RE: Seeing our gardens

You're welcome Joanie - I know I sometimes forget that parts of me (well
really all of me) is older than I want to believe.

Lil

> From: Jeaa0088@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:18:15 -0400
> Subject: Re: Seeing our gardens
> To: perennials@hort.net
>
> Lil...that was fascinating and explains a lot of things I had wondered
> about. Thanks for sharing! Joanie
>
>
> In a message dated 9/10/2009 8:30:32 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> liltovey@hotmail.com writes:
>
> Well Gene, seems that even the muscles that control things like how quickly
> our pupils dilate etc slow down a bit. For example, going from bright
> light
> (sun) to dim (shade) takes that microsecond longer. Think for example of
> entering an apartment unit from a brightly lit hallway and stepping into a
> dim
> vestibule - difficult adjustment for eyes our age. Especially if the rest
> of
> the apt., for example is usually brighter - there are windows there. We
> become
> so used to it we stop paying attention except for the odd expletive (or in
> my
> case many of them). We unconsciously tend to to prefer sharper contrasts -
> because they are easier to see. A sharp delineation is easier to see rather
> than a gradual shading. Same holds true with colour saturation. Stronger
> colours become clearer, soft or subtle colours tend to "grey out" for us.
> Simply - we see them better! And making stronger "bones" in our gardens
> gives
> us stronger "frames" to enjoy - we can move from spot to spot with less
> "bleeding" of the visual.
>
>
>
> Also I think that simply being the human animal with a bit more experience
> allows us to broaden our tastes and preferences - thus I refuse to ever
> wear
> black, and I will use a red purse - so in our gardens, that neat hit of red
> amoung the fine foliage can be truly pleasing. Or the different textures
> amoungst all the greens can be a wow. However for the aging eye -keep it
> simple -too much confuses the eye.
>
>
>
> On on top of that - Did you know that most of the North American population
> begins to form cataracts in their 40's? Sure surprised me. So as well as
> the
> aging eye, many people are seeing less clearly without noticing the
> changes -
> they may not realize for 20 years that they have changed vision. So now we
> have slower reaction time (muscle) along with a a haze/screen (cataract) to
> contend with. And thank goodness there is surgery - Now that cataract
> surgery
> is so easy, and can be done so much sooner, even though the muscles
> continue
> to act their age, we can see the gardens and life so much more clearly.
>
>
>
> Quality of light also makes a difference, but as gardeners we all are
> aware of
> it, even if we aren't aware of being aware. Eyes react differently
> according
> to time of day, cloud cover, etc.
>
>
>
> Anyway - you did ask - And yes - life is so much clearer after surgery -
> having second eye done this winter -can't wait!
>
>
>
> Lil T.
>
> Georgetown ON
>
> Zone 5
> > From: genebush@netsurfusa.net
> > To: perennials@hort.net
> > CC: woodyplants@hort.net
> > Subject: RE: Gardens & Weather
> > Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 07:43:49 -0500
> >
> > Hello Lil,
> > Would you care to go into the subject in more depth? Fascinated by
> > the topic of color perception and how it changes with "maturity".
> Especially
> > in how that would tie in with gardening.
> > Hope that I have not put you on the spot, but since you tackled that on
> for
> > a whole semester.....
> >
> > Gene E. Bush
> > Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
> > www.munchkinnursery.com
> > Garden Writer - Photographer - Lecturer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of lil tovey
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:27 PM
> > To: Perennials @ hortnet
> > Cc: woodyplants@hort.net
> > Subject: RE: Gardens & Weather
> >
> > Well Gene, I hate to have to tell you this, but the ability of the aging
> > (O.K. strike aging - lets call it maturing!) eye to differentiate subtle
> > colours diminishes as time goes on. We need sharper contrasts, colours
> > become
> > bolder. Spent a whole semester learning about light and the eye's
> reaction
> > to
> > colour, shadow, etc. in college.
> >
> >
> >
> > Lil T.
> >
> > Georgetown ON
> >
> > Zone 5
> >
> >
> > > From: genebush@netsurfusa.net
> > > To: perennials@hort.net
> > > CC: woodyplants@hort.net
> > > Subject: RE: Gardens & Weather
> > > Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 09:01:18 -0500
> > >
> > > Well,
> > > I suppose one should be careful what they complain about /wish for.
> > > It started raining just after I sent the last message. Darn nice rain
> > > yesterday morning. Cleared up and then began again last evening. Still
> at
> > it
> > > this morning. My garden has now been watered. Thoroughly. In fact, rain
> is
> > a
> > > strong probability every day this week. May catch up on my paper work
> yet.
> > > I have been working on clearing out a small area or two in my garden
> > > where I have a bit too much of any one plant....something took over an
> > area.
> > > At first it looked good, now it is just too much. I look at it as
> exercise
> > > and an opportunity to purchase more plants. Perhaps put a bit more
> punch
> > > into the garden in color choices. In my addled old age I am
> appreciating
> > > stronger color more.
> > > Is the desire for stronger colors in the garden come with age...or
> > > just me wandering around in my garden?
> > >
> > > Gene E. Bush
> > > Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
> > > www.munchkinnursery.com
> > > Garden Writer - Photographer - Lecturer
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of
> > >
> > > We had a 'misting' yesterday. Our prediction today is for a 70% chance
> > > of thunderstorms, but the sky is blue and the sun is shining. I don't
> > > think it's going to happen.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
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