Tropicals & Tender Perennials: It's about to............#28, 0 by ilovejesus99

ilovejesus99 wrote:
I had am oil filled heater once they do keep things very warm. Well till Ike tore through I HAD a Hoop House 16' x 16'. Picture below. :o(
He smashed in the top on one side bending the cow panel. Not covered by insurance. Not sure I can find a place to winter my plants. I hung a light bulb that was inside one of those silver bowl looking things guys use in their shops/ I got it from Lowe's or Home Depot. It kept the dew out and the plants dry so they did not freeze.

Where will I put them this year. I can't fix this myself. Oh well Ike killed alot might as well get a lot more. Bah Humbug! I was going to run a drip system across the top wires to make it easier to water. I really shouldn't be amazed by squashed hopes. I learned in the last 2 years since DH passed away "Hope" is just another one of those 4 letter words.
Sorry don't want to bring everyone down.

I am still cleaning the yard from Ike. I was surprised my neighbors knowing I am disabled never offered to help. I did drive around and find wood cut small enough for me to pick up for the fireplace. I would love to find a lot more. It is so expensive and I can find a place to put it. Most people left it in huge pieces I could not pick up. And my chainsaw is electric so it doesn't help except at my house. Guess I could buy enough cords to go a couple miles. rotflol. There is enough trees down it will take a while for ppl to get them cut up.

I got magnolia tree seeds day before yesterday from a huge magnolia laying by the road. Nothing was safe being on the dirty side of him.

Well going to lay back down. I fell in the yard the other day and bruised my legs and arms. I hate to fall with my back the way it is. No one heard me scream. I was wobbly but made it inside and locked the doors and laid down. There is a nasty big bruise right above my left knee. bigger than a coffee cup. This to shall pass.

I am taking it very slow now. I still need to rake, pick up more branches that have fallen since yesterdays rain. Clean up the wood the workers coming around brought me, clean up cut up limbs that are mine, Trying to stand up my huge fruitless pomegranate but it was pushed over halfway and driven into the ground deeper in the front. I can't get it up. I started digging around it but it is hopeless I think without the help of a couple guys. It blooms beautiful. looks like the most beautiful orange carnation with tons more petals. I will try to remember to post a picture.

I have a big Christmas Sienna blown over that DH propped up after Rita and it lived.It is in full bloom laying on the ground. It is big and beautiful. But after I fell I have not tried to lift it up to see if I can. and I have to clean the street where the big machines did not get it all. And if it is not bad enough, the front of my house is on one street and the back on another. 2 streets to sweep. And get bids on the roof and I can't remember what else. Wow sounds like i did not do anything but I have.

OK time for more sleep. I haven't looked to see all I lost. I know a white crepe myrtle, an azalea or 2,not sure what is gone from under the trees. I had 5 small (not growing well for 2 years). I lost 3 of them, snapped off a plumeria, the top of a versi gold angel trumpet. and split a small purplish crepe myrtle down the middle. And a few hibiscus.not sure what else. But is looks like it claimed my yesterday, today. and tomorrow. Not taking another look till I am done. And that will be another 4 months I believe. Oh well keeps me busy. GRRRR

This will teach me to mot get on a list of something i have always wanted. And take brug cuttings and try again to root. Too late now. Serves me right :o)

Karen again sorry about your baby. How heart breaking. And ladies the babies are beautiful and the flowers.

Later,
Sandy2

lol