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bower · June 2, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by oakley

Good to know, (though i do follow the Newfoundland weather daily). My young
co-worker traveling is having a grand time via text. GrosMorne, now on his way to
StJohns to meet his girlfriend flying in...had hoped to host him in our home but we are
still city bound for a few weeks....

There are still bergs around, but westerly winds today... bliss!

Should be leaves on the trees by the time you get here.

maxjohnson · June 3, 2017

Typical florida. luckily i have only one tomato growing.

Father'sDaughter · June 3, 2017

I guess my soil warmed up again. The second sowing of pole beans, two cucumber and one zucchini seed have all sprouted since yesterday...along with another ten oak tree seedlings.

The tomatoes, which have been in the ground and not doing much of anything over the last few weeks are also perking up and producing lots of little suckers and flower buds.

And now we have another stretch of overnight lows in the 40's coming up. ..

oakley · June 3, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by bower

There are still bergs around, but westerly winds today... bliss!

Should be leaves on the trees by the time you get here.

I heard about the pack-ice...i am one to embrace all weather and why i am heart and
soul connected to my Newfoundland coastal remote home. Not many understand...

Rockporter · June 5, 2017

I've had lots of rain the last four days and today I looked out the window at the garden, it's 86 degrees and 49% humidity and the cantaloupe as well as the cucumbers are wilting. I went out and checked the soil, it's bone dry almost. How can that be?

Yesterday it was plenty wet and we had more rain last night. I don't get it. How can that happen? It's not exceptionally hot, how can my plants be so dry? I don't get it. I watered everything because I could see once I got out there that my bell peppers were wilting and my beans as well. The tomatoes looked ok but testing the soil told me I should water those as well. The only thing that didn't seem to have a problem is my weeks old watermelon plant. I watered everything to be sure it was all okay.

I went ahead and picked the biggest cucumbers so the plant doesn't have to try to keep those going. Yesterday I picked a handful of my first green beans and ate them for a raw snack. Yummy!

bower · June 5, 2017

Maybe the wind is drying, Rockporter?

We needed rain really badly, so no complaint about finally getting 10-20 mm today. Northerly winds, not fun combined with rain though. Record breaking cold for this date.

My tomatoes are mostly planted, and the extras are staying in the greenhouse too, although we didn't reach 60 F in there today. Draped with row cover for tonight though. Might as well.

Rockporter · June 5, 2017

Yeah, I don't know Bower, we didn't really have much wind today. I already watered again because the tops were dry again. This is so strange. I'll recheck in the morning. Good to hear you got some rain too.

Worth1 · June 5, 2017

Trees?
Worth

AlittleSalt · June 5, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockporter

I've had lots of rain the last four days and today I looked out the window at the garden, it's 86 degrees and 49% humidity and the cantaloupe as well as the cucumbers are wilting. I went out and checked the soil, it's bone dry almost. How can that be?

Yesterday it was plenty wet and we had more rain last night. I don't get it. How can that happen? It's not exceptionally hot, how can my plants be so dry? I don't get it. I watered everything because I could see once I got out there that my bell peppers were wilting and my beans as well. The tomatoes looked ok but testing the soil told me I should water those as well. The only thing that didn't seem to have a problem is my weeks old watermelon plant. I watered everything to be sure it was all okay.

I went ahead and picked the biggest cucumbers so the plant doesn't have to try to keep those going. Yesterday I picked a handful of my first green beans and ate them for a raw snack. Yummy!

While it was raining, were any of the plants still wilting?

It has rained 3.5" here in the past 4 days. Before Friday, it had been dry here for week or so. While it was dry, our squash would wilt during the heat of the day. However, they haven't wilted the past 4 days.

Rockporter · June 5, 2017

No, I don't have any trees for shade here, my only shade is the trellis's we built.

It's starting to hail outside right now, I wonder how much rain I will get with it.

Rockporter · June 5, 2017

No Salt, there was no wilting until today and they perked up real well with the first watering. The soil was good and moist yesterday. It doesn't make sense for sure. It's pouring rain out there right now and the winds are pretty high at around 45 mph. So, I hope the garden doesn't suffer too much tonight. I watered again about 2 hours ago because the soil was dry again on the tops.

tryno12 · June 6, 2017

Yo bower, tough growing up your way! bummer. A week and a half ago we had record rain - since nodda - nodda due till ...........another week or more, hot dry winds - this ain't no fun either unless you enjoy dragging hoses around

gotta try out some drip lines for my pots ....
Pete

bower · June 6, 2017

Lookin lovely Pete!

It's a pleasure to see trees with leaves on em...anywhere!!

imp · June 9, 2017

Been pouring here, along with the thunder and lightening going on. The local weather is warning of flooded streets for the morning commuters.

Glad I did not water yesterday after all.

Worth1 · June 9, 2017

So far no chance of rain here to speak of but who knows.

Worth.

June 5, 2017	#665
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	None of this makes any sense! I've had lots of rain the last four days and today I looked out the window at the garden, it's 86 degrees and 49% humidity and the cantaloupe as well as the cucumbers are wilting. I went out and checked the soil, it's bone dry almost. How can that be? Yesterday it was plenty wet and we had more rain last night. I don't get it. How can that happen? It's not exceptionally hot, how can my plants be so dry? I don't get it. I watered everything because I could see once I got out there that my bell peppers were wilting and my beans as well. The tomatoes looked ok but testing the soil told me I should water those as well. The only thing that didn't seem to have a problem is my weeks old watermelon plant. I watered everything to be sure it was all okay. I went ahead and picked the biggest cucumbers so the plant doesn't have to try to keep those going. Yesterday I picked a handful of my first green beans and ate them for a raw snack. Yummy! __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

June 5, 2017	#667
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Yeah, I don't know Bower, we didn't really have much wind today. I already watered again because the tops were dry again. This is so strange. I'll recheck in the morning. Good to hear you got some rain too. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

June 5, 2017	#670
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	No, I don't have any trees for shade here, my only shade is the trellis's we built. It's starting to hail outside right now, I wonder how much rain I will get with it. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

June 5, 2017	#671
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	No Salt, there was no wilting until today and they perked up real well with the first watering. The soil was good and moist yesterday. It doesn't make sense for sure. It's pouring rain out there right now and the winds are pretty high at around 45 mph. So, I hope the garden doesn't suffer too much tonight. I watered again about 2 hours ago because the soil was dry again on the tops. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~ Last edited by Rockporter; June 5, 2017 at 09:50 PM.

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June 3, 2017	#663
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	I guess my soil warmed up again. The second sowing of pole beans, two cucumber and one zucchini seed have all sprouted since yesterday...along with another ten oak tree seedlings. The tomatoes, which have been in the ground and not doing much of anything over the last few weeks are also perking up and producing lots of little suckers and flower buds. And now we have another stretch of overnight lows in the 40's coming up. ..

June 5, 2017	#666
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	Maybe the wind is drying, Rockporter? We needed rain really badly, so no complaint about finally getting 10-20 mm today. Northerly winds, not fun combined with rain though. Record breaking cold for this date. My tomatoes are mostly planted, and the extras are staying in the greenhouse too, although we didn't reach 60 F in there today. Draped with row cover for tonight though. Might as well.

June 5, 2017	#668
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Trees? Worth

June 6, 2017	#673
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	Lookin lovely Pete! It's a pleasure to see trees with leaves on em...anywhere!!

June 9, 2017	#674
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	Been pouring here, along with the thunder and lightening going on. The local weather is warning of flooded streets for the morning commuters. Glad I did not water yesterday after all.

June 9, 2017	#675
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	So far no chance of rain here to speak of but who knows. Worth.