Re: Re: RE: New botanic garden

Amen - we're still short too, but that 4" this weekend was a blessing and a half.
More than we've had all year.

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Kitty
Sent: 4/26/2004 10:25:52 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: RE: [CHAT] New botanic garden

> Bonnie,

> We went weeks without much needed rain and then it came last week.  Wow,

> everyhing started popping! Plants just waiting for a good drink grew by

> leaps and bounds overnight and buds swelled to blossoms.  Glad yours got

> their drink!

> 

> Kitty

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>

> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 11:51 AM

> Subject: Re: RE: [CHAT] New botanic garden

> 

> 

> > At last, maybe it was the "one jump"...we have rain and good rain...soft

> > and steady for several hours.  We are 5" short so far this year.

> >

> > Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > [Original Message]

> > > From: Melody <mhobertm@excite.com>

> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> > > Date: 04/26/2004 2:23:58 AM

> > > Subject: Re: RE: [CHAT] New botanic garden

> > >

> > > Re: "I desperately need a good rain dance."  :

> > >

> > > Bonnie:  Could you try Zem's "one jump short of a running fit"?  That

> > sounds like it might work!  :-)

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Melody, IA (Z 5/4)

> > >

> > > "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."

> > > --Albert Einstein

> > >

> > >  --- On Sun 04/25, Bonnie Holmes < holmesbm@usit.net > wrote:

> > > From: Bonnie Holmes [mailto: holmesbm@usit.net]

> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net

> > > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:06:24 -0700

> > > Subject: Re: RE: [CHAT] New botanic garden

> > >

> > > NO SUCH LUCK. We had some wind and dark skies but all blew through

> > > without<br>a drop. I am watering just to keep things going. This weekend

> > > one of the<br>local nature centers had its annual spring sale, featuring

> > > several local<br>nurseries. Usually, I come away with a load. I didn't

> > > even go this<br>year...too difficult to keep new things going right now.

> > > It has turned<br>hot and dry, especially for April. I desperately need a

> > > good rain dance.<br><br>Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN<br><br><br><br><br>>

> > > [Original Message]<br>> From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com><br>> To:

> > > <gardenchat@hort.net><br>> Date: 04/24/2004 8:31:53 PM<br>> Subject: Re:

> > > RE: [CHAT] New botanic garden<br>><br>> Well Bonnie - that front we had

> > > go through here should be heading in<br>> your direction! We actually

> > > got 3" - 1st real rain here in many weeks.<br>> And quite welcome. Have

> > > some puddles out back and it flattened a few<br>> things, but that's

> > > temporary. I hope you get it w/out the complications<br>> of hail and

> > > such. We sure got lucky w/ this one!<br>><br>> Congrats on volunteering

> > > too - good for you!<br>><br>> Pam Evans<br>> Kemp, TX<br>> zone 8A<br>>

> > > ----- Original Message -----<br>> From: Bonnie Holmes<br>> Sent:

> > > 4/23/2004 11:12:02 PM<br>> To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>> Subject: RE:

> > > [CHAT] New botanic garden<br>><br>> > Knoxville is developing a

> > > Botanical Garden...the original site was part<br>of<br>> > a land

> > > grant...Howell's established a nursery in 1786 (date is correct)<br>> >

> > > which has been in operation to date...the oldest in the state. The<br>>

> > > > Knoxville Botanical Garden is about to purchase the land together

> > > with<br>an<br>> > adjoining Howell property which had also been a

> > > nursery...all total<br>around<br>> > 44 acres. There are numerous old

> > > stacked stone walls, old green houses<br>> > with stack stone

> > > foundations all located on a small, sloping ridge. It<br>has<br>> >

> > > wonderful potential. The non-profit organization hopes to have

> > > a<br>director<br>> > selected by July.<br>> > <br>> > Part of the

> > > property has been uncared fo

> > >

> > > r during the past three years<br>and<br>> > is rather overgrown...this

> > > happens quickly in this area. I spent one<br>> > afternoon this week

> > > weeding in concrete-hard soil...we also desperately<br>> > need rain.

> > > <br>> > <br>> > Also, volunteered for the University of Tennessee Trial

> > > Gardens...I am<br>> > currently assigned to the herb garden section.

> > > Spent another afternoon<br>> > weeding in cement...this was after the

> > > bed had been watered in the a.m. <br>> > Sent that rain in this

> > > direction!!!!<br>> > <br>> > Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN<br>> > <br>> > <br>> >

> > > <br>> > <br>> > > [Original Message]<br>> > > From: james singer

> > > <jsinger@igc.org><br>> > > To: Chat <gardenchat@hort.net><br>> > > Date:

> > > 04/23/2004 2:26:37 PM<br>> > > Subject: [CHAT] New botanic garden<br>> >

> > > ><br>> > > The City of Naples, about 100 miles south of the plantation,

> > > is <br>> > > developing a botanical garden.<br>> > ><br>> > > They have

> > > 160 acres dedicated to the project, which will be divided <br>> > > into

> > > subtropical and tropical habitats--cypress hammock, slash pine <br>> > >

> > > hammock, rain forest, and so on.<br>> > ><br>> > > So far, they have

> > > less than 1 percent of the area developed--1.5<br>acres. <br>> > >

> > > Tomorrow, the short Turk and I are driving down for the grand tour.<br>>

> > > > ><br>> > > Film at eleven.<br>> > ><br>> > > Island Jim<br>> > >

> > > Southwest Florida<br>> > > Zone 10<br>> > ><br>> > >

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