Lava Rock Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, SJonesWX said: no way. rent a roto-tiller for a weekend (~$100), get 10 yards of fresh loam delivered (~$200), a couple bags of decent grass seed (~$100) and have a fun weekend. You could go all in and have irrigation installed (~$2k), or you could just throw a hose and a sprinkler out there a few times a week (~$0) Here' last year's local estimate Product/Service Scope of Work: In the area bordered by the driveway, house, ledge, and woods, install a mix of screened loam and compost. This will provide a nutrient rich, loose medium into which grass seed will root. -This entire area will be covered with at least 1" of graded loose loam, some area will have a greater depth. -At the edge of the road, near the mulch bed add approximately 2"-3" of loam. -In the thin areas along the driveway, near the mulch bed, add approximately 2"-3" of loam. -Around the large tree in the middle of this space add approximately 2"-3" of loam. -At the base of the slope, near the driveway and ledge where the grass is thin, add 2"-3" of loam. -Around the top of the exposed ledge add approximately 2"-3" of loam. -There may be additional bare or very thin spots that will require 2"-3" of loam. Install erosion matting on the steepest parts of the slope as well as the are near the edge of the road at the mulch bed. -This will help keep the grass seed in place as it germinates. Hydroseed this entire area using a Park Sun/Shade mix. The Hydroseed blend includes germination fertilizer, protective wood mulch, lime, and grass seed. -This is approximately 5800sq.ft. *This proposal includes 32 yards of loam and 8 yards of compost. This totals $1184.00. *Labor to spread the loam, erosion matting, and soil stakes total $1224.25. *The Hydroseed application, including labor and materials, totals $464.00. Subtotal: Tax: $2,872.25 $0.00 Total: $2,872.25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 16 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: Coventry with 1" hail. I feel bad for Kevin, just missed the heavy damage. Looks like we get nada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Just now, Lava Rock said: Looks like we get nada. It was never really our game. Could get lucky with a random updraft, but I wouldn't bet on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Just now, OceanStWx said: It was never really our game. Could get lucky with a random updraft, but I wouldn't bet on it. what about tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Lava Rock said: what about tomorrow? Still looking widely scattered. Maybe a better chance late Fri/Sat when the main shortwave swings through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimetree Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Tantalizingly close on radar. It seems like storms never generate here, and those that might travel in from the west/sw, come here to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: Still looking widely scattered. Maybe a better chance late Fri/Sat when the main shortwave swings through. Hope the garden gets some rain while we're in Scandinavia. Wunderground shows almost nothing but rain for our days in Bergen and Trondheim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Heaviest burst of rain I may have ever seen in my life just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, tamarack said: Hope the garden gets some rain while we're in Scandinavia. Wunderground shows almost nothing but rain for our days in Bergen and Trondheim. Just another unfair trade deal for the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Copious rain in parts of s. middlesex county. Should be interesting to see their totals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Hubb looks to be getting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Hubb looks to be getting it. Lots of thunder here the last 30 minutes. Some rain has just started, but no biggie It's dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Flood watch for my area but we are missing the heavy rain for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Just now, Sugarloaf1989 said: Flood watch for my area but we are missing the heavy rain for now. Yup just light stuff here for now... Storm to the south looks nice if it makes it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Quite a bit of thunder to my north. Would appreciate at least a gust front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 .05" here, but street flooding half mile from here. What a line of demarcation. Lots of thunder. Neat to see cell go from TCU to CB and first CG. Don't see that often in SNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Getting destroyed at work in Quincy....downpours for the past half hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Much rumbling in progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modfan Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Cold Miser said: Heaviest burst of rain I may have ever seen in my life just now. 44 from 384 to Ashford looks to be getting hit hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Congrats UCONN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 1 hour ago, OceanStWx said: It was never really our game. Could get lucky with a random updraft, but I wouldn't bet on it. Oxford County FTW again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Ginx snewx said: Oxford County FTW again Always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I was up and down the pioneer valley today and did not see a drop, just missing everything by chance. It will be interesting to see how much is in my rain gauge when I get back to Greenfield shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Cold Miser said: Heaviest burst of rain I may have ever seen in my life just now. Congrats. It looks like the Pit just got the eastern edge of the earlier heavy stuff in western Franklin. Probably not a big deal; Greenfield looked dry from what I saw. Raining pretty good with lots of rumbles and flashes downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Around 3 PM I was in Hadley in a column of sunshine with towering clouds 360° around me. Unfortunately one of the rare occasions when I did not have the nice camera with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Just now, moneypitmike said: Congrats. It looks like the Pit just got the eastern edge of the earlier heavy stuff in western Franklin. Probably not a big deal; Greenfield looked dry from what I saw. Raining pretty good with lots of rumbles and flashes downtown. Radar said it was west of you, probably more like Ashfield/Charlemont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoth Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Not a drop so far today. On and off rumbles in the distance. Force field is holding strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 TSRA now, but missing the brunt of the action unless it starts backbuilding. Lots of CG north and south of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 20 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: Radar said it was west of you, probably more like Ashfield/Charlemont. The heaviest was, but the cut-off (per weathertap) was a little east of me. I couldn't follow too closely though. Some really close strikes here at the office. I'm supposed to go across the street for a happy hour meeting. I hope I don't get struck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Some insane mesoscale stuff here today. Boundaries galore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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