07-20-2016, 07:26 AM
Don,
When we lived down there, I'm for sure there was a heat island/geographical effect caused by the mountains that would cause ALL of the rainstorms to go around us. You could see them coming on the radar and then right before they got to us, they would split, go around us, and reform on the other side... EVERY SINGLE TIME! All we got were the dust storms. I'll take a little humidity and the lower temps up here any day over the "DRY HEAT" down there.
Things are a little different now... last night, we had a surprise storm pass through at about 4a.m. There were lots of poppers less than 2 elephants away and when I came down this morning to check the gauge... 1.2"s!
We've got a blueberry bush that's putting off some tasty berries and while my sister was visiting, she discovered a big patch of blackberries I did not know were there. We picked a big bowl of 'em, added sugar... YUMMMM! We got a big old zuchini out of the garden and the tomato plants are really starting to produce. My corn patch however, was a complete, total failure. I planted over 200 plants, twice, and two came up. I think they all drowned. Next year I need to put the garden on more of a slope instead of on the flats. ...OR, build some raised beds instead.
Prayers to those in need.
When we lived down there, I'm for sure there was a heat island/geographical effect caused by the mountains that would cause ALL of the rainstorms to go around us. You could see them coming on the radar and then right before they got to us, they would split, go around us, and reform on the other side... EVERY SINGLE TIME! All we got were the dust storms. I'll take a little humidity and the lower temps up here any day over the "DRY HEAT" down there.
Things are a little different now... last night, we had a surprise storm pass through at about 4a.m. There were lots of poppers less than 2 elephants away and when I came down this morning to check the gauge... 1.2"s!
We've got a blueberry bush that's putting off some tasty berries and while my sister was visiting, she discovered a big patch of blackberries I did not know were there. We picked a big bowl of 'em, added sugar... YUMMMM! We got a big old zuchini out of the garden and the tomato plants are really starting to produce. My corn patch however, was a complete, total failure. I planted over 200 plants, twice, and two came up. I think they all drowned. Next year I need to put the garden on more of a slope instead of on the flats. ...OR, build some raised beds instead.
Prayers to those in need.