We were supposed to get around 1-1/2” of rain over the weekend (6/10-11) and we ended up getting well under 1/4”. The recording site did much better, at 2/3”, because they got lucky with a heavier t-storm. That’ll blow up their would be “driest since May 1” record we were heading for, but @ my place, well, you see my posts about looking into fog (dew) harps!
Yep. No measurable rain here for 45 days. Yesterday was supposed to be THE DAY, but it pretty much just drizzled on us.
Another day of dragging the hoses around, trying to save my fruit trees - which are loaded, so it’ll be worth the effort. My grapes are loaded, too. They prefer a dry season, though.
Apples, pears, peaches & cherries.
The above reminds me that I started looking for a simple “programmable” timed waterer (w/ std. hose connections) that will do this:
*Function indefinitely without reprogramming OR can be set for the same function for, say, up to 60 days, 90 days or even better, no “how many days” limit at all.
*Easily set “ON” time, up to 8 hours.
*Easily set “OFF” time, ends the ON time of up to 8 hours.
*So, in other words, the watering (actually light misting) will come on every day at a set time and go off 8 hours later, and that’s all the thing needs to do.
The idea is to experiment with misting cool weather veggies to keep them from bolting. I have a location where they’d get 6+ hours of morning sun, but shade after ~1 pm. Mist them from ~11 am to ~6 pm (plenty of time to dry B4 it gets dark.)
The closest I’ve seen are something like these:
That actually looks pretty good, but the time to get shipments out is kinda ridiculous (for 2023). And, there is no Q & A section, and it appears customer service is crap. AND, the watering (misting) time is only 4 hours — I’d like up to 8 in case of a heat wave. (Best I’ve seen so far is 6 hours - still looking. For examples:
I’d have to watch out for mold and such, of course...
Even better yet would be thermostat control