RE: meeting- was drought

Well, now I want to go to Missouri!  It looks wonderful, Jim!

Thanks!

Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of james singer
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:28 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] meeting- was drought

Try this one, Andrea. Arguably one of the best in the world.

http://www.mobot.org/

On Jan 4, 2006, at 9:01 AM, Andrea Hodges wrote:

> OK missy, I MEANT were there any INDOOR places. You know, giant glass 
> houses or something???? LOL!
>   A
>
> Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   Andrea wake up :).... this is zone 5... it is winter,
> not much to see in any outdoor setting right now...
>
> Donna
>
> --- Andrea Hodges wrote:
>
>> Speaking of which, does anyone know (and I'm sure
>> someone does) are the
>> botanical gardens or arboretums in Chicago or St
>> Louis something you can
>> visit in the winter, or is it strictly a summer
>> thing? I am DYING to go
>> to a real arboretum.
>>
>>
>> Who can make it to one of those? Or another? any
>> suggestions? I can only ride so far still, but I
>> definitely need a winter trip!
>>
>> Jesse, how far am I from you?
>> A
>>
>> Jesse Bell wrote:
>> HEY...I'M IN!!!! I, like, SO deserve a gardening
>> trip right now! LOL.
>>
>>
>>
>> Donna wrote:
>> Nah, John wouldn't care, he loves a party! He pretty
>> much goes with the flow
>> and gets along with everyone.
>>
>> As Karen (stitch) mentioned, we are becoming a clump
>> here, so maybe we
>> should plan a tour....it would be a long day, but we
>> could visit my garden,
>> Vera's, Andrea's, Karen's, Kathy's and Chris's. Day
>> two could be Cathy and
>> Ceres.. who else is close there?
>>
>> Maybe we should plan a progressive dinner tour?
>> Breakfast at my place, lunch
>> at Vera's and dinner at Chris's?
>>
>> Donna
>> Ok- forget it, I was just dreaming.... need more
>> sleep! :)
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
>> [o*@hort.net] On
>>> Behalf Of Zemuly Sanders
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:45 PM
>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
>>>
>>> I am always up for a road trip. I just need time
>> to get the animals taken
>>> care of. It would really be great if we could all
>> meet somewhere. Donna,
>>> I'm sure your DH would just love to be inundated
>> by us. :-)
>>> zem
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jesse Bell"
>>> To:
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:32 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
>>>
>>>
>>>> O.K., since my life seems very chaotic at the
>> moment and I don' t have
>>>> time to do the planning....if somebody will plan
>> this wonderful get
>>>> together....I WILL BE THERE! Just to meet
>> everybody face to face would
>>>> be so AWESOME.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jess
>>>>
>>>> Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>>>> I do think this might be the year for the great
>> get together and plant
>>>> swap.
>>>> Sounds like a great idea to me.
>>>> zem
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jesse Bell"
>>>> To:
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 12:27 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> WOW...what a group we have here. Everybody
>> willing to chip in and send
>>>>> Pam more plants. I love this group. And
>> Pam..you KNOW you can have
>>>>> whatever I have..no problem. We have had a
>> horrible drought in Oklahoma
>>>>> as well. Not as bad as Texas...but pretty bad.
>> I figured what lives,
>>>>> lives. What dies....well, I'll just shop some
>> more.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jess
>>>>>
>>>>> Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>>>>> Pam, I've got pineapple sage, too. It didn't
>> spread as much as normal
>>>>> last
>>>>> summer because of no rain, but I'm sure there's
>> plenty to share with
>>> you.
>>>>> zem
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan"
>>>>> To:
>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:51 PM
>>>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] drought
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Pam, I always have Russian Sage, too, so if
>> that doesn't come back, I
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> get you some from here. Also, I'm sure I'll
>> have some daylilies. If
>>> you
>>>>>> can tell me how to start some caryopteris for
>> you, I'd be glad to do
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> for you too. (Weigela is not something I have,
>> unfortunately, nor any
>>>>>> Pineapple sage or Wild Thing salvia.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Let me know how to help and I'll get it out to
>> you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Blessings,
>>>>>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
>> [o*@hort.net] On
>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>> Of Pam Evans
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:18 PM
>>>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, quite few. Pineapple sage croaked, the
>> caryopteris (four of
>>>>>> them) also, even the Russian sage which likes
>> dry conditions, I think
>>>>>> all
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> three of those are toast too. Even my big Wild
>> thing salvia isn't
>>>>>> looking
>>>>>> too good. My weigela is a goner, going to
>> replace it w/ a big
>>> rosemary.
>>>>>> No
>>>>>> telling if any of the grass will come back. If
>> not, I'll just let the
>>>>>> weeds
>>>>>> take over the lawn. Been keeping all my
>> viburnums well watered and the
>>>>>> roses. I think they will be OK, but only March
>> will tell. Most of the
>>>>>> mints and purple coneflowers are history too.
>> Some daylilies have
>>>>>> disappeared, but they may be hunkering down,
>> at least I hope so. All
>>> I'm
>>>>>> planting next Spring are rosemary, lavender,
>> thyme and salvias. And I
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> replace the purple coneflowers. They're a must
>> w/ a bird & butterfly
>>>>>> sanctuary. I may do a few peppers in pots,
>> because I must have my
>>>>>> peppers.
>>>>>> But I won't plant a big bed of them again. Ten
>> months of this. It's
>>>>>> crazy.
>>>>>> Thanks for letting me vent Chris. I can't tell
>> you how badly I want to
>>>>>> take
>>>>>> all the flood waters and redirect them to
>> Oklahoma & Texas.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 1/2/06, Chris Petersen wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pam,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Have you lost a lot of plants?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chris Petersen
>>>>>>> Northport, Long Island, New York
>>>>>>> Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 - 00)
>>>>>>>
>>
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Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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