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Dioclese

2008-02-27, 8:25 pm

Severe drought, I'll say it aloud my friends.

Comments, especially the hill country people?

I'm hoping for some more isolated low cells to bring rain like last year.

I give the TV weather people the finger everyday now for their pretty
weather assessment.
--
Dave

Omelet

2008-02-27, 9:25 pm

In article <13sc1kp5rseu759@corp.supernews.com>, "Dioclese" <NONE>
wrote:

> Severe drought, I'll say it aloud my friends.
>
> Comments, especially the hill country people?
>
> I'm hoping for some more isolated low cells to bring rain like last year.
>
> I give the TV weather people the finger everyday now for their pretty
> weather assessment.

Do a rain dance. :-)

Rain should pick up a bit in April, hopefully...
That's when I generally plant Tomatoes.

I'm seriously considering container gardening them this year in, say, 25
gallon pots. I can keep them watered better by hand so it'd cost me
less, and weed control would be less of an issue too.

I should be able to do 2 vines each in a pot that size.
--
Peace, Om
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deepeddygirl

2008-02-28, 9:25 am

Omelet wrote:
> In article <13sc1kp5rseu759@corp.supernews.com>, "Dioclese" <NONE>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Do a rain dance. :-)
>
> Rain should pick up a bit in April, hopefully...
> That's when I generally plant Tomatoes.
>
> I'm seriously considering container gardening them this year in, say, 25
> gallon pots. I can keep them watered better by hand so it'd cost me
> less, and weed control would be less of an issue too.
>
> I should be able to do 2 vines each in a pot that size.

Have you had any luck growing them upside down? My girlfriend is selling
these kits for a fundraiser and I've seen them in Gardener's but I'm not
convinced. I agree with your assessment on doing containers. I have a
fairly small raised bed system with one big and two small beds and I had
to sacrifice them last year when the rain finally stopped. ;)

Omelet

2008-02-28, 5:27 pm

In article <47c6c4d4$0$7023$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
deepeddygirl <wpwriter@austin.rr.com> wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> Have you had any luck growing them upside down?

Never tried it.
I saw that in another thread on a different list and was considering
looking in to that. If I can save on costs, it would be a good thing!

I've also considered investing in Hydroponics for the long term, when
I've got the current credit card debt paid off. <g>

> My girlfriend is selling
> these kits for a fundraiser and I've seen them in Gardener's but I'm not
> convinced. I agree with your assessment on doing containers. I have a
> fairly small raised bed system with one big and two small beds and I had
> to sacrifice them last year when the rain finally stopped. ;)

Raised beds have always saved me on water costs. <g>

Sucks when a "natural resource" breaks the bank.
--
Peace, Om
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jOhN

2008-02-28, 9:25 pm

Omelet wrote:
> In article <47c6c4d4$0$7023$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> deepeddygirl <wpwriter@austin.rr.com> wrote:
><<<snip>>>
>
> Sucks when a "natural resource" breaks the bank.

I just ran across some January 2007 NOAA radar captures. Nothing but
rain,rain,rain.

jOhN

Omelet

2008-02-29, 5:25 pm

In article <apKxj.9984$5K1.4908@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net>,
jOhN <us271934SPAMNYET@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> I just ran across some January 2007 NOAA radar captures. Nothing but
> rain,rain,rain.
>
> jOhN

That was 2007.
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Peace, Om
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