Rain - Page 2

Kikaida · May 13, 2015

Neat article. Here in Cali, the wheels have already been set in motion and the alarmists are out in full force. Droughts come and droughts go. This isn't the first one nor will it be the last but the way people are acting here you'd think it was that Twilight Zone episode where the sun is getting closer and closer.

Redbaron · May 13, 2015

Yeah and the last storm we got here in central Oklahoma produced a full foot of rain in a few hours! With Hail. AND tornadoes! and we will get more today too! Everything is completely soaked so even a few inches will produce floods. This is crazy.

Kikaida · May 13, 2015

Yikes, I've been watching your dramatic weather. I hope you avoid any direct hits.

Dewayne mater · May 13, 2015

Kikaida - in Arizona this Spring break with my son, we visited the Heard Indian Museum. I learned about a drought in the southwest in the 1200s that lasted for approximately 50 years that wiped out many Native American tribes that had flourished there for centuries. This lined up with a story of a scientist who reads tree rings who discovered that in Texas in the 1200s there was a 50 plus year drought. My point is, we do have droughts here and all the way out to Cali and some are more severe than others and at least one occurred that if it repeated would be disastrous for several major American cities. This one looks to be over in N. Tx and I'm very thankful for that!

Worth1 · May 15, 2015

I dumped 4 inches of water out of my rain gauge yesterday from about 5 days of rain and today I woke up to more rain and thunder.

Chaco Canyon in New Mexico is one of those places that collapsed due to over population, failed water diversion experiments and drought.

They cut down all of the trees in the canyon and in the end were hauling logs from 50 miles away with no large animals to help them, just man power.
Look at the beautiful stacked stone and the 1000 year old wood still in it.

Worth

Worth1 · May 15, 2015

Here is some of the tools these people used collected in the area of New Mexico and West Texas. Where other people walked past anything but arrow heads I recognised them for what they were.
Three stones in the picture are Manos used to grind grain and an awl and maybe a 10,000 year old Clovis point.
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AlittleSalt · May 15, 2015

Very nice collection Worth. Yeah, it's raining here too. The gardens are growing a nice crop of weeds from all the rain. I'm getting confused - lol, do I need a weeding hoe or a lawnmower?

ContainerTed · May 15, 2015

I know you guys are hurting out there in Texas and the rest of the midwest. But there is another story here as well. We're getting so dry, the ground is cracking in the yard and big-time in the main garden. Even the containers are refusing to set fruit.

I wish it would rain a little bit here. My main garden is very dry down to about 9 inches - barely a small change in the darkening color of the soil. I am watering the individual plants on a daily basis. The normal rains we get this time of year have gone just enough to the north and south of us to miss us completely. I hate to see my water bill this month. I have almost emptied my two 300 gallon rain catching tanks and am using about 100 gallons a day to keep the main garden "alive".

Praying for a small change in the jetstream.

Redbaron · May 15, 2015

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Originally Posted by ContainerTed

I know you guys are hurting out there in Texas and the rest of the midwest. But there is another story here as well. We're getting so dry, the ground is cracking in the yard and big-time in the main garden. Even the containers are refusing to set fruit.

I wish it would rain a little bit here. My main garden is very dry down to about 9 inches - barely a small change in the darkening color of the soil. I am watering the individual plants on a daily basis. The normal rains we get this time of year have gone just enough to the north and south of us to miss us completely. I hate to see my water bill this month. I have almost emptied my two 300 gallon rain catching tanks and am using about 100 gallons a day to keep the main garden "alive".

Praying for a small change in the jetstream.

You are welcome to some of ours.

We got another thunderstorm this morning.

b54red · May 15, 2015

We got a little yesterday and also today. Ah. No watering for a few days. That was one day shy of three weeks without a drop and with nearly a week of weather just under 100 so it was very welcome.

I hope y'all get a break in the rain. That much rain will bring out the Gray Mold and other fun things for tomatoes.

Bill

Kikaida · May 15, 2015

We got about a half inch last night...I swear, rain water is like steroids to my plants. The difference from yesterday to today is almost scary.

gregory · May 15, 2015

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Originally Posted by Kikaida

We got about a half inch last night...I swear, rain water is like steroids to my plants. The difference from yesterday to today is almost scary.

