Three inches of rain in two days is too much. Overnight, it rained. This morning, things were OK as I went to church, but when I came home, it rained so hard it was difficult to see. It must have been worse for the people heading in the other direction. At every bridge there were 5 or 6 cars pulled over, taking cover.
The wicked weather makes for wicked pain in my joints. I fell asleep when I got home, but I could hear the rain and a near continuous rumble go on for hours.
The rain stopped and I went to check on things. One of the trenches I dug between the beds had 3 inches of water in it and some of the little plants were flattened. The peas seedlings (bought and gifted), however, were standing up straight and were taking advantage of the full western sun. They've sent their curly climbers off and growing, so I hope they'll find the netting and take off. The peas I planted as seeds are above ground and clusters of leaves are ready to unfurl. I'm glad to see them.
At church, there is a room of giveaway stuff the turned up when the crannies were cleaned up. There was a box of 2 quart white, plastic containers, but no lids. I decided to bring the whole box home, use what I want, and give the rest to the neighbors. Other garden neighbors shelter their tomato and pepper plants with old plastic pots, milk jugs, pails, and other containers with the bottom cut out. The container is put over a plant and sunk partially. The roots are undisturbed, and there is room for the plant to grow up through the hole. One man told me the containers make the plants grow tall instead of wide at ground level. One told me it's helpful to keep rain and/or wind from hurting the seedlings. I wonder if the shelter doesn't create a heat well around the plant.
I cut the bottoms and placed about 25 containers. I decided that every other plant would he covered and the in-between plants would get shelter and reflection from the containers on other plants. I focused on the tomato and pepper seedlings and one or two brussel sprouts. Since I don't actually understand why I'm doing this, I left big patches without containers and exposed to the elements - my control group (says the 6th grade science fair geek.) I asked the only other neighbor in the garden, and she told me they should come off in about a week.
When I planted the soybeans, I noticed that they'd surface after a couple of days (no sprouts) and the seeds would roll around in the wind. I'd make the holes a little deeper, put the seeds back into rows, and a few days later they'd be back at the surface rolling around.
Now that the soy beans are sprouted, I can see where they've landed. At least 10 had rolled into Anatoli's garden, across the plot line by about 5 inches. I dug them up and replanted them in my plot, but I was afraid someone might think I was taking Anatoli's plants, so I worked quickly.
I left the garden with a bit of chat. It's started to rain again, so I took some pictures of the land, and came in. The sky's blue again and is warming up the apartment. More progress for the plants tomorrow. Time for another nap.
The wicked weather makes for wicked pain in my joints. I fell asleep when I got home, but I could hear the rain and a near continuous rumble go on for hours.
The rain stopped and I went to check on things. One of the trenches I dug between the beds had 3 inches of water in it and some of the little plants were flattened. The peas seedlings (bought and gifted), however, were standing up straight and were taking advantage of the full western sun. They've sent their curly climbers off and growing, so I hope they'll find the netting and take off. The peas I planted as seeds are above ground and clusters of leaves are ready to unfurl. I'm glad to see them.
At church, there is a room of giveaway stuff the turned up when the crannies were cleaned up. There was a box of 2 quart white, plastic containers, but no lids. I decided to bring the whole box home, use what I want, and give the rest to the neighbors. Other garden neighbors shelter their tomato and pepper plants with old plastic pots, milk jugs, pails, and other containers with the bottom cut out. The container is put over a plant and sunk partially. The roots are undisturbed, and there is room for the plant to grow up through the hole. One man told me the containers make the plants grow tall instead of wide at ground level. One told me it's helpful to keep rain and/or wind from hurting the seedlings. I wonder if the shelter doesn't create a heat well around the plant.
I cut the bottoms and placed about 25 containers. I decided that every other plant would he covered and the in-between plants would get shelter and reflection from the containers on other plants. I focused on the tomato and pepper seedlings and one or two brussel sprouts. Since I don't actually understand why I'm doing this, I left big patches without containers and exposed to the elements - my control group (says the 6th grade science fair geek.) I asked the only other neighbor in the garden, and she told me they should come off in about a week.
When I planted the soybeans, I noticed that they'd surface after a couple of days (no sprouts) and the seeds would roll around in the wind. I'd make the holes a little deeper, put the seeds back into rows, and a few days later they'd be back at the surface rolling around.
Now that the soy beans are sprouted, I can see where they've landed. At least 10 had rolled into Anatoli's garden, across the plot line by about 5 inches. I dug them up and replanted them in my plot, but I was afraid someone might think I was taking Anatoli's plants, so I worked quickly.
I left the garden with a bit of chat. It's started to rain again, so I took some pictures of the land, and came in. The sky's blue again and is warming up the apartment. More progress for the plants tomorrow. Time for another nap.
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