Re: fireworks NOW flooding

Yeah - the xeric stuff won't enjoy that much moisture. Here I don't have
to worry about it, except occasionally during a very wet winter...


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 21:32:27 -0500

>> unamended black clay yard is like concrete and cracks are starting
>
>I walked around the yard and a lot of the mulch was moved by the force of
>the rain.  Ground is thoroughly saturated.  Not the sort of thing we expect
>here in July.  Last year we had cracks - even under the mulch.  Many of the
>plants enjoy the rain but some of the more xeric types are languishing.
>
>Kitty
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:07 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] fireworks NOW flooding
>
>
>> Kitty - glad you're ok! I said a serious rain prayer here and we barely
>> got 1/8 of an inch. I'm so annoyed. Wish we could get anyting. My
>> unamended black clay yard is like concrete and cracks are starting to
>> form. Sigh...
>>
>> Zem - looking so forward to Hot Springs, I can't tell ya!  Bringing lots
>of garden pictures and such for you to see!
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 21:13:38 -0500
>>
>> >Thanks for your concern Zem,
>> >we had more storms today, too.  I only lost my phone for about 12 hours
>> >Friday, and a lot of sleep over the last several days from all the
>thunder
>> >and lightning.
>> >Here in town we didn't get it as bad as 20 miles south of here.  Friday
>> >alone we got 3 inches, but south of here they got 5-7 inches.  Then more
>> >storms every day.  The ground is gooshy, lost a few lilies, but all in
>all,
>> >no real problems for me.  I don't have a basement, but lots of people are
>> >running sump pumps for theirs.  The humidity has been a real killer, too;
>> >can't accomplish much in 92 degrees with 175% humidity!
>> >
>> >Kitty
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: <Zemuly@aol.com>
>> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 7:55 PM
>> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] fireworks NOW flooding
>> >
>> >
>> >> Kitty, I saw the flooding in Indiana on this morning's news.  Are you
>all
>> >> right? We have had a ton of rain but no flooding.  I figure it's just
>> >saving me
>> >> lots on my water bill.  Hence more money to spend in Hot Springs with
>Pam
>> >and
>> >> Jesse.
>> >> zem
>> >> zone 7
>> >> West TN
>> >>
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>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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