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Helen, you've got the right area but the wrong month. The two gardens you mentioned are open in July, not June. And sadly, Ulster County is not close enough to combine with Tompkins County in the same day. I'd like to see Lee Reich's garden, too.
Garden Conservancy Open Days Cause Acute Bouts of Rich-Folk Envy
Not that I've ever lacked for the essentials, of course, or even tuition at a private college. But on hot, sticky summer days I would sure love to escape the air conditioning and take a dive in this pool, surrounded by acres of gardens in possibly the richest neighborhood in all of Virginia. ...
I changed my approach several years ago, too. I realized I never did justice to the seeds I started. They never got planted in time, were always pot bound--or dead. So now I only direct sow, and not very much of that. I still feel rushed trying to get through the Spring Madness, and I can't imagine how much worse I'd feel with the pressure of seedlings to tend as well.
~ Doing things differently ~
At this time every year, I'm restless to begin seed starting. I've done it for way more years than I can count on my fingers. My enthusiasm knows no bounds as I dream about the seeds transforming into healthy, beautiful blooms. Each spring finds me contentedly preparing my six or seven seed-st...
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