Basically no rain for 10 weeks and for the next 10 days.

[DoubleDogFarm]

No rain for the next 10 days and not much for heat either. Looks like mid to upper 70's and then lower. I think it is time for plastic as much as I hate the stuff.

Japanese Black Trifele
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Valley Girl
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Oregon Spring
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Eric

[Tonio]

Plastic?

Rain? Haven't seen that stuff since March=and it included hail. OK, OK , we had 30 seconds of spit 2 or 3 weeks ago= does that count ha ha

[DoubleDogFarm]

Yes, Some inexpensive 6 mil plastic over my low tunnel frames. Not for rain protection but to raise the temperature.

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Looks like I need to do a little welding first on this frame.

Eric

[Tonio]

Niiiiccee!!

[rainbowgardener]

Wow!! no rain in Washington state!!? I thought the PNW and northernmost new england were the areas of the country that were exempted from this drought. I'm in similar situation, except we got a week of rains from the tail end of hurricane Isaac. But nothing but a few sprinkles since then and no rain in the 10 day forecast. I waited as long as I could to plant fall seeds, but it looks like I will be doing a lot of watering if I want them to sprout. Our temps in the 10 day forecast are mostly in the high 70's, with a few days when the day (and especially night!) temps dip.

[gixxerific]

I'm with RBG we have had the same basic weahter pattern. Issac brought a bunch but is gone now. Had a quick hit the other night. BUt it's getting colder out, 50 right now.

I was just on my way out to cull a few more tomatoes that aren't doin anything. Does the low tunnel hellp out that much DDF? Mine are too tall to do that too. I will be leaving a few just for kicks though.


Good luck DDF those plants look loaded I'd hate to see those go to waste.

[applestar]

You posted a detailed description of how you make those somewhere, right Eric? I think you said they're 6' tall inthe middle. I want one -- just a smallish one would be very useful around here.

I wish I had the skills to make them.

We had a big system come through and dump a lot of rain yesterday but no rain for 10 days previously. I harvested some nice sized fruits that had set after the heat broke in August. Black Krim and Haley's Purple Comet cracked even though I picked them yesterday morning after an overnight 1/2" or so rain, before the additional 1.5" rain fell. Almost ripe Prudens Purple fruits had no cracks, but had some stink bug damage that was starting to spoil one so I had to cut it up and eat it before it was fully ripe.

Good luck with your gardens!

[gixxerific]

You got me thinking now Eric. Just been running through my head a way to rig up a early spring hoop tunnel/row cover. I have the material to make it happen it won't be pretty but there is always room for modification.

[DoubleDogFarm]

Thanks everyone.

My low tunnel construction from an earlier post. 30-36" tall
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=126170#126170

The Town of Friday Harbor record shows 1.04 rain fall for July.
https://www.fridayharbor.org/Utilities/rainfall.htm
Doesn't take into account of micro climates and most have been early in the month. June was wet.
Most of our rain is in the winter.

Eric

[ReptileAddiction]

I am so jealous. 50 degrees! I wish it got that cold...

[rainbowgardener]

Going down to 49 tonight, 42 by Sun night here. Don't be jealous! I will be dying of jealousy while you are eating your vine ripened tomatoes in December!

[ReptileAddiction]

To be honest I don't like it I want it to get cold!

[rainbowgardener]

You didn't grow up there, did you? I grew up in SoCal (mostly Anaheim) and even though that was a long time ago, I still miss it and would trade you in a heartbeat!