ocala Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Had some decent rain but still could use more. Sunday into Monday 1.1 fell then Christmas eve another .30. Next week looks cool again after a brief warm up. Be glad when the warmth comes back and stays cause Ive gotten spoiled here not really having to deal with the cold. I hear ya FLweather. I want it to be warm again too. Unfortunately, climatologically this is the coldest time of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I hear ya FLweather. I want it to be warm again too. Unfortunately, climatologically this is the coldest time of the year. Yeah Im glad Im not the only one... but I can wait. Usually first of feb is it for frost chances so I guess another solid month and back to warm. Thats good though hoping to get crops in the ground around the end of feb early march. Ive got 20 by 30 pumpkin patch tilled up and going to do another 20 by 30 general veggie garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smog strangler Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Pumpkins in FL? How they turn out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Pumpkins in FL? How they turn out? Based on multiple analogs, I'm betting round and orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smog strangler Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Based on multiple analogs, I'm betting round and orange. Pumpkins are almost always trucked into Florida and especially south Florida. They tend to grow like **** here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Had some decent rain but still could use more. Sunday into Monday 1.1 fell then Christmas eve another .30. Next week looks cool again after a brief warm up. Be glad when the warmth comes back and stays cause Ive gotten spoiled here not really having to deal with the cold. Blasphemy! Good to hear you're enjoying the Florida weather overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Pumpkins in FL? How they turn out? Dunno yet. Going to find out shortly --next couple of months. Any thing can be grown anywhere in the world as long as the requirements are met- weather outdoors or greenhouse(indoors). Though Id imagine it would be hard to grow something like that in coastal areas due to the salinity of the soil. I tilled in leaves and hay to get it composting in the ground. Next month or so going to get about 9cuyds of mushroom compost to add to both areas. I know there are areas in South FL and even around here that grow corn. If corn can grow so can pumpkins. Both are about tit for tat as nutrient requirements go.. corn perfers a little bit more N. Blasphemy! Good to hear you're enjoying the Florida weather overall. Lol. Right ...I sure enjoyed the weather espeically snow and ice in NC but ah seen one flake you seen them all. Even though I dont really enjoy the traffic congestion and the high population of morons down here... the weather and being close to family again out weighs the snow aspect of being up north and idiots. Cant beat flip flops, shorts , short sleeves just about all the time. I can count up on two hands since Sept since I wore a jacket and jeans. I was FL born now I going to FL die unless I hit the lotto between now and then. I will buy a mountain home in NC/TN in the most favored areas of upslope for winter time residence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smog strangler Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Dunno yet. Going to find out shortly --next couple of months. Any thing can be grown anywhere in the world as long as the requirements are met- weather outdoors or greenhouse(indoors). Though Id imagine it would be hard to grow something like that in coastal areas due to the salinity of the soil. I tilled in leaves and hay to get it composting in the ground. Next month or so going to get about 9cuyds of mushroom compost to add to both areas. I know there are areas in South FL and even around here that grow corn. If corn can grow so can pumpkins. Both are about tit for tat as nutrient requirements go.. corn perfers a little bit more N. You sound like much more the farmer than me but I dabble and have had my best luck with flowers and herbs here on the Treasure Coast of FL. Have no idea why you are sowing pumpkins NOW …….. but NOW would probably be your best bet because if you did this with having a Halloween crop in mind it would be TOAST and I don't care what you do to the soil! Having the finances for a crop such as pumpkins grown in a greenhouse / controlled environment is entirely another story. Best of luck to you and please do keep us updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocala Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Final rain total for 14 is 62.89. Pretty impressive without any tropical activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smog strangler Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Final rain total for 14 is 62.89. Pretty impressive without any tropical activity. 59.64 final here, congrats on whipping me by over 3.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smog strangler Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Heading to Sebring for weekend camping trip. Forecast looks OK but 30% rain showers keep entering the AFD after no mention just 24 and 48 hours ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocala Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 GFS has a pretty decent system moving in but also breaking up as it hits the peninsula. Since you're going camping Murphy's Law applies so you will get wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocala Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 First real taste of winter Wed thru Friday. Calling for 28 Thursday morning and not supposed to get out of the 40's all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smog strangler Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 First real taste of winter Wed thru Friday. Calling for 28 Thursday morning and not supposed to get out of the 40's all day. Great stuff for you Dave! I will be lucky to see 45 for a low tomorrow night (Wednesday night) but looking forward to it none-the-less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My dad called me while he was in Jax... said it was furrling on 295 e. Judging by the radar cold pocket and oes what caused that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbjr Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 http://www.news4jax.com/weather/freeze-warning-jax-prepares-for-cold-surge/30571304 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smog strangler Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 SNOW IN FL !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocala Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Another big rainfall today. Over 3 inches and still coming down.This is the 3rd major rain event this winter. In November I had over 5 inches with one storm. In December over 2 inches with another storm and then todays rain. Outside of those three events it's been pretty dry.A weather station SE of me had over 4 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smog strangler Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I missed on almost all of the action today at the VERY SOUTHERN edge of precip. Gonna be interesting to see cocorahs totals across the mid peninsula tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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smog strangler Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 late evening heavy shower netted me exactly .69 Awesome on the big 3" plus O! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocala Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 late evening heavy shower netted me exactly .69 Awesome on the big 3" plus O! 3.46 to be exact. I was tied for 7th in the state with another station in Palm Bay. 3.79 was the winner in Winter Haven.That 4 plus total I told you about was from a weather station not cocorahs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKStormFan Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Heading into this territory again..what are we expecting this dry season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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