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Nevernose

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19. Climate change is illegal in North Carolina

Reply to polichick (Reply #18)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 09:57 PM

Jun 2012

So nothing to worry about.

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Unprecedented. Raleigh, NC - forecast highs - our weather is about to jump the shark... [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 OP

Will your tomatoes withstand the heat? femmocrat Jun 2012 #1

With my help they will - plan to water morning and mid afternoon - going to be rough. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #2

You need to drape shade cloth over the plants or the sun will cook those babies right kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #4

Can't do it - got 600 plants in pots! They will make it...we've endured close to this before... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #5

Tomatoes wind up with Fusarium wilt after heat like that. Any that are nearing ripeness kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #3

I've been lucky so far with fusarium because I use bleached pots and sterile potting mix.... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #6

Do they open cooling centers for people who sufrommich Jun 2012 #7

I sure hope so - this is just going to be brutal. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #8

And I thought it was bad that we are going to hit 100 this weekend in the Atlanta area. RebelOne Jun 2012 #9

I'm dreading it. Everything will burn up--all our luscious plants Lex Jun 2012 #10

My whole yard will be fried. Hydrangeas,etc. ProfessionalLeftist Jun 2012 #12

Jap Maple? UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #24

Yes, a variety that allegedly can handle full sun ProfessionalLeftist Jun 2012 #34

You and me both. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #23

I just bought a new sprinkler. Guess I'll be using it. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Jun 2012 #35

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jun 2012 #11

Drink lots of liquids and if you have pets make sure they have lots of water malaise Jun 2012 #13

Noooo ! Pool Hall Ace Jun 2012 #14

Ugh. Seems everytime I watch the weekly forecast nc4bo Jun 2012 #15

Senior citizens may need extra care... Octafish Jun 2012 #16

Fuggit, duckie! I moved here from Texas to get away from the 100+ weather struggle4progress Jun 2012 #17

Don't worry - climate change is just a left-wing myth, ya know. polichick Jun 2012 #18

Climate change is illegal in North Carolina Nevernose Jun 2012 #19

Ha! That's about how crazy it's all become. polichick Jun 2012 #20

LOL... but Thom "Protector Of Marriage" Tillis... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #22

If this anti-science "legal" trend continues... neeksgeek Jun 2012 #30

The thing about plants - it is natural for them to wilt during the hot part of the day - NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #21

105 with high humidity? UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #25

Yes yes yes, but it snowed a couple of years ago, so Al Gore is a nincompoop arcane1 Jun 2012 #26

DO take heart Plucketeer Jun 2012 #27

my wife and I were just discussing today how we are pissing off the earth so much NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #29

This looks like August to me (I'm in Charlotte, NC) neeksgeek Jun 2012 #28

Are you one of those climate change freaks!? lonestarnot Jun 2012 #31

oh no...you are on to me! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #32

Just as I was starting to get homesick... mzteris Jun 2012 #33