Re: Today in the Garden

That's all I do Kitty. May put some greensand in the beds when I think about
it. That's all.

On 11/14/05, kmrsy <kmrsy@netzero.net> wrote:
>
> Oh, ok. I water bulbs in after planting and then forget them, other than
> mulching.
> Kitty
> neIN, Z5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 8:04 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Today in the Garden
>
>
> > When I first moved here, I was in wind and storm alley. It would be
> raining
> > here, but not in areas around me, like where I work. With all the new
> > construction that happened, the wind pattern has changed which also has
> > changed the rain pattern.
> >
> > My land is higher than anyone's else's within a mile or so, which is why
> I
> > picked this lot.... so definitely not a low land. We have heavy clay,
> which
> > I have been working on since day one!
> >
> > To clear some of the confusion- I do water them in, but don't continue
> to
> > water till freeze, which is what I thought she was referring to. One
> year
> I
> > felt it was too dry here, so I was watering late... that was the year I
> had
> > the problem.
> >
> > Donna
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > > Behalf Of Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 1:16 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Today in the Garden
> > >
> > > Donna, from things you've written over the years, I'd guess you get an
> > > inordinate amount of rainfall and/or your land is low and/or doesn't
> drain
> > > well. A brief watering in at planting time won't add much water
> > > overall.
> > > Bulbs will rot if you have standing water or soggy soil where they've
> been
> > > planted at any time.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 8:54 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Today in the Garden
> > >
> > >
> > > > I normally don't, but I also get a lot of moisture around now- hum,
> > > well,
> > > > not this year.
> > > >
> > > > Do you water normally in the fall Chris? I have lost some bulbs due
> to
> > > rot
> > > > when I had an extremely wet fall.-- disclaimer- might have been to
> the
> > > bulbs
> > > > themselves tho!
> > > >
> > > > Donna
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
> On
> > > > > Behalf Of Pam Evans
> > > > > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 6:10 AM
> > > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Today in the Garden
> > > > >
> > > > > I always water mine in Chris.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 11/13/05, Chris Petersen <chris@widom-assoc.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Pam,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm hoping along with everyone else that rain comes at last!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If we don't get rain, should I water my bulbs in?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Chris Petersen
> > > > > > Northport, Long Island, New York
> > > > > > Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 - 00)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > chris@widom-assoc.com
> > > > > > My garden: http://photos.yahoo.com/chrispnpt
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > > Pam Evans
> > > > > Kemp TX
> > > > > zone 8A
> > > > >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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