Re: gardening today

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• To: <g*@hort.net>
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] gardening today
• From: &* <k*@comcast.net>
• Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 21:59:56 -0500
• References: <001201c445e8$801d2760$0e10660a@Justme>

Donna,
When I used towork larger scale digging projects that couldn't be completed
before more rain came, I would cover the hole with a tarp.  Other types of
projects, too, that would be more difficult with too much moisture, I'd
cover them.  Is there any way the raised beds could be covered without
damaging the plants?

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 8:50 PM
Subject: [CHAT] gardening today


> I realize all of you have spent time in your gardens already... but do
> to commitments, work, illness and rain, today was the first full day I
> had in the garden.
>
> The weeds have definitely won here, but a few things worth noting. (only
> got the front of my home done)
>
> All soil here is water logged and it has not rained in a few days. Even
> raised beds (18-24"!) are still wet which is a very bad thing for some
> plants. I am not talking moist, really saturated, but at least no
> standing water in any hole dug. Any thoughts on what I should do to help
> those plants? None seemed stressed, all thriving... but since the roots
> are not drying out and have been this way since at least April, worried!
> More storms are expected tonight and tomorrow... e-Gads!
>
> Last season I had planted some annual (read no name cheap flat of) sweet
> Williams or something in that family as a filler for the bottom layer of
> a tiered bed. To my surprise after removing all the tall weeds in front
> of it, they survived the winter and are blooming like crazy. Actually,
> last year they were yucky and didn't flower much and kinda floppy... put
> them on the not again list. This year they are awesome looking... go
> figure!
>
> Donna
>
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