Re: Rain, rain, and basil

LOL! They are totally illegal here.... so what does
that tell you!

Donna

--- Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:

> They did finally stop here a little after 11pm. 
> Indiana has two new laws 
> causing the problems.  One lifted a ban on out of
> state fireworks so 
> everyone is going crazy with buying newest, loudest
> stuff.  The other is 
> that we are now on daylight savings time which means
> it is light out later 
> so now they can do fireworks at home until 11 except
> for tonight they can do 
> it until midnight.
> 
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 8:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain, rain, and basil
> 
> 
> >I was very thankful for the rain yesterday as I was
> > seriously worried about fireworks with everything
> > being dry here. Of course, my plants appreciated
> it
> > too...
> >
> > They didn't stop the fireworks till 1am here last
> > night, well... that's the last time it woke me up
> > anyways....
> >
> > Donna
> >
> > --- Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> **$%#& fireworks have been going off here for
> HOURS.
> >>  And this is July
> >> THIRD.  The cats are all in and not happy.  Will
> I
> >> ever get to sleep with
> >> this noise tonight?  And how much tomorrow?  Geez
> I
> >> wish it would rain.
> >> HARD.
> >>
> >> Kitty
> >> neIN, Zone 5
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 10:23 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain, rain, and basil
> >>
> >>
> >> > yep since 4am this morning.... clear for an
> hour
> >> or
> >> > so, then rain again... street in front of work
> was
> >> > flooded this am, and backyard had some standing
> >> water
> >> > tonight here.
> >> >
> >> > Can't tell now if that is thunder or
> >> > fireworks...probably both.
> >> >
> >> > Alan will get over it, just blame me...
> >> >
> >> > Donna
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- Vera Metzke <vmetzke@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Rain - you got rain....Just a few sprinkles
> here!
> >> >> Now that you have all
> >> >> been talking herbs...It has been a bad
> influence.
> >> >> Went to the area farm
> >> >> store to pick up a couple of things to find
> the
> >> >> remains of their bulk plants
> >> >> were 25 cents!  Picked up Greek Oregano (
> >> origanum
> >> >> vulgare hirtum) and
> >> >> Garden sage (salvia officinalis) in addition
> to a
> >> >> few others.  Spent under
> >> >> $2.  they were in the need help areaSeem to be
> >> doing
> >> >> well at this point.
> >> >> Thanks for expanding my gardens!  Husband has
> a
> >> >> diffent opinion but it has
> >> >> reduced his mowing!
> >> >>
> >> >> Vera
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On 7/3/06, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > been raining here most of the day too....
> but
> >> no
> >> >> > lizards for the cat to play with...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Donna
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --- james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> >> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > > I grow some sweet basil in the lathhouse,
> but
> >> >> mostly
> >> >> > > Thai or African
> >> >> > > because they seem to take the heat better
> and
> >> >> not
> >> >> > > bolt as quickly.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > And it's raining now--Florida rush-hour
> >> >> shower--that
> >> >> > > the cats have
> >> >> > > asked me to stop so they can get back to
> >> >> terrorizing
> >> >> > > lizards and such.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > On Jul 3, 2006, at 2:42 PM, Johnson Cyndi
> D
> >> Civ
> >> >> 95
> >> >> > > CG/SCSRT wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > > That can't be good. I hadn't heard about
> >> that
> >> >> one
> >> >> > > before, hope I don't
> >> >> > > > get
> >> >> > > > unlucky with it - I try to grow a lot of
> >> sweet
> >> >> > > basil. I'm not as fond
> >> >> > > > of the
> >> >> > > > other types.
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > Cyndi
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> >> >> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> >> > > > Sent: 7/3/2006 5:33 AM
> >> >> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain rain, move to
> >> where
> >> >> > > you're needed
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > It may be that you got some infected
> seed,
> >> >> since
> >> >> > > it's the Sweet Basil
> >> >> > > > that
> >> >> > > > disappeared.  Even the tested seed isn't
> >> 100%
> >> >> > > safe, I'm told.
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > d
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > > From: "MICHAEL HABIB"
> >> <godihabib@verizon.net>
> >> >> > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> >> > > > Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 8:20 AM
> >> >> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain rain, move to
> >> where
> >> >> > > you're needed
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >> Daryl,
> >> >> > > >> Thanks for the info. I have Asian basil
> >> and
> >> >> sweet
> >> >> > > basil in one large
> >> >> > > > pot.
> >> >> > > >> The Asian is growing like mad, the
> sweet
> >> >> already
> >> >> > > disappeared. I have
> >> >> > > > never
> >> >> > > >> had this problem with sweet basil, I
> also
> >> was
> >> >> > > late planting this year.
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >> Usually I plant at beginning April. I
> >> might
> >> >> have
> >> >> > > avoided all this by
> >> >> > > >> planting earlier so the basil would
> have
> 
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