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Hi Mary, Hi Everyone!
Wow! I don't know why it took so long for me to get to this
forum! This is wonderful! I have enjoyed every post so far!
Gardening is my most favorite thing in the world! It is my stabilizer, my equalizer, my connection to everthing!
My grandparents were farmers, and will I always remember my
grandmothers garden....I especially loved the huge grape arbor that
shaded the path from the main house to the garden.
My first gardens consisted of indoor experiments when I was a child, that I still grow today for fun! Avocado seeds,
(I've been known to have a "grove" growing inside) sweet potatoes, yams. They make beautiful vines and produce little
purple or white flowers. The tops of a carrot grows into
wonderful greenery! And don't forget the top of that pineapple!
If I am in a place that has the window space, I will put all these gems
in a jar of water that I have crocheted a hanger around and hang them
at different levels.....it is really fun to watch the root system grow
too! Once the roots develop, if you pot them in a
container....they will last longer. I have kept a yam vine going for 3
years!
Currently, I am blessed with about 25,000 sq ft of garden! Veggies,
herbs and many native plants. Rhododendrons, azaleas, fuchias, hostas,
hydrangeas, dahlias, just to name some of what keeps me very
busy. There is also a wonderful singing creek that encircles the
whole yard/garden that runs all year round, so I always am hearing a
symphony!
In Peace,
Julia
"The Ink Lady"
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