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I used to live in Chalmette, Louisiana --
a suburb of New Orleans (Gardening Zone 9). Since Hurricane Katrina, I am now
in Gardening Zone 8 in Mount Hermon, Louisiana.
NO, we do NOT have alligators
crawling down the streets, but we DO sometimes get to see all sorts of interesting
"wildlife" in our yards and alongside our roadways.
In the summer, it gets hotter than
H-E-double-hockey-sticks. And it is NOT one of those "dry" heats either (I never
understood why "dry" heat is supposed to be any better -- an OVEN has dry heat
-- would you like to be in THERE?). But the blazing heat IS relieved almost every
afternoon by a brief rain shower which transforms the area into an oppressive,
steamy, jungle atmosphere.
One steps outside and wilts. And
your hair immediately frizzes.
If you don't water the garden at LEAST
every-other-day, you'll find your plants drooped over the sides of their pots or
with their little leaves clutched around their throats, gasping for some
moisture.
If I forget to water and things start
turning brown and shriveling up, I just blame it on DEPRESSED PLANTS....they
must have committed suicide.
That's my story and I'm sticking
to it!
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