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Someone do a rain dance, please
We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are
this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. |
Someone do a rain dance, please
On 5/22/07 7:29 AM, in article ,
"FragileWarrior" wrote: We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Come here - I nearly drowned this past weekend. I got to camp in the rain with my daughter's Brownie troop. Cheryl |
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Cheryl Isaak wrote in
: On 5/22/07 7:29 AM, in article , "FragileWarrior" wrote: We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Come here - I nearly drowned this past weekend. I got to camp in the rain with my daughter's Brownie troop. Cheryl Where are you? I'm in central Indiana and this has been the quietest spring in the five years I've been here. (Translation: we've only heard the tornado sirens once.) I wish this house still had its well set-up because I'm sure not watering anything at the prices of water in this town. Send the rain to me. Do your Send The Rain Thataway rain dance, please. |
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On 5/22/07 9:07 AM, in article ,
"FragileWarrior" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote in : On 5/22/07 7:29 AM, in article , "FragileWarrior" wrote: We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Come here - I nearly drowned this past weekend. I got to camp in the rain with my daughter's Brownie troop. Cheryl Where are you? I'm in central Indiana and this has been the quietest spring in the five years I've been here. (Translation: we've only heard the tornado sirens once.) I wish this house still had its well set-up because I'm sure not watering anything at the prices of water in this town. Send the rain to me. Do your Send The Rain Thataway rain dance, please. I'm in New Hampshire and this is the second spring with major flooding. Will dance tonight and send it your way for the weekend. C |
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In article ,
FragileWarrior wrote: The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. Frag, you are mulching aren't you? - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) |
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"FragileWarrior" wrote in message ... We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. All we've had here are 2" in the past 8 weeks. I was forced to water the flowers and vegetables again yesterday. |
Someone do a rain dance, please
"FragileWarrior" wrote in message ... We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Dig a small hole in the shape of a turtle. Spit in it. Cover it back up. Really. -- Toni http://www.cearbhaill.com |
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Cheryl Isaak expounded:
On 5/22/07 7:29 AM, in article , "FragileWarrior" wrote: We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Come here - I nearly drowned this past weekend. I got to camp in the rain with my daughter's Brownie troop. Cheryl We went through a 24 day stretch end of April to mid May with no rain (Cheryl, you got it all, I think!), last week through the weekend we got drowned. I do wish it could be a bit more even. Rain twice a week, 1/2" or so, starting at midnight and ending around 4 am would be nice! -- Ann, gardening in Zone 6a South of Boston, Massachusetts e-mail address is not checked ****************************** |
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"Buderschnookie" wrote in message ... "FragileWarrior" wrote in message ... We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Dig a small hole in the shape of a turtle. Spit in it. Cover it back up. Really. No...just have your car detailed. Rain will appear very soon. Care Wren |
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Bill Rose wrote in news:rosefam-749062.08273522052007
@cor8-ppp5025.per.dsl.connect.net.au: In article , FragileWarrior wrote: The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. Frag, you are mulching aren't you? - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) Nope. I'm afraid of smothering the seedlings. There is some mulch from last year but I was waiting for a little more height on the new plants to mulch this year. |
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Ann wrote in
: Cheryl Isaak expounded: On 5/22/07 7:29 AM, in article , "FragileWarrior" wrote: We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Come here - I nearly drowned this past weekend. I got to camp in the rain with my daughter's Brownie troop. Cheryl We went through a 24 day stretch end of April to mid May with no rain (Cheryl, you got it all, I think!), last week through the weekend we got drowned. I do wish it could be a bit more even. Rain twice a week, 1/2" or so, starting at midnight and ending around 4 am would be nice! And if the rain could do some weeding while it was here... well, that'd just be heaven on Earth. :) |
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Cheryl Isaak wrote in
: On 5/22/07 9:07 AM, in article , "FragileWarrior" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote in : On 5/22/07 7:29 AM, in article , "FragileWarrior" wrote: We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Come here - I nearly drowned this past weekend. I got to camp in the rain with my daughter's Brownie troop. Cheryl Where are you? I'm in central Indiana and this has been the quietest spring in the five years I've been here. (Translation: we've only heard the tornado sirens once.) I wish this house still had its well set-up because I'm sure not watering anything at the prices of water in this town. Send the rain to me. Do your Send The Rain Thataway rain dance, please. I'm in New Hampshire and this is the second spring with major flooding. Will dance tonight and send it your way for the weekend. C The people in Indy won't like that but I don't care. I hate that race car stuff. |