Especially if you get a thunderstorm with the Lightning you get the benefit of nitrogen added to the soil from the rain.

It has been over 3 weeks since we had our deluge . this evening it finally started raining and still happening with more tomorrow.

AlittleSalt · May 17, 2015

I have to share these two pictures. Nature tells us many things, and when a turtle that lives in the water crawls out to go to the top of the hill... This is in my front yard today

Father'sDaughter · May 17, 2015

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

I have to share these two pictures. Nature tells us many things, and when a turtle that lives in the water crawls out to go to the top of the hill... This is in my front yard today

It's probably egg laying time! We have them trudge up our very steep back hill every year looking for a spot to dig a hole for their eggs. Haven't seen them yet, but I know I will soon.

Dewayne mater · May 18, 2015

Gregory - I've not heard that before. Have seen any articles about that concept? It makes sense because we almost always only have thunderstorms in spring and everything seems to get that nitrogen boost. I just never knew why.

Dewayne mater

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Originally Posted by gregory

Especially if you get a thunderstorm with the Lightning you get the benefit of nitrogen added to the soil from the rain.

It has been over 3 weeks since we had our deluge . this evening it finally started raining and still happening with more tomorrow.

May 13, 2015	#17
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	Yeah and the last storm we got here in central Oklahoma produced a full foot of rain in a few hours! With Hail. AND tornadoes! and we will get more today too! Everything is completely soaked so even a few inches will produce floods. This is crazy. __________________ 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

May 15, 2015	#23
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	I know you guys are hurting out there in Texas and the rest of the midwest. But there is another story here as well. We're getting so dry, the ground is cracking in the yard and big-time in the main garden. Even the containers are refusing to set fruit. I wish it would rain a little bit here. My main garden is very dry down to about 9 inches - barely a small change in the darkening color of the soil. I am watering the individual plants on a daily basis. The normal rains we get this time of year have gone just enough to the north and south of us to miss us completely. I hate to see my water bill this month. I have almost emptied my two 300 gallon rain catching tanks and am using about 100 gallons a day to keep the main garden "alive". Praying for a small change in the jetstream. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

May 13, 2015	#16
Kikaida Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 258	Neat article. Here in Cali, the wheels have already been set in motion and the alarmists are out in full force. Droughts come and droughts go. This isn't the first one nor will it be the last but the way people are acting here you'd think it was that Twilight Zone episode where the sun is getting closer and closer.

May 13, 2015	#19
Dewayne mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,212	Kikaida - in Arizona this Spring break with my son, we visited the Heard Indian Museum. I learned about a drought in the southwest in the 1200s that lasted for approximately 50 years that wiped out many Native American tribes that had flourished there for centuries. This lined up with a story of a scientist who reads tree rings who discovered that in Texas in the 1200s there was a 50 plus year drought. My point is, we do have droughts here and all the way out to Cali and some are more severe than others and at least one occurred that if it repeated would be disastrous for several major American cities. This one looks to be over in N. Tx and I'm very thankful for that!

May 15, 2015	#20
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I dumped 4 inches of water out of my rain gauge yesterday from about 5 days of rain and today I woke up to more rain and thunder. Chaco Canyon in New Mexico is one of those places that collapsed due to over population, failed water diversion experiments and drought. They cut down all of the trees in the canyon and in the end were hauling logs from 50 miles away with no large animals to help them, just man power. Look at the beautiful stacked stone and the 1000 year old wood still in it. Worth

May 15, 2015	#22
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Very nice collection Worth. Yeah, it's raining here too. The gardens are growing a nice crop of weeds from all the rain. I'm getting confused - lol, do I need a weeding hoe or a lawnmower?

May 15, 2015	#25
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	We got a little yesterday and also today. Ah. No watering for a few days. That was one day shy of three weeks without a drop and with nearly a week of weather just under 100 so it was very welcome. I hope y'all get a break in the rain. That much rain will bring out the Gray Mold and other fun things for tomatoes. Bill