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[ronott1]

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We even bought some sand and made some sand bags, never saw the pond is so full. Well, but I guess the big trees are happy about such rain.

The ground can become saturated and then a strong wind will blow them over!

The pond is very pretty.

 

[Phaedra Geiermann]

The ground can become saturated and then a strong wind will blow them over!

The pond is very pretty.

Yes it is, just this summer has too much rain, i can't find a proper time to trim those jungles! I guess till weekend (the weather should become better), I can barely find the path to walk

 

[Phaedra Geiermann]

And the frogs and snails for sure! Can hardly tread in the evening without stepping on them.

That's the reason why I saw this morning toad! Really insane, till now already close to 100L/sqm, some friends in Cologne also suffer from water in their basement...

 

[LaFleche]

That's the reason why I saw this morning toad! Really insane, till now already close to 100L/sqm, some friends in Cologne also suffer from water in their basement...

In the news they said to expect up to 200 l/m²

 

[Phaedra Geiermann]

Yes, thankfully we used trash bags and sand bags (we bought more than 200kg sand two days ago) to temporarily seal the two ventilation windows of basement from outside, otherwise there will be tons of water in the basement now

 

[Sally PB]

For us, June was dry-dry-dry. Drought conditions in most of Michigan. Then we got a lot of rain. And then we got a bazillion mosquitos. Damn the little bloodsuckers!

The Japanese Beetles are out now. I'm finding some in my asparagus patch, and a lot more in my usual hunting places than even just yesterday. Munchy crunchy chickie snack!

There are 4 mature oak trees that we are going to have taken down. DH is quite competent with a chainsaw, but wants no part of trying to fell stuff that's leaning over the house, and I'm glad. It won't be cheap, but these people know what they're doing (used them before) and are good. I don't have a problem paying for this kind of dangerous work. They can't get a crane back here, so they'll send climbers.

I asked that everything over 4" be chipped up. Oh, man, am I going to have a wealth of wood chips! Chickens will get a new "floor" in their run. I'll put a ton (or more) on my heavy clay soil garden, and maybe have some left for walkways.

 

[aart]

In the news they said to expect up to 200 l/m²

Interesting, we just measure inches here.

Munchy crunchy chickie snack!

 

[Mtn Margie]

I asked that everything over 4" be chipped up.

So are you keeping the firewood? Oak is the best firewood out there!

 

[ronott1]

So are you keeping the firewood? Oak is the best firewood out there!

I am partial to Almond for fire wood.

You can only get it if someone is removing an orchard though

 

[Phaedra Geiermann]

Good morning, thankfully we are all safe, the entire town is badly destroyed, power and internet off, we are driving out to get some signals.