entire property wiped out by flood, lost everything

KCMO_Don · May 16, 2009

well, thanks to mother nature, our entire 1 acre garden (100 tomato plants included) is under about 6 ft of rushing water!

If any of you that are growing out my "Emma" tomato have any luck I would like some seeds this fall.

Thank you very much!

Don

feldon30 · May 16, 2009

Oh my God that's terrible.

KCMO_Don · May 16, 2009

yea, my daughter is going to be crushed as my only 3 sungolds were in that plot

Sherry_AK · May 16, 2009

I'm very sorry. What a terrible thing to happen.

newatthiskat · May 16, 2009

I am so sorry about losing all that work! I can't even immagine.

Is your house ok?
Kat

amideutch · May 16, 2009

Don, really sorry to hear that. No problem on the Emma seed. I planted out Emma on 3 May. Ami

KCMO_Don · May 16, 2009

thanks all.. house is on a hill so it could be worse, but we manage our gardens with shovels and wheelbarrows!!!
No tractors or anything, and it just sucks to see that work wash away!

Don

Moonglow · May 16, 2009

Don, I am so sorry to hear that. Good to know you and your loved ones are OK. And your house, too.

Wi-sunflower · May 16, 2009

The weather this year hasn't been getting the attention it did last year, but in certain areas it seems as bad if not worse than last year.

So far where I am things aren't critical YET. But we have had more rain than we need this spring and general farm planting is way behind. Where Hubby grew up and his brother still farms in N Indiana, there is a very real possibility they won't be able to plant this year as it's so wet and they are so behind.

I'm sorry to hear you got wiped out right now. IF things recede and you think you can re-plant later, give me a PM. I have lots of plants and I usually have plenty of stuff I could send you to help out a bit. I don't have Emma, but I do have some Sun Sugars.

Carol

Zana · May 16, 2009

Don, sorry to hear about your problems with the flooding and losing your crops.

Too much water is hard to imagine in a drought, but can be just as bad as too little. As I write this we're experiencing one hum-dinger of a thunderbanger that woke me up and is keeping me awake. We've already had at least one other thunderstorm this week and are supposed to have another this weekend, so would imagine the farmers around here are going to be feeling more than a little soggy. Last frost still is about a week away, so many are not doing plant outs yet anyway, but all this rain is going to put allot of people behind. But we're not in the same category of which your you're experiencing.

Sorry, I don't have any Emma seed to send you.

OmahaJB · May 16, 2009

Don,

Sorry to hear all your hardwork has been washed away. If you're even still interested in growing this year, have you given thought to container gardening? If I had seedlings to offer I'd send them, but unfortunately I didn't have alot of room under my shoplights to start extras this year. Perhaps you can take Carol up on her generous offer. And I'm sure if others have spares they'll be happy to share.

I do have a few 5-gallon growbags I could send you if you need containers. They seem to work fine for many folks even those who grow tons of plants. I'll be happy to send them if you want some. Just shoot me a PM if you do.

Good luck! Maybe things wont turn out as bad as it seems now if you're willing to take people up on their offer for seedings.

Although I certainly do understand the disappointment.

Jeff

patty_b · May 16, 2009

Hi Don, I am growing what came to me as "Emma Pink"...... would that be the same?? I can certainly share seeds this fall if so. I even have some extra plants if possible to get them to you and your garden recovers soon. It just sounds heartbreaking... Patty

Barbee · May 16, 2009

Sorry to hear about the flooding Don

**carolyn137** · May 16, 2009

Don, I don't have Emma seeds but could send other seeds to you if you wanted them for use next year if you don't have lots of seeds yourself saved from previous years and was depending on growing out new stock from the tomatoes that got destroyed by the flooding.

I've lost plants before from flooding, but not on the scale that you have.

I'm so very sorry, I really am.

Just PM me if there's any way I can help with seeds.

huntoften · May 16, 2009

Don...I'm not too far from you. I've got several Cherokee Purple, a few Juila Child, and a couple of KBX plants I'll give you if you want them. I also have some bell and jalapeno pepper plants. Just let me know and I can deliver them or meet you somewhere.

