Re: question /tea in the heat!

Yep - here too Linda.  Gotta have my tea.  

On 6/30/05, Lynda Young <lyoung@grindertaber.com> wrote:
> Is it a Southern thing?  We keep a big jug of iced tea in the frig and
> drink it all year round, summer and winter.
> 
> Lynda
> Zone 7 - West TN
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of A A HODGES
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 5:55 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] question /tea in the heat!
> 
> 
> 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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> > > > > Pam Evans
> > > > > Kemp TX
> > > > > zone 8A
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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