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Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)              sandnsea2 Jan 31, 2012 9:02 AM CST |
| Decided to give Thelma her own thread and update as new visits occur. About 20 minutes away, lives this wonderful lady, and the garden and business she created, from some extra land on the family farm. It is called "Mom's Out of Control Hobby". At 90- ish, Thelma still can be seen driving her golf cart through the Iris fields, looking for weeds to eradicate. With much enthusiasm, Thelma says she enjoys weeding her fields daily, and being outside with the Iris, and the people who come to appreciate them. Each Spring we visit, a few times really, watching the swaths of color change, and giving in to buying a few more. From the street, it is an eyecatching sight, that never fails to take your breath away. :smily: Here is an article about her: http://flowergardengirl.wordpr... Here is a more flattering photo I took of Thelma, on my last visit.  and her daughter  There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: Caroline Scott Calgary (Zone 4a)         CarolineScott Feb 3, 2012 10:17 AM CST |
| What a delightful story about a delightful person. And the Iris are gorgeous too! |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 Feb 3, 2012 11:32 AM CST |
 Caroline.Wish there was one in everyones' area. ...maybe a "Thelma's" franchise could be started!  There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: doglover Illinois (Zone 5a)        doglover Feb 21, 2012 11:50 PM CST |
| Wow, just was jumping in and reading articles. Thelma looks thouroghly happy. What a wonderful thing. Those that never garden have no idea how fulfilling it is to live for gardening and how peaceful it makes you feel. Is she selling any of her iris thru mail now? That is just too far for me to go. I do not like to drive, but I am sure if I was one of the lucky ones that live withina a few hours from her, my husband would surely take me there so I can purchase some of her iris right from her gardens. I live by Chicago and way to far. Looks like I just need to find another gardner going that way and will get some for me, does this ever happen on these sites? doglover |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 Feb 22, 2012 12:56 AM CST |
| No, unfortunately she does not do mail order. Great looking dog and Hostas, Doglover. There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: Shannon Burkeville,Va (Zone 7a) The House on the Hill Gardens        Shannon Feb 22, 2012 6:02 PM CST |
| Hi, Just went to look at Thelmas story again and the site is locked  Can you tell me what town she is in again ?Thanks  The horse is God's gift to mankind. ~Arabian Proverb |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 Feb 22, 2012 6:25 PM CST |
| Winston Salem, North Carolina. There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 Mar 20, 2012 4:49 PM CST |
| Shannon, I love your dogs with the Bunny ears!! The link is working again (above). By the way, a few of the Iris from Thelma are budded now and ready to pop, which means I need to start thinking about taking a ride over there soon. There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: Kassia Framingham, MA (Zone 6a)    kassiap Mar 31, 2012 3:08 PM CST |
| Great story... it really makes me want to go there and visit Thelma... I am going to give bone meal to my irises this year... wow... |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 Mar 31, 2012 3:24 PM CST |
| Thanks, Kassia! Thelma's Iris have started blooming and the earliest put on quite a nice show! Love to see your Iris blooms!. There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings!        virginiarose Apr 4, 2012 5:12 PM CST |
This is Fabulous! Does she sell them? How much? I would love to take a drive someday!  Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 Apr 4, 2012 5:28 PM CST |
| Yes, they are quite inexpensive...last year they were about $4-6 each, some even less, I think. Usually I get double clumps in bloom . She sells the cut flowers too. They have started blooming now. There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Apr 4, 2012 5:37 PM CST |
My brother lives in Durham.  Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Shannon Burkeville,Va (Zone 7a) The House on the Hill Gardens Shannon Apr 4, 2012 5:55 PM CST |
| I would Love to go to Thelma's also...About 3.5 hrs from me one way The horse is God's gift to mankind. ~Arabian Proverb |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Apr 4, 2012 6:30 PM CST |
| Wow, you are even closer. I believe for me it would be around 5.5 hours. Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Pippi21 Silver Spring, Maryland 20906 (Zone 7a) Pippi21 May 19, 2012 3:33 AM CST |
| Tell me about using bone meal..how much do you use and do you work it into the soil before you plant or spread it around the plant on top of the soil and let the rain wash it into the soil? Is this a one time application or maybe every Spring? |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 May 19, 2012 5:54 AM CST |
| Here is some information on planting and fertilizing Irises http://www.schreinersgardens.c... There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: Gabriel/Gabe Rivera Charlotte, NC (Zone 7b) German imported, Michigan raised         Cuzz4short Jan 22, 2016 9:22 AM CST |
| I've read this article years ago. @lestv have you ever been here? Last year I said I would make a visit if possible in 2016. Gimme it and I'll grow it! |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a)    Lestv Jan 22, 2016 9:31 AM CST |
| Gabe @cuzz4short - No I haven't been. Maybe we should go at the same time - then we could do the First Avenue/Art At Dawn swap too. It is about half way between us. My road calls me, lures me west, east, south & north; most roads lead men homewards, my road leads me forth. - John Masefield |
Name: Gabriel/Gabe Rivera Charlotte, NC (Zone 7b) German imported, Michigan raised Cuzz4short Jan 22, 2016 9:43 AM CST |
| That's what I'm thinking.. I'm pretty sure I'll bring home a few extra goodies as well. I found the address before and will again, maybe it's in the article. There's tons of articles and pics from her chaotic garden. Be careful, sounds like they'll put you to work also and I've heard to bring a fork or shovel as well. I'll research into and see what I can find then. Gimme it and I'll grow it! |
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