Wednesday, July 17, 2013

heat and dust

I returned to the hottest NJ summer in eons -- temps in the high 90's F and humidity in the same range.
There are all kinds of heat warnings for old people (over 65) to stay inside this week.  Hahahaha.  I am going into NY city this afternoon to the City Quilter Gallery to see the exhibit of Maya Chamovich's quilts and hear her gallery talk at 6:pm.  Afterwards, I am going to dinner with my cousin Rahla so we can catch up on family stuff -- so I'm looking forward to it, despite the heat.

They say you are not supposed to water your plants in the morning - that evening is better.  But it is so awful that I am doing both.  My postage-stamp garden looked so much better a couple of hours after I soaked it, that I had to take pictures.  Before I left for Oregon I sprayed the daylily plants with anti-deer stuff and it worked!  I didn't expect that these late-bloomers would wait for my return, but they did.  The daylilies and echinacea look splendid to me.



Also, before I left I brought all the herbs upstairs to the master bath, which has a skylight. They did very nicely and now I am bringing them out again.  Such lovely basil!  I am drinking water with ice, lime, and crushed basil and it is divine.  Better with gin, but since it is so hot I am drinking water to stay hydrated.  Aren't I good??
More later or tomorrow, depending on how tired I am when I get home from walking several miles of city blocks later on.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh dear...65 is old? Maybe that needs to be revisited! Enjoy your city wak.

Gerrie said...

It may be small, but your garden is loverly!1 Hope you had a good day in the city. Saw a couple of people today who took your workshop in Sisters!!

Judy Rys said...

I just returned from MA where I experienced the heat and humidity firsthand! Sounds like you had a great time in Sisters.

Judy Sall Fiber Art said...

I always heard it's best to water in the morning to hydrate the plants before the heat of the day, but I was watering twice daily too during our heat spell in June. I say let the plants tell us... when they start to look droopy, I don't care what time of the day, they get a drink from me! Hope the heat goes away there soon...

patty a. said...

I have now gotten caught up on your recent posts - the printing was wonderful! I am going to have to make myself time to try that technique! The trip to Sisters look like a good time! In NE Ohio we had some sort of rain for 16 days in a row so watering wasn't necessary esp. Wed. the 10 when we got 5" in 2 - 3 hours! Your garden is very pretty!

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