tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185863231185991583.post897956462053618881..comments2024-03-27T06:56:34.016-04:00Comments on A Life Divided: Eleanor Perenyi: A brief appreciationSue Dickmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06964270562532579030noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185863231185991583.post-65150893808727908142010-05-10T19:04:20.657-04:002010-05-10T19:04:20.657-04:00What a loss that was, as you note. She was one of ...What a loss that was, as you note. She was one of my Top 3 of all time. Christo (Christopher Lloyd) died not long ago, either, another blow. <br /><br />Eleanor P's book lives beside my bed for more years than I care to recall.Margaret Roachhttp://awaytogarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185863231185991583.post-2827540696738418152010-05-09T14:23:09.175-04:002010-05-09T14:23:09.175-04:00Thanks for stopping by, my fellow blogathoners! Th...Thanks for stopping by, my fellow blogathoners! The book is usually easily found in used bookstores, though I don't know why everyone doesn't keep their copy forever for reference purposes. (The binding on my 14 year old copy just went, so I might be in the market for a new one myself.) <br /><br />Jackie, gardening in Arizona must have its own challenges! Here, it was 90 a week ago, and now it's chilly and windy and it's going to freeze again tonight--why I still wait to plant anything tender til the end of May. <br /><br />And Alexandra, her argument about seed tapes was partly that if all the seeds didn't come up, you didn't have the packet of seeds to use to replenish the row. I'm just glad that seed packets are usually cheap because there's always the risk that they won't come up or will be blown away.Sue Dickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964270562532579030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185863231185991583.post-72033119533716192272010-05-09T11:13:46.908-04:002010-05-09T11:13:46.908-04:00This book rings a bell. I want to get my hands on...This book rings a bell. I want to get my hands on a copy, too. I really enjoyed your summary here. I am one who enjoys gardening but has a problem with seeds, so there are some of us out there who are not complete ninnies, despite what she says.Alexandra Grabbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290396567494638238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185863231185991583.post-54625184835131705782010-05-08T20:59:49.570-04:002010-05-08T20:59:49.570-04:00Must find this book. And I'm sorry she's n...Must find this book. And I'm sorry she's no longer with us. She seems like the kind of lady I'd want to live next door to.landguppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031657417378986304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185863231185991583.post-4256746762693389312010-05-08T17:55:27.455-04:002010-05-08T17:55:27.455-04:00No, indeed, gardens are not out. I am so jealous o...No, indeed, gardens are not out. I am so jealous of anyone who has time to care for one, such as you, Sue. Right now, I'm relying on any volunteer that gets blown into my yard. As if it were the lottery, I've won two palm trees and several bushes in this way. These are going to be sturdy plants. And they'll need to be if they're going to survive in my yard--my watering system's down, and I have to do it by hand. I can handle that maybe once a week. Pretty soon, when the temperatures pass 100, that probably won't be enough. I'm praying. Not even your friend's book could help me. Time maybe. But not a book. My neighbor, on the other hand, maintains a great garden. I visit hers often. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505661913107994459noreply@blogger.com