RE: question for those used to gardening in heat!

20 percent humidity???????? Are you nuts? My skin would completely flake
up and fall off - at least any I didn't already scratch off. And my
sinuses would be a wreck, I wouldn't be able to breathe and my flakey
dried up corpse would be found in a heap, surrounded by 5 desperate
cats. I have a humidifier added to my furnace. Keeps the house at 50
percent.


--
Kitty 
neIN, Zone5

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> 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" 
> To: 
> 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 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 wrote: 
> > > 
> > > > Only one problem w/ that dear, caffeine is a 
> > > > diuretic which dehydrates 
> > > > you too. Vicious cycle. 
> > > > 
> > > > On 6/29/05, Donna 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 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 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" 
> > > > > > > To: 
> > > > > > > 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: 
> > > > > > > > >>To: 
> > > > > > > > >>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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