Hitman

Funny thing about this drought.  About 5 years ago I totally gave up on the lawn in my backyard.  Let it go to weed grass after years of struggling to keep it lush.  Now, my front lawn which is good turf is scorched but the back is still green.

Shut out here last night, but im at a little over 3” between July and august.

I got a quick light shower this morning.  18, maybe 20 drops.

Opened the windows upstairs hoping to freshen things up a bit.  Only down to 72 but dews were in the 40s earlier.

my paltry harvest of almost ripe tomatoes were decimated by a local woodchuck this past weekend.  I saw the critter this morning about to munch on another tomato on the deck, but he caught me spying him and turned away, smirking, undoubtedly knowing I would soon be gone to the office, leaving him free to enjoy lunch.

.14” not bad.  Down 76/76.  Gross.

Getting decent downpour now.  Temp dropped from 84 to 80 but the dew is still 74.

For the record, 87/72 at 10pm.  Disgusting.

There was a bad fire around bear mtn about 10-15 years ago that burned almost down to the river.  I remember it smelled awful for days.  Trees are just starting to grow back.

I got .2” yesterday.  

Sunset on the Hudson near Nyack on Tuesday evening.

got a quarter inch last night for a monthly total of 2.65".

Got .01” last night.  Getting there.

doing quite a bit better south of you all.  I'm close to 2.5" for July.

4 hours ago, gravitylover said:

I water strategically. Usually around sunrise, then I'll do a 10 minute mist once or twice during the hot periods because most of the garden is in and out shaded and then another good deep watering in the early evening. If I wasn't on a well this would be unsustainable. 

4 times a day?

I’m a bad gardener.  Didn’t plant much this year.  5 tomato plants.  They get watered for a few minutes every 3-4 days.  They must hate me.

34 minutes ago, BxEngine said:

I can only imagine how humid my backyard must feel right now. 
 

the concrete in the bronx is hot as fuk tho lol

I just went out for lunch on E. Tremont and the asphalt is starting to melt

1.37” so far.  Looks like this set will miss me south.

11 minutes ago, gravitylover said:

Moderate rain with some rolling thunder and a few flashes. .5 so far but it has been foggy and soggy so the plants are responding as if it's more. My melon vines have grown almost a foot today! 

Blue pills?

.47”. Caught another ts at about 2:30.  Completely ruined afternoon outdoor activities which i kind of needed. 

Up to .11”.  

It’s raining. .02” in the hopper.

Happy 4th!  Perfect day.

27 minutes ago, rclab said:

 

 

Good evening gravity, Hudson, Hitman, Rob ….. Ref: NOAA/NWS CPK total was .28. I’m not sure how much was due to ASOS-TLD (tree leaf drip) stay well all, as always …..

Tree leaf drip sounds like the name of a band.

.41” between yesterday and overnight.

An unimpressive .14” in the bucket/

1 hour ago, IrishRob17 said:

Goddamn groundhog destroyed my 15 year old perennial mums and ate most of the buds on my echinacea plants. 

the worst, although chipmunks are right up there too.