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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on July 2, 2011 at 11:38pm

Permalink Reply by Todd Allen on July 3, 2011 at 12:56am

Storm damage?

Permalink Reply by Laura on July 3, 2011 at 8:29am

wow. So sorry. We haven't been home since the storm, but have been told we suffered little loss, but I haven't seen it to believe it yet. The community garden I have been helping build in humboult park got it pretty bad though. So horrible.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 3, 2011 at 9:10am

It hurts to see that damage.  I'm sure the hostas and other perennials will recover, but those tomatoes are heartbreaking.

 

We've seen similar amounts of tree leaves and branches down.  I'm grateful that our tomatoes weren't as hard hit.  I suppose that the house must have offered some protection.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on July 3, 2011 at 11:46am

Thanks, sympathy helps.  The worst is a shade garden area in front of the building (not pictured) that didn't have tree cover; I t was full of Hosta (including a few Ventricosa that were precious to me, as only one made it to maturity from all the seedlings I started in '03 and I just split it into 3 this year)-- there's just bare dirt, for the most part.

Will a Hosta come back if -all- its foliage is removed in early summer? Guess I'll know in about 8 months.

Guess I'll have to bite the bullet and try to find a flat of impatiens so that area's not just an eyesore.

I had just bought 2/3 of those pots this year-- out of 20, I counted 3 that weren't ruined.

Kind of hard to be mad at nature, though . . .it'll be interesting to see how and what comes back over the next few weeks.  The tomatoes may look the worst but almost all of them are already sending out new sprouts.

 

Rebuild . . .

Permalink Reply by Allison M. down Ogden 7.9 mi on July 3, 2011 at 2:04pm

Nooo! I gasped when I saw the tomatoes. Good to hear they have new leaves already, though. Mine look terrible. I know they'll recover, but it will probably only yield a quarter of what we would have got. I'll try to remember to take pics soon...but it already looks so much better than the day after.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on July 3, 2011 at 3:40pm

June 29^^

 

July 3:

 

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 4, 2011 at 1:13pm

Very encouraging.  Good to see that new growth.

H3N3 said:

June 29^^

 

July 3:

 

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 4, 2011 at 1:18pm

My damage wasn't nearly as bad as Howard's, and it's rather inconsistent.  In one fairly sheltered bed, the variegated hosta shown below got slightly shredded, while others of the same species were undamaged.  The Japanese maple, rosa rugosas, ferns, oregano, and irises had no noticeable damage.  Some daylilies had leaves torn down the middle, while others were fine.  

 

The leaves on my pole beans had more damage than any other species, but it doesn't seem to have slowed the plants down.  The beans have grown noticeably since Thursday night (last photo), and I'm harvesting beans today.  :)

 

 

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 4, 2011 at 1:21pm

If those hostas have good root systems, I'm betting that they'll survive.  Give them some compost and a little extra watering after their haircut.  I really hope they come back.

H3N3 said:

Thanks, sympathy helps.  The worst is a shade garden area in front of the building (not pictured) that didn't have tree cover; I t was full of Hosta (including a few Ventricosa that were precious to me, as only one made it to maturity from all the seedlings I started in '03 and I just split it into 3 this year)-- there's just bare dirt, for the most part.

Will a Hosta come back if -all- its foliage is removed in early summer? Guess I'll know in about 8 months.

Guess I'll have to bite the bullet and try to find a flat of impatiens so that area's not just an eyesore.

I had just bought 2/3 of those pots this year-- out of 20, I counted 3 that weren't ruined.

Kind of hard to be mad at nature, though . . .it'll be interesting to see how and what comes back over the next few weeks.  The tomatoes may look the worst but almost all of them are already sending out new sprouts.

 

Rebuild . . .

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on July 5, 2011 at 12:00am

Thanks, Anne. I'm guessing the Hosta will be back next year.  I swung my Mitchell's Hardware yesterday on a recycling run and picked up a bunch of standard and New Guinea Impatiens to try to fill in the front area; will have to wait a bit as the Calendula I planted are all coming up this week and I don't know where I put 'em.

It's interesting to watch how resilient some of these plants are.  I'll likely have more tomatoes than I know what to do with, although a bit later than anticipated.  I had mass quantities of Zinnia of various colors and types, and about 1/2 have been "topped", so we'll see if they sent out new chutes.

My Japanese Maple lost about 1/2 of its density, and now looks more like a tree than a bush.  It's such a fiercely healthy plant that I don't have a bit of worry about it. The leaves are beat up but didn't shred much.

 

I talked to a friend at a party last night who lives near Franklin and Sacramento, and he said pretty much every car over there had at least one broken window.  Funny (not really) how that would be news if it happened in Lincoln Park or Lakeview but not if it happens on the west side.

 

If anyone frequents a Family Dollar on any regular basis, can you please check for pots like the ones in my pics? I think they're 16" and have attached water basins.  Or if you see any large pots on closeout-- would appreciate it.