Re: was bulbs are blooming now tour

Thanks Claire for posting this, you mentioned some things I hadn't thought about,
such as signs to the restroom.  I do have a few chairs, perhaps I should get some
more folding chairs, and their are garden benches throughout the garden.  I do
plan on having ice cold lemonade made with fresh lemons from my garden.  I just
need to find someone with a big enough container to make it in ;)
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ECPep@aol.com wrote:

> Wish you good weather, pray for that.  From a little bit of experience I can
> say that the tourers will love your gardens, why else would they come to a
> convention, so don't worry.  That is is best thing, don't worry.  If I visit
> a tour garden, I am always aware that someone has done a great deal of work
> to entertain me and I appreciate  that.  The one thing missing in some are
> enough chairs for older people and if I could say this in tiny letters in
> some corner, I would, but since I cannot be advised that a bathroom available
> is always asked for.  It is best to have a sign and point the way.  It saves
> embarrassment for some.
>
> I have been on tour two times and found all the visitors to be well prepared
> with questions so you might have someone that can give the proper answers in
> your garden helping with those questions.  It is important to answer
> questions correctly.
>
> The same thoughts occurred to me each time.  What would enhance the tour?
> Most don't want to be a nuisance and won't ask for things so a table (with a
> big bunch of daffodils in the middle) should be around for coffee if it is
> cold and something iced to drink if it is warm.  A help yourself table.  They
> always thank you for allowing the visit and I always think it should be the
> other way around, you should thank them for allowing you to show your garden
> (all gardeners need some compliments now and then).  So - I think I would put
>  a large card on the drinks table saying thank you for coming to see my
> garden.
>
> It occurs to me that when the daffodils are blooming, you willprobably have
> other spring bulbs.  If you have some that are not common,  be sure someone
> will ask for the name and source of those.
>
> Can't help you with the work, it is a lot of work isn't it!!  You won't be
> sorry.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> NYS z4
>
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