Re: question for those used to gardening in heat!

There are times that regular moisturizers and lotions just can't fix it.  I
have a prescription item that is my salvation then.  When the tube runs out
I may have to see if I can get it from Canada.  I can't get by without it.

Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] question for those used to gardening in heat!


> Kitty,. I think we were separated at birth.  I need humidity to retain my
> 'dewey' southern skin. (At least that's what I keep telling myself. <LOL>)
> zem
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 5:14 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] 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
> >
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> >
> >> 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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