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Thank you for your wonderful presentation yesterday at the Shirley Meneice Horticulture Conference.
Renee Shamosh, Horticulture Co-chair, Garden Club of Irvington
Thanks for the kind words, Renee!
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I M losing my cherished but reduced ability to garden. I have a progressive movement disorder and each year as I contemplate what is possible , I realize someone else will do for me what they can. But there were so many possibilities when we first came here. I think I may choose to follow you in your adventures so to replace my own — let the garden grow!
Let the garden grow indeed, outdoors and also in. I take great pleasure in my indoor plant companions, too — the houseplants demand much less attention and give me lots of joy. Thanks for your very poignant comment, Susan.
Loved the feature on you April 1, 2021. I never thought of gardening as a life practice, but now that I have that in my mind, it seems like how I’ve felt about it forever.
Thank you, Ed for kind words. Yes, for me it is just that … and I am glad that it is (even if till now subconsciously) for you, too.
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I emailed you, Mary, with instructions how to send an email to my newsletter company (AWeber) to unblock your address from their lists. Happens occasionally with certain email companies, but easy to fix. Look for an email from me with the details.
I retired from teaching horticulture at UConn, now enjoy more time tending my own garden. I was instantly taken by the sensibility of your writing. I’m neither organic (don’t get me started on the USDA NOP) nor vegetarian, but nevertheless discern an affinity in attitude. Many years ago I spent a week in a Zendo in LA, and my main take-away from that experience was meditation in motion. Draw water, carry wood; pull weeds, spread mulch.
Thanks for the nice note, George. I do practice weeding as a moving meditation indeed, and often refer to it as such. Love hearing from others who approach it (and each task) likewise.
Very interested in native plants so the circle of life can flourish!
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Thank you for your many years of gardening advice in the NYT and online.
Your article about the eucomis prompted me to comment because I’m an experienced gardener and these dont seem too much in the public eye. I first started growing them in pots in Pennsylvania , although when I moved to oregon they finally went into the ground. Time will tell if they appear after our particularly awful winter, but I’m optimistic!
And crinums, I guess theyre fancier “naked ladies” of yore. More learning. I ordered a few !
Thanks again!
Hi, Barbara. Yes, lucky you can grow Eucomis in the ground. (I know you had a very bad winter and hope they are OK.) The “naked ladies” common name is usually referring to Lycoris squamigera or to Amaryllis belladonna…I don’t know if Crinum are ever called that as a common name. Lucky you to be able to try some though…I may in a pot do a test run with one!