Re: question /tea in the heat!

I make Louisanne sun tea. Always add a double handful of fresh mint to the mix before setting it out to brew. I've got a big gulp [18 oz] insulated glass to which I add to lemon juice ice cubes and two water ice cubes before the tea. It's a nice drink, especially when it's hot.



On Jun 29, 2005, at 6:55 PM, A A HODGES wrote:

Donna, for you sun tea try decaf tea bags. You might be surprised how fast
you get used to it vs caffeinated. Not opposed to caffeine at all, and am
in fact, a coffee freak in the morning. But when I'm seriously dehydrated,
I prefer either water or if I can't stomach that at the moment I drink
decaf iced tea with Splenda. Never know the difference between that and
"Sweet tea." (No lemon here either) I keep it in the fridge all the time.
Drinking some right now as a matter of fact....
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


[Original Message]
From: Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 6/29/2005 12:48:50 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] question for those used to gardening in heat!

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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27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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