[Diana in Wisconsin]

Oh, Joy! Oh, Happiness! Not!

"A significant severe weather outbreak is expected over much of Wisconsin tonight. A squall line of severe thunderstorms or derecho with widespread damaging winds of hurricane force or stronger is possible, along with several tornadoes. Hail and heavy rainfall are possible as well. The highest threat of severe weather will be for areas north of Madison, but there is a significant severe weather threat over all of southern Wisconsin."

We haven't had much rain at all this season, so I guess we're due. Some reason it has to be Feast or Famine? Grrrr! I'm more concerned about the wind, more than anything. crops all over our state look spectacular this season, and I well remember the damage that 'Derecho' did to crops in Iowa last year!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Well, the ‘storm to end all storms’ turned out to be a big NOTHINGBURGER!

No wind, some below average thunder and lightening, but a full INCH of much-needed rain! I didn’t hear a thing; slept right through what was supposedly going to murder me in my sleep. ;)

Beau left on time for a change, yesterday, so all he hit was some rain. Beau, dogs, truck, trailer and my ATV made it home safely. :)

Just unpacked the greenhouse and put all my pretty stuff back out where it belongs. Both of the cats stayed out last night, so I should’ve trusted THEIR instincts over Mr. Weatherman.

Nothing on local news about damage, though it’s the Northeast’s turn in the barrel, today. The media is already unnerving them.

“Hide yo Wife! Hide yo Kids!” *SNORT*

[MomwithHope]

I saw that radar last night before I hit the sack. Looked like you were going to get hit. We got some nice rain here in west Michigan. Cute puppy shots and nice potatoes. I did redskins in a huge pot this year, oat straw at the bottom then a layer of compost then garden soil. They have been flowering like crazy. All of our tomato plants are loaded. Just picked our first Better Boy. Camparis are easily twice the size of ones you get at the store. I am going to have to start washing out some jars. I was very happy with the garlic this year although almost half of it disappeared literally. No trace. Tomato plants are so heavily laden they are bending the metal stakes over and I have had to restake a few of them. Using the fungicide and it seems to be working. No new yellowing or spots. Picked 10 nice broccoli heads last week. Peppers really slow this year. Everything else is huge and fruitful. We are pretty sure it's that Chicken Soup for the Soil. Just picked our first couple of cukes, gave away a big bunch of basil still have lots. Chinese long beans all the way to the top of the pole and flowering. Some tiny beans. Picking sugar pea pods. Have not been down to check the pawpaws in almost 2 weeks because of the mosquitos.
This is a Sabre tomato. Ukranian variety. Denser than a San Marzano and maybe 4 seeds in the whole tomato. I have 4 plants. They are slow but the plants are very frost resistant, they are always the last to die off.

Diana, since we are at almost the same latitude, when should I plant the garlic scapes? I got seed heads off one variety , tiny seeds, and little bulblets low on the stem from the other. Do you plant them shallow or deep like the garlic? Thanks