Twenty Minutes Outside is Too Much

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Aug 01, 2006 3:06 pm

It's so hot out there that I can't get anything done. I spent about twenty minutes deadheading and came in. My container flowers are no longer at their prime and I had company so I never got good photos!

I was glad for the company; don't get me wrong. I just want to have my cake and eat it, too.

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Aug 01, 2006 3:10 pm

The suckers around my standard forsythia are about two feet tall now.

My weeping cherry out front has gone wild. It looks like a hippy who needs a haircut!

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Aug 02, 2006 10:38 am

What a lovely yard you have! Nice view!

hostaaddict · Post by **hostaaddict** » Aug 02, 2006 4:50 pm

Look at all that wonderful space!!! I love it

Pandora · Post by **Pandora** » Aug 02, 2006 5:42 pm

Yep, this heat is limiting my time outside too.

Very serene yard. I love that arbor.

Can I come play croquet as soon as the weather breaks??

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Aug 02, 2006 9:24 pm

Ooh! I'll play a game of croquet too. I can be a wicked player though.

Linda P · Post by **Linda P** » Aug 04, 2006 8:38 am

The heat has finally broken here, and I'm headed out today to see if there are any perennials left under the weeds. My goodness, the nasty weed grasses are sure loving this heat. We got a nice rain yesterday morning, so I'm hoping the weeding will be easy today. I mowed Wednesday, and had to set the mower so high due to the crabgrass that I'm going to have to mow again today or tomorrow. I hope we don't get another heat wave like that again for a while.
I don't know, MR, your yard looks pretty neat for having been through a heatwave!
Croquet! I could get into a game of croquet right about now. My old set is completely demolished, having gone through 7 grandkids, 4 of them boys. They had a tendency to use the mallets for more vigorous activities.

Linda P

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Aug 06, 2006 12:36 am

moved photo to "Do earwigs eat bee balm?"

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Aug 06, 2006 12:40 am

Linda P wrote:The heat has finally broken here, and I'm headed out today to see if there are any perennials left under the weeds. My goodness, the nasty weed grasses are sure loving this heat. We got a nice rain yesterday morning, so I'm hoping the weeding will be easy today. I mowed Wednesday, and had to set the mower so high due to the crabgrass that I'm going to have to mow again today or tomorrow. I hope we don't get another heat wave like that again for a while.
I don't know, MR, your yard looks pretty neat for having been through a heatwave!
Croquet! I could get into a game of croquet right about now. My old set is completely demolished, having gone through 7 grandkids, 4 of them boys. They had a tendency to use the mallets for more vigorous activities.
Linda P

I don't think we had as much heat as you did. But we've had more rain this summer than I can ever remember. The crab grass is showing in my photos even though we have professional lawncare.

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Aug 06, 2006 1:13 am

My Blazing Star and False Sunflowers: