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A wonderful day just tooling around.................................
I had a wonderful day just tooling around today....................We got an
unexpected message from Squire's job wanting him to drive 468 miles to get his new semi-truck and get him back to work, and after making all the appropriate arrangements for transporting son, whose taxi is his mom, I slipped the dawgs, left them bewildered and with "daddy" and headed down and out into the countryside and towards the town nearby to conduct some last minute preparations for the trip. This is going to be a wonderful adventure, as I'll be able to see one of my gardening newsgroup friends, Pottingshed, aka Bev. She decided a few years ago after reading some of my posts, that she just HAD to meet me, and snarfed up her granddaughter who she kept alot for her daughter while she worked, (the girl was 6) and came down to Tennessee from Virginia for a week's visit and a sleep on my futon. We had a blast and made fast friends, proving my theory that almost all gardeners are really neat people. (I've had the blessing and pleasure to meet a few of the friend's I've made over the almost 8 years I've contributed and learned from rec.gardens. I consider them life friends!) After the go-ahead from Pottingshed that me and the dawgs were welcome after I kick Squire out at the terminal, I realized there were a few small things to take care of before I flitter off. Oil change for the van, collar's for the beasties for their leashes. Sméagol has such a thin neck, and the Dollar Store has nylon collars that snap for $1, and Sugar despite her being paranoid, needed something that didn't slip off her neck either. On the way down my favorite route and winding country road towards Morristown, I saw pastures near woods that had numerous flocks of tightly huddled and pecking wild turkeys. One pasture had at least 60 of them as they scratched near a roll of hay the owner had left for his horses. It lifted my heart to see them, and made me laugh as I realized they were totally oblivious to cars passing just a few feet from them below. (the pasture I saw these in rose from the road). The day was overcast and gray, and the feel of it was a cool late winter day. 45oF and comfortable, but needing a coat in case the temperatures dropped, I wound my way down the road, which stretches about 12 miles from my house to the small hidden parkway. Everywhere I saw green growth poking up thru tan grasses and landscapes, and noticed individual homes where the owners had been mulching little beds with concrete edgers around trees and such. The spring fever was evident as I saw several yards that had been obviously tended to and had a small pang of guilt as I realized I should have been home ripping Vinca............ I'll tell ya' what, though, the Vinca is more tenacious and evil than I ever imagined. I found a large clump of it intent on conquering my woods near the northeastern drop off the other day that took me completely by surprise. I have way more to tear out than ever I thought. But enough of that. I accomplished the mechanical portion of my errands, hit the bank on my way to get myself a rather large container of sweet iced tea with extra lemon slices (in the South, you can almost always buy sweet iced tea at any time) for my "fuel", and then decided to go back to the Lowe's where I used to work to see if I could find a small pot of "Brasil" variegated philodendrum to take with me. I should never have stopped. I had forgotten that February is the time they pull the old stock and put it on racks and reduce the price hugely. I specifically wanted to also replenish the thistle seed for the finches, as the little buggers have discovered both feeding stations I've made for the winged warriors. Once I got into the greenhouse and perused the plants, I realized they didn't have what I was looking for, but oh lordy...........there were three green racks over six foot loaded with reduced stock like fertilizers, rooting hormones, bonemeal, tomato blossom spray, Camelia and Rhoddie fertilizers and such. Up top of the rack, I spotted some Organic granular fertilizers for Flowers and Vegetables marked down to rediculous, and not having a cart, decided to take the plunge and take all they had. That was five bags of three pounds each bag of granular fertilizer for $3. Marked down significantly, I might add making it a bargain. I got the thistle seed, resisted the urge to get the larger bag, after doing the math and figuring out I wasn't saving money, and moved towards the greenhouse. Tippy toe and snag the bags, and heard my name called, and turned to see former co-workers working and moving new stock who had spotted me and my orange garden hat with the white flowers. We greeted and hugged and I got the usual questions....where you been? whatcha been doin'? We miss you....you coming back?? things of that nature. Then I bowed out to let them get on with their scrambling as pre-Spring is madness around Lowes. Then I made the wrongful decision to go outside into the deserted garden center and see what was on the tables. Shouldn't have.............nope. ALL their glazed ceramic pots of various assorted sizes were marked down 50%, as well as iron trellises and iron hooks and such. They do this every two years for the new line of merchandise, and the last time I made out with bargains, I was new and just working there. This time it was heavy, clay glazed pots, no fiberglass or coated styrofoam ones that were outrageously expensive when they first came. I spotted a beautiful deep blue five gallon one that I thought would be just perfect for a home for the reblooming lilac, 'Jocee' and hefted it up. Resisted the urge to get a couple of iron trellises, despite that I needed them for Clematis, and as I was rounding the middle aisle, I heard a very thick accent (German? Polish? Swedish?) coming towards me from the wall racks that held the pots and saucers down a bit. I looked and saw a small, dark haired woman who was dressed in a really bright and colorful jacket standing in front of the clay and concrete pots near the back end with a quizzical look on her face. "Do Vu Vork heeere??" she called out to me, smiling.......I grinned back at her and replied, "I USED to, can I help you with something?" And she wagged her head, the dark curly hair flying all over, and she said "ya, ya, I needs somevonne to hep me reach this BEOUTIFUL planter that izz so high uup" I had a laugh and said no problem, and left my cart and went to her. The nursery employee wasn't anywhere to be seen, and knowing hours were cut and he or she was probably doing other things inside for the inside lawn and garden department, it wasn't a problem. She pointed to a cast concrete container that had a green patina and exclaimed "DIS IZZ SOOOOOO GEORGIOUS!!!! Is a shame it's made in China, no? But I loves it verry muuch. It's verrry heavy please be ____ I can't spell the word she said, I suspect it was careful in her native tongue, but I was just enjoying myself. It never fails to amuse me that this is what I've always done. No matter if I work there or not. If it's a plant question, or helping someone, I just jump in and do it and have a blast doing it! She proceeded to small talk in her very thick accent as I reached up to the shelf above me and carefully pulled the container down where I could get a good handle on it. Then as she took it from me as I got it to a more level position (I'm only 5' 4" tall, she was MUCH shorter! LOL) I asked her......"do you have a blender?" When she nodded and said she used hers to mix her husband's juices, I laughed and told her that if she knew where to find some growing moss (and she nodded again and said her woods where her house was had mosses growing and she'd just taken a walk to see what was waking up and the mosses were greening nicely) and get some buttermilk at the grocery store, (she nodded again and said that buttermilk wasn't the same here, and we both agreed on that one, but I assured her the lower fat buttermilk didn't matter) she could throw the moss and buttermilk into the blender and puree it up all smooth like a green milkshake and get an old paint brush and paint the outside of this pot with the stuff and she'd have moss growing on it for real instead of just the greenish patina. She was thrilled...........and said the store was her next stop. LOL We parted as she thanked me profusely, and I made my way back to my cart to leave before I succumbed to purchases I had no business making. All thru the store I kept running into former co-workers who greeted and hugged me, making me feel happy and sad at the same time. There are really good people at this store, but there are also some things going on that make decent people a little bit nuts......I left for my own reasons. But everyone of my friends