[blparent] Off topic - garden plants

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Hi.  I'm totally blind, and I've always loved gardening.  I'm not really 
sure about specific plants, except that I have better luck with those that 
have larger leaves and flowers because tiny, delicate foliage is sometimes 
hard to handle.  I'm fond of hollyhocks (sp?) and geraniums because of their 
soft leaves, and I love daisies and sunflowers, cosmos, and the like because 
of their frilly blossoms with contrasting centers.  I would say just don't 
be afraid to get your hands in the dirt!  Within reason, plants are 
resilient.

Jo Elizabeth

Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may 
kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at 
evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Kai Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:31 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] Off topic - garden plants

Hi,
My wife is blind and I am sighted, and I'm trying to plan a garden that we
both can enjoy. I tried asking around on gardening lists and groups in the
area (I live in Boston), but most people and organizations don't have much
information on plants and trees that have blind interest (are tactilely
interesting, are fragrant, or perhaps make noise somehow), and the VI
organizations I contacted in my area (Perkins, Carroll) also said it's not
their area of expertise.

So here I am! Hoping to find blind gardeners and allies to help me come up
with some options. Do any of you have garden tips, either for the actual
gardening (tips, techniques), or for plants with tactile interest or
similar features? I'm zone 6a, but am not afraid to overwinter tender
things indoors, so as far as I'm concerned anything is game.
Thank you!
Kai
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