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Comments (8)kinzyjr, it looks like we'll be back into our mid-to high 80s with normal afternoon thunderstorms. I'm hoping that the forecast for Sunday being a long, rainy day is true. We really need it. Ben, sadly, I lost a few things to the winter rains and heat. Discovered today my hardy hibiscus didn't make it. I'm sad about all I've lost due to the winter rains and the spring heat wave, but the saddest was my Everglades tomato, which was just beautiful and loaded with fruit, but they don't like extreme heat, so it wilted and died overnight. I managed to get some cuttings, but it's a goner....See MoreAir Conditioner can't keep house cool during heat wave in California
Comments (57)The thing about needing coolant (refrigerant) is that's not necessary unless there's a leak in the system. Refrigerant doesn't wear out or get used up such that it must be changed or refilled. A tiny leak that doesn't cause an adverse effect until enough leaks out over a couple/few years is somewhat less of a concern, but it's still a leak that shouldn't be there....See MoreBefore the heat wave, most productive use of your time?
Comments (23)Dee, it sounds like you had a good day with your daughter despite the heat. Hope your plants did okay. Maybe your daughter would consent to you posting photos of her new garden? Again, I really miss my water powered hose reels. They made quick work of putting the hose away, and with a heavy hose, that cuts down on half of the time you are struggling with it. This year I leave my hose out a lot, but I try to drag it off the lawn so it doesn't burn a stripe where it was lying in the hot sun. I’m ordering a new nozzle this morning. [g] I had one of those small basic brass nozzles and I thought that would be a replacement that would last and not keep needing to be replaced, but I tried it yesterday and took it right off and went back to my leaky nozzle. I guess I am just used to the settings I use and didn’t find I could duplicate them with the brass nozzle. Which I will keep as an emergency back up. I did find a great sprinkler that I LOVE! I spent some time researching those last year because I was having trouble with sprinklers. Aqua Joe Sprinkler This has worked very well this year, in it’s second year. It gives a really high spray that covers a lot of ground and this is my preferred lever for getting the precise area. On other sprinklers the spray arm would get stuck in the same position, and that hasn’t happened to me with this one. It was $17. last June and I see now it is $22.! It’s 70F on my back porch this morning. Roxanna, we lived in a brick house one year and I was too young to notice, and I would have thought it might keep the heat out. I’m surprised that it does the opposite. No wonder you hate the heat so much. [g] We have oil heat and old plaster walls and didn’t want to have to install a whole new duct system for central a/c. I see they now have some different a/c applications with units that are placed high on the wall and are ductless. We are considering switching to that, but between the window units and the Whole House Fan, we seem to stay comfortable. It’s just putting them in and taking them out is the only problem. The WH fan, only helps if the temperature outside is cooler and less humid than inside. We also do what my Mom used to do religiously, pull the light blocking heavy window shades down early in the morning to keep the house cooler. I was in and out yesterday watering. I put milk crates over some of my vegetables that don’t like the heat. I still have broccoli, lettuce, etc trying to grow. I am trialing varieties of lettuce that reviews said do well in the heat. The cilantro looks like it’s about to bolt. I moved all my potted plants into a very shady area and by 2pm they were dry for the most part. Two large divisions of Aster were in full wilt, so I soaked them all again. My favorite rose, ‘Savannah’, that had just opened all it’s buds and looked very unhappy by late day. It was well watered and mulched but it didn’t make a difference. The blooms looked like I feel when I spend 20 minutes out there. [g] ‘Julia Child’ on the other hand, looked completely unphazed and opened her first four blooms....See MoreHeat wave! Tomatoes
Comments (14)That might be possible. Out in the open, the air temperature is the air temperature, whether you're under shade or not. The sun doesn't heat up the air directly. But if the sun is shining on something, the air temperature close to it could be elevated. But if the out-in-the-open air temperature is already too high, shade isn't going to help. Here, in the summer, the nighttime temperatures (75-80F) are already too high to permit tomato fruiting, so shade won't make any difference. That's because of the humidity. But if you're in a drier part of the country, your nighttime temperatures may fall low enough that daytime shade will keep them low for a while. So, it depends....See More- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
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