tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964283197105711604.post5565587374335529158..comments2009-06-11T20:15:31.991-05:00Beth Bottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09329201444189589538noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964283197105711604.post-6450163897545629952009-06-11T20:15:31.991-05:002009-06-11T20:15:31.991-05:00

i am always the last one to the party, and once again, i just found you here. thank GOd she rises again. i&#39;ve been goin nuts without you in my growing life, and my life in general, and now, look, poof, here you are. i will spread the word. do you know how many people are aching to hear your wisdom? well now i can tell them where to find you......<br />great good growing, dear beth.....

bamhttp://www.pullupachair.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964283197105711604.post-37070674040605109672009-06-09T09:53:39.106-05:002009-06-09T09:53:39.106-05:00

I know whereof you speak, Beth because I work at an independently owned garden center -Gethsemane and I&#39;ve witnessed the effect of this bad economy on our business.<br /><br />Weekends in May and June would belie the fact that a recession is going on and thousands pass through the garden center. As you so aptly said after a long,gray winter the urge to fill the back seat with plants is

Carolyn gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026451200405491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964283197105711604.post-44042446406829881222009-06-05T09:41:33.261-05:002009-06-05T09:41:33.261-05:00

I got my Van Engelen catalog yesterday (same company as John Scheepers), too! Very smart of them, I agree.<br /><br />It was great to meet you at Spring Fling, Beth, and especially nice to get to spend some time with you at CBG and on the train, as well as other times. You are a font of knowledge and I learned so much about so many things while in your company. I hope we can meet again someday!

Kylee from Our Little Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964283197105711604.post-87532655255224901452009-06-03T11:02:04.659-05:002009-06-03T11:02:04.659-05:00

I got a couple of bulb catalogues in April, but they were from companies from whom I&#39;ve ordered.<br />I sometimes feel as if I am personally ensuring the survival of some local garden centers, with all the business I&#39;ve given them this spring. I enjoy the diversity and individuality of each one, and I hope they all make it through these difficult times.

Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964283197105711604.post-48186233928496564742009-06-03T05:56:16.554-05:002009-06-03T05:56:16.554-05:00

You are so right. We want garden centers to be there when we are ready to buy the &quot;good stuff&quot;, so we have to patronize them as often as we can. I did a good job this May at my local greenhouse/garden center. She&#39;ll probably be able to add another greenhouse and name it after me! <br /><br />I enjoyed meeting you in Chicago. What a great city of gardens.<br /><br />Carol, May

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com