Re: lurking

Hi, do you do fall in your boat containers?  You must be an expert in
container gardening.  I do fall gardening in beds.  Fall is great for
spinach, onions, cabbage family vegs, leeks and leaf lettuce.  If I cover
when we expect hard frosts, I often have plants through Christmas.  In late
summer, I plant the last of my zinnia seeds and have them along with
asters.  For the first time, I am trying fall bulbs (Colchicum) thanks to
Kitty.  (Kitty, they just arrived an hour or so ago).    I have planted
deciduous holly for fall and winter interest.  

Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
holmesbm@usit.net



> [Original Message]
> From: <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 08/06/2003 8:21:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] lurking
>
> Scottie,
> Good to hear from you.  I know how hard you work on your containers, it's
sad 
> to think of them frying out like that in the heat.  I could never survive
in 
> that heat myself.
>
> If you do end up on land again, Ie'll be glad to help out with seed or
plants 
> if I have anything that would work for you.
>
> Kitty
> > I confess, I'm still lurking.  I didn't realize the list had dropped to
so
> > few contributors.
> > 
> > My dock garden is just about at the end of it's time.  It's been so hot
here
> > for so long, then we have afternoon showers, which just make it hotter.
The
> > combination of 90 plus temps and humidity, and things are nicely
steamed.
> > The lemon basil was first to go, then a couple of pots of petunias,
then we
> > had the storm and had to move everything to keep the seawater out. 
Lost the
> > nicotiana and 4 o'clocks, even the marigolds gave up.  Nothing worse
that a
> > collection of dried out, burned up container plants.
> > 
> > So I'm thinking about a late summer crop.  Thought I might plant some
> > tomatoes toward the end of the month, and more lemon basil.  Maybe some
> > other kitchen herbs, though the oregano, chives, sage and parsley have
> > managed to survive, and I think cooler weather will revive them.
> > 
> > In the meantime, I'm trying to save my miniature roses, the jasmine,
some
> > verbena and a beautiful hibiscus a neighbor gave me. Sometimes I really
wish
> > for a nice shade garden!  Lovely cool ferns and hostas.
> > 
> > And my husband is fulfilling a life long dream of growing orchids
(under the
> > awning on the boat).  This is great, except the boat looks like it is
> > growing green hair, and he expects me to do most of the watering and
> > feeding.  He takes over on weekends, and presents me with lists of
things to
> > do for the next week.  On the other hand, the vandas are blooming, and
the
> > Lady of the Night (B. nodosa) seems to stay in bloom and wafts it's
> > enchanting fragrance over the deck as soon as the sun goes down.
> > 
> > The best news is he is so taken with the orchids he is considering
moving to
> > land and getting a greenhouse for his 'babies'.  I will benefit, because
> > I'll get a kitchen, bathroom, and a closet, and best of all the rest of
the
> > yard to garden in.   I read the post about 4 o'clocks last week and
thought
> > how wonderful it would be to grow them again; they're one of my
favorites.
> > 
> > So, if I end up with a real garden, I'll probably start quizzing you
guys
> > for ideas, especially those of you in our hot, humid, very looooong
summers.
> > 
> > Any body do fall gardens?  I know many of you have suffered with more
rain
> > than you can handle; are you thinking about doing a fall planting?
> > Unfortunately, most of the things I planted in the fall in Colorado
won't
> > take the heat here, so I'll have to be creative.
> > 
> > Where there's a will, there's a way!
> > 
> > Scottie
> > Texas Gulf Coast
> > (still) aboard Betelgeuse
> > docked in Kemah, Texas
> > 
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