RE: weather

Thanks Kitty!!

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From: kmrsy@comcast.net
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Mon, 05 Jan 2004 14:47:28 +0000

>someone else just recently asked me about this. I have a book that I
>think is called Rockgarden plants encyclopedia - something like that by
>B. Mineo. Excellent reference, good pictures, good coverage of subject.
>I have another, can't recall the name just now, will check. The third
>one is one of those small NYB books which is nice, but not as
>informative IMO as it is in the form of a bunch of articles. They may
>have updated it, though. NYB publishes lots of these small, to the point
>books, and I think they have been updating some of the erlier ones.
>
>
>Kitty
>> 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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