Wednesday Vignette January 25, 2017

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Above:  I didn't drop a bag of perlite

On Monday not only did it rain, it also hailed.  We are at 14"+ (355 mm) of rain for the season (October 1-Sept 30).   This is 1"  (25 mm) over our historic average for an entire rainy season. 

A little icing on the rain.
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  1. Jane StrongJanuary 25, 2017 at 12:10 AM

    Hey! Your hail was bigger than my hail! Doesn't it make a great sound?

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    1. Hoover BooJanuary 25, 2017 at 6:37 AM

      Hail envy! ;) It was loud here--we have an aluminum pergola over the balcony and it was ringing like a bell.

      Unfortunately many succulents are extensively pockmarked. I thought they would escape because the hail was mixed with rain. Well, they will grow out of it. And can grow because of all the rain!

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  2. rusty duckJanuary 25, 2017 at 3:54 AM

    Jeepers. Could be England in May!

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    1. Hoover BooJanuary 25, 2017 at 6:42 AM

      So for 10 minutes in January, we were England in May.

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  3. Phillip OliverJanuary 25, 2017 at 4:56 AM

    The weather is just going crazy all over the world. It has actually been DRY here all week in Portland.

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  4. Kris PetersonJanuary 25, 2017 at 8:53 AM

    Hail! It was cold here but not that cold! According to our (re-calibrated) rain accounting, our season-to-date total is a miraculous 16 inches. I hope my succulents don't rot.

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    1. Hoover BooJanuary 25, 2017 at 8:54 PM

      I was surprised how long it took the little piles of ice to melt. Several hours.

      Yes we have exceeded our historic seasonal average. Tomorrow's drought map tomorrow should look different!

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  5. danger gardenJanuary 25, 2017 at 9:40 AM

    Oh no...hail and succulents are not a great combination.

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  6. UnknownJanuary 25, 2017 at 2:35 PM

    Does this begin to fall into the "be careful what you wish for" category?

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    1. Hoover BooJanuary 25, 2017 at 8:55 PM

      Not yet! Soil is nicely moist, but not soggy. Yet.

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  7. Anna KJanuary 25, 2017 at 4:33 PM

    Wow - your plants must not know what hit them! It must feel like a spa visit for them - luxurious abundance! The stack of clay pots with a doll's head on top made me laugh! :D

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    1. Hoover BooJanuary 25, 2017 at 8:57 PM

      New growth everywhere, and weeds! Haven't had weeds for five years. Haven't missed them, either.

      Found that doll's head in the gutter on a dog walk. It reminded me of those ceramic baby statues several gardens had on the Portland Fling.

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  8. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)January 25, 2017 at 8:20 PM

    Wow. Hail is impressive to watch but I hate what it does to succulent leaves.

    Happy to hear about your rainfall totals.

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    1. Hoover BooJanuary 25, 2017 at 8:58 PM

      Umm, yeah, some leaves were uh...affected. But the rain has been miraculous.

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