Re: summer?

Salvia greggii's are pretty tough too Zem.  They are the one plant I can
count on to survive a multiyear drought or a month w/ 30 + inches of rain
(which is what we normally get in a year).  The salvias and daylilies came
through it all virtually unscathed.

On 9/2/09, Zemuly Sanders <zemuly@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Jim.  Unfortunately for me, I have to rely on what we have in the
> shrub yard of the store. <LOL>
> zem
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <inlandjim1@q.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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Kemp TX
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