asked the same thing.....was I returning. sigh.............no, but you never know, if I can get past the politics of the place and some of the bullshit that I seem to be getting too old for lately.................... I found myself checking out behind this little woman and she perked back up and asked if she could hug me, which I never turn down a good hug, and we swapped a nice affection, and she told the cashier (who used to be one of my bosses) that "this voman, she is remarkable, she leaped up and helped me to reach this pot and she doesn't even vork here!" We had a nice chuckle, and the cashier said that this was one of the reasons they missed me, that I still had former customers that inquired about where I was even months later since I'd left there. I made out pretty well on the fertilizers and pot, more than I figured on, and got two more hugs on my way out the door, and made my way towards the van to put my booty inside. The little lady was struggling with her stuff at HER car, and I asked if I could help her again, she laughed and said if I would, she'd be most grateful, and she couldn't believe how kind and friendly people were in Tennessee. I told her that a lot of us are this way, but not all, and she said where she came from, people sometimes were.......was the word suspicious? and I said it probably was....but she said my nature was most refreshing. That made me feel pretty good to think that I am still the ol' madgardener or Maddie that people wonder about. I helped her lift the heavy pot out of the cart and I passed it to her where she got it into the back of her vehicle, then we said our goodbye's and she said she hoped she'd see me again, whereupon I assured her we'd probably run into each other when the plants came in during true spring. The ride home was reflective, and as I drove almost automatically, the same route I had run for two and a half years (and actually more, as this route to town was one of my more favorite ones that I've written about now for several years) I realized there was all sorts of spring sign. Evergreen trees had new candles on them and new green on the tips, I could see tufts of various green's of mystery plants that would later reveal themselves as Mom Nature revealed them. The day was waning down and I passed more pastures where more turkeys were grazing and scratching around for food. Their helmet shaped bodies were closer together, and it was easy to spot the old Tom who was watching over his hens. The temperatures were dropping, but it was still pleasant enough that I put the passenger side down halfway and enjoyed the brisk wind that whipped thru the van. Once I got to the hilltop that drops down thru the woods and leads towards my dead-end road, I coasted around the hooking curve, watching for signs of our own turkeys that resided between the woods and pastures that surround me, and shot up the asphalt road. The sad knobby remains of the ancient Forsythia's were quietly waiting for warmer days to astonish the old man who had whacked them so brutally, and I slowed down to park and walk over towards one of his side pastures to greet the old donkey he has. Barney came up to me and voiced his recognition of me, and allowed me to rub his rough muzzle, and I spoke quietly to him. Ever since I helped him out of the tangle of the front woods one day when he broke out and went AWOL, he's been friendlier towards me. He doesn't like Sugar, and seems to like Sméagol better, but today he didn't have to look out for either dog. He seemed to love the extra attention, and after a bit, I told him I was off, and climbed back into the van. He voiced his protests by braying at me forlornly as I headed homewards. I always stop at the top of the ridge where the paved road ends at Miz Mary's house and the incredible view, and gazed towards English Mountain. The clouds were slate gray, and the ridges and layers of the Smokies were all thick with white. Yesterday they had received several inches of snow, and it wasn't over for them yet. All week we're in for high's of 40's and low's of 20's and chances all week of snows. Those upper elevations will get any chances while I'll probably just get cold and flurries. The blue gray clouds slid greasily around the treetops and hillsides and headed further eastwards into North Carolina, and as I swung around the circular driveway that Miz Mary has with the wonderful island garden with the dogwoods, azalea's, candytuft, phlox,tulips and assorted plants and shrubs (in true spring), I did what I always do.....I put it into reverse and went the several hundred feet backwards down my driveway, slowed at the gate and tired Zebra grasses and then aimed the van to the second "doorway" of my side western yard, where I popped open the side doors and unloaded the booty of fertlizers onto the shelves that my other gardening friend had helped me organize last late spring. The heavy glazed pot I placed carefully on top of the large retaining wall I'd built around the BBQ fountain garden next to the squat clay pot planted in colorful Bolero pansies that are shining brightly in the only colors there are besides greens and tans. The blue was refreshing. I find myself thinking I should have gotten TWO of them for the price of one.............shame on me LOL As I get in, the dogs catch wind and sounds of me and start howling their greetings at me thru the walls and at every door, and as I park in front of the eastern end fairy bed, I head Sméagol voicing his pleasure that "mama's home!!!!". I grabbed the mail (new Fine Gardening magazine! woo hoo!! and wonderful seed catalogs from Peter Sutton (thanks! Peter!) that already threaten to drive me nuts just enjoying them..... get the 'Jocee' lilac that is quietly sitting under the Sorbaria and baby dogwood that has FIVE BUDS!!!!! (this will be her FIRST YEAR TO BLOOM!!!!!!!!!!and I can't wait to see what color her blossoms will be...) the Cornelian Cherry has opened a few blush balls with the overloaded sulphur yellow fairy flowers, despite the cold temperatures. It's always the first to bloom, even before the Hellebore. I carry 'Jocee' to the western side and put her gently inside the glazed pot just to sit until I can fill it with rich compost later on, and turn to see Sugar's head poking out of the cat door. It always tickles me to see the dog's head sticking out like mounted dawgs.......Rose started it, and Sugar caught on quickly when she came into the family, and once Sméagol figured it out, he too, sticks his head out to sniff and see what's going on. I spoke to her and she popped back inside, to be replaced by Sméagol, who clunked his pointy little head in excitement as he ran towards the front door to meet me first. Squire was in his comfy chair (OH NOOOOOO, not the COMFY CHAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and remarked that my torture of the dawgs was most impolite, as they had been moping about the house ever since they discovered I'd given them the slip. I handed him the new collars and decided he could put them on the "kids" as I took off me coat and got another glass of tea. Discovered back in my nook that there is a tiiiiny little bit of green on the stubb of the 'Green and Gold' oxalis that Pester's broke off in one of his more menacing feline moments when he discovered that my nook window was southwards and warm one day. Once he broke it off and I wailed about it, I feared I had lost the plant. But Logee's assured me I should give the plant and little stick that was left a chance to regenerate and sure enough.....weeks later, there is the smallest sign of life, I may not have to replace the plant after all. But Pest is grounded and restricted from enjoying this spot from here on. The other oxalis, "Rubra" resembles a small Redbud tree and the 'Green and Gold' looked for all the world like a small silver and green variegated shrub that produced more yellow trumpet fairy flowers than the 'Rubra' did (whose own flowers are yellow as well, and most handsome with the burgundy heart shaped leaves). The Rex Begonia had perked up from the watering with fish water and I checked on the other Rexes and they too were responding to the fish water. Settle down with my iced tea and here I am.......reporting that all is back to normal, I'm packing for the trip up east and looking forwards to a visit with a great garden buddy. Who knows? Maybe we can get into some "bare nursery" trouble while I'm up there! LOL Thanks for letting me share this little moment. I am looking forwards to updating you on Fairy Holler since now the Hellebore are waking up and setting more and more blossom buds. madgardener, up on the cold ridge, back in Fairy Holler, overlooking English Mountain in Eastern Tennessee, zone 7, Sunset zone 36 |
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A wonderful day just tooling around.................................
