Re: 4th weather/odds-ends

I can relate, believe me.  Why through the 20th?  Any particular reason or they've just got that many stockpiled??
;-)

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 22:05:50 -0500

>They started with the fireworks here on Wednesday, will probably continue
>through the 20th.  Drives me and the cats crazy.
>
>Kitty
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 9:37 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] 4th weather/odds-ends
>
>
>> Rain, I'm envious! People have been popping fireworks and such all day
>> (illegal in town but the police are useless) which made for
>> nerve-wracking day in the garden. Poor Sugar is a nervous wreck, I've
>> got Vivaldi on for her now, it calms her down.
>>
>> Sounds like our heat has gravitated North - sorry about that. Hang in
>> there, at least it doesn't last for months like it does here!!
>>
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 21:48:28 -0500
>>
>> >We've had storms here from about 2pm on.  Raining again now at 9:30pm.
>Not
>> >much point in going to any fireworks.  Fortunately I spent some time this
>am
>> >on outside projects. Staked some more lilies, thank goodness, because the
>> >winds and hail have been severe.  I built myself a potting bench.  Never
>> >understood why potting benches are built so you have to stand.  I bought
>one
>> >of those bench kits that converts to a table.  Came out very well,
>IIDSSM.
>> >
>> >I also picked up a huge cabinet for my home office, I guess actually an
>> >armoire. 72x20x32, 3 drawers and 3 shelves in the upper doored section.
>Got
>> >such a deal!  After markdown, display discount, and coupon, only $65.
>One
>> >of the drawers needed to be redrilled as the screw holes were stripped.
>> >Getting this thing home and then into the house and back to my study was
>a
>> >real trip, all the while the humidity was unbelievable.
>> >
>> >I actually watered some things late afternoon yesterday and this am,
>> >because, even though I knew it would rain, you can't be sure it'll be
>> >enough. and my beautiful Bluebird Hydrangea was drooping.  Couldn't wait.
>> >Well, we've definitely received plenty of rain.  Temps were in the 90s,
>> >feeling like 100, but the rain seems to be bringing it down.  Have been
>> >quite thrilled about getting the new a/c.
>> >
>> >Kitty
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
>> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 5:53 PM
>> >Subject: RE: [CHAT] tomatillos
>> >
>> >
>> >> Theresa,
>> >> How many plants do you have? Here is what I found listed:
>> >>
>> >> . . . and Tomatillos . . .
>> >> We would really encourage people to try the tomatillos, which are
>always
>> >> a big success for us. In fact we get so many fruit we don't know what
>to
>> >> do with them all. The plants are productive and easy to grow, the small
>> >> fruit in a papery husk are related to the tomato and are used
>similarly.
>> >> Tomatillos are usually used to make fresh salsas (with chilli, onion,
>> >> tomato, fresh coriander & nacho chips -mmm!), but you can also add them
>> >> to pasta sauces etc.
>> >>
>> >> Please note that if you want to save seed from your tomatillos (which
>is
>> >> very easy to do) you should grow only one variety, as they will cross.
>> >> They are not self compatible (i.e. they need to be pollinated by pollen
>> >> from another plant), so you do need to grow more than one plant to get
>> >> fruit.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 20072 'Verde Pueblo' Tomatillo
>> >> This tomatillo not only produces lots of large pale yellow-green fruit,
>> >> but unusually, has a very mild skin and is nice to eat raw. Thus ideal
>> >> for salsas (recipe included), but also makes a rich spaghetti sauce.
>> >>
>> >> Sprawling type. Pale green fruit, good flavour.
>> >> #1.50 - 30 seeds
>> >>
>> >> snipped from: www.vidaverde.co.uk/ tomatoes.html
>> >>
>> >> My tomatoes are still small and green..... darn....
>> >>
>> >> Donna
>> >> Who is heading to see the fireworks and wondering why we have to go
>> >> there three hours early to get a good seat- duh- they are in the
>> >> sky!.... It is so darn hot and humid out, had to come home and shower
>to
>> >> cool off after the bbq.....thankfully my a/c is working! Local news
>says
>> >> it feels like a 101degrees... Isn't this Pam's weather-- why is it in
>> >> Northern Illinois?!?
>> >>
>> >> > Hi all-
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a wonderful tomatillo plant growing this year- the think is
>> >> huge, I
>> >> > keep pruning it on one side, so that it doesn't completely engulf my
>> >> > habanero peppers.  The problem is, it has zillions of flowers on in-
>> >> but
>> >> > has
>> >> > yet to make one fruit.  Any idea why???  This is the first year I've
>> >> grown
>> >> > these.
>> >> >
>> >> > Theresa
>> >> >
>> >> > P.S.  I've been eating cherry tomatos for a few weeks, but today I
>ate
>> >> my
>> >> > first full sized tomato from the garden.  I love summer!!!  Oh, and
>> >> the
>> >> > tomato seed Jim Singer sent me (some kind of Mexican variety as I
>> >> recall)
>> >> > are really good!
>> >>
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>> Pam Evans
>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
>>
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