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Garden Zone: 5
Plants in my Garden: variegated Lysimachia, Rudbeckia, Helenium Helen's Flower, Monarda-Bee Balm, Gaillardia, Sage, Oregano, Lavendar, Iris, Lobelia-Cardinal Flower, geum, Hardy Hibiscus, Hardy Geranium, Salvia, Russian Sage
Favorite Aspect of Gardening: Knowing I grew everything myself and how calming gardening is.
If I'm not in my garden, I can usually be found: making sock monkeys or antique shopping
Occupation: on-line gardening help and advice at pattysplants.com
Plants in my Garden: variegated Lysimachia, Rudbeckia, Helenium Helen's Flower, Monarda-Bee Balm, Gaillardia, Sage, Oregano, Lavendar, Iris, Lobelia-Cardinal Flower, geum, Hardy Hibiscus, Hardy Geranium, Salvia, Russian Sage
Favorite Aspect of Gardening: Knowing I grew everything myself and how calming gardening is.
If I'm not in my garden, I can usually be found: making sock monkeys or antique shopping
Occupation: on-line gardening help and advice at pattysplants.com
pattysplants
Member Since: 11/20/2007
Last Seen: 43 days, 13 hours ago
About pattysplants
Hi! I was in the gardencenter/greenhouse business for the last 27 years. I recently retired from the physical aspect because of an old ankle injury. I just couldn't walk on those cement floors for 12 hours a day anymore. I started my own free help and advice web site. I miss talking to my fellow garden enthusists so I thought I'd join a garden forum. I love organic gardening. I can my own salsa and tomato sauce. I have a small perennial ,annual, herb, vegie garden and pond. I'm looking forward to help if I can and also get help. You can never stop learning. My garden is alway changing because there's so many more plants I want to grow. I just don't have enough yet. Happy gardening to all.
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Let's Have A Tea Party
Do tea parties still exist? I would have to say, “yes”. Tea parties may have changed in some areas of the country. They may not be as formal as the used to be, but do they really have to be. What are the reasons for a tea party anyway? There could ...
Save All Computer Work
I have/had 12 years of garden files from pictures to gardening talks, articles etc.. I just wanted to say how important it is to save all your pictures and work on another computer in your home or on a disk. I shared my work computer at home with my ...
Why not organic garden?
Organic gardening used to be thought of as a way of gardening only hippies did living in communes. Some people may still feel that way. Some people think it’s the only way to save the planet. That could be true. How many of you are already using org...
Why Use Worm Castings? Because It Works!
I put worm castings in everything I plant. When I plant my veggies, I put some in the hole before planting. My tomatoes always had better flavor than any one else's (so I was told by my friends). If my houseplants needed repo...
Purchasing Plants in the Winter
Plants don’t like cold. They don’t have body heat like we do and we wear coats. You must never take them outside in the winter without some kind of protection. The cover only helps to keep the wind and chill off temporally. I know that sounds l...
Do tea parties still exist? I would have to say, “yes”. Tea parties may have changed in some areas of the country. They may not be as formal as the used to be, but do they really have to be. What are the reasons for a tea party anyway? There could ...
Save All Computer Work
I have/had 12 years of garden files from pictures to gardening talks, articles etc.. I just wanted to say how important it is to save all your pictures and work on another computer in your home or on a disk. I shared my work computer at home with my ...
Why not organic garden?
Organic gardening used to be thought of as a way of gardening only hippies did living in communes. Some people may still feel that way. Some people think it’s the only way to save the planet. That could be true. How many of you are already using org...
Why Use Worm Castings? Because It Works!
I put worm castings in everything I plant. When I plant my veggies, I put some in the hole before planting. My tomatoes always had better flavor than any one else's (so I was told by my friends). If my houseplants needed repo...
Purchasing Plants in the Winter
Plants don’t like cold. They don’t have body heat like we do and we wear coats. You must never take them outside in the winter without some kind of protection. The cover only helps to keep the wind and chill off temporally. I know that sounds l...