madgardener wrote:
I had a wonderful day just tooling around today....................We got an Snip Who says that Americans speak (or even write) English? |
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A wonderful day just tooling around.................................
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from Broadback contains these words: madgardener wrote: I had a wonderful day just tooling around today....................We got an Snip Who says that Americans speak (or even write) English? M has a wonderful way with language and to me the Americanisms are an intrinsic part of the charm of her writing. They are part of the stage set she paints, an enhancement. She writes so vividly that over years of reading her, I've acquired a detailed mind's eye picture of herself, her clothes, hats, hair, house, pets, husband, vehicles, garden, driveway, neighbours, neighbourhood, route to work, workplace, complete with sound effects, seasons etc. It's like an expanding vision. I can sit at the window of her nook with her cat on my lap and smell M's cooking. Soon the peepers will be tuning up, then the dogwoods will open. Each new episode combines recognition with something new fresh and memorable. I can't tell you how much pleasure it gives me. Great radio used to be like this. In my minds ear, I can hear her reading her post to me in American. It's a soft humourous feminine voice with a rich southern drawl. Janet |
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A wonderful day just tooling around.................................
"Broadback" wrote in message ... madgardener wrote: I had a wonderful day just tooling around today....................We got an Snip Who says that Americans speak (or even write) English? I speak Southern.......................................... ......g madgardener |
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A wonderful day just tooling around.................................
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from Broadback contains these words: madgardener wrote: I had a wonderful day just tooling around today....................We got an Snip Who says that Americans speak (or even write) English? M has a wonderful way with language and to me the Americanisms are an intrinsic part of the charm of her writing. They are part of the stage set she paints, an enhancement. like I've always said, I paint what I see, to borrow a phrase from Gahan Wilson the macabre artist..........eg She writes so vividly that over years of reading her, I've acquired a detailed mind's eye picture of herself, her clothes, hats, hair, house, pets, husband, vehicles, garden, driveway, neighbours, neighbourhood, route to work, workplace, complete with sound effects, seasons etc. It's like an expanding vision. I can sit at the window of her nook with her cat on my lap and smell M's cooking. Soon the peepers will be tuning up, then the dogwoods will open. Each new episode combines recognition with something new fresh and memorable. I can't tell you how much pleasure it gives me. you honor me, lady. Sometime I should give you a call and we'll chat for a few minutes. (I've had the pleasure of speaking to Helen who resides up in Canada, and she has a most remarkable Canadian accent........quite the character, too........love her dearly. (she makes the best chow chow that she sent home to me by Squire who was up in Ottawa a couple years back) You get exactly what I am doing.............I didn't take offence at his implying that I can't speak or write English. My English friend, Jim Stretch used to gently poke fun at me, but then......I've always pointed out that at least I am literate and can spell, just not nearly as "edumacated" as I'd like to be sometimes and get my hair caught in specifics and sometimes get my facts wrong. But I'm good natured and mature enough to admit when I booger it up and am the first to cut my own throat and admit defeat. I'm very hard on myself, but over the years, after being sizzled by internet strangers, I still feel the sting of criticisms. I just don't let them sting me as badly, is all. Great radio used to be like this. In my minds ear, I can hear her reading her post to me in American. It's a soft humourous feminine voice with a rich southern drawl. Janet my rich Southern drawl isn't nearly as rich as you'd think. I've been accused of being a chameleon in vocal abilities. (Jim used to accuse me of turning a fine brogue when I teased him and called when he was on the air (he was a friend and used to be a d.j. at the radio station I listen to frequently). But, yes, I do have a Tennessee accent. I've been accused more of having a "where yew frum???" accent....................goes with years of living with a Yankee Michigander LOL thanks Janet, you're a true friend! I was afraid I ticked someone off there with my mindless rambling of yesterday's trivial events. I'm just starting to feel more myself lately than the past few months. I hope I can do you proud. maddie |
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A wonderful day just tooling around.................................
In article , madgardener
writes thanks Janet, you're a true friend! I second that, she is a lovely lady. I was afraid I ticked someone off there with my mindless rambling of yesterday's trivial events. I'm just starting to feel more myself lately than the past few months. Ticked someone off?? If your sensitive narrative of gardening "ticks" anyone off, I would be very surprised indeed. If anyone upsets you by unkindness; simply ignore them - take their comments from where they come from and ask yourself do you really care for the opinion of someone that you wouldn't want to associate with? I know I don't. I look forward to sharing the day with you in your home and garden and I feel privileged that you allow me to do so. -- Judith Lea |
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A wonderful day just tooling around.................................
