I'm so depressed!

[obsessed]

I am sorry southern gardener. Down here in the deep south we have not had any rain lately. Just the massive heat.

 

[Southern Gardener]

(sigh) it's supposed to hit 90 degrees today - well above average for this time of year. It rained again last night and it's cloudy today.

 

[digitS']

Oooooh, heat and humidity. I hardly know what that means.

. . . but I was in Houston once. And, I hardly knew how to behave . . .

I hope you find a way to stay comfortable.

Steve

less than 20" precipitation annually, less than 20% humidity on many, many Summer afternoons.

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi there everyone!

Gosh! You have made me feel a whole lot better about the weather here! Truly, I feel for you all -- well all the ones who aren't happy little gardeners at the moment.

We just have very high winds & no rain for weeks BUT IT IS WARM & we haven't had a frost for about 2 weeks so . It is so depressing to know you just can't do anything in the garden especially when you have a stack of plants getting leggy.

I've worked in Houston several times ( for the Houston Ballet). I was amazed by the humidity, so enervating! The rain was torrential ! Living there would finish me off -- but the people were great.

CHEER UP EVERYONE :happy_flower

:rose Hattie :rose

 

[obsessed]

Hey Digits - I live in Montana for the last two years so I am quite aware of the dryness. I could put that heavy duty Eucerine cream on twice a day and still be dry and itchy. I totally dig the humidity down here. But you have the Mountains and pristine streams and elk and deer and I could go on and on....

 

[digitS']

Maybe the thought of this will help.

August 5th, last year: The afternoon high is 91, overnight low is 54.

I won't try to balance that with anything negative . . .

Steve

 

[Southern Gardener]

3 to 6" of rain today - it's been pouring for about an hour! Thunder, lightening, heavy rain!!!

I wanted to dig up my potatoes this week - looks like I won't be doing that! My beans are turning yellow and so is my squash.

We saw the sun briefly on Saturday while I was painting the new coop, then it started thundering and sprinkled a little, thank goodness it stopped and the paint dried.

All that money and hard work on my garden is down the drain.

 

[vfem]

It's ok Southern... I'm suffering the annoyance of heavy rains too... it seems to be wrecking EVERYTHING!!!

I'm annoyed and upset to say the least, I believe everything will bounce back though.

Its raining now here too... and its COLD!? After being near 90 all weekend!

 

[Southern Gardener]

I know what you mean. I'm very upset - I don't think I could be a farmer - I'd die from the stress.

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi Southern Gardener & vfem,

My heart goes out to you (& everyone else in similar distress). T is so awful to see everything you have cosseted & protected turn into a slimy mess.

I hope some things survive & pull through.

:rose Hattie :rose