On 7/19/2007 8:45 AM, rachael simpson wrote:
just to show you how dry it is around here...........

the local paper did an article on the corn crops this summer:

http://clintonnc.com/articles/2007/0...topstory95.txt

“Some of my tobacco crops have seen just two inches of rain since April
18,” admits Lynn Carr, of Carr Farms in Newton Grove.

In the 12 months ending 30 June, Los Angeles had 3.21 inches. Where I
live, we had mo 4.57 inches for the year. It is now 90 days since
the last measurable rain, and we won't likely see any rain until November.

No, I don't live in Death Valley or the Mojave Desert. I live in
Ventura County, one of the nation's most important agricultural
counties. We are a major source of lemons, strawberries, avocados,
tomatoes, celery, and other produce as well as nursery stock and cut
flowers.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/