Hey Maddie, are you going to be in Virginia?
Callen in VA "madgardener" wrote in message ... I had a wonderful day just tooling around today....................We got an unexpected message from Squire's job wanting him to drive 468 miles to get his new semi-truck and get him back to work, and after making all the appropriate arrangements for transporting son, whose taxi is his mom, I slipped the dawgs, left them bewildered and with "daddy" and headed down and out into the countryside and towards the town nearby to conduct some last minute preparations for the trip. This is going to be a wonderful adventure, as I'll be able to see one of my gardening newsgroup friends, Pottingshed, aka Bev. She decided a few years ago after reading some of my posts, that she just HAD to meet me, and snarfed up her granddaughter who she kept alot for her daughter while she worked, (the girl was 6) and came down to Tennessee from Virginia for a week's visit and a sleep on my futon. We had a blast and made fast friends, proving my theory that almost all gardeners are really neat people. (I've had the blessing and pleasure to meet a few of the friend's I've made over the almost 8 years I've contributed and learned from rec.gardens. I consider them life friends!) After the go-ahead from Pottingshed that me and the dawgs were welcome after I kick Squire out at the terminal, I realized there were a few small things to take care of before I flitter off. Oil change for the van, collar's for the beasties for their leashes. Sméagol has such a thin neck, and the Dollar Store has nylon collars that snap for $1, and Sugar despite her being paranoid, needed something that didn't slip off her neck either. On the way down my favorite route and winding country road towards Morristown, I saw pastures near woods that had numerous flocks of tightly huddled and pecking wild turkeys. One pasture had at least 60 of them as they scratched near a roll of hay the owner had left for his horses. It lifted my heart to see them, and made me laugh as I realized they were totally oblivious to cars passing just a few feet from them below. (the pasture I saw these in rose from the road). The day was overcast and gray, and the feel of it was a cool late winter day. 45oF and comfortable, but needing a coat in case the temperatures dropped, I wound my way down the road, which stretches about 12 miles from my house to the small hidden parkway. Everywhere I saw green growth poking up thru tan grasses and landscapes, and noticed individual homes where the owners had been mulching little beds with concrete edgers around trees and such. The spring fever was evident as I saw several yards that had been obviously tended to and had a small pang of guilt as I realized I should have been home ripping Vinca............ I'll tell ya' what, though, the Vinca is more tenacious and evil than I ever imagined. I found a large clump of it intent on conquering my woods near the northeastern drop off the other day that took me completely by surprise. I have way more to tear out than ever I thought. But enough of that. I accomplished the mechanical portion of my errands, hit the bank on my way to get myself a rather large container of sweet iced tea with extra lemon slices (in the South, you can almost always buy sweet iced tea at any time) for my "fuel", and then decided to go back to the Lowe's where I used to work to see if I could find a small pot of "Brasil" variegated philodendrum to take with me. I should never have stopped. I had forgotten that February is the time they pull the old stock and put it on racks and reduce the price hugely. I specifically wanted to also replenish the thistle seed for the finches, as the little buggers have discovered both feeding stations I've made for the winged warriors. Once I got into the greenhouse and perused the plants, I realized they didn't have what I was looking for, but oh lordy...........there were three green racks over six foot loaded with reduced stock like fertilizers, rooting hormones, bonemeal, tomato blossom spray, Camelia and Rhoddie fertilizers and such. Up top of the rack, I spotted some Organic granular fertilizers for Flowers and Vegetables marked down to rediculous, and not having a cart, decided to take the plunge and take all they had. That was five bags of three pounds each bag of granular fertilizer for $3. Marked down significantly, I might add making it a bargain. I got the thistle seed, resisted the urge to get the larger bag, after doing the math and figuring out I wasn't saving money, and moved towards the greenhouse. Tippy toe and snag the bags, and heard my name called, and turned to see former co-workers working and moving new stock who had spotted me and my orange garden hat with the white flowers. We greeted and hugged and I got the usual questions....where you been? whatcha been doin'? We miss you....you coming back?? things of that nature. Then I bowed out to let them get on with their scrambling as pre-Spring is madness around Lowes. Then I made the wrongful decision to go outside into the deserted garden center and see what was on the tables. Shouldn't have.............nope. ALL their glazed ceramic pots of various assorted sizes were marked down 50%, as well as iron trellises and iron hooks and such. They do this every two years for the new line of merchandise, and the last time I made out with bargains, I was new and just working there. This time it was heavy, clay glazed pots, no fiberglass or coated styrofoam ones that were outrageously expensive when they first came. I spotted a beautiful deep blue five gallon one that I thought would be just perfect for a home for the reblooming lilac, 'Jocee' and hefted it up. Resisted the urge to get a couple of iron trellises, despite that I needed them for Clematis, and as I was rounding the middle aisle, I heard a very thick accent (German? Polish? Swedish?) coming towards me from the wall racks that held the pots and saucers down a bit. I looked and saw a small, dark haired woman who was dressed in a really bright and colorful jacket standing in front of the clay and concrete pots near the back end with a quizzical look on her face. "Do Vu Vork heeere??" she called out to me, smiling.......I grinned back at her and replied, "I USED to, can I help you with something?" And she wagged her head, the dark curly hair flying all over, and she said "ya, ya, I needs somevonne to hep me reach this BEOUTIFUL planter that izz so high uup" I had a laugh and said no problem, and left my cart and went to her. The nursery employee wasn't anywhere to be seen, and knowing hours were cut and he or she was probably doing other things inside for the inside lawn and garden department, it wasn't a problem. She pointed to a cast concrete container that had a green patina and exclaimed "DIS IZZ SOOOOOO GEORGIOUS!!!! Is a shame it's made in China, no? But I loves it verry muuch. It's verrry heavy please be ____ I can't spell the word she said, I suspect it was careful in her native tongue, but I was just enjoying myself. It never fails to amuse me that this is what I've always done. No matter if I work there or not. If it's a plant question, or helping someone, I just jump in and do it and have a blast doing it! She proceeded to small talk in her very thick accent as I reached up to the shelf above me and carefully pulled the container down where I could get a good handle on it. Then as she took it from me as I got it to a more level position (I'm only 5' 4" tall, she was MUCH shorter! LOL) I asked her......"do you have a blender?" When she nodded and said she used hers to mix her husband's juices, I laughed and told her that if she knew where to find some growing