On 8/4/2007 9:02 AM, Way Back Jack wrote:
On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:06:28 -0700, "David E. Ross"
wrote:

On 8/4/2007 6:55 AM, Way Back Jack wrote:
This part of west-central Md. has gotten almost zilch rain this
summer. Usual mowing is once every 10 days, but I haven't mowed since
June 29, except for the lower area where's there's a pond and creek.
All the other grass is light brown. 1977 was bad and I went the
entire month of August 1980 without mowing but this is worse.

Oh well, guess I'm saving gas.

You said "ALMOST zilch rain" (emphasis added). Did you get any at all?

About 1" following a drier than usual spring.

It has been 106 days since our last measurable rain. We won't likely
get any rain until October or November. But if we get a La Niña
condition this winter (as predicted), we might not get rain until late
2008.

My condolences, but the flora in this area are accustomed to 40" per
year.

40" here would result in a disaster declaration. Sand bags would be
stacked all over. Ark building would become a growth industry.

We average around 15" per year (measured October to September). So far
this "rain year", we've had about 4" or less.

The native flora in this area expect NO rain in the summer. Winter is
our wet season. (Actually, it's our "not so dry" season.) Most rain
falls from late December until mid-March.

--
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/