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New Hampshire

... and counting here in NH. Rain in the forcast all week long. Another lousy start here in NH. How the start in the other part of the country?

5/14/2006 9:15:10 PM

[email protected]

It was warmer and dryer than usual for the month of April and the first week of May here in Central Pennsylvania, but that has changed. Last week was cool and rainy with more of the same scheduled for this coming week.

5/14/2006 9:38:14 PM

Applegate, Oregon

I am sorry for the poor weather and rain issues for you guys in New England. My patch hit 93 for a high today.

5/14/2006 10:41:35 PM

Cheyenne, Wyoming

In the last 10 days, low temps of: 15, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, and 28 degrees. Lost some leaves to the freeze one night when I had a heater malfunction.

John

5/14/2006 11:44:25 PM

Puyallup, WA

You all need to move to the Pacific Northwest!!! 72° today
and the forecast is for 85° tomorrow!!

5/15/2006 12:23:08 AM

Itzetown City

14 days of sun in a row here, the 1248 is doing well.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=47534

5/15/2006 1:21:20 AM

Massillon, Ohio

i had been wondering how the east coast was doing because i keep seeing on the weather channel about all your flooding. here it has been non-stop rain for a week with this week looking not much better. so its a choice to let the plants get pot-bound by keeping them in or let them drown by putting them out (i have 2 more in pots still). no winning situation.

5/15/2006 7:19:29 AM

Wood River, IL ([email protected])

"Haven't seen the sunshine sense I don't know when" Actually I do, it was last Tuesday. This front is suppose to move out on Wednesday. We should get a few days of sunshine before the next front. It's a good thing the patch is on hight ground.

5/15/2006 9:02:48 AM

Litchfield N. H. 03052

The town of Goffstown, NH has closed all traffic into the town, along the Merrimac River one farm is under 4-5 feet of water in Litchfield.

5/15/2006 9:06:58 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Last several days have been windy, cloudy, cold and wet. At least it is slowing down the cucumber beetles.

5/15/2006 9:11:02 AM

Pembroke, New Hampshire

We just keep getting pounded. As Jim says, 9+ inches of rain for May and rain in the forecast for the next 7 days. It's also very cool with highs in the 50's. My 4 plants are out in the garden, but are not showing any growth, with yellowing of the new leaves that are forming. Luckily, My garden is very sandy and drains well, but I'm sure some in NH are under water.

5/15/2006 9:43:42 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

same here, has rained for 8 days straight total rain predictions so far are well over a foot, forcast calls for rain up until next sunday!!

5/15/2006 10:00:14 AM

Johnston, R.I.

almost 6 inches of rain in RI so far

5/15/2006 10:18:52 AM

[email protected]

We've been fortunate to have this storm stay northeast of us here in Fairfield County, CT. We haven't seen the sun, but as of yesterday we only received 5 inches of rain so far. Of course it's pouring as I type so this too shall change. All of our railroad-over-road crossings flood every time the tide is high.

In some coastal & river communities this is the New England version of Katrina minus FEMA & looters.

5/15/2006 10:46:44 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

ohh this gives new terms to the word sandbagger when it comes to pumpkins

5/15/2006 11:07:26 AM

Waquoit Mass

hey guys it never rains on cape cod thats what the chamber of commerce says lol about 4 inches here sun pokin threw houses are 70

5/15/2006 11:30:04 AM

Applegate, Oregon

Ahhhh....May in New England: "Got Ark?"

5/15/2006 12:15:00 PM

Wilmington.Ma.

Jim your up on a hill ,if I remember ?? If the water gets that high Build an ARK!

5/15/2006 3:38:24 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

Hey guys, I've been watching your rain problems on the Weather Channel. I hope things turn around up there pretty soon for you guys. Our prayers are with you.

5/15/2006 4:15:54 PM

Jaffrey NH

The rain keeps falling and the pumpkin leaves keep getting yellower. The rain seems to never end. I heard somewhere that there were 305 school closings in New England today because of the water levels. Too bad I still have school.... Hope everyone is doing well

DK

5/15/2006 8:11:42 PM

Choctaw, OK

I havent seen the sun in nearly 7 days....around 5 inches of rain over the past week. Finally, actually got above 60 degrees today.....

Rather see slow start than slow finish.....it can be cold all May to mid june then the furnace needs to kick in, here in WI and stick around till late Sept!!!!!

case

5/15/2006 10:20:38 PM

San Jose [email protected]

I hate to brag, but here on the left coast, after almost drowning this winter and spring, have enjoyed 70's and 80's for a few weeks now, I have already picked a few strawberrys (only planted two weeks ago, I have tomatoes the size of BIG cherries, now if I could just grow a f-ing huge pumpkin life would be great

5/15/2006 11:11:20 PM

Rhode Island

it seems the heavy rain is all over new england except here in rhode island.
plants are hugh, we should all be pollinating and/or picking off pumpkins in about two weeks. ( waiting for the mains to get a minimum of 12 ft out.)
pap

5/16/2006 8:33:45 AM

Alex, IN

Here in Indiana it's been cool and wet for the last 8 days in a row! The forcast is beginning to look decent though. They are saying mid 70's by the weekend and no rain. Now if we can just make it through this week! LOL

Mikkal

5/16/2006 10:04:52 AM

Waquoit Mass

lol at pap you got that keg hooked up a little early this year

5/16/2006 10:05:47 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

still flipping raining grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

5/16/2006 11:49:40 AM

Topsfield, Ma.

Pap's full-o-doo-doo...LOL!

5/16/2006 8:19:12 PM

Massachusetts

Nice big hail here today........Yikes

5/16/2006 8:25:55 PM

[email protected]

Any holes Steve?

Hail was in the forecast here but missed us. 2 more inches of rain though. Then the sun came out....for a lovely 30 minutes.

Matt M's patch is under water....darn shame.

5/16/2006 10:54:35 PM

So. Maine

Rain has stopped here in Southern Maine on Tuesday after 12.5 inches in only 4 and 1/2 days . 16 in. since the 1st of May. The rest of the state got off lucky with only 1 day of rain . So. Maine , N.H. , Mass , & R. I. got pounded hard. Don't expect to transplant into the garden till first week of JUNE !!!

Al B

5/17/2006 2:06:11 AM

Sloughhouse, CA

Hope all of you survive the rain on the east coast.

5/17/2006 3:10:55 AM

Wood River, IL ([email protected])

They are forecasting sun for the midwest today, we'll see.

We haven't had the amount of rain you guys in New England have had. But we haven't seen the sun in over a week.

Good Luck.

5/17/2006 6:37:59 AM

ipswich, ma usa

Just emerged from my basement since Sunday afternoon!! six plus inches of water with two pumps running all the time. Pumpkins whats pumpkins? I need to get some food never mind pumpkins. Man at this rate we will be pollinating in Sept!!!.......

John (5150)

5/17/2006 10:47:03 AM

Johnston, R.I.

Dick
I think you need new meds...............
Norm

5/17/2006 11:56:10 AM