Posted by Mysterious Traveler on June 24, 2011, 7:28 pm
I knew it was hot when the garden was dried out after being watered
good early this morning. I was shocked when Time & Temp told the
temperature. Even the weather app on the computer shows 108 degrees.
Monday through Wednesday we were between 95 & 98 for the high each
day.
How is the drought affecting England, France & Germany? BBC world
news was saying it's bad there. Anyone from those countries on this
group being affected?
Desert West Texas
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Posted by Nad R on June 24, 2011, 8:24 pm
> I knew it was hot when the garden was dried out after being watered
> good early this morning. I was shocked when Time & Temp told the
> temperature. Even the weather app on the computer shows 108 degrees.
> Monday through Wednesday we were between 95 & 98 for the high each
> day.
>
> How is the drought affecting England, France & Germany? BBC world
> news was saying it's bad there. Anyone from those countries on this
> group being affected?
>
> Desert West Texas
>
> --
Not exactly Europe, but here is...
In the MId Seventies Fahrenheit in Michigan. No drought here but the
opposite. We got lots and lots of rain in the last two days. Farmers that
just got their plantings done two weeks ago may lose it all, if they did
not have good drainage.
It rained literally every day in the Month of May. Then two weeks of nice
dry weather to get the planting done. Now rain again.. Lots of rain... Too
much rain that will hurt farmers. They may try and replant.
As my personal garden is going well. Since I use raised beds for almost
everything except corn and corn does not like wet feet.
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Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)
Posted by despen on June 24, 2011, 9:40 pm
>> I knew it was hot when the garden was dried out after being watered
>> good early this morning. I was shocked when Time & Temp told the
>> temperature. Even the weather app on the computer shows 108 degrees.
>> Monday through Wednesday we were between 95 & 98 for the high each
>> day.
>>
>> How is the drought affecting England, France & Germany? BBC world
>> news was saying it's bad there. Anyone from those countries on this
>> group being affected?
>>
>> Desert West Texas
>>
>> --
> Not exactly Europe, but here is...
> In the MId Seventies Fahrenheit in Michigan. No drought here but the
> opposite. We got lots and lots of rain in the last two days. Farmers that
> just got their plantings done two weeks ago may lose it all, if they did
> not have good drainage.
> It rained literally every day in the Month of May. Then two weeks of nice
> dry weather to get the planting done. Now rain again.. Lots of rain... Too
> much rain that will hurt farmers. They may try and replant.
> As my personal garden is going well. Since I use raised beds for almost
> everything except corn and corn does not like wet feet.
New Jersey.
Not hot enough for me.
Mostly low 80s, sunny and dry for a while, now a little rain.
Garden thriving. Near perfect for growing.
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Dan Espen
Posted by David E. Ross on June 25, 2011, 11:39 am
On 6/24/11 5:24 PM, Nad R wrote:
>> I knew it was hot when the garden was dried out after being watered
>> good early this morning. I was shocked when Time & Temp told the
>> temperature. Even the weather app on the computer shows 108 degrees.
>> Monday through Wednesday we were between 95 & 98 for the high each
>> day.
>>
>> How is the drought affecting England, France & Germany? BBC world
>> news was saying it's bad there. Anyone from those countries on this
>> group being affected?
>>
>> Desert West Texas
>>
>> --
>
> Not exactly Europe, but here is...
>
> In the MId Seventies Fahrenheit in Michigan. No drought here but the
> opposite. We got lots and lots of rain in the last two days. Farmers that
> just got their plantings done two weeks ago may lose it all, if they did
> not have good drainage.
>
> It rained literally every day in the Month of May. Then two weeks of nice
> dry weather to get the planting done. Now rain again.. Lots of rain... Too
> much rain that will hurt farmers. They may try and replant.
>
> As my personal garden is going well. Since I use raised beds for almost
> everything except corn and corn does not like wet feet.
>
In time of drought, farmers complain of starving.
In time of flood, farmers starve.
(old proverb)
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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
<http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html>
Gardening diary at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary>
Posted by Mysterious Traveler on June 25, 2011, 1:07 pm
On 06/25/2011 10:39 AM, David E. Ross wrote:
> On 6/24/11 5:24 PM, Nad R wrote:
>>> I knew it was hot when the garden was dried out after being watered
>>> good early this morning. I was shocked when Time& Temp told the
>>> temperature. Even the weather app on the computer shows 108 degrees.
>>> Monday through Wednesday we were between 95& 98 for the high each
>>> day.
>>>
>>> How is the drought affecting England, France& Germany? BBC world
>>> news was saying it's bad there. Anyone from those countries on this
>>> group being affected?
>>>
>>> Desert West Texas
>>>
>>> --
>>
>> Not exactly Europe, but here is...
>>
>> In the MId Seventies Fahrenheit in Michigan. No drought here but the
>> opposite. We got lots and lots of rain in the last two days. Farmers that
>> just got their plantings done two weeks ago may lose it all, if they did
>> not have good drainage.
>>
>> It rained literally every day in the Month of May. Then two weeks of nice
>> dry weather to get the planting done. Now rain again.. Lots of rain... Too
>> much rain that will hurt farmers. They may try and replant.
>>
>> As my personal garden is going well. Since I use raised beds for almost
>> everything except corn and corn does not like wet feet.
>>
> In time of drought, farmers complain of starving.
> In time of flood, farmers starve.
> (old proverb)
In times of drought this bad, this area would be almost uninhabitable
without electricity to pump ground water.
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> good early this morning. I was shocked when Time & Temp told the
> temperature. Even the weather app on the computer shows 108 degrees.
> Monday through Wednesday we were between 95 & 98 for the high each
> day.
>
> How is the drought affecting England, France & Germany? BBC world
> news was saying it's bad there. Anyone from those countries on this
> group being affected?
>
> Desert West Texas
>
> --