I think I'm going to leave it alone and see if I get any 'scion rooting', and how that effects the tree. I'm banking on the graft being healthy and not festering. I appreciate all the feedback. Especially Lucky P's posting. 'They're just seedlings, propagated merely for use as a rootstock for grafting named varieties.' I think I understand this as that nurseries will lay out a large spread of whatever strong understock for your area, AKA 'rooting scion'?, and will then graft 'fruiting scion' and identify. Is there a book/website/resource where I'd find out more about rootstocks? Especially what is often used in my area. As tcstoehr says one green world chooses rootstock for "commercial propagation purposes only. Not for dwarfing, disease resistance, or soil adaptation." So I'm not too worried about it now, but you all have made me interested to learn more about rootstock. Is it possible to propagate persimmons by cuttings? Thanks, Warren

Ray and Dana, I am so glad that you were able to replant your garden, and provide happiness to others, both through the sight of your garden and through your sharing your largesse. I hope you are able to get back at least a small part of your material possessions, but it sounds as though you never lost your great heart and kindness!!! Be well, and enjoy your garden as you rebuild your lives. Dibbit

Are you going to play this at her funeral? (I never had heard the original guy sing/play this--so very pretty.) Are you able to tell us what happened to your mom? I'm so sorry if this is not appropriate--still trying to wrap my mind around it and feeling sad. As you can see, she was very beloved here. Thanks for posting, Morgan and Kelsey.

Last night, I finally finished Old Filth. I hated to have to take a break from it, but there were book club books that needed to be read first (The Woman Who Walked Into Doors - Roddy Doyle, and Main Street by Sinclair Lewis). Thank you to everyone who recommended this book. Like WIG, I was shocked at the parents' treatment of the Raj orphans. We have but one childhood and it seemed such a sad way to spend it. Yes, cece, I did read Guernsey twice. Like you, I must have a copy. But it seems that my copy has been out to friends and family for the past month being loved and shared by all who pick it up. Siobhan, so sorry to hear about your full time job. I have my fingers crossed and wish you the best in your search for another. In the meantime, enjoy that tea and your books! I am quite envious. Please tell us what your are knitting, too! If memory serves, it was last year at about this time that we started a thread pertaining to our knitting projects. Perhaps we should do so again since this cold winter weather seems to make us all pick up our needles. I am now turning back to Main Street by Sinclair Lewis. Book club has come and gone. Although I gave it "the ol' college try", I failed to finish it in time for the meeting. I would like to finish it. However, the library just called... I have two books on hold. Decisions, decisions. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OUR FRIENDS FROM THE USA, and to all of our friends from other nations, I give thanks for your friendship. PAM