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Gardening

Denninmi

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2. Well, I guess if I want to guarantee that we don't have future drought.

Reply to beac (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 11:20 AM

Jun 2012

I should fill the yard with every possible zone5/6 plant in the High Country Gardens catalog with the X'ed out raindrop symbol next to it (the species that MUST have dry conditions).

If I plant all cactus, it no doubt will start raining like the wet side of Maui or Kauai.

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Gardening is just as schizo as everything else in life these days. [View all] Denninmi Jun 2012 OP

I'm getting up early these days to water the garden b/c it is HOT beac Jun 2012 #1

Well, I guess if I want to guarantee that we don't have future drought. Denninmi Jun 2012 #2

My life the next five days will be watering - 9 AM, 2 PM, 5 PM. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #3

Well, at least I don't have anything that requires multiple times a day. Denninmi Jun 2012 #4

Some of mine are that large - but an 8 foot tall tomato plant on concrete in 105 degrees, full sun - NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #5

This is the time of year when I start to feel like I am the servant of my plants. beac Jun 2012 #6

I just garden sat/pet sat for a neighbor who had a great idea. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #7

indeed! thanks for sharing that great idea.... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #9

How about a straw mulch? BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #8

that is a good idea....may look into it/do it. just came in from the big watering - not too bad, NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #10

How about a drip system? BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #11

I would, but it is in the driveway - so would have to be taken down and set back up each year from NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #12

Well, then, mulch away! BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #13