cool plant sale coming Sept 16

Here Here!!!!!!

Herpst, I'll have to copy that and send it to my sister.....she'll love it! Now I know why I have so many plants in pots on my back porch and a new order of daylilies that just arrived today that I have no room for. ;o)

One's heart is never too full to love a new plant. Like the hymn says, "Though millions have come, there's still room for one."

PIXYDISH & other Heronswood mourners,
Have you seen the new Plant Delights catalogue cover? Soferdig sent a hyperlink on the Burp(ee) thread. It's sort of sad.

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www.plantdelights.com

Checking in from warm and sunny Salem, Oregon. Yes, Herpst. I posted a link to that already on the Heronswood update thread.

And by the way, can you say "I'm an Enabler"??? Poor Mauryhillfarm! She's trying to be a good girl and there you go just encouraging the heck out of her. (Of course, you are totally correct. She should definitely be at the sale as school will start with or without her being ready and the rain is just around the corner.)

See you later!

Yes, school will start, and they haven't yet given me my class list. So I can't send out my welcome back letters yet. Therefore, I used that excuse to spend the last three hours watering all my berries, beans and squash. They were pretty dry after being on vacation. It was quite relaxing just watching the water soak into the ground. Now here I am on this site, a hopelessly addicted gardener reading tips from enablers, following at least some of the advice I get. I re-potted a number of my back porch plants, which my dh calls the mini-nursery (as opposed to the large ones where I go buy them. You must understand that I bought some of these plants 3 weeks ago, and some a year ago. Those were really pot bound. I keep telling myself I will get the garden beds and the PLAN ready BEFORE I go the the nursery, but I never fail to 'just go have a look' especially when there is a sale on. I do hope I can make the sale in Federal Way, after all it is a fundraiser! I really must go to work now, see ya all later.

Mauryhillfarm,

You've inspried me. Perhaps I'll hop in the shower and go work in my classroom. But then again, we have the three day weekend coming up... and I've already been there a couple of times...and there are no meetings tomorrow...and I could probably get everything done tomorrow...O.K. I'll get out of my bathrobe, take a shower and go in...right after this program...is that the sound of the mailman at the door...mmm.

mauryhill: "just go have a look" is the excuse many of us use to justify greater plant acquisition. It is a constant argument I have with me, myself & I. So, to expedite purchases & move forward in life, I "just go have a look" & sort out the details later, much, much later...
Another perspective: plants will only continue to increase in price & value, therefore, it is a prudent move to acquire more while the prices remain lower. Amortize the cost & your time over any period of time that you deem reasonable, & logic wins, again!
One more: some people are wired such that their most creative ideas happen when they have plant material on hand. This translates into fewer shopping trips, less gas, less traffic & of course, more time in the garden.
Need more excuses? wait a bit - they will come, especially in the PNW forum.
I will defer to those before me - they have provided some of the best fodder imaginable!

Katye,

You are so right! By purchasing plants now, we are actually saving the planet! It's our duty as gardeners and as human beings.

Herpst I have the feeling you wouldn't even think of shirking your duty.

Ah, I see the debate is still on regarding the best way to rationalize plant purchasing. Personally, I have given up rationalizing. I admit my weakness for plants. It's just the way I am. I buy plants. I am a plant buyer. I have given up the notion that I will someday have a yard devoid of black plastic pots with plants awaiting homes. Now I simply strive to keep their numbers to a mild roar.


Note to self: never, ever visit someone else's beautiful, inspiring garden. It will only lead to more ideas than can possibly bear fruit and will push retirement out further as you strive to pay for all the materials you will need to bring those ideas to fruition. Alas. The Lewis and Little garden is actually Eden, complete with snake. I was tempted by every single vision of lovliness. Plus, they were genuinely nice guys. I enjoyed talking to them very much. Here is a photo from the pilgrimage.

That's one big, blue egg! What are they hatching -- elephants?

Pixydish,

I'm happy to hear that your pilgrimage to L&L was great! I'll get out there one of these days! You've come so far in accepting your true nature and not trying to change who you are. Why worry about retirement? A plane could fall on your house tomorrow. Best be happy today!

So true, so true. But what about those gosh darn bill collectors??? They're such pests!

