Re: [gardeners] No rain...???

Harry Boswell (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 02 Sep 1999 08:56:40 -0500

Sorry, George - heard an update on the weather last night -
for summer, we're only about 1/2" below normal on rain;
2F over for temperature, though.

----- Original Message -----
From: Harry Boswell <hboswell@netdoor.com>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] No rain...???


> But, in the midst of the regional lack of rain (I think
> central Mississippi is still 5-6 inches behind for the
> year), at my house, I'm about normal.  There was
> a spell where we got a late afternoon thunderstorm
> every day for nearly 2 weeks - but my mother, 20 miles
> south, only saw showers two days.
>
> Of course, the drawback to afternoon showers here is,
> if they happen before 7:00 PM or so, as soon as they're
> over, it gets like a steam bath outside!  95F will cook
> that water out of the ground in no time.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: George Shirley <gshirley@laol.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 3:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] No rain...???
>
>
> > Harry Boswell wrote:
> > >
> > > Meanwhile, in the real Zone 8, we're having to air-condition the
> > > air-conditioners...
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Kay Lancaster <kay@fern.com>
> > > To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 2:13 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [gardeners] No rain...???
> > >
> > > > On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, margaret lauterbach wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > You probly don't want to hear what I've got to say, George, but
I'll
> say
> > > it
> > > > > anyway. Chuck turned on the furnace. Temp was down to 40 early
this
> > > > > morning, forecast high of 68 today. Best, Margaret
> > > >
> > > > Frost warnings out last night for south central Oregon valleys.  I
> > > > turned on the furnace, too.
> > > >
> > > > Kay Lancaster    kay@fern.com
> > > >    just west of Portland, OR  USDA zone 8 (polarfleece)
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > You tell 'em Harry. This is the real Souf'.
> >
> > George
>