moss (and she nodded again and said her woods where her house was had mosses growing and she'd just taken a walk to see what was waking up and the mosses were greening nicely) and get some buttermilk at the grocery store, (she nodded again and said that buttermilk wasn't the same here, and we both agreed on that one, but I assured her the lower fat buttermilk didn't matter) she could throw the moss and buttermilk into the blender and puree it up all smooth like a green milkshake and get an old paint brush and paint the outside of this pot with the stuff and she'd have moss growing on it for real instead of just the greenish patina. She was thrilled...........and said the store was her next stop. LOL We parted as she thanked me profusely, and I made my way back to my cart to leave before I succumbed to purchases I had no business making. All thru the store I kept running into former co-workers who greeted and hugged me, making me feel happy and sad at the same time. There are really good people at this store, but there are also some things going on that make decent people a little bit nuts......I left for my own reasons. But everyone of my friends asked the same thing.....was I returning. sigh.............no, but you never know, if I can get past the politics of the place and some of the bullshit that I seem to be getting too old for lately.................... I found myself checking out behind this little woman and she perked back up and asked if she could hug me, which I never turn down a good hug, and we swapped a nice affection, and she told the cashier (who used to be one of my bosses) that "this voman, she is remarkable, she leaped up and helped me to reach this pot and she doesn't even vork here!" We had a nice chuckle, and the cashier said that this was one of the reasons they missed me, that I still had former customers that inquired about where I was even months later since I'd left there. I made out pretty well on the fertilizers and pot, more than I figured on, and got two more hugs on my way out the door, and made my way towards the van to put my booty inside. The little lady was struggling with her stuff at HER car, and I asked if I could help her again, she laughed and said if I would, she'd be most grateful, and she couldn't believe how kind and friendly people were in Tennessee. I told her that a lot of us are this way, but not all, and she said where she came from, people sometimes were.......was the word suspicious? and I said it probably was....but she said my nature was most refreshing. That made me feel pretty good to think that I am still the ol' madgardener or Maddie that people wonder about. I helped her lift the heavy pot out of the cart and I passed it to her where she got it into the back of her vehicle, then we said our goodbye's and she said she hoped she'd see me again, whereupon I assured her we'd probably run into each other when the plants came in during true spring. The ride home was reflective, and as I drove almost automatically, the same route I had run for two and a half years (and actually more, as this route to town was one of my more favorite ones that I've written about now for several years) I realized there was all sorts of spring sign. Evergreen trees had new candles on them and new green on the tips, I could see tufts of various green's of mystery plants that would later reveal themselves as Mom Nature revealed them. The day was waning down and I passed more pastures where more turkeys were grazing and scratching around for food. Their helmet shaped bodies were closer together, and it was easy to spot the old Tom who was watching over his hens. The temperatures were dropping, but it was still pleasant enough that I put the passenger side down halfway and enjoyed the brisk wind that whipped thru the van. Once I got to the hilltop that drops down thru the woods and leads towards my dead-end road, I coasted around the hooking curve, watching for signs of our own turkeys that resided between the woods and pastures that surround me, and shot up the asphalt road. The sad knobby remains of the ancient Forsythia's were quietly waiting for warmer days to astonish the old man who had whacked them so brutally, and I slowed down to park and walk over towards one of his side pastures to greet the old donkey he has. Barney came up to me and voiced his recognition of me, and allowed me to rub his rough muzzle, and I spoke quietly to him. Ever since I helped him out of the tangle of the front woods one day when he broke out and went AWOL, he's been friendlier towards me. He doesn't like Sugar, and seems to like Sméagol better, but today he didn't have to look out for either dog. He seemed to love the extra attention, and after a bit, I told him I was off, and climbed back into the van. He voiced his protests by braying at me forlornly as I headed homewards. I always stop at the top of the ridge where the paved road ends at Miz Mary's house and the incredible view, and gazed towards English Mountain. The clouds were slate gray, and the ridges and layers of the Smokies were all thick with white. Yesterday they had received several inches of snow, and it wasn't over for them yet. All week we're in for high's of 40's and low's of 20's and chances all week of snows. Those upper elevations will get any chances while I'll probably just get cold and flurries. The blue gray clouds slid greasily around the treetops and hillsides and headed further eastwards into North Carolina, and as I swung around the circular driveway that Miz Mary has with the wonderful island garden with the dogwoods, azalea's, candytuft, phlox,tulips and assorted plants and shrubs (in true spring), I did what I always do.....I put it into reverse and went the several hundred feet backwards down my driveway, slowed at the gate and tired Zebra grasses and then aimed the van to the second "doorway" of my side western yard, where I popped open the side doors and unloaded the booty of fertlizers onto the shelves that my other gardening friend had helped me organize last late spring. The heavy glazed pot I placed carefully on top of the large retaining wall I'd built around the BBQ fountain garden next to the squat clay pot planted in colorful Bolero pansies that are shining brightly in the only colors there are besides greens and tans. The blue was refreshing. I find myself thinking I should have gotten TWO of them for the price of one.............shame on me LOL As I get in, the dogs catch wind and sounds of me and start howling their greetings at me thru the walls and at every door, and as I park in front of the eastern end fairy bed, I head Sméagol voicing his pleasure that "mama's home!!!!". I grabbed the mail (new Fine Gardening magazine! woo hoo!! and wonderful seed catalogs from Peter Sutton (thanks! Peter!) that already threaten to drive me nuts just enjoying them..... get the 'Jocee' lilac that is quietly sitting under the Sorbaria and baby dogwood that has FIVE BUDS!!!!! (this will be her FIRST YEAR TO BLOOM!!!!!!!!!!and I can't wait to see what color her blossoms will be...) the Cornelian Cherry has opened a few blush balls with the overloaded sulphur yellow fairy flowers, despite the cold temperatures. It's always the first to bloom, even before the Hellebore. I carry 'Jocee' to the western side and put her gently inside the glazed pot just to sit until I can fill it with rich compost later on, and turn to see Sugar's head poking out of the cat door. It always tickles me to see the dog's head sticking out like mounted dawgs.......Rose started it, and Sugar caught on quickly when she came into the family, and once Sméagol figured it out, he too, sticks his head out to sniff and see what's