Bonnie, an awesome story and I mean that in the original sense of the word.
Leslie, I rescued some purples from a fill lot at an old employer's that, much like Quaker Lady, were unfazed by neglect, drought, or overcrowding, and multiplied exceedingly well for me.
Lori
@enidcandles has a good rescue story to tell. She does it better than do I, so maybe we can get her to chime in here.