Re: [SG] Welcome

Try this site for great info about gardening in shade.  It has helped me,
and I was a "virgin" last year!
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/shade_gardening

Pottsey
zone5
----- Original Message -----
From: by way of Sherryl Sandersfeld <shsande@ionet.net> <Mclainakag@AOL.COM>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: [SG] Welcome


> Well - I've only been gardening for four years now.  I started with an
herb
> garden and hit the ground running.  I have more plants than I have space.
I
> am fortunate that I have full sun locations as well as full shade.  Shade
is
> my challenge.  I use to try to get only blooming things in the shade and
have
> learned thru failure that the foliage is much more important.  I guess you
> could describe me as a beginner plant collector.  My shade gardens
contains
> different varieties of ferns, abutilions and alocasias.  I've also put in
> blettia, toad lilies, hostas and believe it or not...."house plants".
I've
> discovered that the "house plants" thrive in the ground.  They give
> interesting foliage and provide a lush growth.  I usually take cuttings in
> the fall in case I have winter loss.  I just started to collect the
various
> Rex Begonia's......I cannot believe how big they get when in the ground.
>
> Anyway - love my plants, love my garden and love propagating my plants.  I
> also love to read about plants....in four years I've collected about 100
> garden books dating from 1886 to current.  I guess you could describe me
as a
> bit of an obsessive gardener.
>
> I was introducted to this shade page from a friend that I met in the
garden
> chat....I'm not sure how this works but am eager to learn.
>
> Kemberly
>
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