going on. I spoke to her and she popped back inside, to be replaced by Sméagol, who clunked his pointy little head in excitement as he ran towards the front door to meet me first. Squire was in his comfy chair (OH NOOOOOO, not the COMFY CHAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and remarked that my torture of the dawgs was most impolite, as they had been moping about the house ever since they discovered I'd given them the slip. I handed him the new collars and decided he could put them on the "kids" as I took off me coat and got another glass of tea. Discovered back in my nook that there is a tiiiiny little bit of green on the stubb of the 'Green and Gold' oxalis that Pester's broke off in one of his more menacing feline moments when he discovered that my nook window was southwards and warm one day. Once he broke it off and I wailed about it, I feared I had lost the plant. But Logee's assured me I should give the plant and little stick that was left a chance to regenerate and sure enough.....weeks later, there is the smallest sign of life, I may not have to replace the plant after all. But Pest is grounded and restricted from enjoying this spot from here on. The other oxalis, "Rubra" resembles a small Redbud tree and the 'Green and Gold' looked for all the world like a small silver and green variegated shrub that produced more yellow trumpet fairy flowers than the 'Rubra' did (whose own flowers are yellow as well, and most handsome with the burgundy heart shaped leaves). The Rex Begonia had perked up from the watering with fish water and I checked on the other Rexes and they too were responding to the fish water. Settle down with my iced tea and here I am.......reporting that all is back to normal, I'm packing for the trip up east and looking forwards to a visit with a great garden buddy. Who knows? Maybe we can get into some "bare nursery" trouble while I'm up there! LOL Thanks for letting me share this little moment. I am looking forwards to updating you on Fairy Holler since now the Hellebore are waking up and setting more and more blossom buds. madgardener, up on the cold ridge, back in Fairy Holler, overlooking English Mountain in Eastern Tennessee, zone 7, Sunset zone 36 |
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Hey Maddie, are you going to be in Virginia? Please can you snip!! Not everybody opens posts individually and sees just the top bit. There's no need to repost all of that just to add one line - in fact, there was no need to repost any of it since it wasn't at all related to what you added. -- Kay |
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Oh, for goodness sake. I top post one time and forget to snip, and the net
police come out. Don't worry, I'll snip uk.rec.gardening next time I feel so egregiously inclined. Callen in VA "Kay" wrote in message ... Callen Molenda writes Hey Maddie, are you going to be in Virginia? Please can you snip!! Not everybody opens posts individually and sees just the top bit. There's no need to repost all of that just to add one line - in fact, there was no need to repost any of it since it wasn't at all related to what you added. -- Kay |
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madgardener wrote: (snip) I'm very hard on myself, but over the years, after being sizzled by internet strangers, I still feel the sting of criticisms. I just don't let them sting me as badly, is all. The story of many on usenet I think. Rhino skin I call it ;o) And if you don't mind, I took you to lunch today, in a steamed up tiny curry cafe in central Manchester, and your text ended up with a bit of my parsee dish and some drops from the sag prawn juice on it. Tonight, you're being shared with Kath, my horticulture teacher. She's from Buffalo Minesota, left home for England around 30 years ago and like you she says dawgs, and I just love it when she says bugs. I think she'll appreaciate a bit of compatriot's warmth. |
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Callen Molenda writes
Oh, for goodness sake. I top post one time and forget to snip, and the net police come out. That's a bit of an over reaction isn't it? My request was perfectly politely phrased. You're very welcome here, but in-line posting and snipping is the convention of the group. Unless you've followed the group before posting, how are you to know unless someone tells you? -- Kay |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... madgardener wrote: I had a wonderful day just tooling around today....................We got an Snip Who says that Americans speak (or even write) English? I speak Southern.......................................... ......g madgardener Guess I should have placed a smiley after my comment. I am fascinated by the differences in American and UK English, not just the spelling but the words. Blacktop, pavement, elevator, f**ny and finally jeet. All words in an American/English dictionary written by a Brit when we worked with the Americans many moons ago. |
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yes, I am here now...........Pottingshed (Bev) just WON'T Let me leave! LOL
maddie "Callen Molenda" wrote in message ... Hey Maddie, are you going to be in Virginia? Callen in VA "madgardener" wrote in message ... I had a wonderful day just tooling around today....................We got an unexpected message from Squire's job wanting him to drive 468 miles to get his new semi-truck and get him back to work, and after making all the appropriate arrangements for transporting son, whose taxi is his mom, I slipped the dawgs, left them bewildered and with "daddy" and headed down and out into the countryside and towards the town nearby to conduct some last minute preparations for the trip. This is going to be a wonderful adventure, as I'll be able to see one of my gardening newsgroup friends, Pottingshed, aka Bev. She decided a few years ago after reading some of my posts, that she just HAD to meet me, and snarfed up her granddaughter who she kept alot for her daughter while she worked, (the girl was 6) and came down to Tennessee from Virginia for a week's visit and a sleep on my futon. We had a blast and made fast friends, proving my theory that almost all gardeners are really neat people. (I've had the blessing and pleasure to meet a few of the friend's I've made over the almost 8 years I've contributed and learned from rec.gardens. I consider them life friends!) After the go-ahead from Pottingshed that me and the dawgs were welcome after I kick Squire out at the terminal, I realized there were a few small things to take care of before I flitter off. Oil change for the van, collar's for the beasties for their leashes. Sméagol has such a thin neck, and the Dollar Store has nylon collars that snap for $1, and Sugar despite her being paranoid, needed something that didn't slip off her neck either. On the way down my favorite route and winding country road towards Morristown, I saw pastures near woods that had numerous flocks of tightly huddled and pecking wild turkeys. One pasture had at least 60 of them as they scratched near a roll of hay the owner had left for his horses. It lifted my heart to see them, and made me laugh as I realized they were totally oblivious to cars passing just a few feet from them below. (the pasture I saw these in rose from the road). The day was overcast and gray, and the feel of it was a cool late winter day. 45oF and comfortable, but needing a coat in case the temperatures dropped, I wound my way down the road, which stretches about 12 miles from my house to the small hidden parkway. Everywhere I saw green growth poking up thru tan grasses and landscapes, and noticed individual homes where the owners had been mulching little beds with concrete edgers around trees and such. The spring fever was evident as I saw several yards that had been obviously tended to and had a small pang of guilt as I realized I should have been home ripping Vinca............ I'll tell ya' what, though, the Vinca is more tenacious and evil than I ever imagined. I found a large clump of it intent on conquering my woods near the northeastern drop off the other day that took me completely by surprise. I have way more to tear out than ever I thought. But enough of that. I accomplished the mechanical portion of my errands, hit the bank on my way to get myself a rather large container of sweet iced tea with extra lemon slices (in the South, you can almost always buy sweet iced tea at any time) for my "fuel", and then decided to go back to the Lowe's where I used to work to see if I could find a small pot of "Brasil" variegated philodendrum to take with me. I should never have stopped. I had forgotten that February is the time they pull the old stock and put it on racks and reduce the price hugely. I specifically wanted to also replenish the thistle seed for the finches, as the little buggers have discovered both feeding stations I've made for the winged warriors. Once I got into the greenhouse and perused the plants, I realized they didn't have what I was looking for, but oh lordy...........there were three green racks over six foot loaded with reduced stock like fertilizers, rooting hormones, bonemeal, tomato blossom spray, Camelia and Rhoddie fertilizers and such. Up top of the rack, I spotted some Organic granular fertilizers for Flowers and Vegetables marked down to rediculous, and not having a cart, decided to take the plunge and take all they had. That was five bags of three pounds each bag of granular fertilizer for $3. Marked down significantly, I might add making it a bargain. I got the thistle seed, resisted the urge to get the larger bag, after doing the math and figuring out I wasn't saving money, and moved towards the greenhouse. Tippy toe and snag the bags, and heard my name called, and turned to see former co-workers working and moving new stock who had spotted me and my orange garden hat with the white flowers. We greeted and hugged and I got the usual questions....where you been? whatcha been doin'? We miss you....you coming back?? things of that nature. Then I bowed out to let them get on with their scrambling as pre-Spring is madness around Lowes. Then I made the wrongful decision to go outside into the deserted garden center and see what was on the tables. Shouldn't have.............nope. ALL their glazed ceramic pots of various assorted sizes were marked down 50%, as well as iron trellises and iron hooks and such. They do this every two years for the new line of merchandise, and the last time I made out with bargains, I was new and just working there. This time it was heavy, clay glazed pots, no fiberglass or coated styrofoam ones that were outrageously expensive when they first came. I spotted a beautiful deep blue five gallon one that I thought would be just perfect for a home for the reblooming lilac, 'Jocee' and hefted it up. Resisted the urge to get a couple of iron trellises, despite that I needed them for Clematis, and as I was rounding the middle aisle, I heard a very thick accent (German? Polish? Swedish?) coming towards me from the wall racks that held the pots and saucers down a bit. I looked and saw a small, dark haired woman who was dressed in a really bright and colorful jacket standing in front of the clay and concrete pots near the back end with a quizzical look on her face. "Do Vu Vork heeere??" she called out to me, smiling.......I grinned back at her and replied, "I USED to, can I help you with something?" And she wagged her head, the dark curly hair flying all over, and she said "ya, ya, I needs somevonne to hep me reach this BEOUTIFUL planter that izz so high uup" I had a laugh and said no problem, and left my cart and went to her. The nursery employee wasn't anywhere to be seen, and knowing hours were cut and he or she was probably doing other things inside for the inside lawn and garden department, it wasn't a problem. She pointed to a cast concrete container that had a green patina and exclaimed "DIS IZZ SOOOOOO GEORGIOUS!!!! Is a shame it's made in China, no? But I loves it verry muuch. It's verrry heavy please be ____ I can't spell the word she said, I suspect it was careful in her native tongue, but I was just enjoying myself. It never fails to amuse me that this is what I've always done. No matter if I work there or not. If it's a plant question, or helping someone, I just jump in and do it and have a blast doing it! She proceeded to small talk in her very thick accent as I reached up to the shelf above me and carefully pulled the container down where I could get a good handle on it. Then as she took it from me as I got it to a more level position (I'm only 5' 4" tall, she was MUCH shorter! LOL) I asked her......"do you have a blender?" When she nodded and said she used hers to mix her husband's juices, I laughed and told her that if she knew where to find some growing moss (and she nodded again and said her woods where her house was had mosses growing and she'd just taken a walk to see what was waking up and the mosses were greening nicely) and get some buttermilk at the grocery store, (she nodded again and said that buttermilk wasn't the same here, and we both agreed on that one, but I assured her the lower fat buttermilk didn't matter) she could throw the moss and buttermilk into the blender and puree it up all smooth like a green milkshake and get an old paint brush and paint the outside of this pot with the stuff and she'd have moss growing on it for real instead of just the greenish patina. She was thrilled...........and said the store was her next stop. LOL We parted as she thanked me profusely, and I made my way back to my cart to leave before I succumbed to purchases I had no business making. All thru the store I kept running into former co-workers who greeted and hugged me, making me feel happy and sad at the same time. There are really good people at this store, but there are also some things going on that make decent people a little bit nuts......I left for my own reasons. But everyone of my friends asked the same thing.....was I returning. sigh.............no, but you never know, if I can get past the politics of the place and some of the bullshit that I seem to be getting too old for lately.................... I found myself checking out behind this little woman and she perked back up and asked if she could hug me, which I never turn down a good hug, and we swapped a nice affection, and she told the cashier (who used to be one of my bosses) that "this voman, she is remarkable, she leaped up and helped me to reach this pot and she doesn't even vork here!" We had a nice chuckle, and the cashier said that this was one of the reasons they missed me, that I still had former customers that inquired about where I was even months later since I'd left there. I made out pretty well on the fertilizers and pot, more than I figured on, and got two more hugs on my way out the door, and made my way towards the van to put my booty inside. The little lady was struggling with her stuff at HER car, and I asked if I could help her again, she laughed and said if I would, she'd be most grateful, and she couldn't believe how kind and friendly people were in Tennessee. I told her that a lot of us are this way, but not all, and she said where she came from, people sometimes were.......was the word suspicious? and I said it probably was....but she said my nature was