after talking to lk on friday, i started thinking about the garden again. i remembered back to growing up, when my mom and i always looked forward to getting the gurneys catalogue in the mail. we went thru it page by page, and imagined the beautiful new gems that we would try to grow. we usually placed a small order in the spring too, and somehow the spindly roots and sprigs of life wrapped in plastic never even came close to living up to the dreams we had in our heads!
but it probably explains some of my love of magazines, and of course gardens (well, and actually, my mom!). so in the spirit of gurneys, and going back to your roots, i went online today and ordered a few seed catalogues. most of them are fancier than the old days, organic seeds and seed trading companies and herb catalogues and such. but you know what? this time i know that THE DREAM is what it's all about, not the end result :)
2 comments:
Tomatoes, Bobbi. It's all about the tomatoes. The more the better. Call me when they're ripe, and I'll head over. Or....you could bring some to 'Bama in the fall...
oh, yes i could...i know - tomatoes are kind of the "cream" of every garden lovers crop!!
but then, i go pretty heavily into the "pretties" too, lots and lots of flowers :))
hmmmm. 'bama in the fall has a nice sound to it....
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