tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post4827628561563656846..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Face the DrynessCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-62059971969565711792007-08-21T10:23:00.000-04:002007-08-21T10:23:00.000-04:00Its starting to look like some of our gardens her...Its starting to look like some of our gardens here in California. Oh, I guess you don't want to hear that. We look forward to the winter rains, too. Sometimes here they don't come. <BR/><BR/>I hope the rains come soon for you since we are known for our dry landscapes and we don't need you competing in that category.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11602157551486306908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-82019942150155416022007-08-19T08:50:00.000-04:002007-08-19T08:50:00.000-04:00I am amazed that you have had such a dry summer - ...I am amazed that you have had such a dry summer - here in the uk we have had the opposite - rain, rain and more rain in fact some cities were actually flooded by 5-10 feet of water! My water butt in over-flowing! If I could send some out to you I would - the funny thing is last year we had a drought and everyone said to plant drought tolerant plants - huh!!!genuisscuffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593938195573250141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-26118228598466974182007-08-18T21:48:00.000-04:002007-08-18T21:48:00.000-04:00Eleanor... maybe we will get rain on Monday, I hop...Eleanor... maybe we will get rain on Monday, I hope so!<BR/><BR/>Vonlafin... I think you might be right that you are drier than we are. You maybe need to try some rain dancing, too.<BR/><BR/>Pam/digging... I'm happy to hear your drought has ended. I can not imagine going on for 10 years like this.<BR/><BR/>Beth... I guess a lot of us have water and watering on our minds right now.<BR/><BR/>Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-18466967869328958172007-08-18T21:18:00.000-04:002007-08-18T21:18:00.000-04:00Carol, we got just a few sprinkles today, it seems...Carol, we got just a few sprinkles today, it seems that all of the little showers keep missing us. <BR/><BR/>I actually enjoy watering by hand, as long as it isn't too hot outside. It is kind of relaxing to me. I haven't been doing to much of that for the last few weeks though; I've been staying inside where it's cool. <BR/><BR/>It was lovely and cool today, but I had errands to run and couldn't Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-28579536893801651282007-08-18T20:21:00.000-04:002007-08-18T20:21:00.000-04:00Carol, supplemental watering is a fact of life her...Carol, supplemental watering is a fact of life here. What, you don't like to walk around the yard watering things? Well, actually I don't either, at least not past the month of May. <BR/><BR/>And you had to mention pruning. I knew I should have gotten to that flowering quince a bit earlier (like 2 months ago). Here's to a drought-free next summer for you. For me, this is as good as it ever gets.LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-85438345201558196842007-08-18T19:46:00.000-04:002007-08-18T19:46:00.000-04:00I'll GLADDLY send you the rain we in NW indiana ha...I'll GLADDLY send you the rain we in NW indiana have been getting. Do you want that with or without the damaging winds and golfball sized hail? I'll gladly send you the national guardsmen for free if you take the whole package...Nickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001250231781402073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-925148512543877342007-08-18T15:59:00.000-04:002007-08-18T15:59:00.000-04:00I am being inundated with "pornographic" catalogs ...I am being inundated with "pornographic" catalogs featuring all the luscious beauties that you could be enjoying next spring in your narcissis bed. Drool. Too bad my discretionary garden money just got spent on a new water line, which of course I could not live without. I can't imagine not being able to get a drink or do laundry without hauling water in from the well. Meanwhile, I could Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-11233132311817209042007-08-18T13:27:00.000-04:002007-08-18T13:27:00.000-04:00Carol, this is too funny -- this morning I posted ...Carol, this is too funny -- this morning I posted about WATER and waxed rhapsodic about watering by hand.... :) It's comforting to read the other comments commiserating about disappointments. I look at certain areas and think, 'This is IT?' I too am already looking forward to next year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-81466055828429176952007-08-18T12:39:00.000-04:002007-08-18T12:39:00.000-04:00I sympathize with your drought worries. The rains ...I sympathize with your drought worries. The rains this summer just pulled Texas out of a 10-year drought, the papers say. I hope neither of us sees a return of drought next summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-19626204550151109302007-08-18T11:51:00.000-04:002007-08-18T11:51:00.000-04:00I think you have gotten a few more rain drops in I...I think you have gotten a few more rain drops in Indy than we have here. I have actually kept up somewhat with watering, most beds just getting enough to keep them alive. I kind of like hand watering, because it gives me time to study the areas that I am watering, and decide what needs to be changed for next year. Keep dancing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-53665798950582580062007-08-18T10:19:00.000-04:002007-08-18T10:19:00.000-04:00Aren't we supposed to get rain on Monday? We'll se...Aren't we supposed to get rain on Monday? We'll seeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-63656167233074074022007-08-18T09:38:00.000-04:002007-08-18T09:38:00.000-04:00Kylee... We all know that water from the hose is n...Kylee... We all know that water from the hose is never the same as rain water.<BR/><BR/>Healingmagichands... Good for you to get some rain. Send some to Indiana!<BR/><BR/>Alyssa... Yes, get "Pandora's Box", you will love having it, but then you will want more miniature hostas, it will be just the beginning. It will be like opening... pandora's box!<BR/><BR/>Colleen... That's what's great about Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-4495901655177728982007-08-18T07:14:00.000-04:002007-08-18T07:14:00.000-04:00Same here. Everything (other than the veggie garde...Same here. Everything (other than the veggie garden) is just looking brown and dry, dry, dry. Even the purple coneflowers, which never fail to look great, look kind of crappy this year. This is the point when I start looking forward to next season, anyway, when the garden starts looking ragged and I can reflect on all the things I'll do differently next time around.Colleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-72992126040519746522007-08-18T01:27:00.000-04:002007-08-18T01:27:00.000-04:00I'm sorry that so many people are still suffering ...I'm sorry that so many people are still suffering from the drought and heat. I can be so depressing. But the plants you did show for Bloom Day look very good. (I didn't have time during the week for Bloom Day so I'll post what's left of my blooms this weekend.) On our family outing to the botanical garden I saw the mini hosta "Pandora's Box" growing there. By your pictures I had no idea it Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806756079227306837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-92042540482149204462007-08-17T22:30:00.000-04:002007-08-17T22:30:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. Until this evening, everything ...I feel your pain. Until this evening, everything around here looked exactly the same. My normally lush and green gardens are struggling in the 100+ heat, with no rain since mid July. We have installed a lot of drip irrigation and I have timers on the faucets, which have SAVED my BACON all summer! <BR/><BR/>Anyway, we got rain at 5p.m. and more is falling. Tropical storm Erin managed to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-42566941604385634932007-08-17T21:51:00.000-04:002007-08-17T21:51:00.000-04:00Carol, I hear you. Loud and clear. I feel like I...Carol, I hear you. Loud and clear. I feel like I've spent the entire summer walking around with the hose in my hand. And even then, there are things that have just not done as well as usual. <BR/><BR/>I've taken pictures of what makes me sad and unhappy and there will be a post about it. It's THAT time of year...Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.com