I'm the
> only traitor that moved out of state) and I understand perfectly well
> your defensive attitude.<grin> It's something that courses through our
> Lone Star veins. You can take the Texan outta Texas, you know the rest.
>
> When comparing plant growth in Texas to opportunities here in the Pac
> NW, well, I have to admit to having a much broader selection up here.
> Can't help it, it ain't easy being green! There's things I can't have
> here (insert Lantana whine here) <sniff> The Gulf Coast does have a
> wide variety of different plants, but I'd hate to try and keep the lush
> deck full of Fuschias I have here, alive in the good ol' 95+ degree
> searing heat, and unending humidity, nor my lovely impatiens, hostas,
> fairy ferns, dahlias, orchids, etc.
>
> It's been one year to the day since I've been home. I miss the heat(but
> not the humidity!), the pecan trees, the tangy smell of Galveston bay,
> or the musky smell of the marshes on a hot summer's day. I miss the
> carpets of bluebonnets, Black Eyed Susans, and Indian Paintbrushes
> growing along side the roads in the Hill Country. I miss the swamps of
> East Texas/Louisiana, oh the list goes on and on... But, if I were to
> move back, I, in all honesty, must admit I'd miss the Pac NW just as
> much, maybe more.
>
> Claire (and others), please forgive me while I convince myself that the
> only place to live and garden properly is the Pac NW, for I'm torn
> between two lovers right now. <sigh>
>
> nina
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Claire M. Palitza [SMTP:cpalitza@mail.utexas.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 1998 11:30 AM
> > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > Subject: RE: Canary Vine
> >
> > Apology accepted, but I must take exception to your statement about
> > nothing
> > being able to grow in Texas but moss, daylilies, and oleanders. When
> > was
> > the last time you were in Texas and what parts of Texas have you been
> > to?
> > Only part of Texas is desert with nothing growing. Most everything
> > that all
> > of us gardeners talk about on this list and others will grow in most
> > parts
> > of Texas beautifully. Yes it is hot. Yes it is humid. Yes all kinds of
> > plants grow here. I just had to defend my home state.
> >
> > At 09:49 AM 6/18/98 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Ohhhhhh holy moly... Stricken by the post haste key as happened
> > earlier
> > >in the list. AUGH!
> > >
> > >Sincerest apologies to the list.
> > >
> > >groaning, shamefaced, and suffering,
> > >
> > >nina
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Nina, Nina, Nina....
Do you see now why the state I was bashing was described as "remaining
nameless"?
Silly girl. heh heh heh
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