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"Buderschnookie" wrote: Dig a small hole in the shape of a turtle. Spit in it. Cover it back up. Has something happened in this newsgroup when I wasn't looking? - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) |
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FragileWarrior wrote: Bill Rose wrote in news:rosefam-749062.08273522052007 @cor8-ppp5025.per.dsl.connect.net.au: In article , FragileWarrior wrote: The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. Frag, you are mulching aren't you? - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) Nope. I'm afraid of smothering the seedlings. There is some mulch from last year but I was waiting for a little more height on the new plants to mulch this year. I meant during the Winter and early Spring. I probably don't need to tell you, that mulch holds in the moisture and encourages the worms to do your tilling, leaving your soil all soft and fluffy (sort of). I'm learning this all too slowly but, it even slowed down my previously raging gastropods (painful they were too). Take care of your mulch and your mulch will take care of you;-) - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) |
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On Tue, 22 May 2007 19:14:41 +0000 (UTC), FragileWarrior
wrote: Nope. I'm afraid of smothering the seedlings. There is some mulch from last year but I was waiting for a little more height on the new plants to mulch this year. Actually, your seedlings will do MUCH better if you put a layer of mulch down. Ruth Stout, an ancient organic gardener used to put a foot of alfalfa hay in her vegetable garden and make enough room (like a mulch tunnel) to transplant the seedlings. They reach for the sun, don't scald at the roots and are infinitely healthier than if you don't mulch. Just an idea. |
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On Tue, 22 May 2007 19:16:42 +0000 (UTC), FragileWarrior
wrote: The people in Indy won't like that but I don't care. I hate that race car stuff. ....and we'll be rooting for Michael Andretti or Al Unser Jr. to win. My husband takes the whole week off every year in case it is rained out on Sunday and Monday. Nascar is what we don't like, but open wheel is very exciting. Try going to a race, you may like it. Then again... |
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On Tue, 22 May 2007 16:56:57 -0500, jangchub
wrote: On Tue, 22 May 2007 19:14:41 +0000 (UTC), FragileWarrior wrote: Nope. I'm afraid of smothering the seedlings. There is some mulch from last year but I was waiting for a little more height on the new plants to mulch this year. Actually, your seedlings will do MUCH better if you put a layer of mulch down. Ruth Stout, an ancient organic gardener used to put a foot of alfalfa hay in her vegetable garden and make enough room (like a mulch tunnel) to transplant the seedlings. They reach for the sun, don't scald at the roots and are infinitely healthier than if you don't mulch. Just an idea. Anybody remember how Ruth Stout used to plant tomatoes? She said -- I think this was in the old Organic Gardening -- that she put ripe tomatoes on the ground and stepped on them.That was IT. Persephone |
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On Tue, 22 May 2007 17:43:15 -0700, Persephone wrote:
Anybody remember how Ruth Stout used to plant tomatoes? She said -- I think this was in the old Organic Gardening -- that she put ripe tomatoes on the ground and stepped on them.That was IT. Persephone I have a few of her books I found at antique shops. I'll take a look to see if she has an index for planting tomatoes. She is famous for the "no till, no work gardening" plan. She was very successful. |
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"Buderschnookie" wrote in
: "FragileWarrior" wrote in message ... We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Dig a small hole in the shape of a turtle. Spit in it. Cover it back up. Really. I'll be danged... it worked. :) |
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On May 22, 7:29 am, FragileWarrior
wrote: We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Georgia is in the forth year of a severe drought and as a result watering restrictions have been put into place. There is one aspect of the rules that few people are aware of. According to the Atlanta Constitution, under the statewide rules, new landscaping installed by a professional may be watered daily for 30 days after installation, and food gardens can be watered any time. It is possible that other states may have similar rules.: www-raised-garden-bed.com/ Johnny |
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"FragileWarrior" wrote in message ... I'll be danged... it worked. :) Thousands of Haitians can't be wrong :) -- Toni now in 6b Kentucky http://www.cearbhaill.com |
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"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" wrote in
6.121: Pambo forced FragileWarrior to post this at: rec.gardens: We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. It's raining here. It started yesterday and should continue today. It been a nice slow drizzle so I couldn't be happier. Black Spring really sucked. Some things are not going to bloom this year and everything is about 2 weeks off it's regular schedule. OTOH, the Japanese maple has made it okay and almost everything has bounced back, except the blooms. I had one, count it, one peony blossom this year. Jury is still out on the magnolia tree. Michael It's raining just enough now that artifact hunting means 20# of good Indian clay hanging off each boot. I'm going to have thighs like Wyle Coyote after a mega-dose of Acme vitamins. |
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"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" wrote in
