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Posted by gramma_jan_mn_zn_4 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 3, 09 at 21:03
| Hi All, I'm gramma jan. You will soon learn, I don't believe in taking the time to proof read.
It's been so long, I have missed all my old friends here. I don't know whether GW still has my page or not--must go update it if so. Or do they still have members' pages? Anyway, I used to haunt this-my fav forum, with flowerlady, eduarda, angel cub, girl group girl and many many others. I hope they are all still around. I want to catch up and know how everyone is doing.
As for you whom I have not met. Pleased to meetcha. chuckle
I am looking forward to hearing about and seeing everyone's gardens and even talking about decorating on the flip side.
I have so much to tell you and I hope you have a great deal to tell me, I will try to spread my thoughts out over weeks and months.
Remeber what a horrible time I had learning how to post photos? It's been so long, I've forgotten. But I read someplace that there is a simpler way now. Is this true?
gramma jan |
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| Hi there, I'm Janet in Des Moines, Iowa. I've been in and out of here so often I don't know if I'm a newbie or not! LOL I used to hang out mostly in the Garden Junk forum, now I'm here a lot and still there sometimes - LOL... I'm building a walk-through garden at a house we just bought last fall - there's a thread here called "The amazing ever-changing almost final plan" or something like that... that's me and my project :) Can't wait to hear all you've got to share! |
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"The amazing ever-changing almost final plan" Boy that sounds like my place, especially the bathroom.
Anway, I wanted to tell you that we are headed down to DM next weekend for a tiny family reunion. That's all we can have since we are a teensy family.
DH bro, wife, kids and grandkids, like wise ours. It should be fun. Walk through garden. Wow! You must have the space, I can only dream about.
Thanks for telling me a bit about what's going on with you. I'll keep an eye out for your name.
gramma jan |
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| I'm Tom, one of the few males members (hehehe). I've got a zone 7, NC perennial bed and a veggie patch out back. This is my first year gardening on a large scale and I have learned a lot from the people you named. Glad to meet you. Hope you'll stick around a while. |
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| Hi Gramma jan, I've only been around for a couple of years, I've heard your name mentioned with great fondness, so I'm very glad to meet you finally. I'm the chatty golden oldie from B.C. who wheedled her way into this very fun group. I have been gardening most of my adult life, I'm a plant collector at heart who wanders her garden day and night with a plant in one hand a trowel in the other, need I say more LOL. My garden is full of happy accidents rather than well planned out placements. I have absolutely no will power when I hit the garden centers and I'm not above knocking on a door or two of people I don't know to beg a cutting or two. I'll be looking forward to reading your posts. Annette |
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Jan!
I have wondered about you for so long.
I posted as natvtxn. After a pc crash I had to pick another name as "they' said natvtxn was already taken...well duh.
So, plantmaven it is. I sold my house in the county and moved back into San Antonio Nov. 2007. I just love being back in town.
My DH died 5 years ago tomorrow. It does not seem possible that it has been that long. Kathy |
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| Hi Jan, I'm still around! And so are Diana (angelcub), Edna, Mary Lu, Martha, and many other old timers! :-) Glad to have you back, we want to hear what happened to you in the meantime. Eduarda |
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| I remember you Grammajan! I can't remember if I was posting then or lurking. I am another oldie, gardening in southwest Missouri on a farm and am definitely a plant collector and not a planner/designer. I have a vegetable garden, berries, fruit trees, cattle, cats and dogs and, of course, lots of flowers. Hope you will fill us in on what's been happening in your life since you took a "vacation". Glenda |
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Welcome back! You have been missed. Will look forward to hearing everything that has happened since you've been gone. Yup, I'm still around. Don't post as often as I used to, as life has gotten busy here as well, but I do try to keep up with what is happening with everyone.
