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Got Worms? · July 1, 2013

On and off rain (heavy) for the past 4 days. Heavy thunder storms with flooding yesterday. Flooded more last night. Heavy thunder storms today with flash flooding immanent. Thunder storms predicted for the next 7 days. Did I mention that I live on a flood plain? ...but hey, I'm okay, I have a snorkel!
Anyone with excess sunshine ...I am willing to trade some rainy days for just one sunshiny day with a blue sky and maybe a little puffy white cloud.

Redbaron · July 1, 2013

It's a deal but wait till next week. Right now we have a week of ideal weather. FINALLY!

KathyDC · July 1, 2013

I hear you. Rain, rain, rain down here in DC. In fact it's sprinkling again as I sit here typing.

We've had rain off and on for the past week -- everything is just drenched and it makes it even more humid than normal. I went out last night to spray everything down with Bill's diluted bleach solution even though everything was still wet, because lately there's no time when everything isn't wet, and I'm already having fungus problems (early blight, it seems).

I hate complaining because my mom down in Texas meanwhile is griping about how hot and dry it is. But, I'd happily trade off!

Kathy

RobinB · July 1, 2013

Want some excess heat? Don't worry, it's a DRY heat! Multiple days over 100 already and at least five more before it breaks. Folks in other places have it worse, I know. I've been covering everything with Remay day after day. Problem is, we are getting severe thunderstorms every once in a while too with high winds, rain and hail... it's the Remay dance that I'm used to performing in Spring, but repeated in the Summer!

COMPOSTER · July 1, 2013

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Originally Posted by Got Worms?

On and off rain (heavy) for the past 4 days. Heavy thunder storms with flooding yesterday. Flooded more last night. Heavy thunder storms today with flash flooding immanent. Thunder storms predicted for the next 7 days. Did I mention that I live on a flood plain? ...but hey, I'm okay, I have a snorkel!
Anyone with excess sunshine ...I am willing to trade some rainy days for just one sunshiny day with a blue sky and maybe a little puffy white cloud.

I hear you loud and clear. Raining heavy as I write this. Look on the bright side: at least your not spending anytime watering.

Glenn

Sun City Linda · July 1, 2013

No lack of sunshine here. Maybe that's why they call it SUN city!

100 degrees for the foreseeable future. I got a late start due to illness and removing 3 large trees to make room went on longer than anticipated. Now I have several determinate and semi-determinate plants completely loaded with big greenies. Hopefully, I will get at least some of them but this kind of heat typically shuts down my tomatoes. Good luck to all dealing with "weather"

zeroma · July 1, 2013

Ditto rain Ditto rain...

Claudia · July 1, 2013

Yup....rain here too!

Uncle Dunkel · July 1, 2013

Same here in Kentucky. At least the temperatures are such tomatoes will pollinate, if it doesn't get washed off.

Tim

Wi-sunflower · July 1, 2013

What's even worse is the fact that we've had 3 Saturday markets in a row with RAIN. And not just a little. Off and on all day stuff.

You work hard to get something for market in this goofy weather and the weather just insults you more with rain on the market.

Carol

b54red · July 1, 2013

I have been dealing with it for over three weeks now and have only had one day with no rain. The Gray Mold, Septoria, and every spot and speck disease under the sun is attacking in full force now and no fungicides work in this weather. My older toms look like palm trees in a lot of cases and even some of the more recent transplants into the garden are covered with foliage diseases. I had a bunch of seedlings of both bell peppers and tomatoes hardening off and lost most of them to foliage diseases before they could even be planted. We need a short break from the rain but I really don't want a repeat of the droughts we have had the last few years. I'm finally starting to get some grass back in my yard.

Bill

JiminNJ · July 1, 2013

Very little sun and the wettest June on record here in NJ

Tom A To · July 2, 2013

Yes, you can have some of this 110 degree sunshine we're getting in SacraTomato this week. This is turning out to be a difficult year weather-wise in this neck of the woods.

Got Worms? · July 2, 2013

It's seems relentless, and it's so hard to ignore when the driving rain wakes you up in the middle of the night.

A long time ago I had a copper clad tin roof over my bedroom. The sound of the rain hitting that roof would put me instantly to sleep as my head hit the pillow. Now not so much.

I know I shouldn't complain, but I worked so hard on my rain storage and drip system last month.

I'm really glad I raised the beds another six inches last year!

Holi C**P, a big tree just came down ...just missing one of the bunglows next door ...later...

Got Worms? · July 2, 2013

Damp conditions:

Caused a pair of trees (widowmaker) to fall in opposite directions.

