Guest guest Report post Posted June 28, 2005 Strictly speaking that makes them vegetarian. Jo > Silly, of course you had pumpkin problems. Didn't you know they ARE > omnivores and LOVE milk? > > Lynda, who isn't joking and knows the largest ones are frequently grown with > sliced stems laid in a pan of milk! > - > nikki_mackovitch <nikkimack > > Monday, June 27, 2005 4:27 AM > Re: Storms > > > > Your suppose to talk to them all! > > > > Except for the pumpkins! DO NOT talk to the pumpkins. Tried a little > > pumpkin plant this year, turned into Little Shop of Horrors! I think > > it ate the neighbors cat and a few birds. BAD pumpkin plant! > > > > The asparagus and pumpkins (new this year) are thriving. My two little > > raspberry bushes (also new this year) withered and died. But I think > > the dog is the culprit there. He says the pumpkin plant told him to do > > it! > > > > Nikki > > > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote: > > > if i talk to the tomatoes, then the peppers get jealous... > > > > > > marine layer....coastal overcast > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 28, 2005 I'm sure you heard cheers. Last week when we were supposed to have storms nothing had happened. My neighbours must have thought me mad - I stood by the front door and asked the rain gods why they were waiting, and within half a minute it was pouring! Jo - " nikki_mackovitch " <nikkimack Tuesday, June 28, 2005 1:04 PM Re: Storms > Hi Jo > > Very true! In fact I heard " everyone " sigh with relief once they got > their first splash yesterday! I may have even heard a few cheers... > > BB > Nikki > > , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > > We're a little like that - it rains half a mile away and misses > us. At > > least you can water a little now. > > > > BB > > Jo > > > > > > > > > Thx, that does sound like a great invention. I use a few > different > > > types of items for collecting rainwater, but none that attach to > the > > > downpipe. > > > > > > Unfortunately tho, no rain for quite awhile. Our hopes were up > last > > > night when a major thunderstorm was nearby, but alas it missed > us. > > > > > > Luckily the no water ban is lifted today, and we are back to the > > > smaller watering ban. > > > > > > Nikki > > > > > > > > > , peter hurd <swpgh01@t...> > wrote: > > > > Get a water butt ( may loose something in translation so here > > > goes : > > > > A large cask. > > > > A unit of volume equal to two hogsheads, usually the > equivalent of > > > 126 U.S. gallons (about 477 liters). ), > > > > they are easy to attach to any external downpipe and soon > fill up > > > ( in this country anyway!). That way you will have plenty of > > > rainwater for the garden ( much better than the tap stuff ) > > > > > > > > The Valley Vegan........ > > > > > > > > nikki_mackovitch <nikkimack@m...> wrote: > > > > That's a good idea if it starts getting bad, thx! Except will > have > > > > to be careful to make sure I only get my water and not after DH > > > > washes his hands from preparing his food. > > > > > > > > Nikki > > > > > > > > > > > > , fraggle wrote: > > > > > disconnect the kitchen sink drain pipe and put a bucket > > > underneath > > > > > then just use the grey water when you need to water the > > > garden.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nikki_mackovitch > > > > > Jun 24, 2005 5:31 PM > > > > > > > > > > Re: Storms > > > > > > > > > > I believe it, we are already at a watering ban. No watering > > > > outside > > > > > what-so-ever! > > > > > > > > > > It was between 7a-11a and 7p-11p odds and evens, but now, > > > nothing! > > > > > > > > > > Going to have to water the garden in secrecy at night! And > only > > > > just > > > > > enough. > > > > > > > > > > Nikki > > > > > > > > > > , fraggle wrote: > > > > > > i hear toronto is havin all sorts of problems... > > > > > > we have an office there, and they are basically all losing > > > their > > > > > minds over the heat... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nikki_mackovitch > > > > > > Jun 24, 2005 2:12 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > Re: Storms > > > > > > > > > > > > Please send it our way! It's over 100 in Chicago. We've > broken > > > > so > > > > > many > > > > > > records this year it isn't even funny. This month we had > more > > > > over > > > > > 90 > > > > > > days than all of last year. And today is the hottest day it > > > has > > > > > been > > > > > > in about a century here in Chicago. > > > > > > > > > > > > Help! > > > > > > > > > > > > Nikki - who's car has no a/c > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , " Jo Cwazy " > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Aaahhhh! We've just had a lovely storm, which hopefully > will > > > > > have > > > > > > put an > > > > > > > end to the too-high temperatures and mugginess. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 28, 2005 Hi Jo >My > neighbours must have thought me mad - I stood by the front door and asked > the rain gods why they were waiting, and within half a minute it was > pouring! Or quite powerful! BB Nikki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 28, 2005 Well the forecast had been for storms - I was hedging my bets there a little :-) Jo > Hi Jo > > >My > > neighbours must have thought me mad - I stood by the front door and > asked > > the rain gods why they were waiting, and within half a minute it was > > pouring! > > > Or quite powerful! > > BB > Nikki > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
