Claire 'n Gene ,,, >Re: Re: august, a bit long

  ,,,your sentiments are not lost on the tides

  late Summer,  as is late winter .    a time of reflection august .  a
Clear night

  a heavy dew .   Some times I think of my Mothers garden,,,



  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@OTHERSIDE.COM>
  To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
  Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 7:55 AM
  Subject: Re: [SG] august, a bit long


  > Hello Claire,
  >     Around here I do not get a lot of choice on when I get to play in my
own
  > garden. Does not begin until early to mid-July though as we are into
packing
  > and shipping, visitors here until about July 4th or so, then it begins
to
  > taper off until fall. So, the only time I can work in my garden is July
  > until about first of September. Not the best of times to be
transplanting.
  > But, you do what you can when you can. Most of the work does get
  > accomplished in the mornings before the heat gets up. Afternoons are for
  > grass cutting. We had plenty of rain up until the first of August then
  > nothing. Got very dry here and we were watering the garden for two weeks
in
  > a row ... then we got some rain last week.
  >     I have been working on good performing perennial for these dog days.
  > Right now I have the Skullcaps in bloom and want more. Preferably the
  > natives. I have for species in may garden that bloom from May through
  > now.... 2 are native. No one seems to use these much and they are so
easy to
  > grow, dependable and nothing bothers them. Lavender-blue is a good color
for
  > blooms in this hot weather.
  >     I am still adding to my collection of Gentiana, especially the ones
that
  > bloom from July on into winter. I can not imagine my garden without the
blue
  > trumpets of gentians from July all the way into December.
  >     I lost one of my major tress in the center of the garden that
provided
  > afternoon shade for one section on the side of the garden... now has a
lot
  > more light than the plants there like at this time of the year. Need to
do
  > some moving, but hate to get into it all. Have to have someplace to move
it
  > all *to* first.......
  >     So, while I am not crazy about hot humid weather, that is mostly the
  > time I get to garden.
  >     Gene E. Bush
  > Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
  > www.munchkinnursery.com
  > genebush@munchkinnursery.com
  > Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
  >
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: <ECPep@AOL.COM>
  >
  > > Here is something to think over in late summer.
  > >
  > > I have for the last two summers been giving my garden labors some new
  > > thinking.  I do not like being outdoors in July and August when it is
very
  > humid and
  > > the temps are over 80 degrees.  Actually I hate that work and try to
find
  > some
  > > hours in the early am or after the sun goes down.  The enthusiasms of
  > spring
  > > are dampened and I there are days I wish the garden would go away for
  > these
  > > two months.  I work better and find it happier work when the temps are
  > cool to
  > > cold so therein lies some changing of routines.
  > Lots of snip...
  > > Claire Peplowski
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