Re: [SG] Rain Dances
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Rain Dances
- From: j*
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 19:21:51 -0500
Debby: Having more perennials than lawn is what I want; I'm glad you have
accomplished it. For me, the ideal back "yard" would be grass paths among
the perennial gardens. Now if I could just talk my wife into this!
What we have now are perennial borders around the lawn, which is growing
better than expected in this heat and humidity. It's too hot to mow, and the
grass gets taller.
We don't need rain here. The area has had storms dumping from 2 to 12 inches
of rain in one to 2 hours. The area now is experiencing its fourth flood
since April. Despite the rain, the heat dries the gardens quickly, requiring
watering by hose. Go figure!
We don't need rain dances. Anyone do cool wind dances?
John Adney
Marion, Iowa (zones 4-5)
-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah Howard <Cujotaz@AOL.COM>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Sunday, July 25, 1999 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Rain Dances
>hey, Maine "the way life should be" has been lucky enough to get nearly 24
>hours of rain, my garden is still wet a full day later, will try to send
>some west {or maybe u should think of moving north east????} certainly
>understand the drudgery of setting the sprinkler and moving it around,
though
>I don't have a nursery, I have gardens instead of grass on nearly an acre
of
>the property. Keep up the good spirits, rain is bound to come...smile
>
>Debby
>
