skipinnz: Oh i wish but we hit 60 F yesterday,it was great to get out with the kids.Today were getting snow and freezing rain.

Foxy Lady:Well we've got heavy rain at the moment but as our district has been declared a drought area , the rain is much appreciated.

skipinnz: Where are you located.

Foxy Lady: Hamilton, central noth island of New Zealand

skipinnz: Now i remember,do you get much snow?

Foxy Lady:Or no we don't get snow.

skipinnz: Oh your so lucky.

is finally here in Central and UpState NY.

and Autumn is here LOL....

the bogs are darking and the chirds are burping....wails are tagging, and heople are pappy.

hehehe

Bernice: I don't want to think of Fall.

Where is Summer ? Our temps in CNY are in the 60's F and 38 F at nite.

Foxy Lady: It's in Oklahoma!!

Dolittle: rofl.......my garden is flourishing and we are getting a "eetsy"bit of rain, which help things sort of grow in my climate. we had 6mm last month instead of over 200mm so things are really dry but..........good times are ahead hopefully :)

Bernice: wish we could get some rain....I had to water my roses with the hose.

Any tips on growing Orchides ?

Dolittle: Were 74 F today but very windy.Feels more like in the 60's F.

satinjade: is or are they cymimbidiums not sure on spelling. I've got mine in 20 lte pots filled with a really course potting mix nearly bark, need to have 3 green bulb, before they will flower and where we are we need to water heaps in the summer which is our Jan & Feb to get good spikes. Hope this helps

skipinnz: I have cymbidiams growing and all I do is tie/attach them to a tree trunk in the back yard and they eventually "root" and stay there on their own. You can buy a special potting mix for orchids, and that would be the best way to go, but of course Im talking australia...tropical australia where orchids grow wild.

in my garden I have a birds eye chilli tree that is absolutely laden in chilli....can someone tell me how to, or what to do with them. Is there some way I can preserve them?

Bernice: Have you ever tried to dry them out?

Foxy Lady: no, the only thing I have done is to mortar and pestle (sp) them with sea salt and a little olive oil.

Bernice: That's a good way also.

How's everybody's garden doing? Our weather is still crazy,very short summer for us.

Foxy Lady: well the herbs are just great, grapes are starting to set, no banana as yet...pawpaw (papaya) are ripening, tomatoes are going fair, as are capsicums, silver beet (chard) etc. I have sone sort of pumpkin coming up...dont know where it come from. APple cucumbers are just starting to pick up...
.putting up 2 new fences on each side of the house to keep Bear (dog) in the back yard. He has a bad habit of chasing people walking dogs, and the horses along the fence line . that will put a halt to him LOL

Foxy Lady:  Well.. our fall garden didn't make it.. only the Sunflowers.. I figured where it set wasn't good.

Our corn though is a good 3' high, our Tom Plants are awesome.. big, and strong and blooming.. our lettuces, cabbage, and spinach are all doing well.. and all the peppers seem to be getting strong and ready.. No complaints here.. Will take some photos in another month when everything is producing..

Bernice: and SR our garden is late due to the frost in late May.

Foxy Lady: You wouldn't normally get frosts that late in the year would you?

skipinnz: No but this year the weather has been crazy.Were between 70 F and 90F during the day and in the 50's at night.

Foxy Lady: Know what you mean by crazy weather. We had a drought recently which is unheard of, they said we'ed have power cuts because there wasn't enough water in the hydro dams and now all we get is rain and more rain.

skipinnz: We been getting alot of rain also.

Foxy Lady: If you and skipinnz would send some of that rain my way, maybe I wouldn't have to run the sprinklers on my yard.

Dolittle: Dolittle you can have all you like of our rain, I don't think it's ever going to stop

Dolittle: we have just had 2 days of rain and that is very unusual...it never rains in the winter here:)

but the lawns and gardens are looking real healthy and green :)

Bernice: We sure could use some of that rain! Our lawns are looking a wee bit dry.

Dolittle: I;ll send you all our crazy weather.

Foxy Lady: Ours has been crazy too. Today it is 98°...my plants are sure looking droopy. Will have to go water them all.

Dolittle: We've had rain almost everyday this week.

Dolittle: well here it is Monday morning and believe it or not it is raining again :(

This is definately NOT out weather. The lawnmower man should have been here today but thats puts paid to that...oh well

it's been a rainy year this year.. and cooler.. really I have no complaints.. we need every bit of rain we can get.. we are pretty much dessert out here.. other than this year..

Our gardens are just now getting set to give us produce.. Tomorrow I will have peas, japalenos, lettuce, spinach and beets.. and brocolli..

ScarletRose: 3 days solid rain we have had and more on the way....this is NOT our winter

it is cold and miserable............

Bernice:  Sorry your winter isn't nice to you.. our Summer here in Wyoming really hasn't been too bad.. normally we have been a very dry state.. or at least in our part of the state. This year though has brought lots of moisture and a cooler season.. sure it gets warm (last year 8 weeks of 100+) this year we started off cooler which helped.

Oh.. I made a new photo album .. it is piccies of our garden this year.. at mid growing .. I can't wait to get some piccies in another month when everything is even larger..  the album is open to the public and no laughing at me! LOL

ScarletRose: I just looked at the photo's of your garden.It's looking really good.

ScarletRose: where, where.....whats the addy LOL

thanks for your caring....just heard on the news that this is the wettest July in 58years LOL...no wonder everybody is complaining LOL

the grass should have been mowed a week ago and now it is looking decidedly (SP)scruffy.

oh well...back to cooking chinese for dinner HAHHAHAHA

have a nice week/weekend all :)

Bernice: I am hidden in the corn in the piccies of my garden this year..

I know.. we need to week..

Look at my profile and you should see the photo album..

ScarletRose: WOW....that looks just fabulous :)

love the "children of the corn" LOL

hahaha..

I think it is so kewl getting the stuff growing.. gardening is something I learned after moving up here.. it is a fun hobby.. and each year new ideas and new plants .. the rewards are awesome also.. I don't have the high prices as they are in the store..

I couldn't believe a 12oz bag of green beans was 4.95 at the store..

this flower is in my garden and I dont know what it is....it is growing in a pot that I bought from the markets a couple months ago

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