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Do you ever have the experience of searching, searching, searching for something. Then, you don't quite give up but . . . wow, you just canNOT spend anymore time on it!

I remembered something that I'd come across about a tomato variety. Maybe I didn't quite remember it right. Maybe I remembered it right or maybe I should just be happy that I remembered anything!

Anyway! I remembered the name "Burstyn" The name was so remarkable when it occurred to me what (I thought) it meant, that I remembered it. "Bursting" with flavor!! Hey, I got it!

Problem was - I didn't get it. And, I spent probably 2 hours trying to find the darn tomato variety. Today, I just happened on to it . . .

It was a difficult day. I had these things that I really should have done but, my 21 year-old daughter showed up last night sick with a cold and an ear infection. Her boyfriend was out of town so here the poor thing drug herself home . . . probably to infect Mom and Dad . . .

This morning, I talked her into going to a clinic - no seeing her doctor on a Saturday. It took fooooreverrrrr! First off, it was hard getting her out of the house. She didn't feel good. Had to have a bath, allow her hair to dry, have something to drink . . .

Nearly 2 hours in the waiting room. Afterward, we went to the wrong pharmacy. By that time, she was exhausted and I took her home and went off to the other pharmacy, which was packed with customers. It took them nearly an hour to fill the prescription!! I spent 2 hours waiting for her to get ready and nearly 5 hours waiting for our vaunted health care system to come to her rescue!

Then I came home, got on the internet and was reading about tomatoes . . . and there was the name, "Bursztyn" Amber Cherry!! "Very early, large det., regular leaf, 1-2.5 oz yellow-orange fruit, the first fruits are seedless, very good taste, sweet." I assume Tatiana's will offer it again in 2010.

"Burstin' " - "Burstyn" - "Bursztyn!"

So, when I go to the thefreedictionary.com to look up the word "serendipity" what do I find??
Certains des meilleurs effets dans mon jardin ont t le fruit d'un heureux hasard. ~ Some of the best effects in my garden have been the result of serendipity.

If this tomato works out, I think I should have that sentence etched in wood, made into a sign and posted at the entrance to my garden!

Steve
 

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Gosh I hate when that happens... you look and look... and then one day, randomly when you forget what you are doing or you are rushed with crazy out of control stuff from every angle *BOOM* it just falls in your lap... and you're thinking "WOW, why didn't I remember this?!"

It probably happens about once a week if not more... :gig
 

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Well this happened to me.
I was looking for Dragon Wing Begonia and found this link.
http://home.att.net/~SpanishMoss/patiogarden.html
It talks about many of the plants we have been talking about the last few weeks all in one spot, I though it was a bit odd to find it after reading this thread today.

The power of suggestion is strong!
The force is with us!

Joe
 

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Uggh,

Stay away from that site Joe. The Epi is not a Night Blooming Cereus. Terrible that they list the scientific name of the true Cereus but failed to realize that their plant is not the same.

Cereus have thorns, Epiphyllums do not! It is so easy; of course the bloom will look similar, it is a cactus!

I think this has got to be the worst case of mistaken identity I have ever witnessed. It is rampant across the planet that the Epi gets so passed over like it does! :barnie

Ok, I feel better! :th

...well except for that awful music that site is playing ..... :barnie

Ron
 

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Hey Ron I was wondering about that!
I did not have my sound system on, I was listing to "Star trip A Journey"

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