Recovering ex-horticulturist takes the field.

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rosefiend
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Recovering ex-horticulturist takes the field.

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Hey guys!

I'm really happy to be here. Everything I've heard about this site has impressed the heck out of me. I like working with folks who are concerned with keeping the quality high and being fair to their workers.

I've been a horticulturist for the city Parks and Rec department, worked in greenhouses, worked for myself. I'm now a proofreader and work inside and I feel very fortunate. Having worked outside in the blistering August heat for years, I am now extremely grateful for air conditioning!

I'm looking forward to meeting all you folks! And if anyone has a gardening question, feel free to ask me. :wink:

Melinda (aka rosefiend).
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Best advice - write what you know. There is a market for all kinds of articles.
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Welcome, Melinda! I think you'll enjoy it here, with your background. At the moment my husband and I are housesitting for a retired couple with a beautiful garden...unfortunately I know nothing about gardening but I did figure out that you're supposed to pick the caterpillars off the rocket before making a salad :) I may send some questions your way if I decide to plant anything exciting!
rosefiend
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Thanks, Jadedragon!

Antonia, I'll do my best to help you if you need it. There are some good plants coming over from Australia right now, so I might be able to help you, just as long as you live in a temperate zone! I have never seen a desert (sad but true) so if you're housesitting off in the Outback I may be nothing but trouble.

Housesitting in Australia ... now that's just crazy awesome.

Melinda.
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Welcome rosefiend,
A rose lover, I presume? I've been recovering from an injury and haven't made it to tend my roses at the same level...they are showing it too. :(
Look forward to chatting around the forum.
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Hey Lyn --

I do like roses (bet you couldn't tell) and I prefer the tough roses. Being a jaded ex-horticulturist, I get impatient with any wimpy plants. If they can't stand up to average Missouri weather, why, they can just go away somewhere and wilt. :wink:

Sorry to hear you're on the disabled list. Hope you get better soon.

Melinda.
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Lyndsey wrote:Welcome rosefiend,
A rose lover, I presume? I've been recovering from an injury and haven't made it to tend my roses at the same level...they are showing it too. :(
Look forward to chatting around the forum.
Lyn
I'm supposed to tend the roses in the yard? Maybe that is why they look so bad! The only thing I can grow is fat.
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Boo! Bad pun! Get her off the stage! :lol:
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