Re: Plans for today

It's changed a lot I'm sure Theresa. There are WAY too many people on that
12 mile island. I actually avoid it like the plague in summer most of the
time but we went really early and were back to Beaufort (about 40 miles) by
11:00 am.

Your Coreopsis will probably do better if you move it and give it a good
hair cut. Mine always need it after a while. Glad your made it through
winter! I think mine was in soil that was too damp. These are in a pot!
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC 


> [Original Message]
> From: Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 6/13/2005 5:36:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plans for today
>
> Hi Andrea-  When I was a kid I went to Hilton Head with a close friend 
> and her family.  We had a blast.  I just loved it there.  Of course it 
> helped that we were on a resort rental one house from the beach.  I was 
> in heaven.  Got up in the morning, took a shower, and then walked along 
> the beach until my hair wind-dried.  Then of course, promptly  jumped in 
> the ocean and went swimming, only to start the whole process over 
> again.  It was great in the early morning thoug- hardly anyone out.  
> Felt like the whole beach was mine.
>
> Speaking of Limerock ruby- I notice mine (that did live through last 
> winter) is blooming!  It's kind of rangy though- don't think it's 
> getting as much sun as it would like.  Oh well- at least it is alive.
>
> Theresa
>
> A A HODGES wrote:
>
> >I actually got a lot accomplished this weekend. I finally finished the
> >front of the house. Now all I have to do is maintain through the rest of
> >the summer. I got everything planted that was supposed to go up there,
all
> >of the mulch pile moved and spread, everything as weeded as possible, and
> >even managed to take some cuttings and get those started. I'm sore, but
> >rather pleased. The yard does need to be mowed, but other than that
> >everything looks pretty good.
> >
> >When my friend and I went to Hilton Head yesterday we went to HD. They
had
> >Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby' so I replaced mine that died last year. I also
> >bought a Phlox 'Bright Eyes' which has the neatest foliage, and is
covered
> >with pink flowers with a red eye. They are all now happily planted in a
> >large container together, along with some Portulaca and Rue. ( I might
need
> >the Plant Police for this combo, LOL!)
> >
> >HD also had Hydrangea 'Lady in Red' so my friend got one and I took
> >cuttings. Hopefully they make it. It was $11.95 for a sizeable one gallon
> >plant. Wayside wants $24.95 for theirs..... 
> >
> >I also got a few more grasses, Carex 'Toffee Twist' and I forgot the
Latin
> >name, but the other two are Love Grass (starts with an E)  
> >
> >It was a very productive weekend. Hot and humid, but windy with Arlene
out
> >there. No rain though, and we need it now! Rich, time to turn. 
> >A
> >
> >Andrea H
> >Beaufort, SC 
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> >>[Original Message]
> >>From: Barbara Tandy <sundrops@earthlink.net>
> >>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>Date: 6/12/2005 2:19:41 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plans for today
> >>
> >>Today mostly weedeating around my house -- red clover, some kind of
> >>    
> >>
> >Mahonia,
> >  
> >
> >>many grasses, lupine, lotus vines etc etc.  It's "only" about 80 here
> >>    
> >>
> >today
> >  
> >
> >>but cannot stand to do this in the hot sun.  We are supposed to keep a
> >>    
> >>
> >100'
> >  
> >
> >>fire-safe or protectable zone around our houses here in the California
> >>brush, and I can do this except on one side which is not only very steep
> >>    
> >>
> >but
> >  
> >
> >>runs into neighboring (empty) property.  Beyond the grassier zone I have
> >>ground cover ceanothus (wild) and manzanita much of which needs to be
> >>    
> >>
> >either
> >  
> >
> >>brushed or mowed with a field mower, and the scrub oaks, Rhamnus spp.
and
> >>toyon need to be limbed up to prevent fire ladder.  Fortunately I have a
> >>wonderful energetic and capable young man to do a lot of this heavier
work
> >>for me.  At first I didn't like the "unnatural" look of clearing out
> >>everything but once it is done, it does provide a cleaner more "estate"
> >>look and goodness knows is safer.  Also today am feeding / weeding some
> >>small stuff in my new perennial gardens and working on making some
> >>    
> >>
> >permanent
> >  
> >
> >>paths, which at this point means just deciding where they are and
cleaning
> >>out the weeds.
> >>--Barb, Grass Valley CA
> >>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> >>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 10:53 AM
> >>Subject: [CHAT] Plans for today
> >>
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>So we talked about what people did yesterday; other than Jim (who's
> >>>sitting in air-conditioned bliss), what' everyone else doing today?
> >>>
> >>>It's cooler and less humid than yesterday, so I'm hoping to work on
> >>>that concrete slab a little more.  But I need to find some gloves
> >>>first because I formed another blister on my hand right where the old
> >>>one just finished healing!  I have really big hands, so it's hard for
> >>>me to find gloves that fit.  I need XXL or else I can't fit in past
> >>>my knuckles.  :(
> >>>
> >>>I also have another 12 bags of hardwood bark fines to find room for in
> >>>the backyard, so I'll probably move some stuff around there.  The
> >>>irrigation system needs to be fixed after I broke part of it yesterday,
> >>>and I still have a couple of plants to get in the ground.
> >>>
> >>>But best of all, I borrowed a friend's Nikon D70 digital SLR (camera)
> >>>and I'm going to go out to the Master Gardener's trial gardens today
> >>>and just shoot away!  I've been debating whether or not to go digital
> >>>(I generally shoot slide film), but I find that I just don't have time
> >>>to scan my slides any more.  Maybe this will make it easier.
> >>>
> >>>Chris
> >>>
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