[gardeners] Heat and soaker hoses

charisse (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 5 Jul 2002 07:57:29 -0500 

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I hope all had a wonderful holiday!

We had a very rainy May and beginning of June, since than no rain. =
Instead we have had temperatures in the 90s with heat indices in the =
100+s. Last night had loads of lightening and thunder, but not one drop =
of rain. I'm in a farming community and no one remembers having this =
much heat so early in the summer. The corn and soybean fields have all =
stopped growing.

I planted over a 100 perennials in May and June, with all the rain I =
lost quite a few to root rot. Than the hot, dry weather started. So I =
had been watering the new plants until the water restrictions started. I =
think this was a bad year to start all the perennials, I know they are =
hardy little buggers, but I'm just praying they can handle all this =
stress.

I had roses ordered for a May delivery. Only three arrived in May the =
rest got here the last week of June.  Per J&Ps instructions, I am =
keeping them in the basement, misting once a week.=20

I purchased the Fiskars soaker hoses and connectors from WalMart and am =
hoping I'll be able to install them soon. I am waiting on a bulk mulch =
delivery (can't wait until my compost pile starts producing!) so I can =
put the feeder hoses down and cover them.

Penny, how long did your soaker hoses last?? I am hoping these will last =
several years before having to replace them

The heat supposedly has broken for awhile, but no rain forecast til =
Monday! I am going to start planting the roses, I just hope they are =
going to have enough time to produce a strong root system before winter =
comes.

BTW, the vinegar works great. I carefully spray just the weed and the =
dieback is wonderful to watch.  The local farm agent told me I shouldn't =
have to worry about changing my soil PH if I don't soak the area but =
only get the foilage.  I'll check the PH levels again this fall just to =
be sure.

Char in a very dry but soon to be alot cooler Zone 5




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I hope all had a wonderful = holiday!
 
We had a very rainy May and beginning = of June,=20 since than no rain. Instead we have had temperatures in the 90s with = heat=20 indices in the 100+s. Last night had loads of lightening and thunder, = but not=20 one drop of rain. I'm in a farming community and no one remembers having = this=20 much heat so early in the summer. The corn and soybean fields have all = stopped=20 growing.
 
I planted over a 100 perennials in May = and June,=20 with all the rain I lost quite a few to root rot. Than the hot, dry = weather=20 started. So I had been watering the new plants until the water = restrictions=20 started. I think this was a bad year to start all the perennials, I know = they=20 are hardy little buggers, but I'm just praying they can handle all this=20 stress.
 
I had roses ordered for a May delivery. = Only three=20 arrived in May the rest got here the last week of June.  Per = J&Ps=20 instructions, I am keeping them in the basement, misting once a week.=20
 
I purchased the Fiskars soaker hoses = and connectors=20 from WalMart and am hoping I'll be able to install them soon. I am = waiting on a=20 bulk mulch delivery (can't wait until my compost pile starts producing!) = so I=20 can put the feeder hoses down and cover them.
 
Penny, how long did your soaker hoses = last?? I am=20 hoping these will last several years before having to replace = them
 
The heat supposedly has broken for = awhile, but no=20 rain forecast til Monday! I am going to start planting the roses, I just = hope=20 they are going to have enough time to produce a strong root system = before winter=20 comes.
 
BTW, the vinegar works great. I = carefully spray=20 just the weed and the dieback is wonderful to watch.  The local = farm agent=20 told me I shouldn't have to worry about changing my soil PH if I don't = soak the=20 area but only get the foilage.  I'll check the PH levels again this = fall=20 just to be sure.
 
Char in a very dry but soon to be alot = cooler Zone=20 5
 
 
 
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