Re: Paul, time and weather
- Subject: Re: Paul, time and weather
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 01:23:53 EDT
In a message dated 5/21/2002 10:42:07 PM Central Daylight Time, ECPep@aol.com
writes:
> One
> year we had a hose freeze and split on the 4th of July at our Adirondack
> camp. Must be one of those years coming. The bright spot is that the
> weather which is not good for us is also not good for blackflies so we have
>
> been spared. Having no blackflies is worth a celebration.
>
Thank God that it does not freeze that late in the year around here, we had a
good day and the weather is going to be warm for a few days-in fact had to
water today-its dry. Plants are starting to grow and its time to do some
weeding.
Blackflies are a pain in June - some years I think I need to get an iron shot
to replace all the iron I lose as they bite my ears. Then the deer flies
come out in July and are pests. The neighbors think I am crazy when I hold
my hand up and every once in a while slap my self -- the deer flies like to
land on the highest point they can to make their bite.
After making a short inspection of the plants around I have a short list of
plants I like in the spring for their foliage appearance:
All the monkshoods
Hosta-more than I can list-but 'Sagae' is a real winner in the spring and so
is 'Sea Fire' with its bright glowing yellow color.
Ligularias -
Phlox paniculata 'Becky Towe' with its rounded gold variegated leaves.
Tradscantia 'Sweet Kate' -- with its bright gold foliage.
Sedums - all look good in the spring.
Astilbe - love the foliage with all the colors in the spring.
Give me nice foliage and I do not need flowers-well that's an exaggeration --
its been a long week and its time for some sleep.
Paul
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