Summer doldrums

Starlight · July 31, 2015

I wish!!!!! Big time I wish. Other than a piddy little shower that didn't even wet the top of the soil decent, this going on week three now with no rain and temps well over 100F with the heat index.

I'm wilting faster than my plants. Becareful Bill. Gave myself a good case of heat exhaustion and the body is still not recovering from it even with drinking tons of water and gatoraid and cool to then cold showers.

We are past the point of miserable. It is just pure heck and no relief at night. The rain has been going all around me. Lots of thunder and heat lightening, but that is about it. Even the weeds are finally starting to die and have been watching tree branches and leaves already start to fall.

I already have several plants that have just bit the dust. I'm actually thinking of removing those out there now, doing a major clean up and see about planting a few for fall. I read about the three you suggested for being good ones for the fall and know I have two of them.

They saying most of us should get some rain later today. I can only hope. Even a spintz of rain helps bring the temps down for a little bit. I'll take and hour or two of cooler weather.
One thing I have noticed though is that the flea bugs have all buit disappeared. Whether it is from the extended heat and humidity or beneficials I don't know, but I sure am glad to see them go.

July 31, 2015	#31
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	I wish!!!!! Big time I wish. Other than a piddy little shower that didn't even wet the top of the soil decent, this going on week three now with no rain and temps well over 100F with the heat index. I'm wilting faster than my plants. Becareful Bill. Gave myself a good case of heat exhaustion and the body is still not recovering from it even with drinking tons of water and gatoraid and cool to then cold showers. We are past the point of miserable. It is just pure heck and no relief at night. The rain has been going all around me. Lots of thunder and heat lightening, but that is about it. Even the weeds are finally starting to die and have been watching tree branches and leaves already start to fall. I already have several plants that have just bit the dust. I'm actually thinking of removing those out there now, doing a major clean up and see about planting a few for fall. I read about the three you suggested for being good ones for the fall and know I have two of them. They saying most of us should get some rain later today. I can only hope. Even a spintz of rain helps bring the temps down for a little bit. I'll take and hour or two of cooler weather. One thing I have noticed though is that the flea bugs have all buit disappeared. Whether it is from the extended heat and humidity or beneficials I don't know, but I sure am glad to see them go.