Re: [gardeners] Our beautiful October garden

Martha Brown (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 13 Oct 2001 12:09:16 -0500 

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Good morning Ron,

It is a shame we all have to suffer from the "indigenous firebugs" and =
other thoughtless self-absorbed specimen. =20

The castor plant is the only thing I can think of that would get that =
size in St Louis with big leaves, red seed pods in clusters and is =
poisonous.  I don't grow them any longer since I have small =
grandchildren but they are impressive and get woody trunks several =
inches in diameter here before freezing in the fall.=20

Martha  =20

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  From: Ron Hay=20
  To: gardeners@globalgarden.com=20
  Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 11:02 AM
  Subject: Re: [gardeners] Our beautiful October garden


  Good morning, Martha,

  Anything is possible:) Castor plants grow wild in our local mountains,
  with wild abandon, and often turn into huge, woody things. It and =
other
  native plants are chock full of oils and resins, which retard water
  loss, which is one of the main reasons our hills go up like a
  torch...even as I write. Of course, the indigenous firebugs often have
  some role to play, especially during the Santa Anas, which we are
  currently experiencing, in a very mild way.

  Happy gardening.

  Ron




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Good morning Ron,
 
It is a shame we all have to suffer = from the "indigenous firebugs" and other = thoughtless=20 self-absorbed specimen. 
 
The castor plant is the only thing I can think of that would get = that size=20 in St Louis with big leaves, red seed pods in clusters and is = poisonous.  I=20 don't grow them any longer since I have small grandchildren = but they=20 are impressive and get woody trunks several inches in diameter here = before=20 freezing in the fall. 
 
Martha   
 
  
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ron = Hay=20
To: gardeners@globalgarden.com=
Sent: Saturday, October 13, = 2001 11:02=20 AM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] Our = beautiful=20 October garden

Good morning, Martha,

Anything is = possible:)=20 Castor plants grow wild in our local mountains,
with wild abandon, = and=20 often turn into huge, woody things. It and other
native plants are = chock=20 full of oils and resins, which retard water
loss, which is one of = the main=20 reasons our hills go up like a
torch...even as I write. Of course, = the=20 indigenous firebugs often have
some role to play, especially during = the=20 Santa Anas, which we are
currently experiencing, in a very mild=20 way.

Happy = gardening.

Ron


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