Stormcrow's Hobby Farm

[U_Stormcrow]

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About the same here. Its not as much the heat as it is the dryness. We need rain.

This really needs a shared sympathy emogi. Its so hot out I can't play on my tractor.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

91F here, but it's not the hottest part of the day yet

 

[Sally PB]

Our weather finally broke. We got about 3/4" of rain; it's been dry. The weeds will go crazy. The bugs will go crazy. But it was wonderfully cool today, and there was a nice breeze. It'll be much better this week for working outdoors.

I bet I can still work up a sweat.

 

[NanaK]

80f at day break this morning.
95-99f this week. We need rain. Ground is so dry.

Be careful outside. Days and days with these temps can cause real problems in people and animals.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Out feeding the animals right now, just walking around the pasture I've already broken out in a sweat. Can't be but maybe 81°, but humidity is near 100%. Thought about buying grass seed this weekend to put down this week we had better than 50/50 chances of thunderstorms every day this week. This morning, I'll be lucky to get a thunderstorm today. Nothing else the rest of the week. Glad I didn't waste the money on seed

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Getting the hoses started so we don't lose any more of the pecans apples and peaches we planted this year. I've already lost one Grapevine that went in this year, and one apple tree.

 

[Sally PB]

Sorry about the apple tree and grapevine.

I'd love to grow peaches (they actually do grow in our area), but they are a real crap shoot. I did have two hazelnut trees, but Japanese Beetles took them out about the time they were old enough to start producing.

I'm getting my revenge on the JBs. Sins of your fathers, and all that.

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

Getting the hoses started so we don't lose any more of the pecans apples and peaches we planted this year. I've already lost one Grapevine that went in this year, and one apple tree.

I’ve been having to water a peach, a fig, and a pear tree I planted this year. Previous year’s young trees are rooted enough that so far they’re fine.

I have 12 acres of blueberries I need to prune back. But I can’d do it until the rains return.

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

We finally got a good rain. It would have caught many of the mommas with chicks out in the blueberry fields. Some of the 15 seemed to struggle to find adequate cover. We’ll see in the days ahead whether I have losses. In years past, heavy rains preceded many heavy losses.

 

[Sally PB]

Hoping they found shelter and are ok, @Florida Bullfrog.