Re: Ball gardens.....addictions now Pam drought

LOL - got lots of dust Rich. You're welcome any time rain man!

On 10/31/05, Rich Apking <red4@omni-tech.net> wrote:
>
> Hey Pam, Truly sorry about your lack of rain, am in the same boat (that's
> kinda wierd) too. Rainfall is way under what it's supposed to be. Have
> been watering the posies all summer, the yard (such as it is) has been let
> go and is mostly brown. So-o-o-o I think a ticket to Kemp would be just a
> waste of your hard earned bucks. However, you never can tell, I might just
> wander down that way on my way to Mexico hopefully during the winter
> months
> this year. If I do, I'll stop and raise some dust with you. Rich
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Pam Evans
> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 6:59 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Ball gardens.....addictions now Pam drought
>
>
> Thanks y'all. Got almost 2" today (more than we've had in the last 6
> months
> combined) but it is literally a drop in the bucket. Ground is still hard
> as
> concrete.
> Added up all the totals from my calender. 26" for the year but 10 1/2" of
> that was in January. I'll chip in for Rich's ticket anytime. Weatherman
> said
> tonight, hope you enjoyed the rain today, don't look for more 'cause it's
> not coming. Sigh.
>
> On 10/31/05, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center <
> 4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
> >
> > Let's all pitch in and buy Rich a Ticket to Kemp!
> >
> > Kitty
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 1:38 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Ball gardens.....addictions now Pam drought
> >
> >
> > > well that sucks Pam... I really thought you got some
> > > rain with all those storms down south.
> > >
> > > Jim said there is something brewing your way- which
> > > way do we need to 'think' so you get rain!
> > >
> > > We are dry up here, but have been getting a little
> > > rain every now and again... been watering the newer
> > > trees and stuff before they go into winter mode here.
> > >
> > > Donna
> > >
> > > --- Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Nada. Zilch. Zip. I'm going to have to go to Home
> > > > Depot & get a soaker hose
> > > > or I'm going to lose my St. Augustine up front. It's
> > > > making me nuts. And now
> > > > I've got a skunk digging stuff up. They shouldn't
> > > > even be in town, but I
> > > > guess they are looking for water and I'm the only
> > > > idiot in the neighborhood
> > > > watering right now. Just got another 170 water bill.
> > > > Bah.
> > > >
> > > > On 10/30/05, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > You still haven't gotten any rain yet Pam? Even
> > > > with all those assorted
> > > > > Hurricanes heading thru?
> > > > >
> > > > > Donna
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > [o*@hort.net] On
> > > > > > Behalf Of Pam Evans
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 1:00 PM
> > > > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Ball gardens.....addictions
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well it's all xeriscape stuff from now on for
> > > > me. November will be month
> > > > > > number 8 of this bloody drought. SICK of it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 10/30/05, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I think we all do this in one way or
> > > > another... Once space gets tight,
> > > > > > we
> > > > > > > eliminate the ones that don't perform as
> > > > expected with something new
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > try.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Well at least I do...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Donna
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > [o*@hort.net]
> > > > > On
> > > > > > > > Behalf Of Pam Evans
> > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 7:28 PM
> > > > > > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Ball
> > > > gardens.....addictions
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Good point Noreen. And how funny about your
> > > > friend!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 10/29/05, Zemuly Sanders
> > > > <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Or maybe, Noreen, downsizing to your
> > > > feiend means getting smaller
> > > > > > > > plants.
> > > > > > > > > zem
> > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > > From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
> > > > > > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 10:14 AM
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Ball
> > > > gardens.....addictions
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hm...sounds good Pam, however, doesn't a
> > > > person that joins AA or
> > > > > > > such
> > > > > > > > > > actually WANT to stop???? I think most
> > > > plant addicts are well
> > > > > > aware
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > their
> > > > > > > > > > addiction, but don't have the will power
> > > > or even the desire to
> > > > > > > > actually
> > > > > > > > > > stop.
> > > > > > > > > > Perhaps slow down maybe but stop??
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Helped out at a private plant sale of a
> > > > friend....(the one that
> > > > > > > > insisted
> > > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > > try bamboo)....who's wife told me that
> > > > he was having such a huge
> > > > > > > sale
> > > > > > > > > > because
> > > > > > > > > > he was "downsizing" his yard. That they
> > > > wanted to travel now
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > they
> > > > > > > > > > were
> > > > > > > > > > retired, and didn't want that much
> > > > responsibility. I was
> > > > > impressed
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > felt
> > > > > > > > > > inspired by his will power, especially
> > > > since he was selling off
> > > > > > many
> > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > his
> > > > > > > > > > long time prized plants. However then at
> > > > the end of the sale the
> > > > > > > > mailman
> > > > > > > > > > arrived with a box of plants that had
> > > > arrived in the mail, that
> > > > > he
> > > > > > > had
> > > > > > > > > > ordered
> > > > > > > > > > to add to his collection. Hmm.....so
> > > > much for downsizing, I
> > > > > > thought.
> > > > > > > > > > When I
> > > > > > > > > > asked about it, he said that was his way
> > > > of downsizing......get
> > > > > > rid
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > some
> > > > > > > > > > plants, to get others. Hm.....I guess
> > > > that is a start....
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Noreen
> > > > > > > > > > zone 9
> > > > > > > > > > Texas Gulf Coast
> > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 10/28/2005 4:12:57 PM
> > > > Central Standard Time,
> > > > > > > > > > gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > When Jesse lived down here we used to
> > > > joke about starting a
> > > > > Texas
> > > > > > > > > chapter
> > > > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > Gardeners Anonymous. LOL.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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