May 16, 2009	#1
KCMO_Don Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KANSAS Posts: 223	entire property wiped out by flood, lost everything well, thanks to mother nature, our entire 1 acre garden (100 tomato plants included) is under about 6 ft of rushing water! If any of you that are growing out my "Emma" tomato have any luck I would like some seeds this fall. Thank you very much! Don __________________ GIGGITY - GIGGITY

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feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Oh my God that's terrible. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

May 16, 2009	#3
KCMO_Don Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KANSAS Posts: 223	yea, my daughter is going to be crushed as my only 3 sungolds were in that plot __________________ GIGGITY - GIGGITY

May 16, 2009	#5
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	reply I am so sorry about losing all that work! I can't even immagine. Is your house ok? Kat

May 16, 2009	#6
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Don, really sorry to hear that. No problem on the Emma seed. I planted out Emma on 3 May. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

May 16, 2009	#4
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	I'm very sorry. What a terrible thing to happen.

May 16, 2009	#8
Moonglow Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Corte Madera, CA - Sunset Zone 16 Posts: 356	Don, I am so sorry to hear that. Good to know you and your loved ones are OK. And your house, too. __________________ Moonglow Gardens Sustainable Gardening One Planter at a Time Sunset Zone 17 Apparently - - - Without the fog!

May 16, 2009	#9
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	The weather this year hasn't been getting the attention it did last year, but in certain areas it seems as bad if not worse than last year. So far where I am things aren't critical YET. But we have had more rain than we need this spring and general farm planting is way behind. Where Hubby grew up and his brother still farms in N Indiana, there is a very real possibility they won't be able to plant this year as it's so wet and they are so behind. I'm sorry to hear you got wiped out right now. IF things recede and you think you can re-plant later, give me a PM. I have lots of plants and I usually have plenty of stuff I could send you to help out a bit. I don't have Emma, but I do have some Sun Sugars. Carol

May 16, 2009	#10
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	Don, sorry to hear about your problems with the flooding and losing your crops. Too much water is hard to imagine in a drought, but can be just as bad as too little. As I write this we're experiencing one hum-dinger of a thunderbanger that woke me up and is keeping me awake. We've already had at least one other thunderstorm this week and are supposed to have another this weekend, so would imagine the farmers around here are going to be feeling more than a little soggy. Last frost still is about a week away, so many are not doing plant outs yet anyway, but all this rain is going to put allot of people behind. But we're not in the same category of which your you're experiencing. Sorry, I don't have any Emma seed to send you.

May 16, 2009	#11
OmahaJB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,821	Don, Sorry to hear all your hardwork has been washed away. If you're even still interested in growing this year, have you given thought to container gardening? If I had seedlings to offer I'd send them, but unfortunately I didn't have alot of room under my shoplights to start extras this year. Perhaps you can take Carol up on her generous offer. And I'm sure if others have spares they'll be happy to share. I do have a few 5-gallon growbags I could send you if you need containers. They seem to work fine for many folks even those who grow tons of plants. I'll be happy to send them if you want some. Just shoot me a PM if you do. Good luck! Maybe things wont turn out as bad as it seems now if you're willing to take people up on their offer for seedings. Although I certainly do understand the disappointment. Jeff

May 16, 2009	#12
patty_b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 487	Hi Don, I am growing what came to me as "Emma Pink"...... would that be the same?? I can certainly share seeds this fall if so. I even have some extra plants if possible to get them to you and your garden recovers soon. It just sounds heartbreaking... Patty

May 16, 2009	#13
Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	Sorry to hear about the flooding Don __________________ *Barbee*

May 16, 2009	#14
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Don, I don't have Emma seeds but could send other seeds to you if you wanted them for use next year if you don't have lots of seeds yourself saved from previous years and was depending on growing out new stock from the tomatoes that got destroyed by the flooding. I've lost plants before from flooding, but not on the scale that you have. I'm so very sorry, I really am. Just PM me if there's any way I can help with seeds. __________________ Carolyn

May 16, 2009	#15
huntoften Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas CIty Posts: 560	Don...I'm not too far from you. I've got several Cherokee Purple, a few Juila Child, and a couple of KBX plants I'll give you if you want them. I also have some bell and jalapeno pepper plants. Just let me know and I can deliver them or meet you somewhere. __________________ Kansas City, Missouri Zone 5b/6a