Jane, I love reading your journey through this process and life change, since it helps me imagine my ultimate move, (someday) from an inherited family home for 3 generations, to Vermont or Upstate NY ( or even a bigger city if necc!). With a glass greenhouse of bulbs, and 3 acres of gardens, sometimes it seems totally impossible and the scope of it all paralyzes me. But as I read your journey, I can't help but think about this actually happening to me someday! And that maybe, it would not be all that bad. I am curious about what you felt are the best parts about moving a garden collection, and what the worst parts are?(beyond the ugly aspects of physically moving everything). I guess I mean the emotional impact. Has it been as difficult as you first thought? Or has this opened up a new world for you? My fear is that plants sometimes keep us too rooted. Best, Matt Matt Mattus Zone 5b Worcester, MA USA On 10/5/10 8:19 PM, "Jane McGary" <janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote: > This evening I feel more secure in my new home: this morning we > brought the rest of the container plants from my country house to the > city house (and even earlier this morning, the plumber fixed the > laundry drain so I can wash clothes at home). Having the potted > plants far away felt almost as if I had abandoned pets. They're now > lined up in blocks and rows on the vast paved driveway (it's good for > something, anyway), waiting to see if the promised crew ever shows up > to strip, amend, and till the planting areas. I am attacking some > limited areas with spading fork, shovel, and wheelbarrow, but I > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/