Omelet wrote:
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Omelet wrote:

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rachael simpson wrote:

Omelet wrote:
*snip*
Next year, try some shade cloth.
Yeah, well, that's next year. I didn't expect such unusual weather this
year! While the heat is somewhat normal, the lack of rain isn't...
Don't think you don't have my empathy... :-)

Been there, done that. I try to use strategically placed trees to save
money.
I'm answering two posts in one here...

These trees (pine) were here we got here. We are pretty much surrounded
by trees on all sides but the back. The back is the pasture. The main
veggie patch is in a "cove" like curve along & into the tree line. It
was only subjected to the morning sun. The trees shaded out the
afternoon sun. I had two other "patches" elsewhere in the yard, mostly
all sun.

Ps, I think WE got all your rain!

Yeah, I don't doubt that.

Looks like all the "good" rain is headed to the gulf. The locals (myself
included) would have loved the rain from TS Erin. Estimated to drop 30
inches...really would have loved that. Now it looks like Dean's gonna go
that way. Hopefully, Dean won't turn into another Katrina episode.

Now, don't get me wrong, I just want the rain, not the damage from high
winds, etc. Although the storms would make some nice pics too! LOL