The Daily Rave

[iris lilies]

I belong to a couple of "horticulture" groups and all have very good online presence. It is funny though that most members are older I guess because they have the time to pursue interests. The native plant groups seem to have more younger folk. Today's rave is the weather. Blue skies, puffy clouds and snow on the peak.

that’s definitely true in the plant circles I travel in. The only ornamentals younger people seem to like are natives. And that’s fine, let them continue that tradition and prop up the native plantings, but for anyone who really likes flowers, natives become dull after a while. There’s only so much you can do in one climate with natives. If you don’t bring in things from China, plant life becomes very dull very quickly IMHO.

[Tradd]

I don't watch TV (I don't OWN a TV) very much, although I'll occasionally watch something on the PBS website or some on YT. I mostly watch on my iPad. I checked the NYT Wirecutter reviews and bought a small portable bluetooth speaker for about $70. It's made a huge difference as I can hear so much better. Experience doing exercise videos on YT is much better, too, since the iPad volume isn't the highest.

[catherine]

that’s definitely true in the plant circles I travel in. The only ornamentals younger people seem to like are natives. And that’s fine, let them continue that tradition and prop up the native plantings, but for anyone who really likes flowers, natives become dull after a while. There’s only so much you can do in one climate with natives. If you don’t bring in things from China, plant life becomes very dull very quickly IMHO.

I just wrote an article for the local library newsletter on biodiversity as part of one my Extension Master Gardener group's activities. And yes, my first bullet was the importance of natives to support biodiversity. I think it's fine to throw in non-natives, but I prefer to be judicious. For instance, I bought a Japanese maple for DH for his 50th birthday (it still grows at the NJ house). I do love those trees and have considered adding one to my garden up here.

iris, I thought of you a couple of weeks ago when I went to the Vermont Flower Show, which is a big biannual event. The Vermont garden clubs had an exhibit, with juried floral arrangements presented.. they were similar to the ones I've seen you submit for competition. They were fun to look at.


And yes, pinkytoe, horticulture groups definitely skew older and female.

[iris lilies]

I just wrote an article for the local library newsletter on biodiversity as part of one my Extension Master Gardener group's activities. And yes, my first bullet was the importance of natives to support biodiversity. I think it's fine to throw in non-natives, but I prefer to be judicious. For instance, I bought a Japanese maple for DH for his 50th birthday (it still grows at the NJ house). I do love those trees and have considered adding one to my garden up here.

iris, I thought of you a couple of weeks ago when I went to the Vermont Flower Show, which is a big biannual event. The Vermont garden clubs had an exhibit, with juried floral arrangements presented.. they were similar to the ones I've seen you submit for competition. They were fun to look at.


And yes, pinkytoe, horticulture groups definitely skew older and female.

I just got back from a flower show today. The St. Louis Daffodil Society had its show and we had to recruit DH at the last minute to fill a class. Guess who won best in show with his design? Yeah, it was DH. His head is swelled at the moment.

living without the garden staples of hostas, peonies, 99% of the iris cultivars, 99% of Lilies, hydrangeas, daffodils, daylilies, etc…. Just to name a very few… Those are what we’re not allowed to have when we stick only to natives.




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[catherine]

I just got back from a flower show today. The St. Louis Daffodil Society had its show and we had to recruit DH at the last minute to fill a class. Guess who won best in show with his design? Yeah, it was DH. His head is swelled at the moment.

Oh, you have to share a pic!

[iris lilies]

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The leaves have holes punched in them because they’re simulating voting punchcard holes and hanging chads from the 2000 presidential election. The theme of this class was “what happened in the year 2000?”

[catherine]

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The leaves have holes punched in them because they’re simulating voting punchcard holes and hanging chads from the 2000 presidential election. The theme of this class was “what happened in the year 2000?”

Oh, that's great!

[rosarugosa]

Wow, congrats to your DH!

[happystuff]

Very nice! Congrats to your dh!

[early morning]

Il, cool that your dh won! My rave is - vacation! On the way to Cape Cod, looking off our hotel balcony at Laurel Lake in the Berkshires. Of course it is snowing lol.
Thinking of you, rosarugosa! Hitting Chocolate Springs for coffee and treats before leaving town. So nice to be out of routine.