Marylu |
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| BIG HUG Gramma Jan!!! It is so good to see you back! |
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- Posted by becr zone 9 CA 19 (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 6, 09 at 13:55
| Hi there~ WELCOME BACK Gramma Jan!!! Good to see you posting again! Becky |
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| Welcome back! Hope you and your DH are doing well. Lots of new faces around here so just start clicking on threads to catch up. As for your page, there's still a link next to your name so check there first and update if necessary. Pic posting instructions are in the gallery, courtesy of Memo. : ) Diana |
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In & out, that would be my story too.
Hi Tom, I started a pottage garden this year, so I will have veggies too. I am thrilled. My garden guy put a stone wall in for about 10' and leveled off the hill, so I would have my "place in the sun." On it I had a 12" raised lasagne garden - board sides, layers of newspaper, leaves, peat, compost, top soil and chips--you know the routine. It's my first official veggie garden. I was soooo excited I couldn't wait to plant it. I feared with the heat of the compost it would all burn up, but it is doing well. EXCEPT now I have dots on the lower leaves of most of my tomato plants. Ugh!
Oh that's right, this is the hosta forum, not cottage.
I have bought lotsa hosta this year--that would be about 30 for me. I am running out of space and still want more. I hate to think what it will be if they grow to their predicted size. See what all of you did to me--hosta lusta.
More later. gramma jan |
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HI GRAMMA JAN!
I'M DUANE. I AM A "NEWBIE". WE RE-ENTERED THE COMPUTER AGE A FEW MONTHS BACK, AND I DISCOVERED GARDEN WEB. THIS IS WONDERFUL!
WE HAVE A COTTAGE ON AN ESTATE: A FULL ACRE TO PLAY WITH, THE PREVIOUS OWNERS DID VERY LITTLE WITH, I'M STAYING MOSTLY NATIVE WITH MY PERMANENT PLANTINGS, PERENNIALS AND ANNUALS NOT SO MUCH. BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF RURAL PENNSYLVANIA SUNSETS OVER THE BACK NEIGHBOR'S MENNONITE CORN FIELD. AND MY LOVELY WIFE, TWO DOGS, DAUGHTER, AND TWO TOE-HEADED GRAND-DAUGHTERS TO SHARE IT ALL WITH. ISN'T GOD GOOD! A SMALL KITCHEN GARDEN, SOME FRUIT TREES AND BLUEBERRY BUSHES, EVERGREENS, SUNFLOWERS AND BUGS (LIGHTNING BUGS, LADY BUGS) IT'S ALL A WONDER TO A 2 AND 4 YEAR OLD (THEIR COMBINED B-DAY PARTY IS TOMORROW. AND THE JACK RUSSELL LOVES THE GRUBS AND JAPANESE BEETLES (SHE'S BEEN SCOLDED FOR EATING BEES). SHE LOVES TO FETCH, AND SHE'S THE ONLY DOG I'VE EVER KNOWN TO BEG TO PLAY IN THE WATER HOSE. AND MY WIFE (DID I MENTION SHES'S LOVELY?) LOVES TO BEAT ME AT CROQUET!
I'M THANKFUL TO BE HERE AND LOOK FORWARD TO ENJOYING THE COMPANY OF LIKE MINDED FOLKS LIKE YOU. |
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| Welcome godsacre! Sounds like you are in a beautiful place to live and garden. I think of our area in southwest Missouri as "God's Country"! Please keep posting. glenda |
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| Hi gramma jan! I guess in the scheme of things here, I'm a newbie! :) I've been coming to the GW since '05. I lived in condos most of my adult life until I divorced and then bought a house. I finally get to garden my heart out. I've also gotten to like the mosaics and stained glass forum and garden junk. Nice to meet you too!
Estelle |
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| Hi Gramma Jan. I'm pretty new here, since March. I'm also zone 4 - Central Vermont. This is my first year of cottage gardening so I don't really have much yet and the woodchucks have been a nuisance. I used to think they were cute. Hmmm. Looking forward to reading about your garden. |
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| gramma jan! Lovely to see you again. Libby |
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