Re: rain dance is working TOO well.

A gardener's work is never done..... ;-) Y'all should see my house. I've
been home since Friday and my house is STILL not clean. I did manage to
finally put away about 10 loads of laundry that were in the floor in front
of the dryer...no wonder I couldn't find anything to wear!
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC 


> [Original Message]
> From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 5/31/2005 10:28:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] rain dance is working TOO well.
>
> Seeds...oh, yeah!  I got a late start on some quick annuals and I've got
to
> get them potted - simple stuff - Mirabilis, Dwarf Burgundy Sunflowers, and
> red nasturtiums.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Z5
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] rain dance is working TOO well.
>
>
> > Glad to know you can go to work and rest Kitty. LOL! Me too. I've
probably
> > got just about the cushiest job in the world, although it does tax the
> > brain sometimes trying to explain to a Marine why the government won't
> > refund someones tuition when they got an 'F'. I did manage to get almost
> > everything in the ground that was desperate this weekend. My last big
> > project is to tackle the pile of fresh mulch still in my driveway. I can
> > only move so much of it at a time. Now that everything is planted and
> > mostly weeded I can mulch. Then I'm done for summer except maintenance.
I
> > may do a couple of more containers, simply to fill in some spaces, but
> > that's about it. I'm done. I do want to start fall seeds, but probably
> > won't do that for a bit longer. Will be too hot for them to make it
> through
> > the summer.
> > A
> >
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Date: 5/31/2005 1:01:57 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] rain dance is working TOO well.
> > >
> > > > Tomorrow it's back to work.
> > > I'm already back at work Andrea, with my feet up on the little stool
> under
> > > my desk.  A chance to rest up before I tackle the front bed again. 
Last
> > > night I dug out some unhortly humongous magic lilies and some runaway
> > starts
> > > of the Grapeleaf anemone I dug last fall. Still lots more of that to
get
> > > out.  When the Star of Bethehem get done with their show, I'll dig
them
> > too.
> > > I want to redo the sunny portion of this bed; turn some humus and
other
> > > amendments into it.  I'll line the whole front with Black Magic Cherry
> > > Pelargoniums to screen the fact that it's under construction.  I also
> > moved
> > > my Silver Fir to a front shrub bed, hoping it will do better with more
> > sun.
> > > I haven't started the tenders bed yet; I'm so far behind.  Good thing
I
> > > didn't buy much this year.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:14 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] rain dance is working TOO well.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Jim and I are getting it. It started here yesterday off and on, now
is
> > > full
> > > > on rain. No hint of sun, although not storming. For me this is a
good
> > > > thing, as I spent the weekend planting and fertilizing. I'm trying
to
> > get
> > > > my lawn in front to actually look like a lawn this year and not a
weed
> > > > patch. Used Crab-Ex twice on the front and so far it has kept the
crab
> > > > grass from growing, hallelujah! Hopefully this will let the
centipede
> > > > spread.
> > > >
> > > > Planted lots of salvias a friend had grown from seed this weekend,
got
> > the
> > > > Cup and Saucer vines in the ground, Coreopsis 'Sweet Dreams,'
Eucomis,
> > > > creeping Thyme, Red Bunny Tails grass, Weeping Love grass, several
> other
> > > > things including a 15 gallon Tibouchina that had outgrown the pot. I
> put
> > > it
> > > > right next to the greenhouse door so hopefully it will make it
through
> > the
> > > > winter. Plan to take lots of cuttings just in case. So, the rain is
a
> > good
> > > > thing for me.
> > > >
> > > > Now if I can just force myself to clean the house rather than go
back
> to
> > > > sleep! SUCH a lazy day!
> > > > Tomorrow it's back to work.
> > > > A
> > > >
> > > > Andrea H
> > > > Beaufort, SC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > [Original Message]
> > > > > From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
> > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > Date: 5/31/2005 10:20:49 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] rain dance is working TOO well.
> > > > >
> > > > > In a message dated 5/30/05 7:44:00 PM, cathy.c@insightbb.com
writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > << Still need rain in west central IL >>
> > > > >
> > > > > Cathy, I thought you would be getting the rain we have received.
> > Drove
> > > > my
> > > > > mother to northern Missouri sunday and we drove in hard rain all
the
> > way
> > > > and a
> > > > > good share of the return trip.
> > > > >     Ceres
> > > > >
> > > >
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