Re: Nesa's project

HAVE FUN!!    "r"

Nesa wrote:

> Hi Rena and everyone else,
> We're off on holiday next week for 4 days so we plan on starting once we get
> back. I'll work on my own plot first before we get going on the Garden club
> for the community. We have all year in the tropics so no need to hurry!
> Will send you details of my plans!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rena falcone <renabean@noln.com>
> To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 10:54 AM
> Subject: News Break, the Par Kid's Garden
>
> > Hi Nesa and
> > All,
> > Well, It never fails, whenever there is publicity some idiot has to jump
> in for
> > the glory.  We have three of them .The kids call them the "grouchy old
> ladies".
> > One who did some work, two who did nothing, since the newspaper article
> this
> > trio has taken over.  No one but them is supposed to go near the garden.
> The
> > kids will wreck it and the rest of us don't know what we are doing.  I
> wonder
> > where they were when we where getting
> > filthy?
> > However, I put in a small plot for the kids by my house and they're having
> fun
> > anyway.  As far as I'm concerned, if this trio wants to do all the work by
> > themselves, GREAT!  The kids will still get the credit and we'll have two
> > gardens!  As long as everyone's happy that's all that
> > counts.
> > How's your project, Nesa?  Is everyone else out there"in the ground"?  Is
> anyone
> > else having problems with" selective beetles"?  They don't pick any
> particular
> > plant and they pop up here and there.  I've been spraying them with a
> > combination of dry mustard and horseradish water, seems to take care of
> them and
> > it is safe around the children and pets.  Well I'll let you go for this
> evening
> > and I'll forward the article for your perusal.                   Good
> night
> > everyone.                   "r"
> >
> > Nesa wrote:
> >
> > > You'll still be hearing from me. Maybe a little less though...We have a
> 2
> > > year old boy Ryan. Two of the pics I brought along to show the MP had
> him in
> > > it with the watering cans. One actually was a pic we took with our MP at
> our
> > > tree planting day. My son really won hearts that day as he was the
> youngest
> > > resident there(only 20mths) and was carrying a red watering can . My
> hubby
> > > as office bearer planted a guava tree and Ryan watered it immediately
> after,
> > > our Mp was concerned he'd fall or get hoed in! But he sure got lotsa
> > > attention and I think it(the image) stuck!
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: rena falcone <renabean@noln.com>
> > > To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 12:28 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Nesa's garden- EARTH SHAKING NEWS
> > >
> > > > Nesa!
> > > > What wonderful news.  The only sad thing is that you and your baby (is
> > > > it a son or a daughter and what the name) will be so busy we will miss
> > > > your letters.  But, that's okay, we understand. Tell your husband I
> > > > said, "Job well done."  "r"
> > > >
> > > > Nesa wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 9:10 AMNesa's garden- EARTH SHAKING
> NEWS
> > > > >  With the MP's help, my husband has got the Town Council to reverse
> > > > > their decision. I get my patch back and more.They're giving me a
> > > > > BIGGER PLOT (I can decide on the size, hubby has told me not to get
> > > > > carried away but pick a manageable size), will bring in good topsoil
> > > > > for me and fence it up for free! Isn't that wonderful? They are
> still
> > > > > keen on the Gardening club community plot which they want me to be
> in
> > > > > charge of and my hubby who's in the committee will officially have
> > > > > power to make decisions. They will provide labour to help maintain
> > > > > that as well as finance it.What do you think?I think what really
> > > > > turned the tables in this matter was our MP. He was impressed with
> > > > > pics I had taken of my garden as well as a 3 page letter I brought
> > > > > along and left with him which gave details of my EXOTIC plants
> (seeds
> > > > > from all over the world, the Sungold for e.g is exotic here). Also
> > > > > I've got to say that my hubby is a master negotiator(natural
> > > > > politician!) who is already an office bearer in the committe and he
> > > > > pulled off this miracle. The horticultural officer who came and saw
> my
> > > > > plot before the destruction also supported us.Well guys and gals, I
> > > > > wanna really thank you for your support, prayres  and encouragement
> at
> > > > > this time too, for helping us not give up.And I hope now you guys
> will
> > > > > know that good things do happen in Singapore. Sometimes when you go
> > > > > through the right channels things do work out well. Our authorities
> > > > > can be reasonable.In this case it was a matter of the people on the
> > > > > top not knowing what was happening. The other neighbours who lost
> > > > > their gardens can also get plots back provided they undertake to
> care
> > > > > for them and my husband now has the power to make decisions on this
> > > > > matter.All's well that end's well.This story has a Happy Ending!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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