Confession

[Barbara2245]

I went out to vote in a local election and on the way home stop to dig
up some cattails growing in the ditch down the road. It was a fairly
busy highway but fortunately only three or four cars went by. Only one
had a good piece of root because I had to move fast. The ground was
quite dry.
I had to tie them up to some old broom handles. For some reason my
mini-catails rotted perhaps they were too deep or didn't like the clay
soil.
Happy watergardening.

[K30a]

Barbara wrote >> stop to dig
up some cattails growing in the ditch down the road. <<

Go forth, convert a grasslubber to a porg. and sin no more.


k30a

[K30a]

Barbara wrote >> stop to dig
up some cattails growing in the ditch down the road. <<

Go forth, convert a grasslubber to a porg. and sin no more.


k30a

[Phyllis and Jim Hurley]

Our cattails come from a local pond (private...with the owners' permission).
Put in with rocks over the roots. Grew VERY well. See pondsite.

Good luck with future transplants.

J

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"Barbara2245" > wrote in message
om...
> I went out to vote in a local election and on the way home stop to dig
> up some cattails growing in the ditch down the road. It was a fairly
> busy highway but fortunately only three or four cars went by. Only one
> had a good piece of root because I had to move fast. The ground was
> quite dry.
> I had to tie them up to some old broom handles. For some reason my
> mini-catails rotted perhaps they were too deep or didn't like the clay
> soil.
> Happy watergardening.

[Phyllis and Jim Hurley]

Our cattails come from a local pond (private...with the owners' permission).
Put in with rocks over the roots. Grew VERY well. See pondsite.

Good luck with future transplants.

J

--
____________________________________________
Check out Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $140+ per jogger) at:
www.jogathon.net
See our pond at: http://www.home.bellsouth.net/p/pwp-jameshurley
"Barbara2245" > wrote in message
om...
> I went out to vote in a local election and on the way home stop to dig
> up some cattails growing in the ditch down the road. It was a fairly
> busy highway but fortunately only three or four cars went by. Only one
> had a good piece of root because I had to move fast. The ground was
> quite dry.
> I had to tie them up to some old broom handles. For some reason my
> mini-catails rotted perhaps they were too deep or didn't like the clay
> soil.
> Happy watergardening.

[Don]

And never say "Thank you" for a cutting. Heard that from a very nice and
generous lady. Hard not to say it to someone so nice.


"Bob Adkins" > wrote in message
...
> On 23 Jul 2003 10:23:17 -0700, (Barbara2245) wrote:
>
> >I went out to vote in a local election and on the way home stop to dig
> >up some cattails growing in the ditch down the road. It was a fairly
> >busy highway but fortunately only three or four cars went by. Only one
> >had a good piece of root because I had to move fast. The ground was
> >quite dry.
> >I had to tie them up to some old broom handles. For some reason my
> >mini-catails rotted perhaps they were too deep or didn't like the clay
>
> Awwww...that's not really stealing. Cattails are weeds to most people.
>
> We have a local belief and custom about plants here in Cajun Country.
>
> *Stolen cuttings or seeds grow better than bought or donated ones.
> *If someone likes a plant, the owner says (with tongue-in-cheek) "steal
you
> a cutting when I'm not looking".
>
> Yea, I know it sounds strange.
>
> Bob

[Don]

And never say "Thank you" for a cutting. Heard that from a very nice and
generous lady. Hard not to say it to someone so nice.


"Bob Adkins" > wrote in message
...
> On 23 Jul 2003 10:23:17 -0700, (Barbara2245) wrote:
>
> >I went out to vote in a local election and on the way home stop to dig
> >up some cattails growing in the ditch down the road. It was a fairly
> >busy highway but fortunately only three or four cars went by. Only one
> >had a good piece of root because I had to move fast. The ground was
> >quite dry.
> >I had to tie them up to some old broom handles. For some reason my
> >mini-catails rotted perhaps they were too deep or didn't like the clay
>
> Awwww...that's not really stealing. Cattails are weeds to most people.
>
> We have a local belief and custom about plants here in Cajun Country.
>
> *Stolen cuttings or seeds grow better than bought or donated ones.
> *If someone likes a plant, the owner says (with tongue-in-cheek) "steal
you
> a cutting when I'm not looking".
>
> Yea, I know it sounds strange.
>
> Bob