RE: moist well drained soil
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: moist well drained soil
- From: S* S*
- Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 10:00:51 -0700
Excellent analogy, Gene, thanks.
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: GeneBush [g*@otherside.com]
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 1999 5:47 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: moist well drained soil
>
>
> Hello Susan,
> I know you have received several answers already, but I
> like to think of
> the moist, well drained, bit as a sponge. How can something
> full of holes
> hold so much moisture? Surface area. Soil needs to be the
> same. Lost of
> little bits of decaying matter adding to the surface area
> available for
> moisture to cling to. Then the little feeder roots can attach
> themselves.
> Just as sponges can feel damp to the touch and not have
> water running out
> the bottom on to the counter, so too should the soil in the garden.
> Make any sense here?
> Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
> around the woods - around the world
> genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
>
> ----------
> > From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@Schwabe.com>
> > To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> > Subject: RE: moist well drained soil
> > Date: Friday, April 30, 1999 12:02 PM
> >
> > Okay, maybe I'm splitting hairs here, but after planting out a bed
> > yesterday, and having done all my "homework" ahead of time
> on each plant,
> > let me pose this question:
> >
> > How would someone define moist, well drained soil? That
> seems to be an
> > oxymoron to me! Or maybe it's just an oxymoron in Oregon?!!
> >
> > 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: Meum71@aol.com [M*@aol.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 9:03 PM
> > > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > > Subject: Re: campanula carpatica
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 4/29/1999 10:07:54 PM Central Daylight Time,
> > > mrwill1@juno.com writes:
> > >
> > > << just bought some campanula carpatica and have
> received conflicting
> > > advice on its culture. The place I bought it from
> recommends steady
> > > moisture and not a lot of sun, a book I have recommends well
> > > drained soil
> > > in a sunny spot-- which is it?
> > > >>
> > > This plant does best in moist WELL drained soils in full sun
> > > to part shade.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
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