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  • From: "Lazy Gardener" <lazy.gardener@comcast.net>
  • To: "gardenwriters-on-gardening" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Childrens' gardens
  • Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:54:53 -0700

If soil born organisms are that important it's because we've become such
wusses; so over clean and over disinfected that the least little thing is
deadly. My generation played in the dirt, ate worms and mud pies and we
still outnumber the next......Kids today are too fat to play anyway!

Stephen in Seattle

----- Original Message -----
From: "fran gustman" <fgustman@juno.com>
To: <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Childrens' gardens


> No sandboxes because of cat diseases. At my home, when I had a home
> daycare, I covered the sandbox every day without fail with a tarp.
>
> Thank you! The ideas are wonderful! Keep them coming!
>
> Fran
>
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:43:02 -0700 <tloallergyfree@earthlink.net> writes:
> > This idea of Larry's makes plenty of sense....some dirt to play
> > in....a
> > giant sandbox for example....and I notice in playgrounds, in CA at
> > least,
> > that you almost never see any sand boxes any more.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry Maxcy" <larrymaxcy@earthlink.net>
> > To: <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 10:38 AM
> > Subject: [gwl-g] Childrens' gardens
> >
> >
> > > I was struck by the fact that no one mentioned having some dirt to
> > play
> > > in as essential for a garden appealing to kids. Maybe this topic
> > is
> > > better called "Gardens for fastidious parents."
> > >
> > > Larry Maxcy
> > > (father of five, grandfather of four)
> > >
> > >
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>
> Fran Gustman, fgustman@juno.com
> Boston, MA, Zone 6
> Urban Gardener Columnist, Allston-Brighton TAB
> Editor, HortResources Newsletter, www.hortresources.org
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