RE: now willow water, wasweather

How long did it have to ferment? Interesting concept.... may have to try
it.

Donna


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Barbara Tandy
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:39 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] weather
> 
> Yes we learned about "willow water" in one of my landscape hort
classes.
> 
> --Barb Tandy, California
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] weather
> 
> 
> > I seem to recall, that in the days before rooting hormone powder,
> > people used "willow water" i.e. water in which willow branches had
been
> > soaked, as a rooting stimulant.
> > Cathy
> > On Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at 04:11 PM, james singer wrote:
> >
> > > It also ought to be available in supermarket flower stalls. It
roots
> > > easily in water.
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at 11:49 AM, kmrsy@comcast.net
wrote:
> > >
> > >> Fran, you could probably find a puusywillow, Syringa vulgaris (or
> > >> several other species) locally this spring. If not, I found
several
> > >> available at Mellinger's:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> http://snipurl.com/3s05
> > >>
> > >> Kitty
> > >>> Where could I find one?  I really don't remember seeing them in
any
> > >>> catalogs I
> > >>> get.
> > >>>
> > >>> Fran, OKC
> > >>>
> > >>> Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >>> What about a pussy willow- they love wet feet! And they are so
much
> > >>> fun in
> > >>> spring. And they grow really fast!
> > >>>
> > >>> Theresa
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
[o*@hort.net]On
> > >>> Behalf Of Bonnie & Bill Morgan
> > >>> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 5:58 PM
> > >>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] weather
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Yup. After a 5 year fight to get the front street footage
cleared of
> > >>> rock
> > >>> debris and ruts and get it graded to actually drain to a catch
basin
> > >>> was
> > >>> enough of a monumental fight. When I approached them about the
yard
> > >>> boundary problem, they told me to take it up with my neighbors
for
> > >>> not
> > >>> clearing the trees away from the edges of the property. UGH!
(Keep
> in
> > >>> mind; these were the same folks that sank a catch basin 4"
higher
> > >>> than the
> > >>> surrounding area. They can't even figure out that water drains
down
> > >>> hill
> > >>> around here. They put the sewers too close to the surface of the
> > >>> ground and
> > >>> forgot how much soil they removed--before the installation--once
it
> > >>> was
> > >>> installed to bring it to the proper height. Of course they deny
it,
> > >>> but
> > >>> there are pictures....) They already know I'm a trouble maker.
> > >>>
> > >>> I think I'll be better off just waiting until we can afford to
do
> > >>> something
> > >>> with the area or find plants (like cattails) that will thrive in
the
> > >>> "river"
> > >>> in the wet times and go dormant in the dry seasons. I still like
the
> > >>> idea
> > >>> of a little bridge across the boundary, though, and a dry river
bed.
> > >>> There
> > >>> is still so much more to check out!
> > >>>
> > >>> Blessings,
> > >>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
[o*@hort.net]
> > >>> On Behalf
> > >>> Of Donna
> > >>> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:01 PM
> > >>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] weather
> > >>>
> > >>> That is true Kitty- but proving, getting someone to actually do
> > >>> something... around here, not worth the time and effort. Easier
to
> > >>> just
> > >>> fix it yourself.
> > >>>
> > >>> Donna
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
[o*@hort.net]
> > >>>> On
> > >>>> Behalf Of Kitty
> > >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 5:39 PM
> > >>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] weather
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Bonnie,
> > >>>> You need to get out there and scream at the County/Township.
They
> > >>> can't
> > >>>> "fix" the grade resulting in a detriment to your property. We
had a
> > >>>> similar
> > >>>> situation at my office. We're on a deadend street; commercial
one
> > >>> side,
> > >>>> residential other side. Commercial side has a sort of dip
carved
> > >>> between
> > >>>> two properties so water runs south to the ravine behind our
> > >>>> buildings.
> > >>>> The
> > >>>> residence property across the street always flooded, even
though
> > >>>> there
> > >>> was
> > >>>> a
> > >>>> pipe running under the street from their side to ours. So we
fixed
> > >>> the
> > >>>> problem by extending our 'dip' to their pipe to accept the
water
> > >>> rather
> > >>>> than
> > >>>> cause backflow.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> This worked great for a few years, until those people died,
then
> new
> > >>>> people
> > >>>> trenched the property AND another neighbor's to lead massive
> amounts
> > >>> of
> > >>>> water through to our side, where, the dip wasn't adequate, so
they
> > >>> flooded
> > >>>> us. Finally the city came in, rebuilt the section of street and
put
> > >>> in a
> > >>>> real live drain. Whether it is a private individual, a
business, or
> > >>>> a
> > >>>> govt
> > >>>> directive, one entity cannot make such physical changes that
> > >>>> adversely
> > >>>> impact the existing condition of another entity and not be
called
> to
> > >>>> account
> > >>>> for their actions.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Kitty
> > >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>>> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan"
> > >>>> To:
> > >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 5:27 PM
> > >>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] weather
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> I've talked it over with our neighbor and they are all for it,
but
> > >>> we'd
> > >>>>> share costs. With our job situation and their job situation,
there
> > >>> just
> > >>>>> aren't any funds right now. If we are blessed in the future,
you
> > >>> can
> > >>>> bet
> > >>>>> that is one of the first things we do! We even thought of
putting
> a
> > >>>> small
> > >>>>> bridge over the area so we can still visit in spring and fall
> > >>> without
> > >>>>> sinking knee deep in mud or water. We've had it re-graded
three
> > >>> times
> > >>>> on
> > >>>>> our dime already to "fix" the problem with absolutely no
success.
> > >>> If
> > >>>> the
> > >>>>> road bed were not raised above our property level (which used
to
> be
> > >>>> below
> > >>>>> our grade,) the water would simply run off across the street
and
> > >>> into
> > >>>> the
> > >>>>> little creek behind the houses across the street. The township
> > >>> decided
> > >>>> to
> > >>>>> "fix" the grade when they put in sewers. UGH! Of such is life.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Blessings,
> > >>>>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
[o*@hort.net]
> > >>> On
> > >>>> Behalf
> > >>>>> Of Bonnie Holmes
> > >>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 7:37 PM
> > >>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >>>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] weather
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I recall a lovely "dry stream" bed featured in a gardening
> magazine
> > >>>> (I'll
> > >>>>> look it up if you're interested) to take care of flash
flooding
> > >>> between
> > >>>> two
> > >>>>> property lines.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> [Original Message]
> > >>>>>> From: Bonnie & Bill Morgan
> > >>>>>> To:
> > >>>>>> Date: 01/03/2004 10:03:00 AM
> > >>>>>> 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 [mailto:owner-
> gardenchat@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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