RE: weather

If the grass croaks and I can't afford the buffalo grass sod to replace
it, I may have to look into that. Anyone got any favorite rock gardening
books to recommend??


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 20:55:00 -0600

>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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