Re: question for those used to gardening in heat!

LOL - Cyndi darlin' - were we separated at BIRTH??!!   
:-)

On 6/29/05, Johnson Cyndi D Civ AFFTC/ITSR <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil> wrote:
> Brrrr. 60? No no, that's sweater weather. Hot tea weather. Happiness is 80,
> 20% humidity, and no wind.  Nirvana is 95, 20% humidity, a hammock under the
> sycamore tree and a big ol' icy drink, with the sound of the pond fountain
> in the background and the occasional dog insisting on some attention. Hey,
> I'm looking forward to the long weekend, can you tell?
> However at the moment it's probably about 60 in this office. I just changed
> jobs, so I haven't been here long enough to tell but I'm betting it's 80
> inside all winter.
> 
> Cyndi
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 3:31 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] question for those used to gardening in heat!
> 
> 
> I've felt dry heat and moist heat and as far as I'm concerned they are both
> hot.  Give me 60, moist or arid. Kitty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ AFFTC/ITSR" <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:43 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] question for those used to gardening in heat!
> 
> 
> > See, another advantage to living in the desert...it's a dry heat! Our
> > daytime highs won't get out of the 90s until September, I expect, but
> > it's only 92 today and I wouldn't hesitate to take a couple-mile walk
> > right
> now.
> > Nighttime it drops dramatically, down into the low 70s or even 60s.
> > And no mosquitoes. I'll have to remember all these positive words when
> > I'm out there weeding
> on
> > a Saturday afternoon. I too know how to turn the hose on over my head.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of Pam Evans
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:16 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] question for those used to gardening in heat!
> >
> >
> > LOL - look at the bright side.  We'll probably get some relief by
> Halloween.
> >
> > On 6/29/05, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > Learn something new here every day :)
> > >
> > > No wonder I am having a heck of time with this heat--unbearable
> > > again today, but some relief by Friday so they say...
> > >
> > > Donna
> > >
> > > --- Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Only one problem w/ that dear, caffeine is a
> > > > diuretic which dehydrates
> > > > you too.  Vicious cycle.
> > > >
> > > > On 6/29/05, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > > > oh no-- I have to have my caffine! I would be at a stand still
> > > > > without it!
> > > > >
> > > > > Lipton, sweetened, no lemon in the glass bottles
> > > > is my
> > > > > favorite choice... although sun tea is always in
> > > > the
> > > > > fridge during the summer season too...
> > > > >
> > > > > Of course, that is for working... dinner requires
> > > > a
> > > > > pepsi.
> > > > >
> > > > > Donna
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I do that all the time.  Sometimes accidently, sometimes not.
> > > > > > But it really does help you keep cool.  And keep
> > > > hydrated
> > > > > > folks.  The heat
> > > > > > will fry the water right out of you.  Water or decaf/herbal
> > > > > > iced tea are good choices.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 6/28/05, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > > > > I mentioned that I did that last week.  I
> > > > don't
> > > > > > know why it never occurred
> > > > > > > to me to do that b4.  Boy did that feel good!
> > > > > > > Kitty
> > > > > > > neIN, Z5
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
> > > > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:49 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] question for those used to
> > > > > > gardening in heat!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Also- watering oneself while in the garden
> > > > is a
> > > > > > must for those of us in
> > > > > > > > the heat.  My husband has some very
> > > > unwelcome
> > > > > > photos of me after
> > > > > > > > drenching myself witht he hose outside.  He
> > > > > > thought it was rather funny
> > > > > > > > (but not photo-worthy in my opinion!)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Theresa
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Bonnie Holmes wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Also, try to either water in the early
> > > > morning
> > > > > > if your watering system
> > > > > > > gets
> > > > > > > > >the leaves wet.  Soaker hoses can be used
> > > > at
> > > > > > anytime.  One article I read
> > > > > > > > >mentioned creating larger dips with slight
> > > > > > berms around them...plant in
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >dips.  The morning dew and whatever
> > > > moisture is
> > > > > > available tends to
> > > > > > > collect
> > > > > > > > >in the dips.  Mulch, mulch, mulch.
> > > > > > > > >Bonnie ETN Zone 7
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >>[Original Message]
> > > > > > > > >>From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
> > > > > > > > >>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > > > > >>Date: 6/27/2005 10:16:14 AM
> > > > > > > > >>Subject: Re: [CHAT] question for those
> > > > used to
> > > > > > gardening in heat!
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>Donna, never fertilize a plant under
> > > > stress
> > > > > > and  I never fertilize a
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >tree.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >>Haven't you rcd the rains recently?  I
> > > > think
> > > > > > plants are tough if they
> > > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >in
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >>their hardiness zone, planted correctly
> > > > and
> > > > > > received adequate moisture.
> > > > > > > > >>    Ceres
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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Kemp TX
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