Re: where did everyone go?!?

I'm so sorry you have been sick. Many schools around here have had to close due to widespread illness among the students and teachers. I have washed my hands so often they feel like sandpaper. <LOL> 
zem
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] where did everyone go?!?
I've been sick most of the week, so no news here. Missed the two prettiest 
days we've had in a long time which really hacked me off.

On 2/23/07, Theresa W <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:


yes- I get peas in winter.  Then they die back in spring, just in time
to plant the tomatos.

Theresa

Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:
> So do you get peas in the winter or do they grow until spring and then
> start bearing?
>
> Cyndi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Theresa W
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 2:52 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] where did everyone go?!?
>
> And I plant mine in November here!
>
> Theresa
>
> Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:
>> It probably depends on when it gets hot in your area. When I sow mine
>> in mid-March, I start getting peas in...ummmm...early May I guess, but
>
>> the "season" only lasts about two or three weeks. I don't know if they
>
>> are exhausted by then or if the heat kills them off, because it's
>> pretty common for us to be getting high 80s during that time. We have
>> to pick every day too. I only plant snow peas and sometimes snap peas,
>
>> always the short ones so I don't have to trellis them.
>> I'm really hoping to plant this weekend and see if I get a longer
>> season.
>>
>> Cyndi
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>> Behalf Of pdickson
>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 9:12 AM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] where did everyone go?!?
>>
>> I could be wrong but I always thought they had to be in by mid Feb in
>> order for them not to burn up too soon...  I have made it before and
>> they do great.... but most of them time I think I am too late and
>> don't get them planted.
>> Tricia
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT" <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 10:56 AM
>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] where did everyone go?!?
>>
>>
>>> I have always planted my snow peas in mid-March, even though we have
>>> a
>>> very short spring. I guess I always had this feeling they would
>>> freeze
>>> plus I just haven't been ready to get them in the ground before that.
>>> But I'll try putting them in this weekend and see what happens, it
>>> would  be great to get a longer season out of them.
>>> Lots of freeze burned foliage at my place too, it is really starting
>>> to  become more evident as the rest of the yard greens up.
>>>
>>> Cyndi
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>
>>> Behalf Of pdickson
>>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 8:18 AM
>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] where did everyone go?!?
>>>
>>> It is 60 here this morning.  I got my snow peas planted last week so
>>> maybe I will get some before it gets too hot.  I have potatoes ready
>>> to plant but my mom always said plant on March 17th.
>>> We are suppose to have bad tornado like storms this evening with high
>
>>> winds then Saturday is suppose to be good again.  I am hoping to go
>>> to
>>> OKC to a House and Garden show tonight while the weather is not good
>>> then home to work in the yard tomorrow.
>>> My husband got a pre-emergent put down on the grass...  and the extra
>
>>> acre.
>>> We have to be diligent about pre-emergent to keep down the grass
>> burrs.
>>> I hope we get some rain on it tonight.
>>> So much to do.... I did get out and cleaned the old burned foliage
>>> from the Lenten Roses (Helleborus orientalis).  I hope they get to
>>> bloom this year.
>>> I can see daffodil foliage but still very short.  I need to cut back
>>> some overgrown prowis castle artemesia.  I like to leave it as winter
>
>>> cover but now it gets to looking pretty bad.
>>> I wish everyone a great weekend to work in our gardens!
>>> Tricia
>>> zone 6b
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT"
>>> <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 9:55 AM
>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] where did everyone go?!?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Everybody's quiet I guess. Nothing happening here in So Cal except
>>>> we
>>>> did have a bit of rain last night - probably less than half an inch
>>>> -
>>>> but I'm sure the plants welcomed it anyway. It was a cold storm too,
>
>>>> this morning all our car doors were frozen shut.
>>>> My onion plants showed up yesterday so I will be planting this
>>>> weekend if the weather cooperates. And I have a couple tomato
>>>> seedlings up already. More daffodils are starting to bloom which
>>>> only accentuates all the clean-up work I need to do out front - ah
>>>> well, what would life be without a list of things to do?
>>>>
>>>> Cyndi
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Zemuly Sanders
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 6:48 PM
>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] where did everyone go?!?
>>>>
>>>> I was gone all day.  I'd rather have been outside.  Tomorrow I visit
>
>>>> the accountant. <YECCH> zem
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
>>>> To: "gardenchat list" <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 8:28 PM
>>>> Subject: [CHAT] where did everyone go?!?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Did I miss something, no chat messages today?
>>>>>
>>>>> Everyone on the west coast ok
>>>>> with this storm coming thru?......
>>>>>
>>>>> Hum... must be spring and everyone is in the garden....
>>>>>
>>>>> Donna
>>>>> who's been busy with work stuff....
>>>>>
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