Solak Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 The ALEET!!! just got posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 The ALEET!!! just got posted. I need to move back to WV for that one. Looks like a doozy. Possible 12"+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Looks like the Thursday system is trending to less of a threat for NC at this moment. Oh well, bring on spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalicwx366 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Yep, Webber and the weak Niño for the win for Feb being very cold and active. Webber IMO absolutely deserves kudos for Feb.Yeah! I said the same thing a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Looks like the Thursday system is trending to less of a threat for NC at this moment. Oh well, bring on spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I am fine if we don't get another winter event, especially if we reach 70 on Wednesday. I would much rather see days like that now than cool, rainy days. And the last two weeks have saved winter for me, and sent it from a D to a B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bsudweather Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I say bring on spring!! Ive Got a Nitro Bass Boat crying to get on the water, and im itching to catch some Bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Sprayed the house for bugs last weekend. Spring is coming, I'm ready to plant some peppers and put up some hanging baskets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullCityWx Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Well that about wraps it up this year. I'll give this winter a C-. Dec and Jan were terrible. February was pretty nice with two underperforming "threats" that produced winter precip. Next year has to have blocking and a southern stream....that's what I'm looking for. Also looking for the pattern that manifests itself in December. It seems like the pattern that shows usually sticks around for the most part through the winter. I'd also be interested in hearing Cohen backpeddle. Truly, winter forecasting is simply not worth the paper it's written on. There's always something unforeseen that screws up the forecast. Analogs are the same. However it was interesting that Webber kept touting February being better for Nino's etc and that held true. How on earth was the first event "underperforming"? The second event dropped an inch of snow where we were just expecting scattered snow showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I got a good 1-2 inches of sleet, that at first was looking like 4-8 of snow. The most snow was 1/2 inch during the surprise Tuesday storm. Then 1/8 inch of sleet , when they were calling for 3-7 of snow! So 2" of sleet and half inch of snow puts me at about 25% of climo ! This winter sucked and fab Feb wasn't that great imby. I'd give it a D- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Agreed webber nailed it. And to beat the dead horse, we don't have to have a negative nao/ ao to have a good winter here. Yes it helps, but give me a pos pna placed just right and the rest will eventually take care of itself, espeacilly with some split flow. Imo it's been a cold winter. Nov and Feb where abnormally cold, Jan a tick below avg and Dec only ended up +2. I have to give this winter a 90 on a 100 point scale. Anytime you end up above normal snow wise and below normal cold wise it's a win imo. One thing is for sure seasonal long range forecasting is way futher behind than I thought. Man has a long way to go predicting mother nature/weather patterns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I got a good 1-2 inches of sleet, that at first was looking like 4-8 of snow. The most snow was 1/2 inch during the surprise Tuesday storm. Then 1/8 inch of sleet , when they were calling for 3-7 of snow! So 2" of sleet and half inch of snow puts me at about 25% of climo ! This winter sucked and fab Feb wasn't that great imby. I'd give it a D- Mack, 1) Are you saying your longterm average snowfall is 10"? If so, that seems very high. 2) Cheer up. 2" of sleet is equivalent to at least 5" of snow water contentwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 It is depressing watching the snow getting zapped today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritsnc Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 It is depressing watching the snow getting zapped today. Go outside and embrace the beautiful weather. It's made me ready to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring, summer and thunderstorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Can't wait for the big winter storm on Thursday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WXinCanton Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'm going to be on my third year of having a small garden. Anyone have some ideas of some additions for a novice. Lat year I had: Squash/zucchini. Did well until about the 4th of July, then Borer work nailed it Tomatoes: Did well, did get some blight on the lower leaves (better boys) Cucumbers: Did well but damn they go out of control Peppers: Jalapeno and Bell. Jalapeno did awesome, Bell sucked By far I enjoyed the tomatoes and squash and zucchini the most. Looking for some easy additions for a limited space garden. Thanks -Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'm going to be on my third year of having a small garden. Anyone have some ideas of some additions for a novice. Lat year I had: Squash/zucchini. Did well until about the 4th of July, then Borer work nailed it Tomatoes: Did well, did get some blight on the lower leaves (better boys) Cucumbers: Did well but damn they go out of control Peppers: Jalapeno and Bell. Jalapeno did awesome, Bell sucked By far I enjoyed the tomatoes and squash and zucchini the most. Looking for some easy additions for a limited space garden. Thanks -Kevin Potatoes, carrots, and cantaloupes are good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WXinCanton Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Potatoes, carrots, and