RE: Was Bounce, Now Voles, This Summer's Delights

I'm not sure, Donna.  I'm in Zone 7 and planted mine in the fall in a
very well drained bed.  I understand it can go dormant early in a cool
fall, so perhaps it can't handle cold, wet winters in more northern
areas while still quite small - needs the warmth of a good spring and
summer to get well established.

Lynda
Zone 7 - West TN

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Donna
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 8:30 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Was Bounce, Now Voles, This Summer's Delights


Good luck with the voles-- I think they finally left here, but who
knows. Between the snake and a stray cat that has been hanging around, I
think their days were numbered...I can hope anyways..

Not familiar with Angelica gigas... do you know if it would survive in
zone 5? Did a quick google search and looked interesting, but the ones I
clicked on didn't give a zone rating.

Your Phemeranthus calycinum - Flame flower says you can only plant it
here in the spring- found that interesting... does it take a while to
establish a good root system?

Donna

> 
> Hmmmm, wonder if it would work on voles?  My war with them continues -

> we finally dug up and put about 35 hostas in bottomless black plastic 
> pots and replanted those in an effort to deter the pests.  But then
they
> managed to devastate overnight a whole bed of bletillas.  I think we
may
> have saved three or four plants.  We've been at our present location 
> seven years and have never seen vole damage on this scale.  Our 
> gardening neighbors several acres away are seeing the same thing.
It's
> so disheartening.
> 
> On a better note - the Angelica gigas I planted last year is blooming 
> for the first time and it's wonderful.  I didn't expect it to bloom so

> freely and so am very pleased with its' performance.
> 
> Another new plant that has delighted me all summer long is
Phemeranthus
> calycinum - Flame flower.  Pam - I know you're a fan of High Country 
> Gardens - you might like this if you're not already growing it.
Dainty
> little plant that packs a lot of punch.
> 
> Lynda
> Zone 7 - West Tn
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> Behalf Of Zemuly@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:32 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: [CHAT] Lots of Uses for Bounce
> 
> 
> I got the following from a friend and thought I would pass it along to

> the list.  I don't know if you really can use Bounce for all these 
> things, but
> it's certainly an easy solution to mosquitoes and yellow jackets. zem
> 
> * * *
> 
>  My mail carrier told me that the US Postal service sent out a
message
> to
> all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform  pockets

> to keep yellow jackets away...Use them all the time when  playing 
> baseball and soccer.
> I use it when I am working outside. It  really works; yellow jackets
> just
> veer around you.
> 
> And all this time you've just been putting Bounce in the  dryer!
> 
> It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them.
> 
> It  also repels mice. Spread them around foundation areas, or in 
> trailers, cars  that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your 
> vehicle.
> 
> It  takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened

> too often.
> 
> Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop  when 
> outdoors during mosquito season.
> 
> Eliminates static electricity  from your television (or computer) 
> screen.
> 
> Since Bounce is designed to  help eliminate static cling, wipe your 
> television screen with a used sheet  of Bounce to keep dust from 
> resettling.
> 
> Dissolve soap scum from  shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
> 
> Freshen the air in your home.  Place an individual sheet of Bounce in
a
> drawer or hang in the  closet.
> 
> Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
> 
> Prevent thread from  tangling. Run a threaded needle through sheet of 
> Bounce before beginning to  sew.
> 
> Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside 
> empty luggage before storing.
> 
> Freshen the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the  front 
> seat.
> 
> Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in  a pan, fill 
> with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The  anti-static 
> agent apparently
> weakens the bond between the food.
> 
> Eliminate  odors in wastebaskets.  Place a sheet of Bounce at the
bottom
> of
> the  wastebasket.
> 
> Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce  will 
> magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
> 
> Eliminate static  electricity from Venetian blinds.  Wipe the blinds 
> with a sheet of Bounce  to prevent dust from resettling.
> 
> Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand  papering.  A used sheet of
Bounce
> will
> collect sawdust like a tack  cloth.
> 
> Eliminate odors in dirty laundry.  Place an individual sheet of
Bounce
> at
> the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
> 
> Deodorize shoes or  sneakers.  Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes
or
> sneakers  overnight.
> 
> Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the  bees
away.
> 
> Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before  folding and 
> storing them. Keeps them smelling fresh.
> 
> And now  that you know, print and keep on file or pass it around!
> 
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