Beat the Heat
for the show airing 6-27 and 6-28-09 What do you do when it’s so hot? You certainly don’t abstain from going outside! And while the interview on this week’s show with local medical expert (nurse Anna Marie) indicates that one should abstain from alcoholic beverages to stay hydrated in these drought-like conditions, everyone with Your Livable Garden agrees that a few margaritas really make that heat way more tolerable. Heck, even Anna Marie agrees that a good cold umbrella drink helps keep folks sane when it’s this hot...and only in June! That’s right, it’s way too dry and way too scorching out there to even think of what August is going to bring. But as I said, Shawn and Blinda don’t let a little warm weather keep them from enjoying the garden. This week, they bring you tips from the Texas Agricultural Extension on working safely in this weather and a few testimonials from clients about how it’s really possible--and even enjoyable--to spend time outdoors this summer. Like Janice, who took time out of her busy vacation to kindly share with us her secret to keeping her Mirror Lake back yard looking as awesome as it does: doing a little maintenance every day, early in the morning when it’s not so brutally hot. As a result, the awesome space she has in her back yard looks really great. And her family is constantly using it. as she explains: the family, the kids, and friends are using it several nights a week...and Janice is using her “cell phone swing” pretty much every day. But it’s not just Janice’s experience that we get to hear. Peggy, a dear friend and wonderful client of Mirror Lake, also shares her experience of having her back yard, driveway, and front yard designed and installed by Mirror Lake . Despite the heat, Peggy is outside and enjoying the yard daily. You can even hear how much she loves it here. Shawn and Blinda also share some of the best plants to use in this kind of dry heat: crape myrtles, desert willows, Texas Persimmon, Texas Mountain Laurel (a personal favorite!), salvias, butterfly bush, plumbago, indigo, and katie ruellia. And finally, Chef Chris of the Timmeron Culinary Retreat shares another great group of recipes for us. Seriously, these are the chic-est of menu items these days: Aguas Frescas and Plank Cooking. Want to know more? Well, listen to the show! Saturdays from 6-8am KSEV 700AM. Or email Shawn@mirrorlakedesigns.com and ask about what we do!
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