[blparent] Off topic - garden plants

[David Andrews]

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Dave

At 01:31 PM 2/25/2014, you wrote:
>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