6.121: Pambo forced FragileWarrior to post this at: rec.gardens: It's raining just enough now that artifact hunting means 20# of good Indian clay hanging off each boot. I'm going to have thighs like Wyle Coyote after a mega-dose of Acme vitamins. I'm going to take Jonsey out for some exercise later on this morning. Then I have to shop for an afternoon BBQ I'm throwing tomorrow. Jonsey gets real skittish in the indoor arena so I'm hoping to take him outside later on. I can't imagine what I'll look like browsing the farmer's market and supermarkets after horseback riding outside. I'm not going to have time to shower and change. Michael You'll probably get hit on by EVERYONE there. :) I've only been on D'argo once so far this year and, man, when I first saddled up I suddenly realize that I a LONG way up in the air. Holy shit. Someone stopped by this week and asked if he was for sale. I ran him off with a shotgun. hee |
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find a snake, kill it, hang it up in a tree, it should rain within two days
"FragileWarrior" wrote in message ... We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. |
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"Rachael Simpson" wrote in
: find a snake, kill it, hang it up in a tree, it should rain within two days "FragileWarrior" wrote in message ... We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Ah, I can't kill a snake. Don't worry, the turtle/spit thingy worked. In fact, I may have to go back and get my spit back because it's not supposed to stop for a week. :) |
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the snake thing is an "ole' wives" tale around here. 50-50 chance of that
actually working anyway. haven't seen any snakes here lately. too dry for even them i guess. told my husband to try the spit thing. need rain badly here too. "FragileWarrior" wrote in message ... "Rachael Simpson" wrote in : find a snake, kill it, hang it up in a tree, it should rain within two days "FragileWarrior" wrote in message ... We haven't had any appreciable amount of rain this month. My seedlings are this - | - high and staying there. The ground is so hard I have to use a pickaxe to transplant stuff. I'm watching the forecasts but the promised weekend rain looks to be getting less and less likely. Someone do a rain dance or tell me how to do one. I'm thinking that our Black Spring is going to be followed by a Toasty Brown Summer. Ah, I can't kill a snake. Don't worry, the turtle/spit thingy worked. In fact, I may have to go back and get my spit back because it's not supposed to stop for a week. :) |
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"Rachael Simpson" wrote in
: the snake thing is an "ole' wives" tale around here. 50-50 chance of that actually working anyway. haven't seen any snakes here lately. too dry for even them i guess. told my husband to try the spit thing. need rain badly here too. Maybe you could do a snake in effigy? That might work if your intent was good. :) Where are you located? Generally speaking, I mean. |
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good ole' north carolina - the southeast part of NC that is. we are about 9
inches below normal for our immediate area in the rain-fall department........ "FragileWarrior" wrote in message .. . "Rachael Simpson" wrote in : the snake thing is an "ole' wives" tale around here. 50-50 chance of that actually working anyway. haven't seen any snakes here lately. too dry for even them i guess. told my husband to try the spit thing. need rain badly here too. Maybe you could do a snake in effigy? That might work if your intent was good. :) Where are you located? Generally speaking, I mean. |
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"Rachael Simpson" wrote in
: good ole' north carolina - the southeast part of NC that is. we are about 9 inches below normal for our immediate area in the rain-fall department........ Oh dear. I thought they said some of this current slow moving front was coming your way, no? Well, get a piece of hose, pretend it's a snake, have the whole family take a whack at it and hang it in a tree. Can't hurt nuthin', at least. |
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I wish that front would come on over then. The first of last week I watched
it rain all around our house, but not a drop touched our yard. The few remaining plants & bushes I have (the ones the goats didn't get!) could really use some help, not mention the hay & corn fields around here. Wheat fields are loving it though. My dad & grandpa(s) used to do that whenever he killed a snake in the yard. Heard that saying all my life, don't remember if there's much truth to it though. My two year old would love your fake snake "remedy". We have plenty of hose pipes and old water hoses he could use. You just gave me a great idea for a new game to play with him outside when he gets back. "FragileWarrior" wrote in message .. . "Rachael Simpson" wrote in : good ole' north carolina - the southeast part of NC that is. we are about 9 inches below normal for our immediate area in the rain-fall department........ Oh dear. I thought they said some of this current slow moving front was coming your way, no? Well, get a piece of hose, pretend it's a snake, have the whole family take a whack at it and hang it in a tree. Can't hurt nuthin', at least. |
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"Rachael Simpson" wrote in
: My two year old would love your fake snake "remedy". We have plenty of hose pipes and old water hoses he could use. You just gave me a great idea for a new game to play with him outside when he gets back. You can hang a "snake" from every tree! :) |
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I did and we got 1 1/2 inch plus the neighbors got a laugh
From Mel & Donnie in Bluebird Valley http://community.webtv.net/MelKelly/TheKids |
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I wonder if it would work if my little boy danced?
