off topic, bloom / flower / back yard

Peter Franks peter.scaevola@gmail.com
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 14:38:30 PST
Hi all

Merriam-Webster & Google are in agreement that "dooryard" [one word]
pertains to a front or back yard [or I guess even a side yard] which is
accessed directly from the house. Maine and Canada are referred to, so
perhaps this term is more relevant to gardeners from that part of the world

Peter in Sydney


-----Original Message-----
From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]
On Behalf Of Robin Hansen
Sent: Sunday, 9 February 2014 8:53 AM
To: Pacific Bulb Society
Subject: Re: [pbs] off topic, bloom / flower / back yard

But what's an appropriate definition of door yard?  I love the term, quaint 
but entirely useable - sorry no Whitman available to look up.

Just a brief mention - I've had 3.5 inches of rain since Thursday night - 
lovely, lovely rain.

Robin Hansen
Southwest Coastal Oregon

-----Original Message----- 
From: penstemon
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 1:45 PM
To: Pacific Bulb Society
Subject: Re: [pbs] off topic, bloom / flower / back yard


Another term I've encountered only in American literature is "door yard".
Does this have any relevance in our current thread? Is this term still used?


Probably only when studying Whitman.
I might start using it, though.


Bob Nold

Denver, Colorado, USA

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