Taking down power lines.

Lucky no kids were around.

Before the power co. got there, you could hear the hiss and crackling sound of the downed wires.

The power is shut off and all is safe now. Amazingly no one was hurt.

July 1, 2013	#1
Got Worms? Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NY Zone 5b/6a Posts: 546	Rain,Rain,Rain,Thunder Storms,Rain,Rain,Rain,Thunder Storms. On and off rain (heavy) for the past 4 days. Heavy thunder storms with flooding yesterday. Flooded more last night. Heavy thunder storms today with flash flooding immanent. Thunder storms predicted for the next 7 days. Did I mention that I live on a flood plain? ...but hey, I'm okay, I have a snorkel! Anyone with excess sunshine ...I am willing to trade some rainy days for just one sunshiny day with a blue sky and maybe a little puffy white cloud.

July 1, 2013	#2
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	It's a deal but wait till next week. Right now we have a week of ideal weather. FINALLY! __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

July 2, 2013	#13
Tom A To Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pilot Hill, Ca. Posts: 307	Yes, you can have some of this 110 degree sunshine we're getting in SacraTomato this week. This is turning out to be a difficult year weather-wise in this neck of the woods. __________________ -Dennis Audios, Tomatoville. Posted my final post and time to move on.

July 2, 2013	#14
Got Worms? Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NY Zone 5b/6a Posts: 546	It's seems relentless, and it's so hard to ignore when the driving rain wakes you up in the middle of the night. A long time ago I had a copper clad tin roof over my bedroom. The sound of the rain hitting that roof would put me instantly to sleep as my head hit the pillow. Now not so much. I know I shouldn't complain, but I worked so hard on my rain storage and drip system last month.I'm really glad I raised the beds another six inches last year! Holi C**P, a big tree just came down ...just missing one of the bunglows next door ...later...

July 1, 2013	#3
KathyDC Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Suburban Washington, DC (Zone 7A) Posts: 347	I hear you. Rain, rain, rain down here in DC. In fact it's sprinkling again as I sit here typing. We've had rain off and on for the past week -- everything is just drenched and it makes it even more humid than normal. I went out last night to spray everything down with Bill's diluted bleach solution even though everything was still wet, because lately there's no time when everything isn't wet, and I'm already having fungus problems (early blight, it seems). I hate complaining because my mom down in Texas meanwhile is griping about how hot and dry it is. But, I'd happily trade off! Kathy

July 1, 2013	#4
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Want some excess heat? Don't worry, it's a DRY heat! Multiple days over 100 already and at least five more before it breaks. Folks in other places have it worse, I know. I've been covering everything with Remay day after day. Problem is, we are getting severe thunderstorms every once in a while too with high winds, rain and hail... it's the Remay dance that I'm used to performing in Spring, but repeated in the Summer!

July 1, 2013	#6
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	No lack of sunshine here. Maybe that's why they call it SUN city! 100 degrees for the foreseeable future. I got a late start due to illness and removing 3 large trees to make room went on longer than anticipated. Now I have several determinate and semi-determinate plants completely loaded with big greenies. Hopefully, I will get at least some of them but this kind of heat typically shuts down my tomatoes. Good luck to all dealing with "weather"

July 1, 2013	#7
zeroma Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 637	Ditto rain Ditto rain...

July 1, 2013	#8
Claudia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 34	Yup....rain here too!

July 1, 2013	#9
Uncle Dunkel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Corbin, KY Posts: 74	Same here in Kentucky. At least the temperatures are such tomatoes will pollinate, if it doesn't get washed off. Tim

July 1, 2013	#10
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	What's even worse is the fact that we've had 3 Saturday markets in a row with RAIN. And not just a little. Off and on all day stuff. You work hard to get something for market in this goofy weather and the weather just insults you more with rain on the market. Carol

July 1, 2013	#11
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I have been dealing with it for over three weeks now and have only had one day with no rain. The Gray Mold, Septoria, and every spot and speck disease under the sun is attacking in full force now and no fungicides work in this weather. My older toms look like palm trees in a lot of cases and even some of the more recent transplants into the garden are covered with foliage diseases. I had a bunch of seedlings of both bell peppers and tomatoes hardening off and lost most of them to foliage diseases before they could even be planted. We need a short break from the rain but I really don't want a repeat of the droughts we have had the last few years. I'm finally starting to get some grass back in my yard. Bill

July 1, 2013	#12
JiminNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 49	Very little sun and the wettest June on record here in NJ