Sacha wrote:
The winds have continued to thump away at us all day and if anything, are
getting worse. Bits are flying off some of the trees in the churchyard and
into the school house on the other side from us. Our Pinus Montezuma has
lost a few small branches but only tiny bits, so far. I don't think I've
ever known gales go on so long or at such strength. They reached 100 mph in
parts of this locality last night and at one point, when there was a lull at
about 1am, it was so quiet that it woke us up!
Kind and well-meaning customers have picked up plants that were blown over
in their pots but Ray asked them not to, saying that they'll only get blown
down again and the more often that happens, the more chance of damage. Once
they're down, they're down and there's less windage for the gales to get at.
I really, *really* want this to stop!
How is everyone else surviving these onslaughts - we can't be the only
'lucky' ones?
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We had a pretty lousy week end of it here in Ireland last saturday and
sunday, with gale and storm force winds up to 150kmph, rain, etc. I
was more concerned about potential structural than plant damage,
frankly, but the garden has survived remarkably well. Mind you, I
don't have anythign very wind fragile planted, and the vegetation here
is rather used to strong wind. What was left of leaves has come off
the deciduous plants. We haven't had any real cold yet. The weather
has remained very blustery since the week end, but I admit to loving
nothing more than cuddling up inside near a cracking fire with a good
book or a good TV show + cup of coffee and beloved, while the gale and
rain beat the window panes. Mind you, it helps that I am only a very
fair weather hobby gardener, and that a few plants pushed about will
not affect my livelihood! For those who are not so lucky, I hope the
extreme weather settles down soon.

Cat(h)