Re: Jb magnets NOW Sam

Geesh, only 15 days!

Gotta wonder about these short leaves. I am sure it is
nice to get home and have a good night sleep, but how
do you mentally prepare yourself to go back to that
^$&& ...

My heart goes out to those guys and gals...

Donna

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

> No, a 15 day leave.  But he hadn't expected to get
> it this soon, if at all, 
> since he joined his unit late because of the broken
> hand and ankle problems.
> 
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 9:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jb magnets NOW Sam
> 
> 
> > Kitty, will Sam be home for good this time?
> > zem
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 7:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jb magnets
> >
> >
> >> Sounds good.  Of course, I get behind on
> everything and mine would 
> >> probably bloom.  I would consider the yellow
> flowers to be the yellow 
> >> ribbons for our service people far away from
> home.  (Sam will be home 
> >> tomorrow!)
> >>
> >> Kitty
> >> neIN, Zone 5
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan"
> <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 8:29 PM
> >> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Jb magnets
> >>
> >>
> >>>I clip it as it blooms because the yellow doesn't
> go well with the theme.
> >>> Besides, early cutting of the blossoms keeps the
> reseeding problem at 
> >>> bay.
> >>> However, the blue green foliage looks fine
> there.
> >>>
> >>> Blessings,
> >>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> [o*@hort.net] On 
> >>> Behalf
> >>> Of Kitty
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 6:15 PM
> >>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jb magnets
> >>>
> >>>> Yes, Ruta Graveolens is the herb...
> >>>> Patriotic garden since it was planted there.
> >>>
> >>> How does yellow fit into that color scheme?
> >>>
> >>> Kitty
> >>> neIN, Zone 5
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan"
> <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> >>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 7:25 AM
> >>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Jb magnets
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I believe my June Bugs are your Japanese
> Beetles, Kitty.  I had
> >>>>accidentally
> >>>> harkened back to my childhood years when dad
> battled them occasionally.
> >>>> Sorry.
> >>>>
> >>>> Yes, Ruta Graveolens is the herb (yes, it CAN
> and Will seed its way 
> >>>> around
> >>>> if you don't deadhead religiously) but I've
> seen much fewer JB's in the
> >>>> Patriotic garden since it was planted there.  A
> neighbor put up traps 
> >>>> for
> >>>> them, so we put some on the edge of our
> property to keep them from 
> >>>> being
> >>>> drawn across our property.  Maybe that was a
> mistake?
> >>>>
> >>>> Blessings,
> >>>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> [o*@hort.net] On
> >>>> Behalf
> >>>> Of Kitty
> >>>> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 7:41 PM
> >>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jb magnets
> >>>>
> >>>> Bonnie, I wasn't sure what you meant by June
> Bugs (especially since my
> >>>> Japanese Beetles never show up until July) so I
> looked it up and June 
> >>>> Bug
> >>>> covers "any of numerous rather large
> leaf-eating scarab beetles 
> >>>> (subfamily
> >>>> Melolonthinae) that fly chiefly in late spring
> and have larvae that are
> >>>> white grubs which live in soil and feed chiefly
> on the roots of grasses
> >>>> and
> >>>> other plants", so I guess my Japanese Beetles
> might fit into that 
> >>>> category
> >>>> except that they are summer visitors, but I
> don't know if YOUR June 
> >>>> Bugs
> >>>> are
> >>>> Japanese Beetles.
> >>>>
> >>>> I don't use bait or bags, they just attract
> more and to be effective 
> >>>> would
> >>>> have to be moved everytime the wind changes
> course.  Not happenin' 
> >>>> here.
> >>>> Rue could be a plant in any of 15 genera, but
> I'm thinking you might 
> >>>> mean
> >>>> Ruta graveolens.  I didn't know it was a
> deterrent; always thought of 
> >>>> it
> >>>> as
> >>>> an herb and a bit weedy, but I guess I could
> give it a try.  Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> Kitty
> >>>> neIN, Zone 5
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan"
> <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> >>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>>> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 8:55 AM
> >>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Jb magnets
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Kitty, I have had some damage from June Bugs
> on my Rose of Sharon, but
> >>>>> not
> >>>>> much.  Do you use bait and bags or have you
> tried rue or some other
> >>>>> natural
> >>>>> deterrents?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Blessings,
> >>>>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> [o*@hort.net] On
> >>>>> Behalf
> >>>>> Of Kitty
> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 2:01 PM
> >>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >>>>> Subject: [CHAT] Jb magnets
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Years ago I kept a yellow rose as my indicator
> plant that let me know
> >>>>> when
> >>>>> Japanese beetles began arriving.  Eventually I
> started noticing their
> >>>>> other
> >>>>> preferences and have removed them.  I got rid
> of Purple Loosestrife 
> >>>>> for
> >>>>> many
> >>>>> reasons, but evicting many JBs with them was
> the real pleasure.  Pussy
> >>>>> Willows were the next to go.  This year it
> will be the Blue Satin Rose 
> >>>>> of
> >>>>> Sharon; again for more than one reason.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The blue flowers were the attraction for me. 
> I knew I might be taking 
> >>>>> a
> >>>>> chance because JBs loved my double ROS when I
> had it on the other side 
> >>>>> of
> >>>>> the yard and they devoured the white ROS that
> was 
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