This afternoon I will spending a lot of time picking up tree debris on our property. We had a terrible storm come through Friday around 6 pm ... tornado warned. My phone went off & I alerted mom to get ready to head for the basement. There WAS a tornado touchdown not that far from us, an EF-0, but it still caused some damage ... destroyed a shed & either damaged or destroyed a barn, plus snapping branches/trees. It wasn’t on the ground long, thank goodness.
My brother, 4 hours away, called shortly after the ‘super cell’ blew through to see if we were ok - he said the hook echo on radar went right across us & he was worried. When the weather service posted the path yesterday, I got on the map to see how close we were .... a couple of miles, but close enough.
After that storm, we had more rain about 2 hours later & then a high wind warning (gusts to 60 mph) until 2:00 am. When the wind is blowing that hard, I don’t sleep so I was awake at 2:30 and the wind was still howling. Yesterday was such a windy day, I couldn’t work outside. Today should be calmer & a nice afternoon.
So I’ll get the ‘ol Gorilla cart, my loppers, & start making the rounds ... no chainsaw needed, but some branches will require loppers to cut them down to size.
The garden did ok in the storm. The dahlias are a little greener since I put on some “Expert Gardener’ Miracle-Gro knockoff fertilizer. Exact same ingredients as MG, but half the price.
Walmart did still have some Calibrachoa on sale for $2 ... bought 2. No blooms, so I don’t know what color they will be, but the foliage looks healthy. My twin washtub stand needs painting & then I can plant them in the tubs - should look great & three things I love (besides the pretty flowers): no deadheading, bloom all summer, deer resistant.
Happy June 1 everybody!
“Expert Gardener’ Miracle-Gro knockoff fertilizer. Exact same ingredients as MG, but half the price.”
I use that, too. Good stuff.
Glad your damage was minimal. We’re in for big rain on Tuesday, but I’m hoping it will tamp down the smoke.
All the guys we talked to at the various Graduation Parties today worked the morning chopping and bailing, and then had some good eats at the parties and left again to do more chopping and bailing. They REALLY live by the weather around here. No one is offended if you eat and run this time of year. ;)
Qiviut; I am sorry you had that storm, and am glad you survived (reasonably) intact!