*oh wait a minute - he does that all the time anyway.....................oh well! "Mel M Kelly" wrote in message ... I did and we got 1 1/2 inch plus the neighbors got a laugh From Mel & Donnie in Bluebird Valley http://community.webtv.net/MelKelly/TheKids |
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just saw the local forcast on the 6 o'clock news. said we had a slight
chance for isolated rain and storms fri-sun of this coming weekend. i guess it will do like last week and rain all around us, but not on us.......oh let us pray, "lord, save the crops and the flowers and the gardens!" maybe we will blessed with rain also. "Rachael Simpson" wrote in message ... I wonder if it would work if my little boy danced? *oh wait a minute - he does that all the time anyway.....................oh well! "Mel M Kelly" wrote in message ... I did and we got 1 1/2 inch plus the neighbors got a laugh From Mel & Donnie in Bluebird Valley http://community.webtv.net/MelKelly/TheKids |
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FragileWarrior wrote: (Mel M Kelly) wrote in news:8204-465B305E-550@storefull- 3311.bay.webtv.net: I did and we got 1 1/2 inch plus the neighbors got a laugh Did you do it nekkid?? Post .jpgs, please! You know, just for... um... *RESEARCH* purposes. :) Beware of what you ask for. We ain't 18 anymore. I'm just looking-out for your retinas;-) - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) |
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FragileWarrior wrote: "Rachael Simpson" wrote in : My two year old would love your fake snake "remedy". We have plenty of hose pipes and old water hoses he could use. You just gave me a great idea for a new game to play with him outside when he gets back. You can hang a "snake" from every tree! :) Uh, Frag, what's this about nekkid pictures and snake fetishes? There's a known cure for celibacy, you know. Get help before it's too late. - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) |
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"Rachael Simpson" expounded:
just saw the local forcast on the 6 o'clock news. said we had a slight chance for isolated rain and storms fri-sun of this coming weekend. i guess it will do like last week and rain all around us, but not on us.......oh let us pray, "lord, save the crops and the flowers and the gardens!" maybe we will blessed with rain also. It rained up in Maine Saturday night. All weekend rain was predicted for my home area down in Mass. We drove home from Maine on Sunday through rain. Got close to my area, and it stopped. We didn't get a drop of rain on my gardens down here. I'm doing a nekked garden raindance this evening! :o) -- Ann, gardening in Zone 6a South of Boston, Massachusetts e-mail address is not checked ****************************** |
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On May 29, 3:33 am, Ann wrote:
It rained up in Maine Saturday night. All weekend rain was predicted for my home area down in Mass. We drove home from Maine on Sunday through rain. Got close to my area, and it stopped. We didn't get a drop of rain on my gardens down here. I'm doing a nekked garden raindance this evening! :o) -- Ann, gardening in Zone 6a South of Boston, Massachusetts e-mail address is not checked ****************************** No rain here since May 2 and none likely until Sept. Even rain dances won't help, nekkid or otherwise; that's the way it is here in Nor Cal. But nekkid dances might be fun. Will see if the old babes in the garden club might participate at our annual potluck! Emilie NorCal |
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