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Oct 8, 2015 7:15 AM CST
Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F
Daylilies Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level
It is 65 and cloudy this morning. The weather guessers say there will be thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow morning. I will believe it when I see/hear it. Blinking
Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

"The moving hand writes and having writ moves on. Neither all thy piety nor all thy wit can lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it." The Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam
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Oct 8, 2015 7:18 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Hoping they guess right this time Jean.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Oct 8, 2015 9:47 AM CST
Name: Kelli
Canoga Park, CA, Sunset 19 (Zone 10a)
Where summer is winter
Amaryllis Region: Southwest Gardening Native Plants and Wildflowers Irises Hybridizer Dragonflies
Container Gardener Garden Photography Cactus and Succulents Bulbs Aquaponics Enjoys or suffers hot summers
They are calling for a high of 98F. I can't catch a break.
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Oct 8, 2015 10:05 AM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Morning Glories Critters Allowed Birds Houseplants Butterflies Garden Photography
Kelli, that sucks, you really do need a break. We had rain last night at bedtime, a lovely sunrise this morning, now it has clouded up and we are supposed to get some rain, 43f degrees with a high predicted of 60f..
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Oct 8, 2015 10:23 AM CST
Name: Charley
Arroyo Seco New Mexico (Zone 4b)
Don’t trust all-purpose glue.
Garden Ideas: Level 1
High of 68 low of 42 yawn. That is what it has been doing for a month now, a few scattered showers, about two tenths of an inch.

However on October 8, 2011, this is what our garden looked like;


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Charley
I’d rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers that can’t be questioned.
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Oct 8, 2015 10:33 AM CST
Name: Kelli
Canoga Park, CA, Sunset 19 (Zone 10a)
Where summer is winter
Amaryllis Region: Southwest Gardening Native Plants and Wildflowers Irises Hybridizer Dragonflies
Container Gardener Garden Photography Cactus and Succulents Bulbs Aquaponics Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Charlemagne said:High of 68 low of 42 yawn. That is what it has been doing for a month now, a few scattered showers, about two tenths of an inch.


I'll take it!
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Oct 8, 2015 12:35 PM CST
Name: Linda
Tucson, Arizona
Morning Glories Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Region: United States of America Amaryllis Hummingbirder
Region: Southwest Gardening Echinacea Roses Birds Seed Starter Plumerias
Kelli we are supposed to be back up to 95 by next week. I feel your pain. Thumbs down These cool couple of days have been such a treat. Hurray!
" And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden" Genesis 2:8
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Oct 8, 2015 12:50 PM CST
Name: Charley
Arroyo Seco New Mexico (Zone 4b)
Don’t trust all-purpose glue.
Garden Ideas: Level 1
You think you have it hard? Rolling on the floor laughing

Here is a farmer in Tibet, working in his garden;


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Charley
I’d rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers that can’t be questioned.
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Oct 8, 2015 1:22 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Morning Glories Critters Allowed Birds Houseplants Butterflies Garden Photography
Linda, I love your new avatar, looks like your maple is doing well, lovely colors in your garden. Thumbs up
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Oct 8, 2015 3:28 PM CST
Name: Mayo
The Netherlands, Europe (Zone 9a)
Bee Lover Organic Gardener Irises Hellebores Region: Europe Dragonflies
Dog Lover Daylilies Container Gardener Cat Lover Butterflies Birds
Charlemagne said:You think you have it hard? Rolling on the floor laughing

Here is a farmer in Tibet, working in his garden;


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Charley


Perhaps we could all pitch in and send him some DL's?


Rolling on the floor laughing
Mayo
a DL flower a day keeps the doctor away
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Oct 8, 2015 3:29 PM CST
Name: Linda
Tucson, Arizona
Morning Glories Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Region: United States of America Amaryllis Hummingbirder
Region: Southwest Gardening Echinacea Roses Birds Seed Starter Plumerias
Thank You! Margaret. Actually those are my Red Leap Hibiscus. My little maple looks pathetic. Crying I will not post an avatar of that. Sad
" And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden" Genesis 2:8
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Oct 8, 2015 5:00 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Morning Glories Critters Allowed Birds Houseplants Butterflies Garden Photography
Linda, I had not looked closely at the leaves, at a glance I thought it was your little maple, sorry it isn't doing so good. Group hug
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Oct 8, 2015 5:02 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Mayo62 said:

Perhaps we could all pitch in and send him some DL's?


Rolling on the floor laughing
Mayo


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I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Oct 9, 2015 7:31 AM CST
Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F
Daylilies Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Just as I expected, no rain last night. Thumbs down Thumbs down
Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

"The moving hand writes and having writ moves on. Neither all thy piety nor all thy wit can lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it." The Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam
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Oct 9, 2015 7:59 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Oct 9, 2015 9:29 AM CST
Name: Kelli
Canoga Park, CA, Sunset 19 (Zone 10a)
Where summer is winter
Amaryllis Region: Southwest Gardening Native Plants and Wildflowers Irises Hybridizer Dragonflies
Container Gardener Garden Photography Cactus and Succulents Bulbs Aquaponics Enjoys or suffers hot summers
They are calling for a high of 102F. Crying This has got to be the hottest October on record.
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Oct 9, 2015 9:41 AM CST
Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F
Daylilies Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

"The moving hand writes and having writ moves on. Neither all thy piety nor all thy wit can lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it." The Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam
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Oct 9, 2015 10:24 AM CST
Name: Mayo
The Netherlands, Europe (Zone 9a)
Bee Lover Organic Gardener Irises Hellebores Region: Europe Dragonflies
Dog Lover Daylilies Container Gardener Cat Lover Butterflies Birds
Kelli said:They are calling for a high of 102F. Crying This has got to be the hottest October on record.


104F...? Wow! Thumbs down
Over here we are having a very cold October: 55F
Even if we mix and divide in 2 it is still hot! Blinking

Group hug Group hug
a DL flower a day keeps the doctor away
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Oct 9, 2015 11:54 AM CST
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Tomato Heads I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
Birds Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2016
Charlemagne said:High of 68 low of 42 yawn. That is what it has been doing for a month now, a few scattered showers, about two tenths of an inch.

However on October 8, 2011, this is what our garden looked like;


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Charley



Oh my what a sight that must have been.
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Oct 9, 2015 12:56 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Morning Glories Critters Allowed Birds Houseplants Butterflies Garden Photography
Mostly cloudy here, blustery winds makes it feel cold, 55 degrees, not a nice day for gardening.

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