Re: closeouts/ now heat

I can relate Kitty.  Every weed known to mankind has grown to 6 inches 
tall in my gardens while I was away.  I sent hours this afternoon 
pruning and weeding, until I realize I was light headed, overly hot and 
had stopped sweating.  Soooo, went inside grand 1/2 liter of mineral 
water, got in a cold shower and then sat and ate salt and vinegar potato 
chips until I felt normal again..  Now I'm just tired.  Apparently it 
was 104 outside when I was working and I just didn't realize it.  Now 
wonder I nearly melted!

Theresa

Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center wrote:

>Jim and Theresa,
>It wasn't that I wasn't sure what to do with the shrimp plants (I checked
>A-Z for sun/shade) I just ran out of time.  It was 9pm by then and I
>desperately needed a shower.  Besides the shrimp plants (Justicia) I still
>have 3 little needlepoint ivies and 3 small ferns (very airy things, no
>name) that need temporary spots.  I might get to them tonight or tomorrow.
>I know all this stuff can grow in pots, I just sometimes forget to water
>pots. However, this year I have a lot of containers from my special
>purchases for resale, so I am better at checking on them.
>
>It is reasonably pleasant here today, if you don't exert yourself.  However,
>my BIL just informed me that Sun and Mon are supposed to hit 97 degrees with
>a heat index of 115.  I can't bet on getting too much done tomorrow.  Geez,
>next month my electirc bill (AC) will match this month's water bill.
>
>Kitty
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 1:56 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] closeouts
>
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>>Kitty, you are so industrious.  I hope you enjoy your plants.  As to the
>>shrimp plants -- my daughter planted a big pot of them for her front
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>porch.
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>>Could you do the same?  Whoever said they had to say inside the house?  It
>>must be at least 100 degrees right now, and I have all the energy of a wet
>>rag because of it.
>>
>>zem
>>zone 7
>>West TN
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: <kmrsy@netzero.net>
>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:49 PM
>>Subject: [CHAT] closeouts
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>>>Before going out to Blue River Nursery yesterday, I stopped in at Main's
>>>Flower Garden. This is a local(originally)family that sets up a huge
>>>annual/herb/vegetable nursery in April and closes out by the end of July
>>>to go back to Florida. Over the years she has added a lot of perennials
>>>and exotics. I pick up a lot of these materials early in the year for
>>>our display gardens and she gives us a nice discount. In May I asked her
>>>if, when she closes out, might I be able to get a deal on some
>>>houseplants for our October sale and she said I should come by in late
>>>July. There's no exact date. Luckily, when I stopped in yesterday, it
>>>was the last day and she was offering anything left that you could fit
>>>in a wagon (one layer) for $15. Though the variety was far less than
>>>before, I managed to pack in a lot of goodies we can resell. Then she
>>>also gave us, for free, a dozen small shrimp plants and two 1-gallon
>>>Crossandras. This all totalled about 36 plants from 4inch to 12 inch
>>>hanging basket.
>>>
>>>
>>>Of course, I have to take care of this stuff until October and I am not
>>>a houseplant person. I just know half will croak if they are in my
>>>house. PLus, I didn't want to spend my time repotting all this right now
>>>when I have other stuff that needs doing. Then a little lightbulb went
>>>off and I decided to add much of this to my own landscape temporarily.
>>>There's no rule says I can't enjoy babysitting. Most went into my sunny
>>>tenders bed and I scattered many of the shade lovers. I still have the
>>>shrimp plants to deal with though.
>>>
>>>
>>>Kitty
>>>
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