Re: now heat/weeds

Can relate to the weeds!   They are out of control, seems as I  finish one 
section they are popping up again..  On my way out there now..  it isnt as hot 
as it has been :)
 
Holli
LI, NY
 
 
In a message dated 7/24/2005 12:16:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
vmetzke@gmail.com writes:

I am  amazed the weeds are growing.  We have been so dry my grass is
all  brown, flowers are dwarf and struggling to bloom and the weeds
don't even  seem to be growing.  Have not watered since .. under
pressure for  water conservation - voluntary (yeah right!).
Vera

On 7/24/05, Donna  <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Well since you have your garden  weeded- feel free to stop by and pull mine.
> 
> Donna
> Who  is out the door, unfortunately not heading to the garden....
> 
>  > -----Original Message-----
> >
> >     I  do believe every weed seed that ever thought of blowing into the
> >  garden germinated at the same time. We had the hot and dry for 6 weeks  
and
> > I
> > was beginning to water the gardens the last  two weeks of the 
mini-drought.
> > then the rains kicked in.... and  did they ever. A whole week of rain
> > almost
> > every  day, cloudy overcast skies and still the heat. two mornings we
> >  worked
> > in the garden it rained most of the mornings off and on...  I ran to the
> > big
> > tree in the center of the garden,  watched the rain clouds go by, went 
back
> > out to work.
>  >     I have only been working out in the garden from 8 or 9  am until
> > lunch.The back inside, wash up, have lunch and take a  nap. The heat and
> > humidity is exhausting. But, the garden is  getting pretty close to weed
> > free
> > once more.
>  >     Staying inside I did get most of my fall inventory  written up. Now
> > have
> > about 10 pages of new plants  for this coming fall. Still just a very few
> > more to go, but  almost finished with that project. New newsletter written
> > for  August... so. Some good was hidden in last week. Now for this one.
>  >     Gene E. Bush
> > Munchkin Nursery &  Gardens, llc
> > www.munchkinnursery.com
> >  genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> > Zone 6/5  Southern  Indiana
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> > snip....
>  > > It is ungodly hot out here this weekend... I am staying inside  after
> > 8am,
> > > or
> > > at least in an  a/c car and meeting hall. Tomorrow they are predicting
> >  100+
> > > degrees, heat index at 120....this is not  normal!
> > >
> > > Donna
> >
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