cantaloupes are good! Never thought of Cantaloupe. Do they need a lot of space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Never thought of Cantaloupe. Do they need a lot of space? It vines out like a watermelon, cucumber, or pumpkin. It may require more space than you have. Potatoes and carrots don't, especially carrots. With potatoes, it depends on how many you want to plant. You need to mound them up and put them 12-18 inches apart, I believe. We have voles, and they eat up all of our root plants (and some of the roots of the others), so we didn't do a garden last year. We did plant corn one year too. That was fun! I have tried growing pumpkins and squash, but the squash bugs and vine borers get in them and kill them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WXinCanton Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 It vines out like a watermelon, cucumber, or pumpkin. It may require more space than you have. Potatoes and carrots don't, especially carrots. With potatoes, it depends on how many you want to plant. You need to mound them up and put them 12-18 inches apart, I believe. We have voles, and they eat up all of our root plants (and some of the roots of the others), so we didn't do a garden last year. We did plant corn one year too. That was fun! I have tried growing pumpkins and squash, but the squash bugs and vine borers get in them and kill them. Same here, usually around the fourth of July I have to pull them. Is there not anyway to prevent those damn things? I love the Zucchini and crooked neck squash, but like clockwork the always get zapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SN_Lover Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 ahhh finally higher dew points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Same here, usually around the fourth of July I have to pull them. Is there not anyway to prevent those damn things? I love the Zucchini and crooked neck squash, but like clockwork the always get zapped Pesticides are the only thing I know of. Don't much like using those though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Spring fever is setting in. Yep good garden banter. We usually do a garden also. We usually have potatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, bell peppers, banana peppers, jalapeño peppers, cabbage, beans, cucumbers, squash, corn, several different type of tomatoes, and watermelon. We also have chickens for eggs. We usually get about 15 eggs a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SN_Lover Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Spring fever is setting in. Yep good garden banter. We usually do a garden also. We usually have potatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, bell peppers, banana peppers, jalapeño peppers, cabbage, beans, cucumbers, squash, corn, several different type of tomatoes, and watermelon. We also have chickens for eggs. We usually get about 15 eggs a day. you must have a HUGE garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 This is my forecast for the rest of this winter... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmDXRt7ZLYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Alchemist Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Pesticides are the only thing I know of. Don't much like using those though. Same here, In my small garden I use a mix of Murpy's oil soap, hot sauce, listerine mouth wash, tobacco juice (wad of chew soaked in water overnight) water and a little dish soap. Works wonders and keeps the pests mostly at bay. Got the recipe from one of Jerry Baker's gardening books... his books are online at that big website (can I mention the name in here?) Edit: be careful on the tomatoes, tobacco is related somehow and can spread fungus to them. but a once a week application should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 you must have a HUGE garden.lol yeah we have quite a large garden. We do lots of canning and drying out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Same here, In my small garden I use a mix of Murpy's oil soap, hot sauce, listerine mouth wash, tobacco juice (wad of chew soaked in water overnight) water and a little dish soap. Works wonders and keeps the pests mostly at bay. Got the recipe from one of Jerry Baker's gardening books... his books are online at that big website (can I mention the name in here?) Edit: be careful on the tomatoes, tobacco is related somehow and can spread fungus to them. but a once a week application should do it. Very interesting! I have tried a little insecticide soap, but that didn't work too well. I might have to look that concoction up. Thanks for passing the tip along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 It vines out like a watermelon, cucumber, or pumpkin. It may require more space than you have. Potatoes and carrots don't, especially carrots. With potatoes, it depends on how many you want to plant. You need to mound them up and put them 12-18 inches apart, I believe. We have voles, and they eat up all of our root plants (and some of the roots of the others), so we didn't do a garden last year. We did plant corn one year too. That was fun! I have tried growing pumpkins and squash, but the squash bugs and vine borers get in them and kill them. Y'all make it too complicated. I grow 2 tomato plants every year. That's it, whatever I get , I get ! Until the hornworm finds then and it's a wrap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazdaddy Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Spring fever is setting in. Yep good garden banter. We usually do a garden also. We usually have potatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, bell peppers, banana peppers, jalapeño peppers, cabbage, beans, cucumbers, squash, corn, several different type of tomatoes, and watermelon. We also have chickens for eggs. We usually get about 15 eggs a day. Do you use raised beds? I plan on putting them in this year. I have chickens as well. I get about 6/10 a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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