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Methanolic · 07-13-2009, 04:36 PM

All kidding aside,

I really just wanted to warn people about the impending storm.

For me, there's not a lot I can do to prevent hail damage, but I have covered some stuff with poly. and moved a few pots into the house. Everything else will just get shredded. Thus the 2009 "write-off"

.....IF it happens.

habernac · 07-13-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FlamesKickAss

I had planned on biking to work this morning and tomorrow, now not so much

it's only water. Get some fenders and join the fun.

Methanolic · 07-13-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

PS, sorry for destroying your thread, Meth.

No worries,

I problee dezervt it" b-side's-- it wuz a purfekt combinashun uv frustruation and huemer.

troutman · 07-13-2009, 04:42 PM

So proudly we HALE!

Methanolic · 07-13-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by fotze

Will this help get rid of all the GD aphids in my tree, fataing things are gross this year.

YES!

....That is one good thing about this rain. They drown very easily. I have had the worst infestation this year too, everything covered in sticky aphid pooh.

Methanolic · 07-13-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

So proudly we HALE!

Pro soudly he WHALE!

burn_baby_burn · 07-13-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Methanolic

This has been the worst year for gardening in a while, With the cool spring, the "missing" summer, the brutal increase in wind, and now this, ...could ruin it all.

I don't know about others, but all my efforts this year have produced very little so far. I can't beleive how slow the growth is this year.

If we get hail today/tonight, I will consider the 2009 gardening season a complete and utter write off!!!

......fingers crossed.

The conditions have really put a lot of strain on agriculture across Western Canada as well. Unlike Gardeners, prairie farmers are probably hoping for hail.

Methanolic · 07-13-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn

The conditions have really put a lot of strain on agriculture across Western Canada as well. Unlike Gardeners, prairie farmers are probably hoping for hail.

And why would that be?

...Insurance?

You Need a Thneed · 07-13-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Methanolic

And why would that be?

...Insurance?

Yup, I would imagine so. Hail is insured, no rain, not really insured.

Methanolic · 07-13-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Yup, I would imagine so. Hail is insured, no rain, not really insured.

I have no real sources, but I have heard that hail insurance is a "less than break even" scenerio for farmers.

Unless their crops are already written off, I would think they would prefer the rain before seeing their crops destroyed by hail.

Although, Judging from what I've seen on the news lately, any rain they get now is likely a week too late. What an incredibly stressful livelyhood it must be.

Ironhorse · 07-13-2009, 05:23 PM

Good. My roof is due for new shingles soon.

The flower beds will have to suffer I guess...

Shazam · 07-13-2009, 05:49 PM

Lettuce, carrots, potatoes, peas, raspberries have done very well. Some of my tomatoes are doing okay. Basil did terribly.

sclitheroe · 07-13-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Shazam

Basil did terribly.

Poor Basil, I hope he bounces back

JustAnotherGuy · 07-13-2009, 06:22 PM

I was going to add something to this thread but I am not sure what the main topic of this thread is. Is the topic weather, gardens or proper english?

Methanolic · 07-13-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shazam

Lettuce, carrots, potatoes, peas, raspberries have done very well. Some of my tomatoes are doing okay. Basil did terribly.

Good for you. You must have a good location. My tomatoes are not doing well at all. I propogate from seed and usually have positive results. This year I've got 2 survivours out of 18 that I started, and the 2 I do have are stunted, like everything else.

....next year...

4X4 · 07-13-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

I was going to add something to this thread but I am not sure what the main topic of this thread is. Is the topic weather, gardens or proper english?

It's whether gardens are proper in England.

Methanolic · 07-13-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

I was going to add something to this thread but I am not sure what the main topic of this thread is. Is the topic weather, gardens or proper english?

Thread degeneration......

......It's a real Bee-Awtch!!!

Methanolic · 07-13-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

It's whether gardens are proper in England.

Rapier!!!

.....witt that is.

Shazam · 07-13-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Methanolic

Good for you. You must have a good location. My tomatoes are not doing well at all. I propogate from seed and usually have positive results. This year I've got 2 survivours out of 18 that I started, and the 2 I do have are stunted, like everything else.

....next year...

You should see my beans. They're... sad. Very sad.

I also start from seed. Makes food cheap.

Methanolic · 07-13-2009, 06:38 PM

To deviate even further from the thread topic....

^^^^ Do you ever think that the seeds you are buying are junk?

I've started (the last couple years) to harvest seeds from my own produce/plants/flowers. If something grows well, I will make sure to harvest seed from that plant. Ofcourse you can't do this with everything, but I've got a couple of flowers etc.. that are 3rd generation from the original.