RE: Problem Gardener/dandelions

that would win me over.... boy howdy!

At 10:37 AM 5/7/99 , you wrote:
>Craig,
>
>Maybe if you planted a section of garden specifically for your wife, even if
>you took care of it (until or if her interest developed), brought her
>flowers from it... She may develop a love of the garden, she may not.  But
>think of the blossoming in your relationship that will develop!  Not many
>women wouldn't be honored by that.
>
>Let her pick the flowers from books, or surprise her completely by picking
>the flowers yourself for specific reasons that relate to how you feel about
>her.  One flower reminds you of the color of her eyes, one of her hair.  You
>get the picture (I hope).  
>
>I don't know many women who would not be "in a puddle" over this.  Am I
>right ladies?
>
>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: Craig.Wallace@emotors.com [C*@emotors.com]
>> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 5:34 AM
>> To: perennials@mallorn.com
>> Subject: RE: Problem Gardener/dandelions
>> 
>> 
>> Tell me a little more about Creeping Charlie.  I've never 
>> heard of him.  As
>> I mentioned earlier, I'm fairly new to perennials so I don't 
>> know a lot of
>> their names, yet.  But I think with the proper introduction, 
>> he and I could
>> get along pretty well.
>> 
>> I have a wild vine growing in my Rose/bulb garden right now 
>> that has blue
>> flowers that are quite similar in shape to an Althea's.  It 
>> seems to grow up
>> the stems of the roses quite vigorously, but have no idea 
>> what it is.  I
>> think it looks too nice to pull up.  Any one have a clue as 
>> to what it could
>> be?
>> 
>> BTW, finally made it in last night around ninish.  My wife's 
>> first words
>> were "Are you finally coming in to stay?"  One of these days 
>> she's going to
>> come around.  I swear by it.
>> 
>> Craig Wallace
>> craig.wallace@emotors.com
>> Brighton, Illinois
>> zone 5
>> 
>> "I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would 
>> always greet it in a
>> garden." -Ruth Stout
>> 
>> 
>> > ----------
>> > From: 	WHTROS@aol.com[SMTP:WHTROS@aol.com]
>> > Reply To: 	perennials@mallorn.com
>> > Sent: 	Friday, May 07, 1999 1:03 AM
>> > To: 	perennials@mallorn.com
>> > Subject: 	Re: Problem Gardener/dandelions
>> > 
>> > In a message dated 5/6/99 2:23:27 PM CST, 
>> mmiller@nemontel.net writes:
>> > 
>> > << Hi, Craig, welcome to the list!  I really laughed when I read
>> > "dandelions" 
>> > in your plant lists. We have had so much rain here in the 
>> past month that
>> > the 
>> > dandelions and the lawn grass are just taking over all my 
>> flowerbeds. >>
>> > 
>> > Hi, Myrna --
>> > Don't you think he needs some Creeping Charlie?
>> > I help a lady with vast perennial gardens who uses it as a 
>> ground cover in
>> > 
>> > her Shrub Rose bed.  There is also a variety developed, I 
>> think, that has 
>> > variegated leaves.  Looks lovely but...		;-)
>> > 	She also uses wild violets as a ground cover in another area.
>> > Sounds like Craig is going 2B an interesting addition to our List.
>> > 	BTW, I was noticing this afternoon that Myosotis is 
>> lovely where it 
>> > has self-sown among the blooming DamdyLions.  IMHO, of course.
>> > 	Best Wishes to you all --
>> > Barb
>> > USDA Zone 5, Rock Island, IL
>> > "What this country needs is dirtier fingernails & cleaner 
>> minds."  Will
>> > Rogers
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>> > 
>> > 
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