Come west a bit, Gary, for the RAIN! Temps hovering around 60, and waves of rain last night through the weekend. We are on the eastern edge of what is drowning parts of Ark and E TX.
We had another big wind storm a few weeks ago. It came from the West, across the Pacific Ocean. Power outages, downed trees. The big storms always come from the West. I am pretty sure that imafan26 is sending them over from Hawaii. If only imafan26 could throw a few pineapples and coconuts and macadamia nuts and Kona coffee, and then funnel storm my special order across the Pacific so that it drops right in my front yard.
Those storms passed to the north of me. At least most of them we got a few thunderstorms and heavy rain for a few hours, but no wind to speak of. All we really got was the southern rain bands and the largest part of the storm just brought big surf.
I have seen a few ripe coconuts, but sorry no mac nuts or coffee in my house.
Happy gardening in Hawaii. Gardens are where people grow.
It is going to be in the 80"s this week, this is not normal for this time of year.
The things I do are an evolution and I am always learning. My way is not the only way of doing things, and I may and will change the way I do things as I learn better ways. So any advice that I give is in that spirit.
We were up to the 90's today. Unfortunately the night temps are in the low to mid 40's, so I can't put any tomatoes, peppers or cukes in the ground yet. Things are expected to cool off again this week plus some more rain. I'm hoping the weather levels off in a few more weeks.