Re: closeouts/ now heat

I don't let it go that far with me usually.  The heat slows me down so much
that I really can't get terribly motivated.  Then at night I curse the loss
of those valuable hours.

Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>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
> >>
> >>
> >porch.
> >
> >
> >>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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>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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