Florida Lookout, Irma?

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by Worth1

I think they should evacuate according to income.
Us rich people first the most impoverished last.
The reason it is us super wealthy that keep the world going.
Without us there would be no economy and the poor would be lost.
Not only that we deserve it.

This is tongue-in-cheek I know. But where is this coming from I wonder?

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by ginger2778

This is tongue-in-cheek I know. But where is this coming from I wonder?

Because it's true.
Many of the less privileged have to stay where they are.
The ultra rich can afford to do as they please.
They even have their own jets to high tail it the first sign of trouble along with the pets.
You can bet your sweet behind they wont be picking up passengers either.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by ginger2778

This is tongue-in-cheek I know. But where is this coming from I wonder?

Robin Hood.

Worth is in direct communication with him.

Carolyn

[upcountrygirl]

Praying for safety for all Florida TV'ers in the hurricane's path. Now, I have a question for y'all that live in hurricane zones and have rode out hurricanes and tropical storms. The local channel that we watch for news and weather(it's been my experience that they are the most accurate) has forecasted category 1 hurricane winds for us here in upstate south Carolina(yes, they are showing the model that shifted to the left as well). Everything outside is put up except for the cages around the tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Is it likely that they can and/or will break windows in the house if they become projectiles? I want to leave them and hope for the best because I had a later start with the those vegetables this year because someone was "kind" enough to steal the seedlings out of my greenhouse early this spring...We're still getting tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants...

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by Worth1

Because it's true.
Many of the less privileged have to stay where they are.
The ultra rich can afford to do as they please.
They even have their own jets to high tail it the first sign of trouble along with the pets.
You can bet your sweet behind they wont be picking up passengers either.

Or opening up their name brand hotels to the less fortunate.

[ginger2778]

5 O clock advisory has it in the gulf just outside of S fl., going to hit land about 1/3 of the way up the peninsula. Looking a bit more hopeful for us, but my cousin in St.Petersburg, I don't like how it looks for her at all.

[kurt]

Not so quick,we had reservations at Marriot Residence Inn St.Pete Beach.Fl.Three mutts,called us,massive barrier island evac.We are on top of a mountain in West Verginia.Good Luck every one.See you soon.akurt

[kurt]

ZStart at the roof vent with your portable dewalt saws all with the diablo tree pruning blade at 1 foot long.now you will not drown.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by kurt

ZStart at the roof vent with your portable dewalt saws all with the diablo tree pruning blade at 1 foot long.now you will not drown.

We are onlyexpecting 6-10 inches of rain IIRC.This will be a wind event, and hoping the dam will hold up around Lake Okeechobee, because if it breaks, then the nearby towns will be flooded. Why haven't they fixed it yet? They knew it was weak back when Wilma hit in 2005.

[Rockporter]

So scary! Stay safe everyone.

[SueCT]

I didn't know you were super wealthy, Worth, I would have been much nicer to you. I could really use a super wealthy AND generous friend.

[MichelleInWASt]

Originally Posted by Worth1

Because it's true.
Many of the less privileged have to stay where they are.
The ultra rich can afford to do as they please.
They even have their own jets to high tail it the first sign of trouble along with the pets.
You can bet your sweet behind they wont be picking up passengers either.

Yep. Here's the reality that somehow never gets mentioned on TV.

And everyone talks about how those who don't evacuate are stubborn, stupid, etc., etc., etc.

[agee12]

I am in Atlanta and of course will not be affected like the folks in Florida but I wanted to know what I should do with my plants, if anything.

We will not get rain until Monday, but it will be windy starting tomorrow, with very high winds on Monday, from weather.com:
Saturday ENE 14 mph
Sunday ENE 18 mph
Monday NNE 38 mph - winds could occasionally gust over 60 mph
Tuesday S 19 mph

I have a small raised bed that has among other things, pole beans with the pole being bamboo stakes, I doubt if anything can be done about that.

I have lots of container plants with plants being in containers ranging from one gallon to 20+ gallons. Several of the plants have stakes in them. I thought I'd knock over my cucumber plants my self. I have a dolly, so I can move the plants. We have a large outbuilding and an alley of sorts that runs under outdoor stairs.

I thought about moving the smaller plants to the alley and the larger plants behind / beside the outbuilding.

Am I going about this the right way?

[SueCT]

I would first pick any tomato that has the smallest little blush of color. Then I would move any plants that can be moved, and will fit, into the outbuilding. Your favorites first. Then I would move any remaining movable pots against a building. If you can choose a building wall that is located in a direction that will protect them from the wind or failing that, would blow the pots against the building wall instead of along the wall and away from the building. I have put things along the back of my garage at times to protect them, and they have come through in surprisingly intact condition. Depending on how bad it is expected to get where you are you might want to pick some of the green fruit to use green or see if it will ripen. I would leave about half though, or more, so you can continue to let them grow and ripen on the vine if they make it through. Unless you want to start hammering in rebar to reinforce the cages, I can't think of much else you could do.

[imp]

Using the bamboo poles, lay the lima beans down on the ground. Mobile pots, as above.