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Playing with your plants it isnt a very practical sort of trait. But if no
one else obeys your wishes you can into
the garden & push your obedience plant
around. It might be consoling to have one
For many gardeners there sort that will please the jaded gardener thing in the universe predictably responsive
is a placid joy bumbling who desires movement & surprise. to your desires. Obedience plant does very
round the garden looking This gardener would enjoy the sensitive well in sun or partial shade & looks very
for newly opened roses, plant, mimosa pudica. It is easily grown lovely with pincushion flowers and
newly sprouted seeds, from seedstick a few in a six inch pot. Michaelmas daisies.
the dire signs of spider The pretty ferny leaved plant may in time bear little Moonflowers periodically creep into these
mites or the sweet pus of shy pink flowers but it is not for the gentle columns & every year or so find a place in my
redness of the first ripe leaves or the sweet little flowers that our thrill gardens because they are extraordinary, lovely, &
strawberry. We dont seeking gardener should plant it. This responsive completely magical. Calonyction aculeatum is the
ask much of plants save little plant wilts instantaneously if you touch it. It Latin name, should you care. I will confess that
that they grow & bloom then recovers & you can sadistically touch it once the first moonflowers I grew, planted when I knew
or bear. The more more. This reminds me of a happy childhood day little of gardening & dared much, were the best.
unassuming gardeners I spent locking my cocker spaniel in the garden Since those first vines I have had an erratic history
among us only ask that our plants not die. shed. He was so pleased to be let out each time. of seeds that dont come up, seeds that do sprout
This is sort of like living with a nice dog & asking What jumps and doggy glee! My three year old only to be eaten overnight, seeds that turn into
only that it now & then lie companionably on your soul lapped up that canine love over & over all day vines but become the dinners of gourmet deer, &
hearth & thump its tail while staring doggishly into long. The sadistic gardener can make the so on. Sometimes I get flowers. They are worth
the frames. Of course, there are dog owners who sensitive plant wilt time & time again. It always everything as they open in the dusky warm late
are not content unless Spot can shake hands, returns to trusting vigor. Children, by the way, summer evenings, fragrant & white amongst their
fetch, play dead & imitate film stars. These more usually enjoy this process as much as I enjoyed heart shaped leaves, unfurling as you watch them,
strenuous & controlling souls probably need active my day with honey eyed Toby the spaniel. perfect, evanescent, & heartbreaking in their
plants in their gardens too. Obedience plant, physotegia virginiana (it is also immediacy & their beauty.
There are plants that lend themselves to change, called false dragonhead) is another garden Try some. Even if you are, like me, a placid &
play, & activity. Every child knows grass stems wonder. It is pretty, spreading, mint looking sort of undemanding gardener you will love the drama of
make whistles, maple keys make helicopters & plant with tall spikes of rose, lavender or white the unfolding moonflowers. You can have
rhinoceros horns, hollyhocks make dancing flowers who have the odd ability to remain where moonflower parties, or an intimate tete a tete by
princesses, that acorn cups are good for small tea you put them. This sentence gives me the vision the moonlight & moonflower. It is not often we
parties & that you can suck honey from of flowers otherwise dashing around the garden can watch a flower bloom, surely & beautifully as
honeysuckle flowers. These are all wonderful like a pair of young basset hounds while you we look on in wonder.
things to know about & the wise gardener stocks shout, to no avail, Stay! Sit! Heel! Do Happy gardening!
the garden with at least a few of these childhood something! No, what I meant to say is the small
treasuresbut these are not active plants of the flowers may be gently pushed to the side on their Kathy Epling
stems & for awhile will stay in that position. Okay,
Summer of Love Continues from page 1-
If you're going to Southern Humboldt - You're gonna meet some gentle people there
And here you are. Not all who wander are lost, goes the saying. Pilgrims, open 4 days around noon mostly. Check out the Vet's Park at the north end of
nature lovers, travelers, tourists you are in the right place. The beauty here town just in case. Otherwise, be a customer if you want to deposit your
is unceasing. There is plenty to do and bliss to be had. waste. If you must go just the same, please take care of you waste.
If you are a first-timer drawn here for work and money, you need also Be Camping is a chancy aair. Keep your gear close. You can tent for a fee at
Sure be sure you are safe. Gold Rushes attract a diverse bunch of people Dean Creek and Benbow, when available. If you are camping close to town,
and employers cover a broad spectrum. If you are a poor traveler with a pack you need to be alert. Is it already the center of police activity? on private
and a dog and no car, we suggest step lightly. Be sure everyone knows you property and patrolled? under surveillance by cops or civic busybodies? Are
and your dog are friendly. Be sure to stash your gear and your pack neighboring campers cool?
somewhere safe. If at any time, at work or in town, that you dont feel safe, Camp Clean-Up Crews are not vigilantes but locals who go where people
get safe. Always make certain someone knows where you are. If you are camp to help nature out. You know the drill leave no trace. If you need
partnered, dont get separated until you know clearly where you are. Will your garbage bags they are free from the Clean-Up Crews. Join them on Tues
cell-phone work there? Leave your location on your phone. Keep contact and Fridays at 11 at the north end of Garberville to lend a hand.
with family, friends, and some local contact. Exchange information with other Last year, vigilantes were in flower, throwing their weight around, claiming
travelers and with supportive locals. protection from the cops, harassing people at will. This year cops claim to
We need you to bring your gentle skills like cooking and clean up and have learned the law and wont steal your property or try and scare you into
music to our area because our resources have never been thinner. The Food leaving without the proper eviction etiquette. Will they provide back-up to
Pantry burned recently. The Mateel Community Center serves lunch from vigilantes who can do what cops cant do? Time will tell. So will we.
noon on Tues.,Weds.,and Thurs. but upcoming Reggae will make that more As for FIRES, just dont.
irregular for a time. Our advocacy group CHILL has a truck that distributes Computers are free at the library, for a fee at Emerald Tech at the south end
food, hopefully on Sun., and Fri., but more if available. Dog food and free of Rays Parking lot. Local bus runs from Benbow up 101 to Eureka. Amtrak
clothes too: even books. Gentle People here still are loving and helpful. We and Greyhound pass through town a couple times a day.
needs you to add yourself to our number. If you are short of contacts, a couple advocates are available from the
The Medical services include a Hospital and an Emergency Room. The Group CHILL, Debra at 223-3607 and Paul 923 4488. See the Trimmers of
Redwoods Rural Health Clinic in Redway (RRHC) operates with a sliding Humboldt Cooperative Facebook page.
scale. There are porta-potties at Renners north of Garberville. Sometimes the -Paul Encimer
two Markets provide them in season. Restrooms inside may be restricted. For those who come to Southern Humboldt -Summertime will be a love-in there
Packs are forbidden. The Library has a restroom,
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