Re: Extreme Heat!

They were done by morning apparently.  Good thing too!

On 8/2/06, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Oh my gosh, did they say how long the repair would take?
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Extreme Heat!
>
>
> > We had a water main break tonight which reduced our water pressure to a
> > trickle.  With the black gumbo clay soil, it shifts so much in drought
> > conditions, it tears the underground pipes up. Took 30 mins. to fill the
> > tub, which I had to do before they started the repair and cut the water
> > off
> > completely.  Just what we needed w/ 100+ temps, now in our 18th month of
> > drought and no rain in sight for the foreseeable future.  Lovely.  Just
> > lovely.
> >
> > On 8/1/06, Bonnie Holmes <holmesbm@usit.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Also hot AND humid here.  My husky/lab comes in frequently to get a
> >> breath
> >> in the AC...she also finds the coolest spots to sleep during the night
> >> even
> >> though we keep the AC on.  For the first time in years I selected some
> >> succulents and cacti for a new container garden...this heat makes me
> >> think
> >> Xeric.
> >>
> >>
> >> > [Original Message]
> >> > From: SueNY <sue.nyc@att.net>
> >> > To: <GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU>
> >> > Cc: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> > Date: 8/1/2006 3:29:27 PM
> >> > Subject: [CHAT] Extreme Heat!
> >> >
> >> > Well it's a lovely 106 degrees right now and no end in site. It's
> >> supposed
> >> > to be equally hot the rest of the week. My plants are hanging in
> there,
> >> > although I know I can forget about any of the buds getting pollinated
> >> until
> >> > the heat goes down. A branch on one of my tomato plants split, even
> tho
> >> it
> >> > was staked firmly and caged.. It looks like it got hit by lighting
> >> actually.
> >> > Of course it was the branch with the most toms on it, but since it
> was
> >> still
> >> > attached to the plant I taped it up with plant tape and used garden
> >> velcro
> >> > to tie it to the cage and it seems fine..no wilting! My flowers are
> >> getting
> >> > cooked..my mini petunia's about given up...the impatients are loving
> it
> >> > though, and my rose bush has recovered very nicely!
> >> >
> >> > Sue(6B)
> >> >
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> > Pam Evans
> > Kemp TX
> > zone 8A
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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