Re: How's everybody doing?
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  • Subject: Re: How's everybody doing?
  • From: A*@aol.com
  • Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 09:31:55 -0500 (EST)
This is just amazing!  I woke up this morning thinking about this  group, 
and
decided that I would post some thoughts just to see if anybody was still  
out
there - and VOILA! here you are.  I have missed this group.  It's  so good 
to
hear from you.  I know, I know - Facebook is where everyone is, but I  just
don't have the patience for all that.
 
This has been a most unusual late summer and fall.  We had cool  weather
in August - one night even down into the 40s. It has been cool since  then, 
and we have had a few light frosts, but still no real cold.  The net  tells 
us
that this has been the driest October in 50 years, and I believe it.   Our 
pond
is just down to a puddle.  In the 43 years we have lived here, I have  never
seen it so low.  
 
Despite all that, and who knows, perhaps because of some of it, the  colors
this fall have been magnificent and longer lasting than I can  remember.  
The
dogwoods (Cornus florida) in the drive began to show color in late  August.
The Kousa (C. kousa) is spectacular right now, and some of the  others still
have some leaves.  What is most unusual is that the Gingko, which in  most
years loses every leaf the night of the first frost, still has most of its  
leaves.
I am accustomed to seeing the ground around the tree covered with the 
golden leaves and not a leaf left on the tree the morning after the first  
frost.
Some leaves have fallen, but the tree is still bright. What's  happening?
 
Also some of the tender plants around the house are still blooming.   The
Pineapple Sage which always makes a handsome plant but blooms so late
that in many years I don't get to see the blossoms, has been quite a  sight
this fall with it's spikes of crimson.  Does the drought, perhaps,  help in 
this
matter?  Maybe there is less moisture in the plants to freeze and  cause
damage?
 
Once again, it's so good to hear from you all.  
Auralie
 
 
In a message dated 11/6/2013 8:15:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
cornergar@aol.com writes:

Beautiful fall this year and no snow so far. The serviceberry is  just now
dropping it's leaves and the 5 bald cypress by the pond are rusty  orange 
and
already have a "skirt" of the same color on the ground around  them. My 
pond is
struggling to keep it's bottom covered as we have not had  adequate rain 
this
fall. Lost several trees because of last year's drought  and now i fear for 
the
evergreens. Cut flowers did fairly well this year  and my daughter decided 
she
would sell bouquets and plants potted in "  interesting" containers at the
local Sat. farm market. One of her creations  was to plant the top of dolls
heads (removed from the bodies) with trailing  plants, mostly succulents.
Public reaction was mixed. Either they would  turn away saying "too creepy" 
or
they loved them! Tomato and zucchini  harvest was huge and I was glad for 
the
first frost. Am having some health  issues and am frustrated at not being
outside more. All the garden  columnists are listing fall cleanup chores.
Here's hoping I won't have too  much of a mess in the spring if I don't get
them done. kathy     p.s. so good to hear from Chris and Judy. I miss  this
group.



-----Original Message-----
From: Judy  Browning <ggranjudy@gmail.com>
To: gardenchat  <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tue, Nov 5, 2013 11:50 pm
Subject: Re:  [CHAT] How's everybody doing?


We had the first snow today when I  had an appointment 2 hours away. Made it
there and back safely. Still have  walnuts and leaves all over the lawn. Had
our biggest walnut removed a few  weeks ago and have been getting all that
cleaned up. The tree removers were  able to spare a seedling dogwood that
grows at it's base. I hope it can be  moved to another bed. This really
opens up the southern side of the house.  Nice on these gray days but I will
miss the shade next summer. We planted a  linden a few years ago but it will
be several more before it gives us  significant shade on the house. The
saffron crocus are blooming and I want  to pick some threads before they
freeze. Beautiful red berries on the  dogwoods. I'll enjoy them while I can.
Soon the starlings will scoop in and  strip the trees bare.
I have a question for you. The city planted some  blooming trees on the east
side of the new library. They've been blooming  since late August and are
producing more buds every time I see them. At  first I thought they were
dogwoods. Now they look more like magnolias with  4 petals per flower. Any
idea what they might be?  I'll try to get a  picture tomorrow.
On Nov 5, 2013 8:25 PM, "Christopher P. Lindsey"  <lindsey@mallorn.com>
wrote:

> Hey  everyone,
>
>    How are your gardens faring?  What  are you up to?
>
>    I ordered a bunch of plants this  fall and still have to plant them
>    out, so I'm probably  going to bury the puts and mulch heavily until
>     spring.
>
>    I need more time.   :)
>
>    What about you?
>
>  Chris
>
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