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Names
Jul 31, 2008 | 5:09 PM PST

 Don't know how many of you have watched the TV show Greatest American Dog, but my pic looks just like Tillman. So now I have a name to go along with my pic. I was so sad to see Tillman leave the show. He was my favorite.

Long and very hot days here in Texas along with the drought have turned my azaleas to scorched leaves. Even dried them up!!!!! What do I do now? Cut one of the taller ones back but not sure if I need to cut the smaller ones back. Please help me out here. What should I do. I removed the landscape material. But don't know if the mulch may not have been deep enough. They perked up so pretty after I removed it. Now the several days of 1003+ temps are really taking a toll on all my gardens. The tomatoe plants are burned on the new growth too. I guess gardening for the week is out. Just hearing on the news that for the next 5 days going to stay above 103, with the heat index rising to 113. Wow this old girl is really looking forward to fall in a BIG way....

Hope everyone is having a good week. 25 days until school starts. My granddaughter and daughter have moved back in with me. So the fun days have come to an end inside the house as well....(not really) Things didn't work out for my daughter and her fiance. Glad nothing bad has come of it except her broken heart.

Hosta
Jul 28, 2008 | 7:59 AM PST
I recently bought a hosta at a reduced rate. It had previously bloomed. The stalk is drying up. Do I cut this off?

Cucumbers are not palatable,WHY?
Jul 19, 2008 | 9:18 AM PST
Tag: cucumbers

Much to my suprise, I have picked 4 cukes and they are so very bitter. I need your advice quickly! They are planted in the flower bed where my Lantana is. Could there be a cross between the two? I feel like pulling up the vine, but not sure that is the problem. We have not had rain in a long while. I thought maybe the problem is not letting them ripen long enough on the vine. So this morning I picked one that is turning yellow at the end. Maybe that will be the problem...if not????????

My orka is hardening just as the develop. I just believe the lack of rain could be my problem. I water but probably not enough! Help me out here, PLEASE!!!!!

My grandson was here the other day. He was explaining to my older granddaughter how the clouds make rain for us. This was his story..

The clouds form from steam collected from earth..You know like when you have to pee and you hold it....then you just can't hold it anymore..then you just pee all over the place...Well, that is how we get rain...when the clouds get so full they just have to pee...

I laughed so hard at his explanation..He is all of 7 years of age....

I lost all my roses. Not sure if the banana water did it or the epsom salt. But killed 'em dead!..Just one that didn't receive the added banana water or salt is still hanging in there. This has been a very hot dry summer here in Texas.

Good luck with all your gardening. I just swel with pride when I read your blogs about how well your gardening is going. Just as though I am there enjoying it with you. Thank all of you for the pictures you have posted...I truely enjoy seeing them...

Across the miles we share, best wishes to you all............

I have blooms!!!!
Jul 4, 2008 | 10:30 PM PST

Yes, there is blooms on my tomatoe plants. I had given up!!!

Thank all of you for your advice about the landscaping fabric. I pulled it all up and my plants thank you sooooo much! They look as though to be taking a good breath of frsh air. All have perked up and look delightfully green.

I have baby cukes on the vine too.

I tried the epsum salt. Read a lot about it on the net. Used it on 1 tomato plant and on my lilac shrub. Tomatoe plant looks ok a day later but the lilac seemed to have burned where i sprinkled it on the leaves.

Everyone have a great 4th and be safe for the holiday week-end.