Re: OT: Northern weather
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- Subject: Re: OT: Northern weather
- From: r* <t*@catskill.net>
- Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 13:29:00 -0600 (MDT)
Ellen Gallagher wrote:
>
> After seeing Rima's, Dorothy's and Maureen's remarks about snow
> and/or flurries, I just had to add that yes, we have had real snow
> accumulation more than once. The first time was a fleeting one in
> September when Larry and Jean Doucette were visiting and saw the
> snow on the mountains....it didn't really accumulate much in Sept.
> but yesterday was a banner day when I had to scape/shovel to rake
> the rest of the leaves off the garden. Again today....another year
> when I didn't weed soon enough and the ground is frozen...but it
> will thaw out this afternoon for a few hours...hopefully. Now to
> make myself get out there in this frigid wind on my hands and knees.
>
> We still have tall asters blooming (right next to the garage on the
>
> South side), liatris, one fall-blooming white alpine allium and
> the sedum 'Autumn Joy' doing their thing.
>
> At least all the bulbs are planted and I am going to plant my
> Siberian seeds on Sat. and am also planting some lily seeds for
> the first time. :-)
>
> Happy Fall,
>
> Ellen
>
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> Ellen Gallagher / e_galla@moose.ncia.net
> Northern New Hampshire, USA / Zone 3
> Siberian iris robin / sibrob@ncia.net
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>
>
Ellen--
I am amazed that you stillhave things blooming. I saw the last bloom
weeks ago and that was a pansy reprise. Nothing seems to kill them
except deep winter.
Rima
