Re: Where is everyone? Outside?

Jim, I noticed that there were ten reports from FL this am.  Which station
is yours?


> [Original Message]
> From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 9/24/2007 5:01:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Where is everyone?  Outside?
>
> I just heard from them, Bonnie. Thanks. I'll log in tomorrow AM.
>
>
> On Sep 24, 2007, at 9:15 AM, Bonnie Holmes wrote:
>
> > Jim...Cocorahs is coming to Florida on October 1...the map is already  
> > on
> > the system.  Are you joining in the effort?
> > http://www.cocorahs.org/  The links provided are very
> > interesting...especially for plant people.
> >
> > I am about over this year.  We are having summer weather still...in the
> > high 80s.  If we hit 90 today, which it looks like we might, it will  
> > set an
> > all time record.  Usually, I love each season with its
> > differences...especially in plants...but, this year, with the drought  
> > and
> > heat, I am over summer.  We had some cool, now warm...so, of course,  
> > spring
> > shrubs are beginning to bloom again.  Poor plants.  I lost several  
> > things
> > to the drought and temps so I decided to just let them go and deal with
> > sirvivors.
> >
> > Did you guys notice that this year, for the first time in recorded  
> > history,
> > ships made it through the Northwest Passage?
> >
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Date: 9/24/2007 7:10:18 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Where is everyone?  Outside?
> >>
> >> A few years ago, we picked up an inexpensive food dryer from  
> >> freecycle.
> >> American Harvest "Snack Master." It works well, except the racks are
> >> not very deep, which limits what will fit in it. So instead of drying
> >> whole poblano peppers, we dry pieces of poblano peppers.
> >>
> >> Anyway, for the lemongrass, we just cut it with scissors into 1-2 inch
> >> pieces and dry it. We haven't done anything with it yet, but the
> >> original idea was to make tea from it. But now I want to get enough
> >> dried so I can pulverize some in the spice mill and see if it holds  
> >> its
> >> flavor well enough to be used in cooking.
> >>
> >> On Sep 23, 2007, at 11:38 PM, Patricia wrote:
> >>
> >>> Jim,
> >>> How do you dry your lemongrass and what do you do with it?  I have
> >>> grown it for years and keep overwintering in my greenhouse.  I have a
> >>> really large clump this year.
> >>> thank you,
> >>> Tricia
> >>> zone 6b
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer"
> >>> <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> >>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 6:25 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Where is everyone? Outside?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Merry equinox! Hope your URI is better. Ms Fatma usually gets one
> >>>> that coincides with the start of the school year.
> >>>>
> >>>> Not much happening here. We've been entertaining a tropical
> >>>> depression for a few days, which has provided about 6 inches of rain
> >>>> thus far with more promised for today. Between showers, we've been
> >>>> picking avocados, starfruit, key limes, and various peppers. Just as
> >>>> soon as it dries out a little, I want to get a bunch of lemongrass
> >>>> into the drier, but it's just too wet to fool with right now.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Sep 22, 2007, at 6:45 PM, Theresa W wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Very quiet the last couple of days- and i'm stuck inside with an
> >>>>> upper respiratory infection.  So, what have the rest of you been
> >>>>> doing? I'm in need of a little vicarious garden time.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Theresa
> >>>>>
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> >>>> Island Jim
> >>>> Southwest Florida
> >>>> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> >>>> Hardiness Zone 10
> >>>> Heat Zone 10
> >>>> Sunset Zone 25
> >>>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> >>>> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >>>>
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> >> Island Jim
> >> Southwest Florida
> >> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> >> Hardiness Zone 10
> >> Heat Zone 10
> >> Sunset Zone 25
> >> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> >> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >>
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> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Sunset Zone 25
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
>
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