How much rain for you this time?
deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b
2 years ago
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Comments (13)I think most of us are in the same southern boat. We have had over 7 inches in the past 6 days in my area (and normal for the month is 5 and a quarter). It is times like these when I am very glad that I built those raised beds! But to answer your question, Sheri, I'll agree with the others that have said that it depends on your drainage. As long as the water is not sitting and it can get out of your soil, your veggies will be fine (unless you get 5 inches in one night - I feel for you Mr(s) James). Steve...See MoreHow much rain are you missing from average?
Comments (8)I'm not sure what my numbers are, but I bet they're even lower. I just read that Texas is in its third worst drought in history, and since October we've had a long string of "driest [insert month here]'s" in history. My city is about to go into Stage 3 water restrictions, which limits watering to once a week by hand or by soaker hose, and once every two weeks by sprinkler. Stage 4 is as high as it goes. Here's a link to the U.S. Drought Monitor website for Texas: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/DM_state.htm?TX,S I'm in the maroon bit. "Exceptional" drought, the worst category. This drought is already the third worst in history, and considering how it's only June, it's probably not going to get any better for a while and could possibly end up the worst in history....See MoreWay too much Rain and Cold! How are you all doing??
Comments (24)Hi Karen, It is raining! My pots are outside right now up against the garage wall. The overhang (roof) from the garage gives them a bit of protection. Yesterday, I put out two brugmansia pots to get some sun -- I forgot to bring them in and hope the rain didn't knock down the buds and blooms on them :-( There is always something! Going to see The Wicked today at 1 PM; hope the rain doesn't create a problem with us getting there....See MoreHow Much More Rain Do You Need?
Comments (10)Carmen, You're welcome. Glad it is helpful info. I follow the weather closely since it holds so much power over the ability of our landscapes and gardens to survive, and I like to link stuff like this occasionally to keep us all grounded in reality! lol After a wonderful rainy day in the middle of a drought, it is so easy to think everything has changed. Really, not much has changed in most of OK. Everyone is still desperately dry. It usually takes us just as many weeks or months to get out of drought as it took for the drought to develop. I think it is easy to forget that on a nice, cool, rainy day. Susan, Isn't it awful? Think about your average annual rainfall, though, compared to what your year-to-date rainfall is. Then, think about whatever rainfall deficit you had when 2011 ended because that factors into it as well. In our county, our 2011 rainfall was roughly half of our average rainfall, so we started 2012 with a deep moisture deficit and partially empty ponds and creeks. Isn't it a horrible feeling to wake up to flashing lights outside? A house burned across the street from us in Fort Worth in the early 1990s and it was just horrible. I imagine a passerby did see it and report it. Lots of times, it is police officers driving through the neighborhoods at night who first notice flames and smoke. My morning glories have been going nuts for a couple of weeks--ever since the last big rainfall, and I've really been enjoying them. Congrats on the melons! Little melons are cute. You know, I don't know why, but I am feeling an 'early freeze' vibe as well. I don't know why. Maybe it is just that we're so happy to have milder temperatures that we fear an early freeze will bring an abrupt halt to a lovely fall growing season. Usually, I trust my instincts, but I dearly want for the 'early freeze' forebodings to be wrong, wrong, wrong. Gardening here in OK sure will make a gardener paranoid and leave them expecting the worst in every season! Dawn...See Moredeanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b
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