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Star Library Notes, Ginger Johnson Tobin
the salt water flooded yard of Peggy Martin in Plaquemines Parish, New Orleans. Chamblee’s Rose Nursery acquired cuttings from the original rose in New Orleans in January, 2007. Proceeds from the sale of this rose will go to Zone IX Horticulture Restoration Fund to restore parks, gardens, and green space in New Orleans Read more about this rose: http://aggie-horticulture. tamu.edu/southerngarden/ PeggyMartinrose.html However, recently I caved in and bought some hybrid tea roses just because of their gorgeous flowers. One, which is not even planted yet, is a Tyler rose and it has the most beautiful flower on it already. It waited out
in the flower garden for me all during the rains of the past few days; the rain did not seem to hurt its fantastic flower. This books starts with “Gardening, some say, is a declaration of hope in tomorrow. It’s true that without hope, no one would work the soil, or plant the seeds, or wait for seeds and plants to burst into flower or fruit. Yet hope alone won’t guarantee success in the garden. A gardener’s success requires a sound knowledge of the basics of plant life— how plants grow, and what light, water, food, and soil they need. When you nurture plants, with loving hands guided by your knowledge of gardening fundamentals, you
can turn today’s hope into tomorrow’s beauty.” I just realized that the above paragraph about “hope” would apply equally as well to other facets of life…but that is another story. So, now YOU are inspired, right? You can’t wait to check out this book, study up on gardening and get with it! I hope I have infected each of you with Spring hope and that you will all plant your flowers and our city will be beautiful beyond belief! So, let this be your motto: “Have flowers, will garden!” Till next week, enjoy the wonderful cool weather.
Photo courtesy Ginger Tobin
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