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Fundsalow
Hey again-
I hope that this foray into the fall season has been a pleasant one- no nasty drops in temperature or foul bouts of atmospheric inconsistensies often associated with fall, nothing like that. Actually, I kind of hope yours is going like mine- sunny, slowly fading days that slip into the softness of night earlier and earlier. Unlike me, I hope that you have not yet fallen to that illness that for some, comes once a year. That's right- it's the season for Fundsalow. Never heard of it? Ha! I think we've all been in at least one situation where the rent might be a bit close. But more to the point, how am I going to take advantage of all these fall sales?
As the season progresses, my Fundsalow gets worse... Last week, Kelly did a talk at the Iowa Arboretum, and there were (did you already know?!) Irises for sale post talk. As a companion to said Irises, there was also a large quanta of peonies around... One little gem, 'Border Charm', a petite little thang, lookin' fine in the garden. Like most women, she was no cheap date- but that's a price I'm willing to accept. But the Fundsalow didn't stop there.
It kept spreading! Next thing I knew a week had passed, and I was on my last financial legs, but then I got paid! And like any good little horticulturist who just got paid, I knew that I was JUST in time to head to the Des Moines Botanic Center Bulb Mart! And did I cure my disease? Yes and no... Sadly, the Fundsalow sank in a little deeper, but on the sunny side of things (because there's always some sort of radiation from the sun hitting Earth), I did satisfy a plant-lust that had been unnerving me for a while. The cure came in the form of $50 worth of various bulbs, which, for your enjoyment, I am going to list.
Fritillaria meleagris, Narcissus 'Little Gem', Narcissus cantabricus, Narcissus 'Golden Bells', Oxalis adenophylla (to replace the one my father let pass on to compost), Camassia cusickii, Narcissus 'Decoy', and Erythronium 'Pagoda'.
It turns out that my "plant terminology" hasn't quite caught on yet in places off campus... So, my commentary (comprised mostly of sayings like "That plant is fine" or talking about how "Completely sexy" a particular species or cultivar was) as I perused the voluptuous rows of photographs and paper bags of bulbs was less than well received. To be certain, these plants are all hot in my book.
What's that you say about arousal? It's natural. They're natural (mostly). It's a part of life, friends.
Another part of life: Calculus tests. So, to ensure timely graduation from Iowa State, it's time to get back to my studies away from plants. Until the next!