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Good morning everyone!

I've just spent a very pleasant time going over 7
months of archives for the shadegardens (old primroses)
list.  Saved me posting several questions because they
have been answered previously.  Some of you might want
to check these out at:
http://www.mallorn.com/lists/shadegardens/  Note, you
can view them sorted by Author, date, subject or
thread.

I have some remaining questions.  1.  I am interested
in growing hostas as the Japanese do (pictured in Paul
Aden's book)--hosta with roots exposed sitting in flat
tray of water.  Does anyone on this list grow these
this way.  If so, how well do they do?  Also, has
anyone grown hostas hydroponically in either water with
the expanded clay pellets or in rockwool?  <By the way,
do any of you happen to correspond about hostas with
anyone from their native lands?  It would be
interesting to find some that speak English to join the
discussions--any ideas on how to contact some Japanese
growers?>

2.  I want to convert most of my indoor garden to
hydroponic growing due to my allergies to the peat
dust, perlite dust, etc.  Have any of you grown
shade-tolerant plants as indoor houseplants?  What
would be the pros and cons?  It seems that shade
tolerant plants outside would be perfect as houseplants
in north facing windows.

Thank you to all who participate in this list.  I
really appreciate the lack of flaming, etc. and am
proud to be a co-list owner of such a polite email
discussion group.  Let's keep the great discussions
flowing.

Diana Pederson
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