most refreshing. That made me feel pretty good to think that I am still the ol' madgardener or Maddie that people wonder about. I helped her lift the heavy pot out of the cart and I passed it to her where she got it into the back of her vehicle, then we said our goodbye's and she said she hoped she'd see me again, whereupon I assured her we'd probably run into each other when the plants came in during true spring. The ride home was reflective, and as I drove almost automatically, the same route I had run for two and a half years (and actually more, as this route to town was one of my more favorite ones that I've written about now for several years) I realized there was all sorts of spring sign. Evergreen trees had new candles on them and new green on the tips, I could see tufts of various green's of mystery plants that would later reveal themselves as Mom Nature revealed them. The day was waning down and I passed more pastures where more turkeys were grazing and scratching around for food. Their helmet shaped bodies were closer together, and it was easy to spot the old Tom who was watching over his hens. The temperatures were dropping, but it was still pleasant enough that I put the passenger side down halfway and enjoyed the brisk wind that whipped thru the van. Once I got to the hilltop that drops down thru the woods and leads towards my dead-end road, I coasted around the hooking curve, watching for signs of our own turkeys that resided between the woods and pastures that surround me, and shot up the asphalt road. The sad knobby remains of the ancient Forsythia's were quietly waiting for warmer days to astonish the old man who had whacked them so brutally, and I slowed down to park and walk over towards one of his side pastures to greet the old donkey he has. Barney came up to me and voiced his recognition of me, and allowed me to rub his rough muzzle, and I spoke quietly to him. Ever since I helped him out of the tangle of the front woods one day when he broke out and went AWOL, he's been friendlier towards me. He doesn't like Sugar, and seems to like Sméagol better, but today he didn't have to look out for either dog. He seemed to love the extra attention, and after a bit, I told him I was off, and climbed back into the van. He voiced his protests by braying at me forlornly as I headed homewards. I always stop at the top of the ridge where the paved road ends at Miz Mary's house and the incredible view, and gazed towards English Mountain. The clouds were slate gray, and the ridges and layers of the Smokies were all thick with white. Yesterday they had received several inches of snow, and it wasn't over for them yet. All week we're in for high's of 40's and low's of 20's and chances all week of snows. Those upper elevations will get any chances while I'll probably just get cold and flurries. The blue gray clouds slid greasily around the treetops and hillsides and headed further eastwards into North Carolina, and as I swung around the circular driveway that Miz Mary has with the wonderful island garden with the dogwoods, azalea's, candytuft, phlox,tulips and assorted plants and shrubs (in true spring), I did what I always do.....I put it into reverse and went the several hundred feet backwards down my driveway, slowed at the gate and tired Zebra grasses and then aimed the van to the second "doorway" of my side western yard, where I popped open the side doors and unloaded the booty of fertlizers onto the shelves that my other gardening friend had helped me organize last late spring. The heavy glazed pot I placed carefully on top of the large retaining wall I'd built around the BBQ fountain garden next to the squat clay pot planted in colorful Bolero pansies that are shining brightly in the only colors there are besides greens and tans. The blue was refreshing. I find myself thinking I should have gotten TWO of them for the price of one.............shame on me LOL As I get in, the dogs catch wind and sounds of me and start howling their greetings at me thru the walls and at every door, and as I park in front of the eastern end fairy bed, I head Sméagol voicing his pleasure that "mama's home!!!!". I grabbed the mail (new Fine Gardening magazine! woo hoo!! and wonderful seed catalogs from Peter Sutton (thanks! Peter!) that already threaten to drive me nuts just enjoying them..... get the 'Jocee' lilac that is quietly sitting under the Sorbaria and baby dogwood that has FIVE BUDS!!!!! (this will be her FIRST YEAR TO BLOOM!!!!!!!!!!and I can't wait to see what color her blossoms will be...) the Cornelian Cherry has opened a few blush balls with the overloaded sulphur yellow fairy flowers, despite the cold temperatures. It's always the first to bloom, even before the Hellebore. I carry 'Jocee' to the western side and put her gently inside the glazed pot just to sit until I can fill it with rich compost later on, and turn to see Sugar's head poking out of the cat door. It always tickles me to see the dog's head sticking out like mounted dawgs.......Rose started it, and Sugar caught on quickly when she came into the family, and once Sméagol figured it out, he too, sticks his head out to sniff and see what's going on. I spoke to her and she popped back inside, to be replaced by Sméagol, who clunked his pointy little head in excitement as he ran towards the front door to meet me first. Squire was in his comfy chair (OH NOOOOOO, not the COMFY CHAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and remarked that my torture of the dawgs was most impolite, as they had been moping about the house ever since they discovered I'd given them the slip. I handed him the new collars and decided he could put them on the "kids" as I took off me coat and got another glass of tea. Discovered back in my nook that there is a tiiiiny little bit of green on the stubb of the 'Green and Gold' oxalis that Pester's broke off in one of his more menacing feline moments when he discovered that my nook window was southwards and warm one day. Once he broke it off and I wailed about it, I feared I had lost the plant. But Logee's assured me I should give the plant and little stick that was left a chance to regenerate and sure enough.....weeks later, there is the smallest sign of life, I may not have to replace the plant after all. But Pest is grounded and restricted from enjoying this spot from here on. The other oxalis, "Rubra" resembles a small Redbud tree and the 'Green and Gold' looked for all the world like a small silver and green variegated shrub that produced more yellow trumpet fairy flowers than the 'Rubra' did (whose own flowers are yellow as well, and most handsome with the burgundy heart shaped leaves). The Rex Begonia had perked up from the watering with fish water and I checked on the other Rexes and they too were responding to the fish water. Settle down with my iced tea and here I am.......reporting that all is back to normal, I'm packing for the trip up east and looking forwards to a visit with a great garden buddy. Who knows? Maybe we can get into some "bare nursery" trouble while I'm up there! LOL Thanks for letting me share this little moment. I am looking forwards to updating you on Fairy Holler since now the Hellebore are waking up and setting more and more blossom buds. madgardener, up on the cold ridge, back in Fairy Holler, overlooking English Mountain in Eastern Tennessee, zone 7, Sunset zone 36 |
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yes, I am here now...........Pottingshed (Bev) just WON'T Let me leave! LOL Pleas, please, please! If you're only adding a small bit to a long post, please don't re-post the entire thing! -- Kay |
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