RE: Thanks & weather

Bonnie, 
Our forcasters say we are headed into a comparitively dry period from today, 
Wed, through at least Mon (with a slight chance of rain Sat night).  So I might 
be able to get something done outside. I assume this then will be heading your 
way.
Kitty

> Rain daily here too.  Landscapers are having a difficult year for certain.
> Many plants can't take saturated soils for extended periods of times and I
> see dead shrubs everywhere.  I sure wish we COULD share our bounty with Pam
> and others needing rain.  I'm almost afraid to put in the new irises a
> coworker brought in for me.  She also brought me a beautiful 7yr. clump of
> hosta.  I can't tell what kind it is, but it sure looks healthy!  Now I just
> have to find time between the showers to put them all in good soil.
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Kitty
> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 10:11 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Thanks & weather
> 
> Pam, I'm so sorry for you.  I woke up once again to rain, and then it came
> down harder. I've lost a few plants to rot; some of them just can't take it.
> I mowed the lawn 3 times this week.
> 
> Kitty
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 12:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Thanks & weather
> 
> 
> > Still not a drop here.  Watered unitl 11 pm last night.  No, that's not a
> typo.
> >
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date:  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 10:13:18 -0500
> >
> > >Bonnie, glad the colchicum arrived ok.  Don't worry, just try to get them
> > >down by Labor Day.  Scaevola (Fan Flower) is from Australia. Likes
> > >well-drained soil and, as I think Marge mentioned, less phosphorous.  I
> have
> > >the new S. 'Zig Zag' that has done extremely well. Sorry yours didn't
> make
> > >it, but try again next year.
> > >Kitty
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
> > >To: "Agardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > >Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 9:17 AM
> > >Subject: [CHAT] Thanks & weather
> > >
> > >
> > >> Kitty...thanks so much...my bulbs arrived and half are in the
> > >> ground...we continue to have so much rain that it is difficult to get
> > >> prepared and I must be careful as where I tend to put them already has
> > >> spring bulbs. One of my former work colleagues grew them and said they
> > >> do very well here so I am really looking forward to them.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I also have a "disappearing plant". I started a new section of bed with
> > >> Angelina and decided to add a Scaevola...all were doing fine...slightly
> > >> different shades of color . I went out yesterday and the Scaevola was
> > >> GONE...nothing in sight.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> We have had storms and so much rain this year...a surplus of 7.52
> inches
> > >> since as of July 31 and we have had rain everyday in August...but the
> > >> butterflies are numerous...also the birds...also mosquitoes with
> reports
> > >> of West Nile in the county and rabbits everywhere. We saw two green
> > >> hummingbirds and a bright yellow finch yesterday. My flowers have
> > >> required much more pruning and deadheading than normal just to keep
> them
> > >> coming. Several of my herbs have given up due to wet feet even though I
> > >> built a raised herb bed with plenty of sand and stone.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Our paper did a feature on the rain comparing each month with "normal"
> > >> conditions. March and April seem to have just reversed with February,
> > >> May and July having more than double the usual rain.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
> > >> holmesbm@usit.net
> > >>
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> > Pam Evans
> > Kemp TX/zone 8A
> >
> >
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