Hail!

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Eliza Waters

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While it could be worse, a gardener never likes to see hail in the garden once the plants have leafed out. đŸ˜Ļ

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73 Responses to Hail!

  1. Christy B's avatar Christy B says:
    May 31, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Wowa! Strange weather, right?! We had a thunderstorm yesterday! Thanks for the tips on the smoothie ~ I’ll take note of the suggestion to add banana and carrot 🙂

  2. Alice Pratt's avatar Alice Pratt says:
    May 31, 2017 at 6:13 pm

    Oh, yikes! Not a good way to get water! It was on the news, here (south of Boston), about the storms & I immediately thought of you! Hope your plants are OK!

  3. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread's avatar Judy @ NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:
    May 31, 2017 at 6:13 pm

    I’m not hitting ‘like’ on this one. 🙂

  4. Karen Lang's avatar Healing Grief says:
    May 31, 2017 at 6:17 pm

    Not good! Nature is always changing and surprising 🍃

  5. Ellen Shriner's avatar Ellen Shriner says:
    May 31, 2017 at 6:26 pm

    I know rhe feeling– yuck!

  6. Frank Dilatush's avatar Frank Dilatush says:
    May 31, 2017 at 7:11 pm

    Like = unlike Eliza…just didn’t want any confusion 8^)

  8. Line Herikstad's avatar Trini Lind says:
    May 31, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    But it LOOKS beautiful! 😄😄😍. Like something from Fairyland! 🌈đŸĻ„đŸŒˆđŸĻ„đŸ˜„

  9. AmyRose🌹's avatar AmyRose🌹 says:
    May 31, 2017 at 8:20 pm

    Oh no! Oh boy, Eliza, I know your pain! But at least as Trini says it does look beautiful … I’m just cringing knowing the damage hail can do. Unbelievable!! BIG (((HUGS))) ❤

  10. Val T Boyko's avatar Val Boyko says:
    May 31, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    Nature does have a way of surprising us doesn’t she? …. The forecast calls for turbulent weather in June, including a hurricane on the Atlantic coast! Brace for more if the unexpected. (Nature emulating life and politics?!? )

  11. Kris P's avatar Kris P says:
    May 31, 2017 at 9:07 pm

    Unbelievable! It’s been on the cool side here, calling for a jacket all day long – not that I’m complaining. I hope your hailstorm damage was minimal.

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      May 31, 2017 at 9:17 pm

      Thanks, Kris. Not too bad, but kind of ruins the look of the big hosta leaves. Ah, well. Better than a foot of snow, right? 😉
      There was a lovely rainbow at the end of the storm – my consolation prize.

  12. A Curious Introvert's avatar A Curious Introvert says:
    May 31, 2017 at 9:09 pm

    I hope your beautiful gardens weathered the hail storm and let’s hope June brings more sunshine and less rain and hail.

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      May 31, 2017 at 9:15 pm

      Hear, hear! It wasn’t too bad, the hosta seems the worse hit, but I haven’t made the full tour. Not much can be done at any rate and a few holes now, or later made by slugs, won’t make a big difference, I guess. I just like the ‘perfection’ fantasy for the month of June at least!

  13. cindy knoke's avatar cindy knoke says:
    May 31, 2017 at 9:18 pm

    WOW! I thought it was strange when it snowed in April in Germany but this tops that! Hope your plants survive it.

  14. arlingwoman's avatar arlingwoman says:
    May 31, 2017 at 9:49 pm

    Fear the hail!!! We had some hard rain yesterday that I thought for a moment was hail. I’m glad most of your plants are alright.

  15. jenidriscoll's avatar jennymarie4 says:
    May 31, 2017 at 10:49 pm

    Oh no! I hope they didn’t freeze!

  16. Widdershins's avatar Widdershins says:
    May 31, 2017 at 10:56 pm

    Yep, it could’a been a foot of snow! Hope nothing got too badly battered. 🙂

  17. Cathy's avatar Cathy says:
    June 1, 2017 at 1:20 am

    Oh no! I hope June will be kinder to your garden! 🙂

  18. Frogend_dweller's avatar Frogend_dweller says:
    June 1, 2017 at 1:48 am

    What a shame, especially about the hostas. Let’s hope June brings lots of new lush growth to replace the holey leaves!

  20. Murtagh's Meadow's avatar Murtagh's Meadow says:
    June 1, 2017 at 3:25 am

    Oh no – hope nothing was damaged.

  21. the Ordinary Hiker's avatar the Ordinary Hiker says:
    June 1, 2017 at 6:11 am

    Wow, nature gave you a cold shoulder

  22. Rita Pichette's avatar Rita Pichette says:
    June 1, 2017 at 6:54 am

    Oh, no! We just can’t seem to catch a break this year. Maybe now that it’s June…..??

  23. Kathy Sturr's avatar Kathy Sturr says:
    June 1, 2017 at 7:49 am

    Quite a spring, eh? It hailed at my Mom’s over Mother’s Day. This morning I considered turning on the heat (and I just planted out my tomatoes ): !)

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      June 2, 2017 at 11:39 am

      I know, crazy weather. It was 46 this morning and I kept thinking about the annuals that are out there not happy with anything below 55. Time will tell how the summer proceeds.

  24. Christina's avatar Christina says:
    June 1, 2017 at 7:50 am

    The day we left for the UK there was a huge hail storm less than half a mile from here; we were very lucky not to get it.

  25. Laurie Graves's avatar Laurie Graves says:
    June 1, 2017 at 7:56 am

    Ugh! You are so right about hail.

  26. Peter/Outlaw's avatar Peter/Outlaw says:
    June 1, 2017 at 8:59 am

    What the hail? Hope your plants didn’t suffer too much damage.

  28. gaiainaction's avatar gaiainaction says:
    June 2, 2017 at 4:12 am

    Wow Eliza, that is late in the season, hope it did not do any damage to your plants.

  29. belindagroverphotography's avatar belindagroverphotography says:
    June 2, 2017 at 5:02 am

    I hope your garden came through all right. Hail was forecast here the other day but passed us over!

  30. ladyfi's avatar ladyfi says:
    June 2, 2017 at 11:38 pm

    Hope the plants survive!

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      June 3, 2017 at 9:26 am

      Oh, yes, thank you. Just a few rips in the bigger leaves, the plant still functions, I just have to let go of the idea of perfection! 😉

  31. K.L.Laettner author(InfiniteZip)'s avatar InfiniteZip says:
    June 3, 2017 at 8:51 am

    eeks!!!! I hope there wasn’t too much damage đŸ˜Ļ

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      June 3, 2017 at 9:20 am

      Thanks, Kim. Not good for hostas!

      • K.L.Laettner author(InfiniteZip)'s avatar InfiniteZip says:
        June 3, 2017 at 9:22 am

        hail nor deer đŸ˜Ļ they always liked to try to eat ours 🙂

      • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
        June 3, 2017 at 9:32 am

        Yes, deer do nibble out by the road, but not close to the house, thankfully. The slugs/snails help themselves wherever they please, so eventually most look ragged. I’ve found the giant hostas are more resistant to munching (they are kale vs. lettuce) so not as frequently bothered. I tell myself, EVERYTHING beomes ‘food’ eventually.

  32. maureenc's avatar maureenc says:
    June 3, 2017 at 11:39 pm

    So sad to see spring tender leaves damaged by hail….I hope they recover.

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