I'm still typing with two fingers but maybe I can write a little. Sully reminded me of when I was given some mint in Central Oregon. I planted it next to my back door knowingit would smell so good every time we passed it. But, it spread and spread and spread some more. I finally dug mit out. I had had enough of that. In a contained container I might have enjoyed it more. Emma > From: sullysoil66@msn.com > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 11:36:18 -0700 > Subject: [ML] Hot and Sunny California > > > Well, yesterday it was 94 degrees, by ten o'clock in the morning it's almost to hot to do any yard work. I bought three different kinds of mint, going to plant them all in the same pot, close to the outside edge, hoping they hang over the outside of the pot, I think that looks pretty. For the last three years I have been planting plants, Ivy, Impatiens, any small cheap plant I find in a six packs, around the bottom of some of the bigger plants, like tree roses, and other flowering shrubs, I have in large planters around the patio. It really helps in the summer months, to keep the larger plants from drying out during hot days, so I don't have to water them everyday. They also look much more pleasing to the eye, I have been trying to go out early in the morning,[ 7:00 is early for me] and plant while it is still cool. My husband on the other hand is planting vegetables, of all kinds, even though he knows some do not grow very good [for some unforeseen reason], but it keeps him! > busy and he enjoys playing Johnny Appleseed. > > I know I don't write much, but I do try and read every Memory Lane that comes out, not being very active, don't have a lot to write about. > > Sully, in Sunny and hot Southern California. > >

Glad to hear from you Emma. Sully Ninety four degree"s yipes. We had that weather last summer. We only sat on the patio 2 times last year because it was so hot. Barb tipperboo12@msn.com > From: roses4831@msn.com > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 12:04:28 -0700 > Subject: Re: [ML] Hot and Sunny California > > > I'm still typing with two fingers but maybe I can write a little. > Sully reminded me of when I was given some mint in Central Oregon. I planted it next to my back door knowingit would smell so good every time we passed it. But, it spread and spread and spread some more. I finally dug mit out. I had had enough of that. In a contained container I might have enjoyed it more. > Emma > > > > From: sullysoil66@msn.com > > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com > > Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 11:36:18 -0700 > > Subject: [ML] Hot and Sunny California > > > > > > Well, yesterday it was 94 degrees, by ten o'clock in the morning it's almost to hot to do any yard work. I bought three different kinds of mint, going to plant them all in the same pot, close to the outside edge, hoping they hang over the outside of the pot, I think that looks pretty. For the last three years I have been planting plants, Ivy, Impatiens, any small cheap plant I find in a six packs, around the bottom of some of the bigger plants, like tree roses, and other flowering shrubs, I have in large planters around the patio. It really helps in the summer months, to keep the larger plants from drying out during hot days, so I don't have to water them everyday. They also look much more pleasing to the eye, I have been trying to go out early in the morning,[ 7:00 is early for me] and plant while it is still cool. My husband on the other hand is planting vegetables, of all kinds, even though he knows some do not grow very good [for some unforeseen reason], but it keeps h! > im! > > busy and he enjoys playing Johnny Appleseed. > > > > I know I don't write much, but I do try and read every Memory Lane that comes out, not being very active, don't have a lot to write about. > > > > Sully, in Sunny and hot Southern California. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message