[gardeners] national naval medical hospital
c.l. avery (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:17:22
Dear George,
Yes, it's that same Bethesda that has the Naval hospital and NIH across
the street. My garden (and thus, home) is near enough to the Naval Base to
hear taps each evening at sunset. It's changed quite a bit since you were
there in '59 though the tall tower still stands, it is empty and unused.
The Navy built a new, low, mall-like hospital in l980 and the old
Depression-era buildings fell into disuse. The military built a medical
school on 9 of the Admiral's l8 holes and evenutally all the other 9 holes
got used up for buildings as well. This area is booming, construction-wise,
and has been ever since l980 when the Metro went in.
We've had a relatively (this is DC after all) cool spring and early summer
but the typical three H's (heat, humidity and haze) are supposed to move in
this week. I've only needed my AC to be on 2 days so far! That's really
something.
I admire your father in law for getting much to grow in the red clay soils
of MD. It is everywhere and really the only way I think that folks get
things to grow around here in to replace and/or seriously amend their soil
in their garden spots.
I cannot imagine living permanently in LA!!! I've visited a couple of
times (winters both times) and just cannot imagine living through a summer
down there. Of course, my New England relatives say the same about me,
living here in DC!
Carolyn
Bethesda
Zone 7a
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