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Sunny for today Posted by Fred SC on September 25, 2024, 11:00 am Here is a very bright sunny yellow Gerbera Daisy bloom today to brighten up the gloomy weather, and red ones to add to the sunshine. https://i.ibb.co/6w1FRJM/IMG-5588.jpg https://i.ibb.co/2vkv768/IMG-5539.jpg

Tropical storm watch and flood watch! Posted by Fred Sc on September 25, 2024, 3:20 pm, in reply to "Sunny for today" We are under tropical storm watch. It could get dicey later on tomorrow with flooding t as ins as nd e we Infos over 50 mph. Flood watch as well. We need rain but not possible 8 inches or more! Hopefully they will change it.

Tropical storm warning now Posted by Fred Sc on September 25, 2024, 7:33 pm, in reply to "Sunny for today" Wind gusts to 80 or greater predicted and even by possibly more rain ! Definitely 60 or greater they say! I hope it is just hype. Some areas of NC mountains could receive 20 inches!

Stormy weather in the south Posted by Rob N TN on September 25, 2024, 8:31 pm, in reply to "Tropical storm watch and flood watch!" Be safe and get your needs before the storm Fred. The path keeps changing as it circles back into Tennessee, currently I will be in that eastern quadrant by a few miles and expecting winds along with Crossville at least 38 mph. That may still be tropical storm strength but not sure. Areas west and lower in elevation will have decreased wind speeds and possibly higher rain totals. The front passing through currently has dropped 1.5" of rain and could get another inch of rain before the big storm gets here Friday and they are saying 4 to 5 inches then. So glad to get this rain but the Hurricane will be strong in Florida. All my Panhandle cousins are out west on vacation and hope they come home with no damage to Port St Joe. They don't worry about the weather and I rarely mention it to them. Hardened Floridians

Re: Sunny for today Posted by Rob N TN on September 25, 2024, 8:37 pm, in reply to "Sunny for today" Beautiful colors Fred. Hope they last way into fall. Drought got mine and I had 5 plants. Hurricane may be rough in the Upstate. be careful amigo.

Re: Sunny for today Posted by Alvin, z6 on September 25, 2024, 9:12 pm, in reply to "Sunny for today" Those are beautiful, Fred. Are they perennial, in your garden, or do you replant them every year?

Re: Tropical storm watch and flood watch! Posted by Alvin, z6 on September 25, 2024, 9:15 pm, in reply to "Tropical storm watch and flood watch!" Fred do you have rain barrels to capture rain water? This "free" water could be a great help, to use in dry weather. Many rural communities use water towers, for the same reason, to water crop fields, in dry weather.

Re: Sunny for today Posted by Fred SC on September 25, 2024, 9:35 pm, in reply to "Re: Sunny for today" Alvin, perennials.

Re: Sunny for today Posted by Fred Sc on September 25, 2024, 9:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Sunny for today" Sorry, Rob, drought got you Gerberas. I had to water mine quite often. Those in just morning sun did best.

Re: Tropical storm watch and flood watch! Posted by Fred Sc on September 25, 2024, 9:40 pm, in reply to "Re: Tropical storm watch and flood watch!" I used to Alvin but mosquitos loved them even though covered was a breeding ground. I just had one but ZI hook it out.

Re: Stormy weather in the south Posted by Fred Sc on September 25, 2024, 9:48 pm, in reply to "Stormy weather in the south" Rob, all schools in upstate are closed on Friday for g fb loosing and near hurricane force winds. Maybe it won’t be as bad as predicted. Glad you won’t get the worst of it . Some areas of the upstate and mts got several inches of rain last night from an entire different weather system. Storms missed us but took down trees in Greenville and took out power for 6000 locations.

crazy storm Posted by Rob N TN on September 25, 2024, 11:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Stormy weather in the south" Thanks Fred, I hope it doesn't get bad in the Upstate. That different weather system you spoke about left 1.5" of rain total this past two days and you would not believe how it has greened things up. Its changed again for me, maybe 3.5 inches of rain but that will be 5" total this week. Oddly, now they are saying after the storm makes its way to Paducah after traversing across Tennessee it will get carried back by another system the entire length of Southern Kentucky eastward. I might even get more rain but its supposed to stop by Tuesday. Glad you missed out on those Greenville storms. Thanks Fred.

Gerbera Posted by Tom in PA on September 26, 2024, 7:41 am, in reply to "Sunny for today" I love gerbera daisies Fred. Yours look great. I plant a red one here as an annual every year.

Re: Tropical storm watch and flood watch! Posted by Alvin, z6 on September 26, 2024, 9:07 am, in reply to "Re: Tropical storm watch and flood watch!" Fred, there are some out now, that except for a hole for a house, or other building, gutter to go into, that are covered. Water is removed from the barrel, via spigot, near the barrel bottom. A hose could even be attached to the spigot.

Re: Gerbera Posted by Fred SC on September 26, 2024, 9:18 am, in reply to "Gerbera" Tom, could you mulch heavily and maybe a piece of plastic or something to keep dry to prevent t try it? The red is intense. I have red, yellow and orange ones.

Re: Tropical storm watch and flood watch! Posted by Fred SC on September 26, 2024, 9:20 am, in reply to "Re: Tropical storm watch and flood watch!" That is exactly what I had. I cut a whole fir gutter spout too big , allowing mosquitos to get in.

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