I love the picture of the big blue sphere. I think the magic of Little and Lewis is not only the wonderful objects that they make but their incredible placement ability. This midnight blue sphere found among the ferns seems mystical. Did you take other pictures?

RE: Bill collectors. Here are some phrases that perhaps will be helpful to you:

I'm sorry you seem to have a wrong number.
There's no one here by that name.
I'm sorry, we don't take sales calls.
You seem to think that you've reached someone who cares. Please try another number.
(S)he isn't here right now, can I take a message?

Caller ID is also a wonderful tool. Just don't answer the phone unless it's someone you know. When bills come in the mail simply throw them away. If it's important to them, they'll send more. Really, the judicial system has much more important things to do than to prosecute you for your debts. Companies are accustomed to writing off a certain amount of bad debt so you're actually doing them a favor by giving them a tax break. Think of all of the people you are keeping employed in collections, accounting, mail delivery, etc. First you save the planet with your plant habit and now you work to stamp out joblessness/homelessness. Look out Mother Theresa, here comes Pixydish. Be sure to buy a niche for yourself at Secret Garden Statuary before all of your credit cards are worthless.

OH GREAT!!! Another website!

OH ROFLOL!! Herpst, you make mince meat of my own ability to rationalize! I bow to your superiority.

Here's another photo for you. This was just the coolest thing! A large basin on an unobstrusive metal stand underneath a tree. The neat thing is that they had a tiny black irrigation tube going up the tree and winding around a limb just above the basin. Droplets of water dripped occasionally, creating concentric circles in the water below and keeping the water just barely moving. It was enchanting.

One of the famous spheres. This sphere is so delicate looking and smooth. I'm not sure I'm ready to try this yet. After seeing theirs, I might not be satisfied with mine.

One of my very favorite planter. I just love this. It's in their entryway.

I have been spending every available moment experimenting with all the mold making supplies I got down at the clay art center. I am on a roll, as it were. I have cast many more leaves, but I am afraid to try to cast the gunnera leaf I have finished because I am afraid it will ruin the paint, even though it is sealed. I am waiting for the gunnera to grow a bit longer and then will get another leaf off of it and perhaps made a direct mold of said leaf. I have finished the pedestal for the one I made for my garden and should be able to get that completed soon. Going to visit Little and Lewis' garden was extremely inspiring to me. If only I didn't have to work for a living.

Oh, and I know this belongs on the other thread, but who cares? I took my gunnera leaf and a rhubarb leaf down to the concrete art center. Get this: they thought that the leaf I had done in the natural colors would sell much better than the brightly colored one. Obviously, they have not visited L and L gardens. They would have given me only about 12$ for the rhubarb leaf, and only about 30$ for the gunnera. No way. Totally not worth my time. I took them down to Vassey nursery and showed them to the woman there and she really like them and thought the bright colors would be very popular. Totally different market.

Okay, I'm really going to show my lack of knowledge here -- but what is this place that everyone is so head-over-heels about?

I'm glad you asked, MzWeazelle. I'd like to know too.

Oh, sorry! This is the garden of artists Lewis and Little. They are famous for their cement sculptures, in particular cement leaves. I think I'm getting these threads confused as I thought I posted the link to their website here. Here it is, for your entertainment:

www.lewisandlittle.com

Hmm ... I tried the link several times and never got there. Maybe they're having a bit of a problem? Thanks for the link, and I'll try again later!

Hey gang,

Try www.littleandlewis.com

Ah ha! Just a little mix up there. Thanks again. :-)

Wow! Thanks for the link. They are amazing!

Oh geez! Don't tell them I got them confused! I'm so embarrassed! (runs and hides in the shrubbery...)

That's okay Pixy, you can come out of the shrubbery. We all get a little mixed up now and then. Just wished I'd thought to ask a few weeks ago -- according to their web site they just had their last open garden day this last weekend.

Drats! Foiled again!

Some of us get mixed up more than others. I call them 'estrogen moments'. I fear they are increasing at a rapid pace.
Yes, they did just have their last openhouse of the year, but don't worry, MzWeazelle, they'll have some next year. I'll probably want to go to them all since I didn't even want to leave their garden. There is something so enclosing and nurturing about it. It's the way they've divided their space. I have garden 'rooms' in my yard, but it is much more open than theirs, so their 'rooms' are more intimate. It gives the feeling of spaciousness, even though it's actually quite small.

