Keri Ross, of Jackson Mississippi, working
with the Crinum 'Bradley'
during her summer horticulture internship in South Carolina.
during her summer horticulture internship in South Carolina.
Columbia, SC. In the wake of the storm surge, Heleane Holcombe of Gautier, Mississippi focused rebuilding the house. Now she can get to the yard – her real source of joy. Sympathetic Carolina gardeners will soon show up with bulbs, hanging baskets and compost and muscles!
Bill Adams of North Augusta is leaving soon to help Mrs. Holcombe. Bill Adams says, “I’ve begged gloves, hoses, plants, pots even bags of KricketKrap (a locally made organic fertilizer). I have a hundred giant milk and wine lily bulbs from Lushlife Nurseries, hanging baskets from Wal-mart and hydrangeas from the Center for Applied Nursery Research.” He’ll drive around and offer his goods and skills in barren yards along the way.
Felder Rushing and Dr. Dirt of Gestalt Gardener radio show collected plants earlier this year. In the parking lot of Mississippi Public Radio, they packed trucks then drove to the Gulf, giving out plants along the way. South Carolina’s Lushlife Crinum Nursery donated more than 200 bulbs to that Katrina/Rita relief effort.
Jenks Farmer, co-owner of Lushlife says, “Daddy and I volunteered cleaning gardens after Hurricane Hugo. I saw people reconnect to the earth after it has produced a powerful, humbling storm. I’m proud to know that our Carolina crinum lilies will get some gardeners hands dirty and spice up a damaged yard – or spirit.”
Farmer, former manager of Riverbanks Botanical Garden says, “I learned all the rules of garden design. But those rules just get in the way of having a good time. Gardening is all about joy, heart and soul.”
For every crinum bulb sold for the rest of the year, Jenks Farmer will donate one bulb to the continuing garden renovations along the Gulf Coast. Follow the donated bulb count and find more information on our web site www.JenksFarmer.com or contact Tom Hall, Lushlife Nursery, Columbia, SC 803-765-9686. Photos attached.
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Keri Ross, of Jackson Mississippi, working
with the Crinum 'Bradley' during her summer horticulture internship in South Carolina. |