Surviving the Heat
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Flowers that can survive heat/direct sunlight
Comments (1)I'm not in your zone, but this is a lovely idea. Some plants that come to mind for a fountain look are lavender and ornamental grasses in the lower tier. Lavender with a long wand, such as Provence or Hidcote might be nice. Lavender loves to be dry and well-drained, full sun. It attracts honey bees and butterflies. The flowers can be used for home products, crafts, etc. It smells wonderful. Lavender is probably perennial in your area. Most varieties are for me and they are evergreen for me. In the 2nd tier, you'll probably want a cascading plant. I can't make a recommendation for your zone, but this may be a good place for annuals for constant color or reliable perennials with long-bloom seasons. Homestead Verbena is purple, perennial heliotrope is a lavender/blue; lantana can be had in a variety of colors; wave petunias or million bells; just some thoughts. You may also want to ask on the Container Gardening Forum (I think there is one?) Cameron (in North Carolina)...See MoreBlooms surviving the heat
Comments (4)wow, another bunch of beauties.Love that Cherry Brandy.Gorgeous,Never heard of most of these,but I love them all.We haven't had any temps that high yet,but have gotten to 95 with heat index to 102.Right now its raining non stop and most of my roses are mushy on the bushes,and all sitting in water.Thanks for sharing your roses>I love seeing all of them. Jean...See Moresurviving the heat wave!
Comments (14)My worm bin has been doing fine in Central FL this summer even without ice jugs. The bin is pretty big and deep. Currently about 2foot by 2 foot by 16 inches deep. It will expand to 2 foot by 4 foot as the population increases. Anyway, even when the top of the bedding dries out, the lower levels stay moist and cooler. I have a good location for them, in an old dog kennel with a roof so they are in the shade but plenty of air to keep things cool. As for the ice jugs, it might not be necessary to keep the worms alive in the heat but it could help keep the temps in a better range for worm breeding. FYI the bigger the bin/deeper bedding, the more insulated the center will be from all adverse outside temps....See MoreJenn-air Fridge, survives CAlif winds, heat & dust!
Comments (4)I have a 48" built in and paneled JA. All the "works" compressor, control board, condenser are at the top of the fridge. There is a removable panel near the very top of the fridge, and it has a chain so you don't hafta hold onto the thing. You just "lift up" on that top panel and let it hang. I do like the "works" on top, as it would make the fridge easy to service should it ever need any, plus we have 3 cats, and the condenser on the JA, does not get full of "Cat fur", like our Elux wine fridge does, (Its works are on the bottom), apparently like your JA? I would get a can of the duster stuff I mentioned and spray the condenser then recheck the temps. Also check that all the door seals appear to be in their proper place. I suspects your JA is also a single Variable Speed Compressor as mine is. To better diagnose the problem, it would be helpful to know the freezer temp too. The way these VSC (variable speed compressor),work is that a sensor in the freezer compartment senses the temp there, and if the freezer is above set temp, then it speeds up the compressor. On the other hand, if sensors in the fridge section detect that the temp is above the fridge set temp. then it increases the circulation between the freezer and the fridge, by increasing the speed of the circulating fan or opening up a flap lever between the 2 compartments, or both, So to know whether the problem is compressor/condenser related, or a problem with circulation between freezer and fridge, we need to know the freezer temp. HTH's Gary...See MoreJulia WV (6b)
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