Re: Weather

When visiting some relatives in Riverside, CA, we went by a model garden of
native plants that was quite lush and used little water.  Local authorities
were using it to convince residents that it was possible to have a
beautiful yard without using a lot of water.   They also have a program
that supports planting a list of drought tolerant trees.  

Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN




> [Original Message]
> From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 08/13/2003 8:35:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather
>
> Pam,
> Your maintenance costs are a killer!
> FG or Horticulture had an article years ago about a famous garden in
> California that proved that, with the right planning, a lush tropical
garden
> in a hot location could actually get by on less water.  The multitude of
> plants actually shade the soil and a fountain added additional moisture.
> The grounds needed much less supplemental water than you'd expect.  I
wish I
> could remember the name.  The woman who designed it was deceased but they
> keep the garden open for limited visits.
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather
>
>
> > Kitty - you are SO right.  Plus I mulch like crazy.
> > Have to in order to preserve what little moisture we have. Only problem
> > is in the viburnum beds, the birds get in there during the day and
> > wallow out little bird shaped oblongs in the mulch to stay cool. So when
> > I get home - there are some exposed patches. I can't blame them of
> > course even though I keep the bird baths clean and full. And I top dress
> > w/ lava sand 4 or 5 times a year so it can continue to work its way down
> > into the clay and keep it in condition. If I don't - the beds revert to
> > concrete in a year or two. Between that and remulching every 3 months
> > and doing the compost dressing every fall, they stay in pretty good
> > shape. The yard - unamended - has cracks in it, by the end of August
> > they'll be big enough to swallow your foot. It's a big problem for all
> > the ranchers around here because horses and cows get their hooves caught
> > in the cracks, break legs and have to be destroyed. Which is
> > heartbreaking to say the least. One lady who lives down the street
> > walked by today and asked what my water bill was. I told her (105
> > bucks). She said she's quit watering her stuff except for roses because
> > she can't afford it. I asked her waht will you spend replacing
> > everything this fall or next spring?? She had to think about that. I
> > offered her seeds and such. She'll be back.
> >
> >
> > gardeners - gotta love 'em!!
> >
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date:  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 21:25:12 -0500
> >
> > >Pam, one of the good things about your having watered is that it kept
the
> > >soil surface receptive to the rain when it finally came.  If you
hadn't,
> it
> > >would quite likely have just run off rather than soaked in.  Hope you
get
> > >lots more!
> > >
> > >Kitty
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> > >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:05 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather
> > >
> > >
> > >> Play it again - we actually got 3/4"!!  Drop in the bucket and I'm
> still
> > >having to water but better than nothing!!  God bless you!
> > >>
> > >> Pam
> > >>
> > >> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > >> From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
> > >> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >> Date:  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 05:37:01 -0400 (EDT)
> > >>
> > >> >Pam: Am taking piano lessons...one of the songs I have learned is
> titled
> > >> >"Rain Dance"...everytime I practice it, it makes me think of you and
> so
> > >> >I send up a little prayer as I play it that rain will find it's way
to
> > >> >you soon...guess I should practice more often, huh???? LOL!
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
> > >> >
> > >> >"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> > >> >--Albert Einstein
> > >> >
> > >> > --- On Sun 08/10, Pamela J. Evans < gardenqueen@gbronline.com >
> wrote:
> > >> >From: Pamela J. Evans [mailto: gardenqueen@gbronline.com]
> > >> >To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >> >Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 11:21:49 -0500
> > >> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather
> > >> >
> > >> >It clouded up yesterday afternoon, got about 10 or 11 drops. Nothing
> > >> >-<br>wouldn't even qualify for a trace. At least the clouds cooled
> > >> >things off<br>a little. Sigh.<br><br><br>---------- Original Message
> > >> >----------------------------------<br>From:
> > >> >TeichFlora@aol.com<br>Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>Date: Sun, 10
> Aug
> > >> >2003 06:31:03 EDT<br><br>>In a message dated 8/9/2003 11:02:38 PM
> > >> >Central Standard Time, <br>>gardenchat-owner@hort.net
> writes:<br>><br>>>
> > >> ><br>>> Still not a drop here. Watered unitl 11 pm last night. No,
> that's
> > >> >not a <br>>> typo.<br>>> <br>><br>>Still nothing Pam???? I thought
for
> > >> >sure you had some this weekend.....seems <br>>like the entire state
> got
> > >> >rain. We had some serious storms pass through <br>>Houston area, but
> it
> > >> >just teased the plants here, and perhaps gave it a foliar
> > >> ><br>>wash....still had to go out and water though. Supposed to be
more
> > >> >coming this <br>>week....and lower temps, down to the mid 80's.
> > >> ><br>>Sure hope you get some relief soon!!
> > >> >
> > >> ><br>>Noreen<br>>zone 9<br>>Texas Gulf
> > >>
> >
>
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