tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post4852915038504755539..comments2024-03-27T07:59:25.142+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Batten down the hatches...Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-75456883419916238142011-06-20T06:53:08.228+02:002011-06-20T06:53:08.228+02:00Emilysincerely - Wow - that's hectic hail dama...Emilysincerely - Wow - that's hectic hail damage! And a wonderful tale of people pulling together to help another. I believe in the inherent goodness of man, and love stories like that - they give me goosies LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-83122764652467309632011-06-19T18:58:21.173+02:002011-06-19T18:58:21.173+02:00Hail can really do some damage. I am glad you are ...Hail can really do some damage. I am glad you are all alright and I hope your plants rebound. We had a nasty hail storm back in the 90's one day when I was at work (at an airport) My car was totaled as were many cars in the parking lot. What was amazing was all the businesses on the airfield that were in competition with each other really drew together and who ever had a tug or a truck Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-51818892469733032232011-06-17T15:55:26.476+02:002011-06-17T15:55:26.476+02:00Barbie - At least I didn't have the floods you...Barbie - At least I didn't have the floods you did!<br /><br />Hope you're feeling better - nasty 'flu going around... Take care.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-85081330757052482462011-06-17T15:49:20.785+02:002011-06-17T15:49:20.785+02:00Oh shame!!!!! That looks terrible and the broad be...Oh shame!!!!! That looks terrible and the broad bean damage is nasty! So I should not complain at all! But I still need to get out to the veggie garden. I have been sick in bed for 2 days, so today I'm venturing outdoors! Wish me luck!Barbiehttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-58693169148783134042011-06-17T13:50:23.052+02:002011-06-17T13:50:23.052+02:00Christine - Reckon Houties is the "entrance&q...Christine - Reckon Houties is the "entrance" to the weather in CT - always seems worse here than elsewhere LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-21691069205748664152011-06-17T13:14:05.826+02:002011-06-17T13:14:05.826+02:00Oh my! I'm not far from you but my garden wasn...Oh my! I'm not far from you but my garden wasn't hit half as bad. Lots of cleaning up to do though. xxChristine @ the Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-29482668378617140102011-06-17T10:11:17.481+02:002011-06-17T10:11:17.481+02:00Sprig - LOL - better bring along the wellies...Sprig - LOL - better bring along the wellies...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-8303917101335249832011-06-17T09:46:04.644+02:002011-06-17T09:46:04.644+02:00eek! that looks hectic! i am up in durban where th...eek! that looks hectic! i am up in durban where the winter is warm and dry... and we saw the eclipse in full view... heading back to the cape on tuesday for wild weather it seems...SprigBloghttp://www.sprig.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-12788013149808267172011-06-16T18:52:01.612+02:002011-06-16T18:52:01.612+02:00tffnguy - Nope - house is good and vehicles were i...tffnguy - Nope - house is good and vehicles were in the garage / under trees :-)<br /><br />Awwww - go on - have some hail too - it'll certainly cool things down LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-45513539292910024122011-06-16T18:19:30.721+02:002011-06-16T18:19:30.721+02:00Mr H - That would be wonderful - will give them lo...Mr H - That would be wonderful - will give them lots of TLC :-)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-82979819541954866992011-06-16T17:53:29.976+02:002011-06-16T17:53:29.976+02:00Dani, sorry to hear about all the damage to your g...Dani, sorry to hear about all the damage to your garden. Just glad you'll weren't hurt and hopefully your house and vehicles weren't either.<br /><br />We could sure use some of the cool, but I don't want any of that hail.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-24664922699090254282011-06-16T17:41:06.902+02:002011-06-16T17:41:06.902+02:00So sorry to hear about your beans, sounds like a p...So sorry to hear about your beans, sounds like a pretty bad storm. Fava beans will sometimes grow back from the base of the plant...maye yours will slowly recover.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-59165716353930180062011-06-16T16:35:38.069+02:002011-06-16T16:35:38.069+02:00Frann - safe and sound. Only lunar eclipse I saw ...Frann - safe and sound. Only lunar eclipse I saw was on the TV - not the same... Ah well, maybe I'll see the one in 2018?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-80677524132321564702011-06-16T16:31:45.846+02:002011-06-16T16:31:45.846+02:00Sorry you missed the eclipse, so did I. Glad you w...Sorry you missed the eclipse, so did I. Glad you were safe in your home during the storm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-85480896793202282022011-06-16T16:28:01.157+02:002011-06-16T16:28:01.157+02:00Jane - hope they recover too...
Leigh - we had 50...Jane - hope they recover too...<br /><br />Leigh - we had 50kms / hour North Westerly winds that went with the storm!<br /><br />I'm talking to the beans...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-22930468257656579212011-06-16T14:24:25.780+02:002011-06-16T14:24:25.780+02:00Storms like that are worrisome. It's not only ...Storms like that are worrisome. It's not only the hail, but we usually have high winds accompanying it. Always a relief when it's passed. So glad you are no worse for the wear. Who knows, your beans may recover yet.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-57351487597902814572011-06-16T13:25:43.782+02:002011-06-16T13:25:43.782+02:00Looks like the whacky weather we have been having ...Looks like the whacky weather we have been having here in the States has made its way to you. I hope your beans rebound.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-29904344850580129862011-06-16T08:57:28.009+02:002011-06-16T08:57:28.009+02:00Garden Girl - always suspected that Houties got th...Garden Girl - always suspected that Houties got the first (worst) of the weather LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-82997724204694056652011-06-16T08:53:26.705+02:002011-06-16T08:53:26.705+02:00Wow Dani, we had a lot of heavy rain, but nothing ...Wow Dani, we had a lot of heavy rain, but nothing like that.garden girl in SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684429162780759994noreply@blogger.com