The Skinny on Skimmia
Heading for another hot summer? Japanese skimmia is drought tolerant and easy to keep happy. My friend Ann says she's the laziest gardener in town."The hostas have to get crispy before I drag the hose out to them," she declares. Drought [... more]
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Long Hot Summer
 From Amazon.com: Paul Newman has his glorious youthful swagger in this southern-fried melodrama, which marked his first picture with Joanne Woodward (they married after shooting ended). The script is a melange of William Faulkner stories, although it [... more]
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Hot Summer
Okay, enough analysis: Personally, I did not see the documentary 'East Side Story,' so I have no idea how this film fits into a larger social framework, or anything like that. What I do know is that this is very possibly one of the funniest movies I have [... more]
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Long Hot Summer
From Amazon.com: Paul Newman has his glorious youthful swagger in this southern-fried melodrama, which marked his first picture with Joanne Woodward (they married after shooting ended). The script is a melange of William Faulkner stories, although it [... more]
CDN$8.98
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Margarita Hot Summer Salsa
Quite good: Although the Amazon listing claims "various artists" these songs are all performed by one group, identified as Victor Yanqui y Orquesta Fantasia, and they're not bad at all. They're no Fruko y sus Tesos, but then who else is? I [... more]
CDN$13.99
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One Hot Summer Day
So, you wanna know what summer is like in the city?: If you have ever experienced a day in the city as the title suggests, then you can relate to this fine children's book. If you have not experienced such a day, then this is the book for you. Children [... more]
CDN$18.50
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The Sounds of the Earth: Hot Summer Sounds
Artist: Various Artists Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0723723562227 Format: Import Format: Compilation Original Release Date: 1999-06-01 Release Date: 1999-06-01 UPC: 723723562227 Tracks: Hot Summer Sounds, Pt. 1 Hot Summer Sounds, Pt. 2 [... more]
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Crape Mrytles: Summer Show Stoppers
Shorts, sun tan lotion, t-shirts, the beach. All are symbols of hot summer weather. Ah, but we've forgotten the summer garden show stopper: none other than crape myrtles! Yes, Lagerstroemia is another way to gauge hot weather. Crape myrtles are ... [... more]
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What Kind of Shade? - Part Two - Dry Shade
If your shady conditions are dry, you will need to resign yourself to providing extra water during hot summer months in order to grow anything beyond Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese Spurge) and Lamiastrum galeobdolon ( Lamium galeobdolon, Golden ... [... more]
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Late Summer Chores
The kids going back to school aren't the only ones that dread this time of year. Just about now every year, gardens begin to look a little worn. And no wonder - what with the long hot summer of wear and tear, with a little vacation thrown in at ... [... more]
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It's nearly the second month of the summer, here in ...
A short piece telling the reader about some of the problems that occur in the garden in the hot summer months in the southern hemisphere, and some of the ways to counteract the effects of a hot sun. For the past few days it has been in the mid to ... [... more]
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February in Western Australia
A short piece on some of the labour saving devices available, new ideas in plastic garden products, etc February is with us again, the month where persistently hot summer weather still puts a lot of stress on the garden. We are very satisfied ... [... more]
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