Re: July - storms - Hot Springs

> y'all should be here!!

No we shouldn't! ;+)

Kitty

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT]July - storms - Hot Springs


> Donna - Glad the pond tour went well - sorry about the weather though.
> We're 9" behind now on rain already for the year (when you only get 35",
> that's a bunch). Drove through the most dreadful storm going to Hot
> Springs yesterday, started about 5 minutes after I left Texas (sunny
> here). Horrible.
>
> But I made it and may I say, I wish you all someday have the great good
> fortune to meet Zem and Jesse in person. They are such wise, witty, warm
> and wonderful women, it's a pure pleasure to be in their company. The
> Garvan Woodland Garden was awesome and yes we got pictures. I'm already
> watering so my garden doesn't become a desert, naturally. It's even too
> warm out there for Sugar today, but she doesn't have the responsibility
> for or emotional investment in the gardens. So - I'm off to clambake
> land (outside). Zem and Jesse thought it was hot in Hot Springs??? LOL -
> y'all should be here!!
>
>
>
> Later - Pam
>
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 12:27:33 -0500
>
> >Donna,
> >Supposedly the same weather pattern, but you're taking the brunt of it.
> >We're expecting rain tonight, but haven't heard of any complications.
I've
> >eliminated standing water - the birdbath is changed every 2nd or 3rd
day -
> >but themosquitoes are really bad this year.  makes it difficult to spend
any
> >time out there.  Whether they sting me or not, I get so frustrated by
their
> >nuisance, I'm afraid I'll stab myself while deadheading trying to beat
the
> >little b****s away.
> >
> >Glad the pond tour went well.  re: > making gazing balls with cut glass?
<
> >Sounds like a Bonnie project ;+)
> >
> >Kitty
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:08 PM
> >Subject: RE: [CHAT] mid-july
> >
> >
> >> Being in the same weather pattern, I have to agree with you Kitty...
the
> >> weather here has produced a bumper crop of mosquitoes. Here at home it
> >> is not bad, the pond fish take away most of the larva. I have been
> >> careful to dump any standing water around here. I actually got three
> >> bites this year! Um.. I usually get none, something about bad blood...
> >> they land but don't bite me., much to the distress of family and
friends
> >> swatting away....
> >>
> >> I am so far behind in my garden it is not funny anymore. Seems any free
> >> time is spent fixing some weather related damage. We had another wicked
> >> storm on Thursday and expecting the next one Sunday night. Although I
> >> personally didn't have damage, not far away is a different story. Silos
> >> turned over and moved 75 ft into trees... most older trees are down and
> >> ripped out of the soil. The hail destroyed corn crops. I have never
seen
> >> corn uprooted and others the leaves are totally trashed to the ground,
> >> just a half as tall stalk there now. The farmers around here are going
> >> to be hurting over this. Some folks still don't have power and this
> >> includes towns, not rural areas.
> >>
> >> On a good note, our pond tour was this weekend. Members worked
> >> frantically getting these yards back in shape, removing trees, fixing
> >> stuff... but they all looked great in time for the Friday Night tour.
> >>
> >> Since I get confused easily lately... was this the list talking about
> >> making gazing balls with cut glass? One home has sooooooo many ideas
for
> >> this. Yep, I got pictures, but not on the web site yet....
> >>
> >> I have no idea what is blooming in my own yard, with this weeks
> >> schedule, I think Tuesday was the last time I toured my own yard!
> >>
> >> Donna
> >
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> Pam Evans
> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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