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Gardening

elleng

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13. Was young when there, didn't spend enough time @ Prospect Park.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 12:32 AM

Feb 2021

Remember playing in 'yard' between high-rise apartment buildings; our apartment was on 2d floor.

Moved to Long Island after my mother died, but do still have memories and vase (for pussy willows.)

(My adopted mother was born in Bridgeport.)

Am a combo-person, I guess, as Dad's office was in Manhattan; we visited 'the city' often, including with high school classmates.

Am now in a DC 'exurb;' no bears here, some foxes (occasionally.)

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Anyone know about pussywillows? A mystical plant... And my [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 OP

Yes, those are strange. Are they upside down? They look like a bad hair day. Frustratedlady Feb 2021 #1

Lol. Hell no it's not upside down. Another pic Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #3

I've always liked the song . . . Journeyman Feb 2021 #2

I'm guessing that since it's grafted onto what?, it shouldn't go into the ground until after frost dhol82 Feb 2021 #4

Neat! Haven't ever seen them 'live,' elleng Feb 2021 #5

Where'd you grow up? DC or Maryland? In the northeast Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #9

New York, BROOKLYN! elleng Feb 2021 #10

Jealous!!!! How was growing up there? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #11

Was young when there, didn't spend enough time @ Prospect Park. elleng Feb 2021 #13

Yes... NYC as teens! We would get on train just to get to Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #14

and went back to NYC after married, with my OWN kids, elleng Feb 2021 #15

Absolutely!!! Sure people think it's great now... But boy Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #16

NO PROBLEM! elleng Feb 2021 #17

Have a great day, my friend. LakeArenal Feb 2021 #20

Thanks! That answers my questions. Like said here Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #21

😉💞 LakeArenal Feb 2021 #23

Aren't they moving from the pussy stage to the willow stage? LakeArenal Feb 2021 #6

You are way over my head!!!! Maybe weeping tree different Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #12

There are a number of willows. Not all bud out alike LakeArenal Feb 2021 #18

My sister in CT got one too. Hers is growing green shoots Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #19

If you have them inside dweller Feb 2021 #7

Yes, thought that as well. Talking about what I would Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #8

You were right!!!! Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #22