This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Virginia….DOS text is ASCII. Yes, upload in ASCII. Leave it unzipped. Keywords are not limited to 8 characters. If your keywords take too much space, CIS will tell you. And finally, all uploads go in LIB 1. We will then move them to the appropriate place. Thanks for the upload.…
hilary….one way to minimize bolting for seedlings started indoors is to gradually "harden them off" before placing them in your garden. The more gradual the temperature change the better. You might try putting them outside in a protected area for an hour a day, then 3 hours and so on.…
Michael, many of the files are already here. If you're not in a hurry, try again on Monday. List the Master Index here and see if I have the ones you want. If not, let me know the filenames and I'll upload them. Howard
\/\/ ( ) \/\/, John…talk about bad luck. I know I had to remove the top 2 feet of soil in my vegetable garden because it was previously covered with asphalt. It's better to be safe than sorry. Good luck with your test results. Let us know the outcome. Howard
Thank you, Jodi…Grandpa is in the stuffed toy business of late, while Grandma (looking ahead) is into children's books. Oh, Oh ….thunder and lightning.
Thank you very much, Diann…1st. grandchild.
Well, CONGRAULATIONS, to you, Jerry, on becoming a brand new "Daddy" this coming June. We know the proud Dad is you, and that special baby BOY will be called 'Edward Ian'. But what's your wife's name??? Seems we weren't the only people out shopping for baby furniture yesterday. p.s. When…
Hi Ellis, and thank you for the congratulations. After raising sons ourselves, I guess that's what I know best. Went into a store at Christmas to get some toys for my nieces, but found myself searching the aisles where the Tonka trucks were…force of habit with my 2 boys, I…
Thank you very much, Marjory. We promised our kids that we would't spoil this new grandaughter, but we didn't mean it.
from gail…Howard is "zesty" alright. This morn. we worked on library files together, went to check baby furniture, stopped to check out a brand new store called The Party Store…everything you need from wedding limos to paper hats, jogged on over to Crown Book Store to see if they had…
from gail, thank you, Alison. I wish you could have seen Howard walking around the "baby furniture store" today. He was testing everything for safety…you name it. I just had to step back, smile, and enjoy him. One very, VERY young salesperson gave "me" (Howard, too), a STRANGE look. I…
Neil, hahahaha, tell us about it! We went out today to price baby furniture, so we know how big a check to put in the mail. Want our kids to pick out what "they" want in the baby's room. As a Grandpa, I had FUN…something I was too young and…
Thanks, Warren. Our sons and 2 daughters (our son's wives) are very special to us.
Thank you jw…we're in the "pink."
#It Will Be A GIRL
Message #676
Last night, a beautiful floral display of tiny white daisies, baby's breath, and "PINK" roses arrived on our doorstep. Gail and I will be "grandparents" this coming July!!!!! Our son and daughter-in-law chose this very sweet way to tell us that… "IT'S A GIRL, due to arrive sometime this coming…
Hi John…welcome to GARDENING. Wouldn't trade where I live now, gardening on 1/3 acre in So. California. Real estate is out of sight $$$$$$$$$$ but I was used to gardening (still in So. CA) on 2 acres. That's long before the encroachment of the developers. Nice neighbors you have to…
hahaha, violeteers, I love it!!!
Hi….Marjory, glad you found your way over here. WELCOME! hm
Growing asparagus
Message #314
Reuben, the libraries are on their way over here…just takes time.
square foot gardening
Message #313
No, it's a small tomato patch, just TALL. I'm in So. California, 40 miles east of L.A.
How the Seed Swap Works
Message #58
Becoming a part of GARDENING's Seed Swap is easy and Fun too. Even if you only have a limited amount of seed to share, post your offer in Sec. 13 on the Message Board. We may later move it to Library 13. When you find you're getting low on seeds…
Garden Talk Series
Message #35
The Huntington Botanical Garden's "Garden Talk" Series. —————————————————————- February 6th. "Cymbidiums." Talk by James Folsom, director of the Huntington Botanical Gardens. —————————————————————- March 5th. "The Secret of Great Gardens." Discussion by landscape architect Graham Stanley —————————————————————- For information, call the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Ca. (818) 405-2282
Florence Yoch Exhibition
Message #34
An Exhibition at the Huntington Botanical Gardens. ————————————————– Now through June 1st. The Florence Yoch Landscape Design Exhibition. "Personal Edens: The Gardens and Film Sets of Florence Yoch, 1890 – 1972." For information, call the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Ca. (818) 405-2141
Williamsburg Garden Tour
Message #33
Information From Colonial Williamsburg. Every great garden is created by a great gardener. Great gardeners is the subject of the 46th Williamsburg Garden Symposium, April 5-8 at Colonial Williamsburg. A resident faculty of four speakers will make presentations, participate in discussions and accompany garden tours. They are English garden writer…
Wildflower Walks
Message #32
"Wildflower Walks" at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, Ca (my hometown) will begin on March 7th and continue through May 31st. These "walks" are guided by the RSABG volunteers and are open to the public free of charge. For information: (714) 625-8767.
Old South Garden Tour
Message #31
A Tour of the Old South ————————————————————— "Springtime Gardens of the Old South: Historic Homes and Plantations." March 26th – April 3rd The tour includes: Callaway Gardens and Butterfly Center, historic homes and gardens, Middleton Place, Magnolia Plantation, Brookgreen Gardens, special seminars and lectures. All taking place in the setting…