Re: [gardeners] re: unknown seeds
Cheryl & Erich Schaefer (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 22 Jan 1998 12:44:43 -0500 (EST)
>On Wed, 21 Jan 1998, Cheryl & Erich Schaefer wrote:
>
>> >Get the botanical name of the shrub, and your worries are over. Failing
>> >all else, put the rest of the seed outdoors with your bird seed. You
>>may get
>> >some seedlings in the spring -- of course, you won't recognize them
>> >for what they are, but at least you got them to germinate. :-)
>>
>> I knew Kay and Tom would jump right in and reassure me that these seeds
>> could occupy me nicely for the next few months.:-) In thinking, however,
>> that they would not make very good bird seed, I realized that I ought to
>> describe them, seeing as how they are quite distinctive: picture a very
>> well done miniature sunny side up egg, 1/2 inch or so in diameter, rust
>> colored throughout, the edges rippled and curled some. The bush was, if I
>> remember correctly, quite thorny and over 6'. Anyone?
>>
>> Cheryl Schaefer
>> schaefer @epix.net
>> Zone 5 in the fabulous Finger Lakes of NY
>
> quite horny and over 6', yep thats me ! :)
>
>John
No, dear John, that's thorny not horny. For a second I thought I'd type-oed
again but the problem is the way you see, not the way I type.:-)
Cheryl Schaefer
schaefer @epix.net
Zone 5 in the fabulous Finger Lakes of NY