Yea!The rain is gone and it finally feels like autumn! Yesterday was a sunny,dry day,the first one I've seen in ages. The rain and flooding that caused so much destruction last week have ended and things are slowly returning to normal.
The weather forecast for this week promises some real fall weather;clear with high temps in the 70s and lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s. That may seem hot for people in the north but it's normal for the south.
Even though it's not quite time to plant flowering bulbs in my garden,I know you gardeners in colder climates need to plant as soon as possible so I'm going to start picking up the pace here at the All About Daffodils Blog.
I have a lot of cool things planned for the fall season starting with a series on each of the 13 divisions of daffodils. Each type of narcissus has something special to offer in the garden and I'm looking forward to writing about all the different types of daffodils.
No gardener can live by daffodils alone so I will also be writing a post or two about other bulbs and spring blooming flowers that make good companions for your daffodils so be on the lookout for that.
Serious gardeners tend to also be avid readers so I've decided to do some reviews of books that you might find useful. You'll also need some good tools and soil amendments when you plant your bulbs so I'll have that covered,too.
October and November can be two of the busiest months of the year for gardening and I'm excited about all the cool things I have in store for my readers this fall. Stay tuned.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Fall Brings Flood Misery To The Southeastern USA
Since the autumnal equinox occurred yesterday afternoon we have now officially entered the autumn season.The Summer of 2009 was one of the coolest,wettest summers in the last couple of decades.
Here in Alabama,USA most of the state is under river flood warnings. Lakes,rivers, and creeks have overflowed their boundaries flooding urban and rural areas.
A quick Google search of "floods" followed by "south" or "Alabama" "Tennessee," "Mississippi," "Georgia" or the surrounding areas will reveal just how widespread the problems are. The Atlanta area has been hardest hit. At least ten people have lost their lives. Parts of Georgia have received a couple of feet,yes feet, of rain in only one or two days.
In east Alabama, where I live, the flooding hasn't been so bad and I'm thankful for that. My neighborhood has a lake on one side and a large creek fed by the Coosa river on the other. The water is high but it hasn't reached flood stage.
Across the South,people have drowned by driving into flood waters either unknowingly or on purpose,misjudging the depth of the water and believing they could make it across to dry land. Some have died when their homes were washed away by rushing,rapidly rising waters. The local news is filled with stories of people who have survived the floods but lost their homes,businesses and possessions.
Today was a drier day with some sunshine and warm temperatures that were a throwback to the hot summer weather we should have had at the beginning of September. Some of the water receded enough for people to begin to clean up their property and assess their losses. Many farmers have lost crops and livestock. I'm sure the losses will total billions of dollars before it's over.
More rain is expected for the weekend,however. Areas already saturated by too much rain will be prone to flash flooding. River flooding will continue to be a reality until early next week.
I'll begin writing about daffodils again soon even though I understand many of you won't be able to garden or spend time on the computer for a while. If you haven't already subscribed to the All About Daffodils Blog by RSS reader or email you might want to do that now so you can read my posts whenever you have the time.
Instead of the article I had planned for today I thought it would be better to just ask for your thoughts and prayers as we continue to deal with the floods and their aftermath.
Here in Alabama,USA most of the state is under river flood warnings. Lakes,rivers, and creeks have overflowed their boundaries flooding urban and rural areas.
A quick Google search of "floods" followed by "south" or "Alabama" "Tennessee," "Mississippi," "Georgia" or the surrounding areas will reveal just how widespread the problems are. The Atlanta area has been hardest hit. At least ten people have lost their lives. Parts of Georgia have received a couple of feet,yes feet, of rain in only one or two days.
In east Alabama, where I live, the flooding hasn't been so bad and I'm thankful for that. My neighborhood has a lake on one side and a large creek fed by the Coosa river on the other. The water is high but it hasn't reached flood stage.
Across the South,people have drowned by driving into flood waters either unknowingly or on purpose,misjudging the depth of the water and believing they could make it across to dry land. Some have died when their homes were washed away by rushing,rapidly rising waters. The local news is filled with stories of people who have survived the floods but lost their homes,businesses and possessions.
Today was a drier day with some sunshine and warm temperatures that were a throwback to the hot summer weather we should have had at the beginning of September. Some of the water receded enough for people to begin to clean up their property and assess their losses. Many farmers have lost crops and livestock. I'm sure the losses will total billions of dollars before it's over.
More rain is expected for the weekend,however. Areas already saturated by too much rain will be prone to flash flooding. River flooding will continue to be a reality until early next week.
Gardening Can Wait
Fall is a busy time for gardeners, almost as busy as spring.It's still about four to six weeks until bulb planting time in the deep south. I know now is the time for fall gardening in the northern states so I had planned to kick this blog into high gear starting today. Considering the present situation I have decided to put that off for a bit.I'll begin writing about daffodils again soon even though I understand many of you won't be able to garden or spend time on the computer for a while. If you haven't already subscribed to the All About Daffodils Blog by RSS reader or email you might want to do that now so you can read my posts whenever you have the time.
Instead of the article I had planned for today I thought it would be better to just ask for your thoughts and prayers as we continue to deal with the floods and their aftermath.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Daffodil Season Has Arrived
Here's proof the the daffodil season really lasts all year long. Here in the Northern Hemisphere autumn is the time to begin planting our daffodils and other spring blooming bulbs but in the Southern Hemisphere the daffodils are beginning to bloom now. Check out these pictures of early spring daffodils in Australia and New Zealand if you need some motivation to prepare your ground and plant plenty of bulbs this fall:
Daffodil Display Near Blacktown AU
Christchurch Daily Photo-Daffodils
Daffodil Display Near Blacktown AU
Christchurch Daily Photo-Daffodils
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