tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post3873931325430648861..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Is plant acquisitiveness a disease?Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50367795680141571882013-01-26T12:15:50.144-08:002013-01-26T12:15:50.144-08:00Overall, Louis, I think it's a good disease to...Overall, Louis, I think it's a good disease to have. It helps keep a check on the other mental disorders that would probably develop without gardening as a diversion!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29698904786770117312013-01-26T12:12:57.753-08:002013-01-26T12:12:57.753-08:00I'd probably go crazy if I couldn't go nur...I'd probably go crazy if I couldn't go nursery shopping for several months (although I'm sure my husband would rejoice). I visit mail order nurseries too. It doesn't help that I get regular notices from Annie's Annuals & Perennials in NoCal advertising her current offerings. I'd sworn off annuals until I got Annie's video clip on those yesterday! Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43631663043191163492013-01-26T12:08:06.062-08:002013-01-26T12:08:06.062-08:00Unfortunately, I'm not able to control my husb...Unfortunately, I'm not able to control my husband's behavior in this regard. He's a scientist by training and creating records is a habit he can't seem to break. He used to give me pie charts showing my annual expenditures - at least he's stopped that! It just goes to show that years of eye-rolling can have an impact.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70525937528251395322013-01-26T08:42:17.423-08:002013-01-26T08:42:17.423-08:00It's totally a disease! Aren't you sooo ha...It's totally a disease! Aren't you sooo happy you caught it?!Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10996185847693150122013-01-26T08:32:20.291-08:002013-01-26T08:32:20.291-08:00Yeah, it's not polite to count :). Unfortunat...Yeah, it's not polite to count :). Unfortunately I usually know how much I've spent on garden related "stuff" too because I use a credit card for everything and reconcile and classify all the charges in an excel spreadsheet (some tendencies of bean counting just cannot be left in the office). Most nurseries are not open here for four or five months of the year and the ones that are don't sell plants so that can put a damper on the spending sprees. Although there's always mail order. When April hits watch out!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85472081984597525902013-01-25T22:58:40.812-08:002013-01-25T22:58:40.812-08:00I think the most shocking thing about this post is...I think the most shocking thing about this post is that you actually allowed the total of your plants and garden supply purchases for the year to be added up! That's playing with fire! I would rather not know my total expedatures, ignorance is bliss.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com