Comments on: How odd… http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/21/how-odd/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Melissa http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/21/how-odd/#comment-24973 Melissa Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:18:28 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=1122#comment-24973 Let's hope for rain soon! Let’s hope for rain soon!

]]> By: Chris DeVries http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/21/how-odd/#comment-24932 Chris DeVries Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:25:45 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=1122#comment-24932 I didn't think irrigation would be at the top of my priorities when starting out.  In our climate (eastern Ontario) and I guess most of the eastern north america, you could usually depend on a reasonable amount of rain throughout the growing season.  After the last couple of years I've changed my mind and I have a drip irrigation system ready for my first season this year.  I fully expected it to be an abnormally wet year given that I bought all the equipment though! Chris I didn’t think irrigation would be at the top of my priorities when starting out.  In our climate (eastern Ontario) and I guess most of the eastern north america, you could usually depend on a reasonable amount of rain throughout the growing season.  After the last couple of years I’ve changed my mind and I have a drip irrigation system ready for my first season this year.  I fully expected it to be an abnormally wet year given that I bought all the equipment though!

Chris

]]> By: Jenny http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/21/how-odd/#comment-24926 Jenny Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:47:11 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=1122#comment-24926 I'm in the same boat as Jon (though that's changing today), and felt ridiculous watering my garden this past week. I'm sorry you're having the same problem, but glad I'm not alone in my ridiculousness. :) I’m in the same boat as Jon (though that’s changing today), and felt ridiculous watering my garden this past week. I’m sorry you’re having the same problem, but glad I’m not alone in my ridiculousness. :)

]]> By: Adam http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/21/how-odd/#comment-24888 Adam Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:20:07 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=1122#comment-24888 Perhaps, climate change is a better word then global warming, considering the lovely winter we had, but lack of precipitation in April? :P  Odd weather to say the least, but at least you can get everything in the ground, and so can we with our big equipment on our anti-tiny farm... ;) Perhaps, climate change is a better word then global warming, considering the lovely winter we had, but lack of precipitation in April? :P  Odd weather to say the least, but at least you can get everything in the ground, and so can we with our big equipment on our anti-tiny farm… ;)

]]> By: Steve Mudge http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/21/how-odd/#comment-24885 Steve Mudge Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:10:04 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=1122#comment-24885 Well, I wish we had your problem of watering verses what we've got--a vegie garden half destroyed by quarter-sized hail...even broke a window in the house! Well, I wish we had your problem of watering verses what we’ve got–a vegie garden half destroyed by quarter-sized hail…even broke a window in the house!

]]> By: alan http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/21/how-odd/#comment-24883 alan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:40:23 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=1122#comment-24883 Loved your bit about the hoses!  I'm still sorting through mine.  Had one explode in the greenhouse today.  Guess it got a bit heat stressed.  The weather has been a bit warm here in East Central Ohio too.  I've had to water a bit, but I'm holding out for rain this weekend on some things (course when you do that is rains everywhere except on the garden!) Posted pictures of tomatoes set in the greenhouse today!  It's great to get a jump on the season! Loved your bit about the hoses!  I’m still sorting through mine.  Had one explode in the greenhouse today.  Guess it got a bit heat stressed.  The weather has been a bit warm here in East Central Ohio too.  I’ve had to water a bit, but I’m holding out for rain this weekend on some things (course when you do that is rains everywhere except on the garden!)
Posted pictures of tomatoes set in the greenhouse today!  It’s great to get a jump on the season!

]]> By: Jon http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/21/how-odd/#comment-24857 Jon Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:41:39 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=1122#comment-24857 The same thing is happening across the lake from you, where I live in northern Ohio -- strong sun and unusually low humidity.  I just placed an order for my first drip irrigation setup. The same thing is happening across the lake from you, where I live in northern Ohio — strong sun and unusually low humidity.  I just placed an order for my first drip irrigation setup.

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