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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6928 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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 Posted - Aug 07 2023 : 2:58:37 PM
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We got hit with a terrible quarter sized hail storm yesterday. We very rarely get hail storms and when we do they are very tiny, like pencil erasers.
My garden is ruined from it. I feel defeated. It put holes through many of the leaves. It flattened out my large leaved plants like the zucchini and pumpkin. It even knocked tomatoes and peppers off the vines. I'm not sure how my garden can recover from this.
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Has this happened to anyone? Did your garden survive?
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2023 : 6:28:17 PM
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I lost my garden this year too Krista but not to hail. I'm so sorry! Maybe if you plant the veggie plants/starters you still have some time??
Farmgirl #7103
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
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MBurns
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marlene
Swisher
IA
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2023 : 06:33:10 AM
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So sorry to know. Frustrating.
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2023 : 5:00:51 PM
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Oh Krista, I am so sorry to hear about this destructive storm!! I hope there will be a few things you can salvage. It is frustrating and disappointing to see everything ruined in a matter of minutes.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2023 : 03:34:23 AM
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That is terrible. Hang in there and things may come back to some extent. Mother Nature can be tough.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2023 : 08:10:49 AM
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Oh no Krista after all your work planting. Who knows some plants are pretty resilient maybe will a little TLC they can come back before seasons end. I hope so.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
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Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6928 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2023 : 12:35:24 PM
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I am still holding on to some hope that the plants will pull out of it. I picked a couple cucumbers yesterday that had holes in them from the hail. It's so crazy the damage it can do and how quickly. My carrots and onions are still in good shape and all but 3 of my pepper plants look better. Hopefully the other 3 pull through. My zucchini is still questionable and my pumpkin is hanging on for dear life. The sunflowers seem to be okay with holes in their leaves so that's a plus. I will keep up my TLC and see if I can get anything else to pull through.
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Edited by - MaryJanesNiece on Aug 09 2023 12:41:32 PM |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2023 : 8:24:45 PM
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So glad it wasn’t a total loss Krista. I have never experienced hail stones that large!
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Farm Girl #3677
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VegiChik
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sharon L
Gaylord
MI
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2023 : 04:34:56 AM
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6928 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2023 : 2:05:04 PM
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Thank you Sharon and Wanda. I think it's still a little too soon to know for sure if anything will bounce back fully, but everything is still producing. So I will take that as a win.
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Aug 12 2023 : 2:01:58 PM
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That is some crazy hail!!!!! WOW! I'm glad to hear you're still getting some veggies.
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
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Posted - Aug 12 2023 : 2:18:29 PM
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So sorry, Krista! All of your hard work . . .hopefully you will be able to salvage some of it.
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6928 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2023 : 12:28:07 PM
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Thanks Nancy and Heather. I am pretty sure the pumpkin plant is a loss. I am just hoping that the pumpkin will somehow magically last until October. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Krista |
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Dreamer42
True Blue Farmgirl
2691 Posts
April
Central
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Sep 24 2023 : 2:45:36 PM
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Oh, Krista, I'm so sorry that happened to your garden back in August... I do hope your plants recovered!?
Dreamer42
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6928 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2023 : 1:03:40 PM
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April, most of them did survive the storm, but just last month we ended up with a pretty bad invasion of army worms that took out a good chunk of my garden. I lost all my green beans, pumpkins, and about 3/4 of my bell peppers to them. They also did a lot of damage to my rhubarb plant. My onions, cucumbers and carrots survived. I also had a cherry tomato plant that survived as well but it's next to the house rather than in the garden. This was a rough year for my garden.
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