Re: [SG] Longwood, southeastern PA

Hello Claire,
    I am a member of the Hardy Plant Society and have had a bit of jealousy
about PA and its gardens for some years now. Every bulletin I get has all
these famous gardeners giving a presentation, or they are having a meeting
at a garden I would love to see. Almost all of their activity takes place
around Swarthmore, it would seem. Perhaps one day I will get invited to give
a slide presentation in the area and have an "official" reason to leave the
nursery for a few days.
    Can't be this year for there are only 3 weeks left before my partner
goes back to driving her school bus. Also September fall sales comes up
shortly and we are preparing for that one now along with some local slide
presentations and lectures. Being a member of the HPS you receive a
membership book that also list the nurseries in the area. I would appreciate
any information you can add to the list when you get around to it. I feel
sure we will be making the trip next year. Thanks big bunches....
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

> Go to Longwood Gene and spend a few days. Southeastern Pennsylvania has
more
> public gardens than anywhere in the country.  Swarthmore and the U. of PA
> both have botanic gardens.  Just a bit over the border in Delaware are two
> more. Give me a few days and I will e-mail addresses for you to get the
> nursery lists and garden brochures provided by the colleges in the area.
If
> you stay in the Lancaster area you can eat at the Mennonite places and
gain
> 100 pounds.  Choose the time of year you would enjoy what is in bloom.
Three
> times each summer there is a huge antique/flea market weekend near
Lancaster
> so you can fill every minute.  Amish farms sell produce along the road in
> September. They sell a squash locally called a "neck pumpkin".  One will
last
> you for a month.   We bought one one year on the premise that the largest
> would be the most interesting.  It took up most of the back seat.  My
> husband, not a gardener,  loves this trip.
> If you do book a trip also ask the Alpine List for suggestions, it seems
they
> know nearly everything.
>
> Gene and Bobbi, we also needed rain.  Then the  heavens opened and we got
> five inches a few weeks ago with trees down.  On AOL the weather map is
all
> red, differing only in shades of red (heat).  Hottest July I can remember.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> East Nassau, NY
> z4
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