Re: An okay weekend

A freeze??  This late?  That can't be usual is it?   I guess I always think
of CA as fairly balmy.

On 4/24/06, Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
> Sorry to hear about your freeze, Cyndi.  It does play havoc.  They are
> predicting a freeze tonight for us and more normal (cooler) temperatures
> this week.  I'm worried a little about the crop of plums on the plum tree.
> Last year was only its second year to fruit and this year the tree was
> loaded with blossoms.  I was sure hoping for a bumper crop as I love plums
> and so does wildlife in the area.  Of such is life.
>
> Here's hoping the rest of your efforts pay big dividends for you!
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
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> Of Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT
> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:59 AM
> To: 'gardenchat@hort.net'
> Subject: [CHAT] An okay weekend
>
> It was one of those good news/bad news weekends here, but it was all minor
> stuff.
> It didn't rain, but it was really windy, worse on Sunday. I planted 10
> tomatoes last weekend; we had a freeze during mid-week (grrrr) and I lost
> 6
> of them. My own fault; I didn't mulch them at all, because I was in a
> hurry
> and figured we were past the last frost. I had some backups although I
> didn't have a replacement for the "Ugly" variety. I replanted everything
> and
> this time piled on the hay mulch. I also had to buy seed and replant much
> of
> my lettuce - which wasn't a surprise since I used old seed, but I was
> hoping
> for better.  I planted soybeans, squash, and a row of green beans.  I
> haven't yet put in the peppers, too cold still. Still need to plant the
> herbs - I'll be putting in one row each of cilantro, dill, parsley, and
> basil. And I think I'll try eggplant and maybe okra this year just for
> fun.
> My onions look great and so do the peas, and the lettuce that did
> germinate
> is about 2 inches by now.
> I noticed one of my jujube trees wasn't leafed out. I pulled on the trunk
> a
> little and it just popped out of the ground, obviously a gopher got to the
> roots. Only a year old so at least I don't have a lot invested. I think I
> will buy another - since they are supposed to pollinate better with two -
> and plant it very close to the first one, then I can buy something else
> for
> the vacant space. Maybe a pear, I've never tried one before.
> Two of the lilacs are spectacular and the others, always much later
> blooming, are getting leaves. The white lilac is apparently determined on
> world domination, sending out plenty of suckers, but hah hah, it can't go
> much farther from the bubbler.
> My front garden is green and lush although there's not much blooming yet.
> The daffodils are pretty much gone and the iris have barely started. Big
> buds on the roses though. Catmint is blooming, a little allium I've
> forgotten the name of, a few heucheras, and the vinca. The geraniums are
> HUGE this year but no flowers yet. The Spanish lavender in the dry garden
> is
> looking very nice as is salvia greggii; but the other salvias and the
> penstemons only have buds. Lots of California poppies and a few other
> wildflowers in there, and - sigh - more grass to weed out. Bigger sigh -
> another gopher got in there too.
> I'm disappointed in one of the things I got from High Country Gardens. The
> 3
> penstemon palmeri were really big compared to what they usually send, and
> completely rootbound. They are not looking so hot after transplanting. I
> guess I will drop them a note - after Kitty's experience I am wondering if
> their operation is starting to go downhill or if it's just coincidence.
> Theresa, thanks for the thought on the zauschneria. I am convinced my
> z.californica is dead and I'm pretty sure it didn't like the freeze. I put
> in the z.arizonica and will see how it does. Might be worth planting more
> of
> the californica and trying mulch around it some other year; I seem to
> remember that it went through repeated freezes before it was completely
> gone
> so perhaps a little protection would do it.
>
> Cyndi
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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