Concern for us collectors(Please Read)/ Diann
Hello Diann,
Got to thinking about this one and went to the library.... (behind my computer
desk) I have a copy of Hinkley's The Explorer's Garden.
On page 22 he has two headings.. Plant Exploration & Ethics and then On
Exotics and Natives. He does speak of watching the plants and destroying the
overly vigorous that invaded his natives. At the same time he states in part " I
believe that our vegetable and ornamental gardens can harbor a cache of plants
that speak different languages yet still communicate in a respectful tone to our
surrounding environments"
Skip to the first chapter on plants where he talks of Anemone and he tells of
the invasiveness of some species, how they were dug out of a garden and given to
him. And he still has them, passes them along. Perhaps he feels a bit like Anna on
this list.
Most of us who collect will probably be just a bit divided on this area.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Diann Barbee Thoma <diannthoma@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: [SG] Concern for us collectors(Please Read)
> I recall an article by Dan Hinkley (or was it in his book??) where he talked
> about his special garden where he grew all new specimens for several years
> to make sure they were good plants, including that they weren't invasive. He
> said he threw any plants that didn't make the grade onto the compost pile.
>
> Diann