Every once in awhile I happen upon a thread with the bunch of you in it - and have the greatest laugh ever! You are all quite amazing - not only are you gardeners (my favorite folks in the world, of course), but you are all so entertaining as well!!!

Wish I could met up with you on the 16th, but have an obligation to do flowers at church that morning.

Anyway, thanks for the smiles you give me!

Pixydish, I know you're FAR too YOUNG to remember this song but perhaps you studied it in music history.

Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree,
And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud, I can't understand,
I get misty, just holding your hand.

Walk my way, and a thousand violins begin to play,
Or it might be the sound of your hello, that music I hear,
I get misty, the moment you're near.

You can say that you're leading me on,
But it's just what I want you to do,
Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost,
That's why I'm following you.

On my own, would I wander through this wonderland alone,
Never knowing my right foot from my left, my hat from my glove,
I'm too misty, and too much in love.
I'm too misty, and too much in love.

I heard it on the radio when they played 'oldies'. Of course you are correct, I am much to young to actually remember it except as a historical event. Although I confess I will now go to bed with the tune resonating in my head.
And did you make that orb?

Welcome, Murmur! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. We're all a bit in Oz here.

Thanks, Pixy. How's your darling daughter? Did her new meds help her concern with her weight (of which I was unaware - as I told you, I only noticed how pretty she is).

And I, on the other hand, could probably repeat the song word for word as I have always loved it (yup . . . I was definitely around when it was popular). And then there was the Clint Eastwood movie "Play Misty For Me," which was downright scary!

Herpst, the orb is glorious! And the Fall poem lovely - need to print that one out. (Not sure why, as it will just end up in a pile of other appreciated writings for which I have no purpose or intent, but it will make me feel good at the time.)

Yup...made the orb a while ago but just put the mister in yesterday. GordonHawk, the gardener with the amazing rooftop garden with a view of NYC & tons of tropicals that he schleps inside for the winter, posted some links in the container garden area to places to find heavy-duty, outdoor misters. One can get them with or without the led's and one has a choice of led color. You barely see the lights during the day but at night, the blue glow of the mist oozing from the black silhouette of the sphere is way cool.

Hi Murmur. Glad you enjoy our friendly banter. Could you switch with someone else to do the flowers on Saturday or do them later in the day?

Hey Pixydish,

Just to make you jealous... I'm enjoying the amazing fragrance of trumpet and oriental lilies as the ones I bought at the Tacoma Flower Show (and neglected to plant for a while because I'm such a sloth) are just now opening. It's so special to have that mid summer fragrance now. I wonder if the plants will be able to gather enough food for the bulb to bloom again next year? Really, though, these were the $1.00 each sale bulbs and they were huge in size and are making a beautiful show and even if it's only a one-time thing, I'm sure getting my moneys worth!

Herpst, wish I could, but I'm not only doing the altar arrangement, but also filling in for someone else to do some of the other "setup" stuff. I love doing the flowers, but kind of shake my head in dismay at some of the little things that are required and have to be "just so . . ." And, living on Whidbey, I'm a bit of a distance for the trip and still get back early enough.

Hope to meet more PNW DGers at a later date, though.

Ah Herpst, I missed the mister. I couldn't tell that's what it was, but it's certainly cool. I saw one at one of the garden shows this year, but, alas, my memory fails me regarding which one. Your orb look awesome! I'm currently setting up an area in which to continue to do concrete work during the winter. Maybe I'll try one this winter.
I think your lilies will be fine. My Lilium speciosum is blooming right now, which it does every year around this time, and it has no trouble storing food for the following year.

Murmur, thanks for asking about Claire. Yes, the thyroid medication was just the ticket for her. She is feeling better and the weight is coming off. She is back in school. I hope by the next time I see her she will be feeling like her old self again, maybe even better.

Anyone else going to this:
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/640246/
??
I'm planning to go. It sounds like a fun time.

Pixy, I am so glad for Claire (and for her parents). You've raised extremely nice children that you can be very proud of. I know your son is younger, but it is obvious he too will be a very fine adult. Congratulations on a job well done!