Re: Selby > now wind, temps, possums

There's a bit of a breeze out there, but not bad.  Weekend hasn't been as
nice as originally forecast.  Pretty grey out.  Temps not as high as yours.
Maybe mid40s to 50, but going back down. Some nights will be in teens this
week.

I've had a possum come around here at nights for years.  Doesn't seem to
really bother anything and the cats know enough to stay away from him.
Except, maybe the new one, Slugger.  I saw him try to take on a raccoon the
other night.  Pretty stupid; I had to step in.  The other 4 steer clear of
raccoons.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 10:24 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Selby plant sale


> Are you experiencing this wind we have had for the last 18 hours Kitty?
> About to blow the house away again. Yesterday was very warm (67), now
> much colder (30) and heading down to 19 tonight.
>
> So who knows how to make a possum live elsewhere? Don't want to kill it,
> just want it to leave! The yard is really getting infested with wildlife
> these days, and I am going to have to do something.... especially those
> darn rabbits! They have managed to eat just about everything that has
> come up so far... and someone has eaten a section between the ground and
> severed every climbing plant on my fence.....URGH!
>
> Donna
> Who is expecting the heron back any day now.....
>
> > Bonnie,
> > So nice to hear the progress in Z7.  Just waiting with bated breath
> for
> > spring to really arrive in Z5.  The Dutch crocus are now up, plenty of
> > buds
> > on the Hellebores, and all kinds of buds just aching to make their
> move.
> > I'd like to uncover the overwintered pots, but we will have a few
> nights
> > in
> > the teens this coming week, so I will wait a while longer.
> >
> > Kitty
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 10:36 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Selby plant sale
> >
> >
> > > With the warmer weather, everything is blooming out...saw my first
> iris,
> > > Celedine poppy and blood root yesterday.  Dogwood is pretty far
> > > along...seems way too early.  Maple has already gone from red to
> green.
> > > Red bud is beginning to show.  Wanted to thank Marge for suggesting
> that
> > I
> > > add Lenten Rose to the shady dry on my lake-side back yard.  It has
> done
> > > beautifully.
> > >
> > > The henbit, etc., must be state line to state line.  I pulled it,
> red
> > dead
> > > nettle, and another winter opportunist weed...don't know the
> name...it
> > has
> > > small white flowers, grows out flat in a rosette form, leaves
> opposite
> > and
> > > shaped like spades, roots form a sizeable mat.  Pulled for hours and
> am
> > > feeling it in my arms this morning...have a significant pyramid of
> these
> > > weeds and many more to add to it.  The storm reached us after
> sundown.
> > > Nice rain...I had planted almost all of new plants received in the
> mail
> > > Friday.
> > >
> > > Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: <Zemuly@aol.com>
> > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > Date: 03/20/2004 12:36:14 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Selby plant sale
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like you all had a great day.  I had Rhapis palms when I
> lived
> > in
> > > the
> > > > Keys, but, like you, I have never heard of a variegated one.
> Sounds
> > > really
> > > > cool.
> > > >
> > > > Shorty, my yard man, and I worked in the yard most of today.  We
> got a
> > > lot
> > > > done cleaning up beds and pulling out henbit and chick weed and
> > assorted
> > > other
> > > > noxious weeds.  My county is currently under a severe thunderstorm
> > watch
> > > so we
> > > > stopped before the rain started -- a good thing, too, since I am
> > > exhausted.  I
> > > > am really feeling my age!
> > > >
> > > > zem
> > > > Zone 7
> > > > West TN
> > > >
> > > >
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