Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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February 12, 2019 | #16 | |
Tomatovillian™
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congratulations ……...lol It kind of looks more like Edmonton to me ….
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February 12, 2019 | #17 | |
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"do you remember the year it snowed ?" …...so ...bad enough for around here.
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February 12, 2019 | #18 | |
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"snow event " on the island.
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February 12, 2019 | #19 | |
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It’s a very bad problemout there Please hope for a reprieve, we have had close to 50 cm On my steep hill KarenO |
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February 12, 2019 | #20 | |
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for the late snow .. we are mostly reliant on rain to wash away the snow in a few days as we don't have much in snow removal resources compared to back east.
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February 13, 2019 | #21 | |
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you are right about ladysmith …. only the brave would skateboard there as well …..
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February 13, 2019 | #22 |
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I have about 60 centimeters
I live inland off Highway 18 One of my kids belongs to the Ladysmith Orca's swim club. She hasn't been to swim this week. She likes the snow but it is getting in the way of her training plans and has had enough. She also does some practices at the Nanaimo Aquatic center. We do a lot of driving during the week so we really would like the snow to go away. If I didn't have to drive as much as we do I would kind of like the snow it really can be fun. Hill60 |
February 13, 2019 | #23 | |
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2 days was a bit fun …..but 3 days and snow records smashed ..is a bit much . We have most insufficient snow removal resources ….as we usually just wait till it melts in a day . Nothing left to do In Nanaimo but stay home safe and watch the movie "Dumb and Dumber" . Also have a sandwich and dream of fresh Tomato plants ..producing the variety and quality we expect for 2019.
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February 13, 2019 | #24 |
Tomatovillian™
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Would you Northwest people stop sending us all your snowy weather. After you are done it blows into us here in the Great Plains. Another 8-12 inches due here on the weekend.
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February 13, 2019 | #25 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Vancouver Island Canada BC
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Looks to me as though it is coming from the north pole!
https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren...5.42,59.54,512 If this little guy can sit out there and sing I think we'll all survive. Actually, I'm recovering from the garden work done before all this started and can use the rest. |
February 13, 2019 | #26 |
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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35 days till spring.
Coastal, love your birdie pic. |
February 13, 2019 | #27 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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Yay for winter birds and lovely pic, Coastal! I really need to up my skills because I'd love to catch the antics of Juncos in my garden midwinter. I leave the herb straw standing because they forage on the stalks sticking up through the snow. They are a riot playing tag with eachother among the stalks. Whenever I leave the house I usually hear friendly chirping in the forest. Not sure who it is, I have got glimpses of sparrows, kinglets, and others but rarely, they seem to stay well tucked away for the most part. Our winter doesn't melt the day after, generally! But they sing anyway.
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February 18, 2019 | #28 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
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I know about your snow hardship up in PNW. I lived there 3 years but never saw a major snow fall in Seattle, WA area.
Anyway, our spring naturally should arrive on time, here in NC. By then (March 21st) I might even attempt planting out few tomatoes. Maple trees are budding here now, beautiful pink Have a nice spring to come
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February 18, 2019 | #29 |
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Bower, speaking of Kinglets, I had one visit a few years ago during the month of January.
Sipping at a hummingbird feeder. Snow is slowly melting now. The hard part about taking winter bird pics is standing around in the cold! |
February 27, 2019 | #30 |
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delay of a month ...this year
Bah ! I have come out of hibernation but there is still patches of snow on the ground today ….not impressed .
Will start the seedlings about a month later this year. It sure is a good thing my "longkeepers" Selma and Zhiraff were successfully longkeeping this year ….till about march 1st this year .
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