RE: weather

Pam- have you ever thought about rock gardens? Many nice little plants
who want drainage and dry heat?

Donna

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 4:07 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] weather
> 
> I'd gladly take your excess water. Drought is in its eight consecutive
> month now and I've been watering (and pulling up dandelions) all day
in
> preparation for the arctic front headed our way sometime tomorrow.
Never
> have I had to water in Dec. or Jan. before.
> 
> If we don't get rain (and LOTS of it) by March - this will be a very
bad
> year indeed. The ranchers and cotton farmers must be pulling their
hair
> out.
> 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 17:14:42 -0500
> 
> >Bonnie, You've certainly had your share of water in the past year.
It's
> >drizzling here now, but the temps are on their way down and we'll be
in
> the
> >teens in a couple of days.  At this stage there is no point worrying
how
> >your plants will react to soil saturation, because there's little you
can
> do
> >about it anyway.  One thing you could do is make notes of it -
standing
> >water or just squishy soil, etc, how long, which plants affected.
> Something
> >remind you  of what they went through later when you're loking at
those
> >plants.
> >Kitty
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 1:02 PM
> >Subject: RE: [CHAT] weather
> >
> >
> >> I guess that means more rain is on its way here, huh, Donna?  We've
got
> >> flood warnings and our gutters haven't been able to keep up with
the
> >deluge.
> >> There is a small "river" between property lines, the low areas are
> >> overflowing and even the walkway to the porch has 1/2 thick water
> pouring
> >> over it.  We haven't gotten to the point of a rain like the 100
years
> >flood
> >> levels for the area, but it can't be too far off with the ground
> already
> >at
> >> saturation.  And we will be in the Mid 60's today!  UGH!!!  It
should
> be
> >> colder tomorrow, but not freezing until Monday.  We'll see.
> >>
> >> I'm not sure what water saturated earth will do to the dormant
plants
> and
> >> those that have broken dormancy because of this warm spell.
Anybody
> out
> >> there know?
> >>
> >> Blessings,
> >> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
On
> >Behalf
> >> Of Donna
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 9:31 PM
> >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> Subject: RE: [CHAT] weather
> >>
> >> You take care of your self Judy.. the flu that is around here is a
> .....
> >>
> >> Currently raining here... a tad earlier it was pouring and I kept
> >> thinking it is gonna start thundering in a minute... glad it was
rain
> >> and not snow... or I would be shoveling instead of typing...
> >>
> >> Donna
> >>
> >> > Happy New Year!
> >> > It snowed Monday & Tuesday & didn't all melt. Snowing again today
so
> >> we
> >> > may
> >> > be having our 2 weeks with snow now. Winter blooming heathers
were in
> >> > bloom
> >> > the week before Christmas, so I will look for them again as soon
as
> >> the
> >> > white stuff melts. I've had a lovely week off. Supposed to work
> today,
> >> but
> >> > have called in sick. Icky flu  or some such. So, I'm taking it
easy,
> >> > watching the parade on HGTV. Also feeling guilty that someone
else
> has
> >> to
> >> > work for me. Stay healthy.
> >> > Judy B
> >>
> >>
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> Pam Evans
> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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