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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wind damage in my area
We had a strong, cold Santa Ana Wind this week and any tree that had a bit of deadwood, or weak limbs, quickly shed them into streets, yards and even on top of a couple of houses. Sometimes you can't really tell if you have dead limbs higher up in the tree, but if you see them, it is best to remove them on your terms, and not the weather's.
Here in Los Angeles, we have the additional issues of dead palm fronds. These can look light, but they can come down with surprising force on unsuspecting cars and pedestrians. I wasn't able to grab a picture, but one street I passed was almost entirely buried in palm fronds, making it difficult for cars to even get down the street.
Labels: california, garden, Home, Home and Garden, Los Angeles, Metro Areas, plant, Santa Ana Wind, tree, United States, weather
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Garden Cleanup - "Up on the roof"
That said, it is important each year we clear all the leaves from the roof before the first rain arrives. The many trees on the property can create quite a pile and these leaves can cause the rainwater to back up under the shingles and damage the roof. We don't always make the first rain, but last night I decided that today would be the day to get things done. Then we will be prepared for whatever comes. There has been some talk of this year being an El Niņo. This is a cyclical weather pattern that brings extreme amounts of rain to the Southern California area. We have experienced one of these in the past and it indeed was very, very wet compared to a typical year. The Garden looked great, but many people suffered damage from mudslides through the surrounding mountains.
Here is what the roof looked like before and after our morning's work. Most of the leaves went into the compost bins, but we also had to start a separate leaf mold pile to hold the extra.
Labels: california, El Niņo-Southern Oscillation, garden, rain, Southern California, United States, weather
Monday, December 29, 2008
Makes me yearn for seasons again
The creator also provides a "making of" video explaining how he created it.
Be sure to click over to Vimeo to see it in HD.
Labels: calendar, fall, garden, gardener, gardeners, gardening, outdoors, video, weather
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Rain has passed us by
I was so excited to think we might get some rain today. We haven't seen any here in Los Angeles since about last February and I am so ready for Fall. The Summer heat has lasted longer than I wanted and I am ready for a change.
Today's storm was supposed to being a little moisture, but looking at the radar it appears that is went around us on the north and east. This happens all the time. I assume it is the configuration of the mountains and the air currents that break up the weaker storms before they can get into the San Fernando Valley where I am.
Oh well, I guess it is time to do the rain dance a little longer this year and keep the drip and soaker systems running.
Labels: garden, gardener, gardeners, gardening, rain, weather
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Autumn in the Garden and more! - October 6, 2007
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In this show, I talk about our long, dry summer, an early rain, Autumn beginning and a rat in the compost (Oh, my!)
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Friday, April 20, 2007
Finally, a little (or a lot of) rain...
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Friday, March 30, 2007
AGN Video: Windy
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Sunday, March 11, 2007
Uh, Mother Nature? It's only freakin' March, ya know!
Could someone closer to the thermostat please turn it down a bit? I'm sure someone in Ohio thought is was a great idea to turn it up, but we're cooking over here.
As an aside, gardener was nearly perfect for sitting around today, in the shade, that is, the wisteria is leaping, did some turning and watering of the compost bin and watered a few beds.
The drip system in part of the rose bed needs repair, so I hit it with some water manually until I can get to the hardware store for parts.
Now, where's my iced tea? (SMILE)
Labels: california, garden, gardening, heat, hot, losangeles, temperature, weather