Re: How's everybody doing?
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  • Subject: Re: How's everybody doing?
  • From: P* D* <p*@gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 21:41:46 -0600
I am so glad to hear from everyone too! We have made some big changes in
our lives. We sold our home with 2 acre gardens in western Oklahoma and
have recently bought a house in Rockport, Texas! The house we are
already remodeling and I am trying to figure out gardening here along
the coast in the sand! The lot has nothing but 150+ live oak trees on
it, and some grass. The deer eat everything but I am learning what they
don't eat until they are really hungry!! They ate my beautiful hibiscus
the first night!

A really big surprise was when our son, who lived in Golden, Co
interviewed for a job in Denver & they kept sending him to Omaha,
Wichita, Ks, centennial, Co and then offered him a job in Lake Jackson,
Tx! 3 hours from us!! Isn't it amazing in how God works in our lives!

I miss the season changes with the fall color but there are beautiful things here too, just different!
Tricia

On Nov 6, 2013, at 8:31 AM, Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:

> 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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