tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post2234296858616908320..comments2024-03-10T14:50:10.475-04:00Comments on Red House Garden: The Aftermath of the Heat WaveIndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-69958383847059928782012-07-09T17:23:26.503-04:002012-07-09T17:23:26.503-04:00I think we are finally in luck, with the weather s...I think we are finally in luck, with the weather supposed to cool down this week! I can't wait, and I'm sure my plants can't either! My garden hose burst from the heat, so I've duct-taped it back together until I can get another hose - my poor backyard plants need some water!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-79353189975468066432012-07-09T11:48:13.062-04:002012-07-09T11:48:13.062-04:00We were away and it got really hot at home too. M...We were away and it got really hot at home too. Most of my garden is in the shade or very well-established so there wasn't much damage. Non-gardeners have good intentions whne watering but they really don't understand how much water plants actually need unless you make them use a timer or soaker hose.Carolynhttp://carolynsshadegardens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-38412215839701601012012-07-09T09:48:47.982-04:002012-07-09T09:48:47.982-04:00You have my sympathy. It is sad to see plants peri...You have my sympathy. It is sad to see plants perish. Things are very dry here too. It is impossible to keep everything watered. My magnolias, hollies, cedars, nandinas, and crepe myrtles tolerate the heat well, but my beloved hydrangeas whimper and wilt and beg for water, water, water...debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-82140200296513379842012-07-09T08:23:19.045-04:002012-07-09T08:23:19.045-04:00Gotta love those native plants. My natives did pr...Gotta love those native plants. My natives did pretty well during this hot spell. The ornamental grasses did well too.Mary Pelleritohttp://mary-goingnative.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-31050030402065108892012-07-08T22:46:19.958-04:002012-07-08T22:46:19.958-04:00Hot tired and droopy describes both the garden pla...Hot tired and droopy describes both the garden plants and the gardeners here. We still have some flowers that look good, but the peas and salad greens are a disaster. But the weeds, crabgrass and friends are doing fine. This is upstate New York for Pete's sake.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954826148369517031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-20289398409005562552012-07-08T07:02:23.992-04:002012-07-08T07:02:23.992-04:00Our garden didn't like the heat either...we we...Our garden didn't like the heat either...we were out of town too and despite hiring someone to water even the native sweetshurb's leaves were turning yellow when we returned. I hope the rest of the summer isn't so hot and dry. Your hibiscus is beautiful!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-19562511858920514792012-07-08T02:27:57.339-04:002012-07-08T02:27:57.339-04:00I'm glad the native plants are so drought-resi...I'm glad the native plants are so drought-resistant! Your hibiscus is happy.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-41377448877386014692012-07-07T23:15:41.463-04:002012-07-07T23:15:41.463-04:00Hi Indie
If you were in Canada, I guess you felt o...Hi Indie<br />If you were in Canada, I guess you felt our heat, humidity and drought. We all seem to be experiencing the same conditions. Gardeners are frustrated and sad (at losing some of our favourite plants) - I guess the only happy folks this summer are the sunbathers!! <br />Hang in there - sometimes plants unexpectedly come "back'! Let's hope yours do.<br />AstridAstridhttp://astridsgardendesign.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-30807499532399478652012-07-07T22:47:51.085-04:002012-07-07T22:47:51.085-04:00Same boat here with no rain and heat. Plants are o...Same boat here with no rain and heat. Plants are only surviving with sprinklers, which I really do not like to use. I will be going away for a couple of weeks and am not sure what I will return to. The ten day forecast says no rain.Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-39623465530009943542012-07-07T22:36:42.092-04:002012-07-07T22:36:42.092-04:00Indie,
We missed all that rain. Last night had din...Indie,<br />We missed all that rain. Last night had dinner in Hillborough, it poured for 30 minutes, nothing at all at our place.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-69711167032646022222012-07-07T22:01:21.023-04:002012-07-07T22:01:21.023-04:00I hope your little sparkleberry tree makes it. I...I hope your little sparkleberry tree makes it. It's always so sad to see gardens going through a disaster and have some things not make it.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-42952421760333551232012-07-07T21:54:28.511-04:002012-07-07T21:54:28.511-04:00Indie,
We have been home and watering. Picture Meg...Indie,<br />We have been home and watering. Picture Meg watering with a hose from a rain tote, the sprinkler going and me watering with 2 gallon buckets from the other rain tote. Sorry about the camellia and sparkle berry. My Sparkle berry is I think a winter berry, it is 12 foot tall, the bluebirds and cedar waxwing love the berries, better replace that one. Came close to loosing a new camellia, need to water it, did loose 2 baby seedling camellias I grew from seed.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-72283489957739931422012-07-07T18:09:54.307-04:002012-07-07T18:09:54.307-04:00Hi Indie. Oh dear that is just too bad about some ...Hi Indie. Oh dear that is just too bad about some of your plants. I am glad to see some of them are braving it through. The hibiscus is so lovely. This summer has been terrible so far. I hope we all get some rain and cooler temps.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-1758086673744940522012-07-07T17:16:45.243-04:002012-07-07T17:16:45.243-04:00Our gardens seem to have suffered much the same fa...Our gardens seem to have suffered much the same fate. The grass is crunchy and going dormant. Many of my plants look sickly and stressed. There is brown and crispy leaf edges here and there. I hope we all get some rain very soon, and some cooler temperatures would be nice, too.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.com