Vegetable gardening

[Hawkeye OG]

Drought here is getting pretty bad. The western part of the state was blessed with same heavy ass ran today, but it broke apart and missed central Iowa completely. Lol so frustrating.

It's not like a real drought tho that they have in CA. Just like a mini-joking drought.

 

[Burque]

Drought here is getting pretty bad. The western part of the state was blessed with same heavy ass ran today, but it broke apart and missed central Iowa completely. Lol so frustrating.

It's not like a real drought tho that they have in CA. Just like a mini-joking drought.

**** yo baby drought.

 

[TL1961]

"mini-joking drought"

For people with a dry sense of humor.

 

[truthbedamned]

Drought here is getting pretty bad. The western part of the state was blessed with same heavy ass ran today, but it broke apart and missed central Iowa completely. Lol so frustrating.

It's not like a real drought tho that they have in CA. Just like a mini-joking drought.

Do your lakes look like this?

‘Dire situation’: Silicon Valley cracks down on water use as California drought worsens

Santa Clara county issues restrictions in an already historic crisis, amid fears trouble could deepen over summer

www.theguardian.com

California faces another drought as lake beds turn to dust – a photo essay

Water shortages and dry conditions are already affecting the state as the governor has declared an emergency in 41 of 58 counties

www.theguardian.com

So yes. I was serious. But let's get back to gardening.

 

[Scoot26]

TBD has the best droughts.

I think that's what he wants us to acknowledge.

Anyways.

Got some good rain Saturday.. 7/10 of an inch.. Garden is thriving. Already producing some string beans and poblano peppers.

 

[Hawkeye OG]

It's not a California drought, but this is the first time (since I've lived in my house 5 years) that they have asked us to conserve water. I don't really ever recall it being this bad so early into summer. We've received less than 1/10th of an inch over the past month-ish.

Des Moines Water Works activates first stage of water shortage plan

Des Moines Water Works officials are asking customers to reduce lawn watering by 25%.

www.kcci.com

 

[Scoot26]

It's not a California drought, but this is the first time (since I've lived in my house 5 years) that they have asked us to conserve water. I don't really ever recall it being this bad so early into summer. We've received less than 1/10th of an inch over the past month-ish.

Des Moines Water Works activates first stage of water shortage plan

Des Moines Water Works officials are asking customers to reduce lawn watering by 25%.

www.kcci.com

North suburbs were starting to get to that point, but that rain Saturday I think helped a bit. If we don't get rain by this weekend, I think we'll get back to the point we were prior to Saturday.

This is quite unusual for this region this time of year, generally droughts don't occur until July/August/September. This is the first Spring drought I'm ever aware of in my life time.

 

[Hawkeye OG]

North suburbs were starting to get to that point, but that rain Saturday I think helped a bit. If we don't get rain by this weekend, I think we'll get back to the point we were prior to Saturday.

This is quite unusual for this region this time of year, generally droughts don't occur until July/August/September. This is the first Spring drought I'm ever aware of in my life time.

Yeah, it's not good. June is normally thunderstorm season. We don't have rain in the 10 day forecast right now. I know most farmers are sweating bullets right now.

 

[truthbedamned]

TBD has the best droughts.

I think that's what he wants us to acknowledge.

Anyways.

Got some good rain Saturday.. 7/10 of an inch.. Garden is thriving. Already producing some string beans and poblano peppers.

California has been fighting this water shortage shit since I got married in 1975. It never ends. And I fully realize no drought is "best". Now Lake Mead in Nevada is drying up as well.

 

[Scoot26]

California has been fighting this water shortage shit since I got married in 1975. It never ends. And I fully realize no drought is "best". Now Lake Mead in Nevada is drying up as well.

I seem to recall California having water issues throughout its entire history.. I think the whole Los Angeles Aqueduct was built because the LA region lacked a reliable amount of water for its growing size, and this whole system led to some sort of water wars.. the movie Chinatown is loosely based on it.

 

[FozzyBear]

California has been fighting this water shortage shit since I got married in 1975. It never ends. And I fully realize no drought is "best". Now Lake Mead in Nevada is drying up as well.

Well Californians need to stop using so much water?

Just build 20 more desalination plants like Carlsbads then Californians could stop complaining. California could then build a pipeline and sell water to Nevada etc etc and fill Lake Mead. Too progressive huh

 

[truthbedamned]

Well Californians need to stop using so much water?

Just build 20 more desalination plants like Carlsbads then Californians could stop complaining. California could then build a pipeline and sell water to Nevada etc etc and fill Lake Mead. Too progressive huh

Jeez...how simple. I will let the gov know right away.

Desalination's Future in California Is Clouded by Cost and Controversy | KQED

Even after six years of drought, tapping the sea for drinking water is proving to be a tough sell. Cost is a major obstacle.

www.kqed.org

 

[FozzyBear]

Jeez...how simple. I will let the gov know right away.

Desalination's Future in California Is Clouded by Cost and Controversy | KQED

Even after six years of drought, tapping the sea for drinking water is proving to be a tough sell. Cost is a major obstacle.

www.kqed.org

Then die of dehydration. Life or costs.....

 

[Urblock]

All this rain and heat is moving our garden along very well. We had the first tomato out of our garden last night. Damn it was good.

 

[Scoot26]

All this rain and heat is moving our garden along very well. We had the first tomato out of our garden last night. Damn it was good.

Mine are just starting to form. Still all very green at the moment.

 

[Briggs is GOAT]

All this rain and heat is moving our garden along very well. We had the first tomato out of our garden last night. Damn it was good.

Mine are just starting to form. Still all very green at the moment.

We got our first 2 today! Eating one right now!

 

[Burque]

Ate a few tomatoes last week. Lost about half my Chile plants from that hail storm. So small pepper harvests this year unfortunately....

 

[Urblock]

First gold zucchini today. Tasted great.