3 inches of rain in last 24hrs. Bet the late blight loved that. Humid & hot today-does it like heat?
Update
Another 1.3 inches of rain fell that afternoon
The same day I wrote this, another 1.3 inches of rain fell late in the afternoon. That makes 4.3 inches in 48 hours. We often don’t get that much in a whole month, especially in the summer.
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Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She gardens in rural upstate NY, which used to be USDA Hardiness Zone 4 but is now Zone 5. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002. Find her on Instagram as kopurdy.
Now, the digging and dividing of perennials, the general autumn cleanup and the planting of spring bulbs are all an act of faith. One carries on before the altar of delayed gratification, until the ground freezes and you can’t do any more other than refill the bird feeder and gaze through the window, waiting for the snow. . . . Meanwhile, it helps to think of yourself as a pear tree or a tulip. You will blossom spectacularly in the spring, but only after the required period of chilling.
~Adrian Higgins
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The Washington Post, November 6, 2013
HI: Just stop by to say hello, we are in the same boat as you are. Terrible weather for gardening in the NE.
Have a Great Day
John
.-= John at JWLW´s last blog ..WHATS HAPPENING IN OUR GARDEN =-.
I feel for you on the rain and blight. The weather has certainly been curious this year- it’s been unusually cold for us.
.-= Gwendolyn´s last blog ..Japanese Beetle Update: More Plants Japanese Beetles won’t eat =-.
Oh my, I’m so sorry to read about the blight. I guess we’ve been pretty lucky, despite all the humid weather we’ve had. Container gardening may have its advantages after all.
.-= Nancy Bond´s last blog ..If It’s Rain You Need… =-.
Well, the late blight finally hit my garden in Zone 5b last weekend. It got all my tomatoes and (I think) my potato plant, which was thriving so beautifully. I’m all ready with Plan B; I already have my spinach seeds mixed in a custard cup for fall planting. Makes the pain a bit easier to bear to have a forward-moving plan!
But what will we all do without our tomatoes all year? Sigh. It’s very painful to get cooking magazines this August!
No, I think it likes the cool conditions, wet, and wind.
Jill has a good post today on the Blight.
Further, we’re up on top a mountain, pretty far away from anyone, so we’ve been OK. But I hear from the folks in the village that the plants up close to the house, or otherwise sheltered (especially, I imagine, sheltered from the windy side), have fared better.
.-= Scott Supak´s last blog ..Food, Inc. =-.