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To: greeneyes

Greetings from coastal Virginia. Winter appears to have finally left us, but the wind has not. I swear the wind has not stopped since Thanksgiving.

It was supposed to me 75 today, with rain and T-storms coming in this evening and winds 10-20 - well it never got above 65 and the wind has not dropped below 25 all day and is about 29 right now. Tonight’s rain is a good thing, as the winds and low humidity have everything dry.


17 posted on 04/25/2014 1:29:46 PM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: Gabz

Wind can really hurt the trees and vegetation making it so dry. We are going to take advantage of our recent rains by getting some trash burned.

Most of our trash is recycled or composted, and the rest is for the burn pile.


20 posted on 04/25/2014 1:45:59 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Gabz
Gabz:" T-storms coming in this evening and winds 10-20 - well it never got above 65
and the wind has not dropped below 25 all day and is about 29 right now.

It sounds like the major issue affecting your growing season is the wind
Consider natural wind block like a hedge, lee-ward side of the house , or a stone wall.
Consider a contrived un-natural wind block like a wind blocking fence ,a cold frame, or a greenhouse, or a "solar-room" to the house.
Remember the first rule of realestate : "location, location , location ... "

150 posted on 04/27/2014 6:29:51 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt (Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
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