Sorry, I couldn't resist using it as an example of that type of White Male
gardener. Naturally, I know any number of white male gardeners whom I love and
respect, including my Greek-American bonsai teacher. And assorted other color
gardeners, equally respectable. But the person who asked the question was
obviously asking for a put-down. Actually, the husband in question was a
perfectly nice good-natured fellow who endured a lot of ribbing from his garage
buddies when the story got around.
While we are on the subject of ethno-botany, a few years ago I discovered there
seem to be more Jewish bonsai artists (relative to the Jewish population) on
Long Island than anywhere else, even Israel and California. Not sure about
Florida.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)