Okay, again, what the heck does this have to do with gardening? Nothing, but I'll get there eventually... Do you remember yelling this out during a game of hide-and-seek? If you're younger than me, perhaps it was a game of kick the can? Aaah, so many nights out playing hide and seek as a kid, and I didn't really think twice about running through a neighbor's yard at 11 oclock at night, but a few years ago, when my son was out playing kick the can in the evenings, I used to cringe as I would see a silhouette of a young man flying over my fence into the neighbor's yard at midnight... oh how they must have hated us.... How did it ever become Olly Olly oxen free??? This was the statement the person who was "it" would say when they caught their first person, to let the rest know that they could come out without losing the game. Some say it started off as "all ye, all ye, all in free". It's like a game of telephone, really, where the message changes as it reaches a new set of ears...
As far as gardening goes, after much research, my talk in February at the Home and Garden Show was about Design Trends for 2009. One of the trends I listed was 'Bamboo' and how hot it was going to be. Meryl pointed out to me yesterday all of the ads in current magazines about bamboo. You will be seeing it everywhere - sheets and linens (I know!), outdoor furniture, privacy screens. I am going to k.i.s.s. this year and use bamboo as the vertical interest in most of my pots. I am even thinking of turning a small area in my backyard into a small Japanese themed sitting spot with bamboo screens, black urns with bamboo, a concrete bench...aaah, I can hardly wait...
Today I am doing a walkabout with the University students from my Landscape Design course. It's a three hour, fun-filled tour of some gardens in Brittania. Should get us all in the mood for spring!
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