Re: lavender & what's going on in the garden

will miss you too lady - take wonderful pics!  have a safe and enjoyable trip!!


off to plant colchiums - it's 107 here now - no telling what the THI is.  OY.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "SallyAnn" <safart@aug.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 17:46:46 -0400

>I was told it was native to Florida..they are tiny & tasty! We are being
>told to cut tomatoes back & they will bear again this fall???? The
>squirrrels & fungus have gotten almost all 5 varieties I planted   & one I
>pulled up had root knot nematode! Some people here use neemacide --never
>have but wonder sometimes-they got my okra too.
>It is 98 in London & 110 in Paris today. I will be leaving the list for a
>trip to UK to photograph the gardens of Cornwall & Wales--but will be back
>in Sept!!!! Will miss you all!
>Sally Ann
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 12:32 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] lavender & what's going on in the garden
>
>
>> Thanks Kitty for the info.  I am rather skeptical though since most plants
>> that are the supposed to be tender or heat tolerant varieties of northern
>plants
>> seem to only grow to zone 8, not down here.  That goes for the new variety
>of
>> Lilac that is supposed to be perfect for hot humid areas, and the supposed
>> heat tolerant Tree Peony, etc.  All have been tested by the Texas A&M and
>the
>> MG's and none have proven to be good for this area.
>>
>> It's okay though.  Once one finds out what does grow well, the
>possibilities
>> are endless, so it works out for the best.  Haven't hit the three digits
>yet
>> here.....but the dog days of August are definitely here.  Perfect time to
>take
>> a break to prepare for fall gardening.
>>
>> Have been enjoying the peppers and tomatos.  One of my favorites that we
>> tried this year is the Wild Tomato.  Not any larger than the cherry
>tomatoes, if
>> that big, but TONS of them.  Grow on a vine like plant that grows all
>along the
>> top of the fence of the vegy garden.  Supposed to be native to Texas, not
>> 100% sure though.
>> Enjoying the figs too for the past month.   Tree is full, enough for the
>> birds, fish, turtle and humans.  Noticed that the Papayas are blooming, so
>> hopefully will have some fruit before winter.  Bananas too, are still
>hanging on,
>> despite the hurricane force winds....so they will be ripening soon.   Some
>of the
>> Citrus trees are getting there too.  So much to look forward to come fall.
>> For now though, I'm staying inside and enjoying the blooms of the
>tropicals
>> and Texas natives from the window.  Mornings are still nice enough to be
>able to
>> go out for a morning "walk about" to see what is new......and enjoy a
>> frappacino.
>>
>> Noreen
>> zone 9
>> Texas Gulf Coast
>>
>> In a message dated 8/6/2003 11:03:10 AM Central Standard Time,
>> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>>
>> > Some are very tender and
>> > wouldn't survive up here, but for those of you south - who knows, maybe
>even
>> > in
>> > Noreens heat and humidity - there may be a variety just right for your
>> > conditions.  I purchased from WS this spring and was very pleased with
>the
>> > plants I received.  And they seemed like nice, knowledgeable people on
>the
>> > phone.
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
>> message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
>message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
>
>

--
Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



--

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index