Title: Re: Violets as Soil Indicators
Oops, sorry I wasn’t more clear. When I moved here, we inherited a lawn and what was long ago an Italian familie’s large flower and vegetable garden which I reclaimed from the weeds and onion grass. That was four summers ago. Now, I have decided to actually try gardening in the sun! The plot I assumed has long been mostly in shade, with some small amount of morning and afternoon sun. Of my several bd farmer & gardener friends who have visited, the consensus is usually, why don’t you move it into the sun? So this year, with some extra help, (I am getting Curtis out there!) we are doubling the size of the garden. I love my violets and was secretly happy they were taking over the lawn, which they seemed to do each season! I seriously dislike lawns! I wish the size of lawns were very restricted, especially here in the ‘burbs to reduce sound, air and water pollution among other things. If it were up to me, I would be encouraging fruit trees & shrubs, wild grasses and flowers for the fairies and the fair among us, sprawling vegetable gardens, with huge areas devoted to perennials and wild things. Alas, I am a renter with a very fair minded landlord.
Thanks for your answers,
Jane
From: "Peter Michael Bacchus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 21:46:21 +1300
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Violets as Soil Indicators
Dear Jane,
As it seems that you get enjoyment and good use from your violets why change anything. You are different to your neighbours so why would you want to have the same lawn as them? You must have special elemental beings in your garden. We had one little violet in our lawn too and we all took good care to mow round it until one day my mother decided to rescue it and put it back in the garden. I'm not sure if it survived the rescue.
Peter.
