Re: summer?

Sounds like a fun project. I'd probably rely on lots of sandankwa  
viburnums [V. suspensum]; don't especially like them, but they are  
indestructible.

On Sep 2, 2009, at 6:17 AM, Zemuly Sanders wrote:

> Great job, Kitty!  You never cease to amaze me.  My next project is  
> a volunteer one.  The Home Depot and American Express are updating  
> and landscaping a new charter school in Memphis.  I'm in charge of  
> determining what kinds of plants will be hardy (read "impossible to  
> kill") and how many I'll need for several different beds.  I also  
> have to supervise their planting.  This should be an interesting  
> experience. <LOL>  It's an all volunteer project for both companies.
> zem
> zone 7
> West TN
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] summer?
>
>
>> My colchicum started coming up early, possibly fooled into thinking  
>> it is fall with cool temps and lots of rain.  But I love this  
>> weather, much easier to work in.  Made $1000 at my plant sale this  
>> weekend.  Now that most of my pots have been cleared out I can  
>> start working on late summer garden chores.
>>
>> Lots of tomatoes, yum.
>>
>> Kitty
>> neIN, Zone 5
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <inlandjim1@q.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 8:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] summer?
>>
>>
>>> Summer may be all but over here. So far we've had maybe a dozen days
>>> with highs above the mid-90s. But yesterday we had a good soaking  
>>> rain
>>> for a few hours. I'm told that's usually a sign that summer's nearly
>>> over and the monsoon season is approaching.
>>>
>>> On Aug 29, 2009, at 5:16 PM, Patricia Dickson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Or here we had one of the most years with over 100degree days.
>>>> Today is glorious days high 80's light wind low humidity. We have  
>>>> had
>>>> enough rain that everything is still green in late August!!! We  
>>>> have
>>>> big
>>>> hopes of fall color this year.
>>>>
>>>> My husband and I are going to Buchart gardens and around Seattle,
>>>> Victoria,BC, Vancover and we will fly in and out of Spokane,Wa.
>>>> Any ideas of things we should not miss. You guys have led me on  
>>>> some
>>>> of the best garden tours.
>>>> Thank you all
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone Patricia Dickson
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 29, 2009, at 5:57 PM, Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com>  
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Too bad you weren't down here Auralie.  Summer is alive & well in
>>>> TX.   I
>>>> think it only got up to 90 degrees today and that feels like fall  
>>>> now.
>>>>
>>>> On 8/29/09, Aplfgcnys@aol.com <Aplfgcnys@aol.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> What happened to summer?  After the coolest July on record, we
>>>> finally had a few warmish days, but mostly overcast and humid.
>>>> Then early this week a couple of days up in the 80s.  90 degrees
>>>> was predicted but never happened here. Now we are back into
>>>> what looks like real fall weather.  It hasn't been above 72 since
>>>> Thursday - wasn't out of the 60s yesterday and doesn't look like
>>>> it will be today.  It's drizzling rain, but less than an inch has
>>>> fallen - just dismal and depressing.  Add to that, the dogwood
>>>> trees are definitely turning color, and the flock of goldfinches  
>>>> that
>>>> cluster around our feeder are losing their bright yellow color. We
>>>> get so much pleasure from the goldfinches.  There have been more
>>>> of them than usual this summer.  Sometimes there are as many
>>>> as eight lined up or fussing with each other for a turn at the  
>>>> feeder.
>>>> I know they will still be here all winter, but I hate to see them  
>>>> lose
>>>> their brilliant summer plumage.
>>>> Auralie
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Pam Evans
>>>> Kemp TX
>>>> zone 8A
>>>>
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>>> Inland Jim
>>> Willamette Valley
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