Re: Rain Dances & La Nina
Hi Marg and All,
Just a thought regards this subject..Its baffling to me that last year the
weather/news could not say too much about El Nino(as naseum) but now with La
Nina still at play they say little to nothing!.....
There are reports that say; not only did She not go away as expected ,she is
largely responsible for the reversal of weather patterns now being
experienced..
In other words the areas that would ordinarily receive summer rains,will not
get their usual precip and the areas that are more normally drier will receive
more,etc.
I dont hold myself up to be an expert on the subject but as of a short while
ago that was the story..
My sincere condolences to you all..Here in the West its a way of life for
us..I'll never forget the first time I learned from a friend that had moved to
Pa.for two summers and upon her return we fell into conversation and she
mentioned that she, 'sure loved not having to water the lawn during
summer'.What,says I ?!Amazed at the news of a lifestyle so different from all I
have ever known,U know? ,drag them hoses!!!But,here if you dont there will be
NO garden,(save the heartier Native)and certainly no food crops.
Thank goodness for winter snows, which is what supplies our lifes blood through
it all.
Sending my prayers for you.
Connie
Marge Talt wrote:
> Snip>>
> Bobbi, MD is having the worst drought in 30 years - don't know about the
> century, but would not be surprised if this is not the case. Seems to me I
> read in the Washington Post that water levels in the Potomac River were
> nearly as low as during the "dust bowl" of the thirties...not good. It
> also noted that trees are having a very hard time, esp. since this is going
> on the 3rd year of low rainfall around here....reservoir serving the city
> of Baltimore has 35 days left if there isn't any rain to replenish it...
>
> Our normally idiot weatherpersons have started admitting we need rain.
> Really gripes me when they exult about how nice and sunny it will be when
> my plants are gasping! Makes ya' wanna throw a brick at the TV screen when
> they do that!
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> > From: James & Donna Davis <dsdavis@INTOP.NET>
> > Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 12:09 AM
> >
> > Marge
> >
> > Maryland sounds a lot like Ms. we haven't had rain in more than 3
> > weeks now and like you say we need rain and lots of it. I keep
> > watering, but don't feel like I'm really doing any good. I had to do
> > some of my azelias over the week-end. these are in raised beds under
> > oak trees and they were beginning to droop, I would put my hose with a
> > small stream of water by each plant and let it stay for 30 mins. or so.
> > They don't look as bad as they did, but that won't last long.
> > I guess we will have to pray harder, or more often.
> >
> > good luck
> >
> > Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
