Gentle Persuasion

[Scott Vergara]

Yes Jim, after you have flamed Ray (nicely of course ;-) , by all means,
please do publish your raised bed method.  I am constructing a cold
greenhouse currently and would be inclined to include a ground bed for
those slightly tender or early growing Arisaema species, winter growing
Arums and those hardy Aroids needing a bit of protection from our wet PNW
winters (an oxymoron I suspect).

Seedlings are up and growing rapidly in the "warm" greenhouse and are
pleading for space but they will have to wait till the "cold" house is up
in 2-3 weeks.  Arisaema griffithii tubers from India (from Red's Rhodies)
have sprouted in the garage and so far two have inflorescences emerging.
We were experiencing nightly 26 F frosts when they arrived so I was
reluctant to put them outside.

I still have frost danger for the next 6 weeks or so but one never knows
with our strange weather here.  It takes a long time for the soil to warm
up with Amorphophallus. konjac often not showing up until July.

Wishing spring would slow down just a bit so I can get caught up for once.

Best Regards to All,

Scott

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Scott Vergara
Burley, Washington  USA
USDA Zone 8 Ave Min Temp 10-20 deg F. Record low 0/hi 104
svergara at pacific.telebyte.com,  HORTULANUS at aol.com
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