I live in a declared Disaster Area!!!! - Orchid Board

Paul Mc · #1 07-18-2012, 09:14 PM

Well, My state in the USA was officially declared a disaster zone, every single inch of it, due to severe drought and extreme temps (over 100 for almost 3 weeks straight now). No relief in sight.

That being said, I did move a few orchids inside, but sadly I lost 2 (one to heat I believe, and the other to a GD squirrel or other animal).

Other than that, only 3 plants have died in my "vast" garden. It's vast only if you understand how small out yards are here in the city, lol...

I think all in all, Things could have been worse this far...

Leafmite · #2 07-18-2012, 09:51 PM

It has been a hot summer. I thought we'd set some records here but seems as if 1988 and some years in the 1930's were even hotter. Hope it cools down for you. Our town is set in the middle of an agricultural area and the corn, wheat, and soybeans look pretty bad.

Paul Mc · #3 07-18-2012, 10:07 PM

OMG!!! I'm feel so bad for those farmers!

Yeah, no relief in sight here. Im watering the yard, every inch, twice daily just to keep things from dying. Not sure how the orchids are doing, but they seem fine this far, minus the 3 previously mentioned, lol...

Daethen · #4 07-18-2012, 10:32 PM

Our county is also considered a disaster area. Most of the corn has had it. We gave up on the yard and have concentrated on a couple of the flower beds and the veggie garden. We finally got a bit of rain this evening. Too little too late, but we will take what we can get.

Paul Mc · #5 07-18-2012, 10:36 PM

So sorry to hear that, but I understand.

Bud · #6 07-19-2012, 12:01 AM

WOW...I am sorry to hear about the heat wave....
We have thunderstorm in Manhattan at the moment, we will have rains Friday and Saturday according to forecast....overall we have 78F to 82F averaging this week...and we are supposed to have 105F heat by this time of year....and it is very humid; its like we are breathing water

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #7 07-19-2012, 12:17 AM

The weather has definitely been odd. Our summers are usually very warm.

But this year it has been rather relatively cool. Go figure.

camille1585 · #8 07-19-2012, 02:59 AM

You guys are STILL having the heatwave?? wow. That's pretty bad. Since they stopped talking about it on the news here I figured it was over. In some parts of France, they declared natural disaster areas because of... too much rain! Crops are rotting, the ground is totally saturated. The summer has been unusually cool and wet, I'm still in long sleeved shirts and sweaters. No matter what people say, climate change is upon on us. The weather has been crazy crazy the past few years.

Paul Mc · #9 07-19-2012, 06:47 AM

I know, it's so odd how the weather has been.

We actually had 3 fires this week in St. Louis. 1 from a cigarette that caught the dry grass on fire and swept over a block before they stopped it, one from hay and mulch that got so hot it ignited, and a rooftop that caught fire and burned down an apartment complex. Yeah, it's bad!

NatalieS · #10 07-19-2012, 09:31 AM

We've had the worst summer. Rain, rain, and more rain, and abnormally cool temperatures - just like Camille.

Yesterday we went food shopping and this was on a sign in the fresh veg section:

'Due to a weather related delay in the commencement of the irish season, broccoli is now currently in short supply.'

Translation: the weather is rubbish.