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You will probably be amazed to hear that we don't get very much more rain than you do.
Austin gets about 33 inches per year, based on a couple sources on the web. So, how much does "Soggy Seattle" get? 37 inches. Yes, only 4 more inches than you get!
Here's a table that will surprise you:
Average Rainfall for major cities
Seattle, WA 37.4"
Boston, MA 42.53"
Houston, TX 47.84"
Miami, FL 58.53"
New York, NY 49.69"
Washington, DC 41.80"
How is that possible? Simple, while you get "Gully Washers", we get "drizzle", "mist", "heavy fog", "showers" and, occasionally, "rain". Picture the difference between a hose and a mister, and you get the idea. (By the way, you've heard the old story about eskimos having a lot of different names for "snow" in various fashions. Well, in Seattle the terms "mist", "drizzle", "showers" and "rain" are all used by the local weatherman to mean different things, ranging from tiny bits of rain wafting through the air (mist) to regular old rain. We also see Thunderstorms, with Heavy Rain, but they're not that common.
What we really have more of than most is cloudy days. That's where Seattle is in the lead. This table tells the tale:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762183.html
Look at the "days" column and you'll see the difference.
San Antonio - 82 rainy days
Seattle - 155 rainy days
That's the real difference! Not how much rain we get, but how often it's cloudy...
Welcome to our forum Mike!
I'd love to see photos of you mature gardens!
I'd love to see photos of you mature gardens!
And you are a photographer too!
Great photos Mike!
That is a wonderful view to wake up to each morning!
I think we would all love to see more!
Great photos Mike!
That is a wonderful view to wake up to each morning!
I think we would all love to see more!
GardenBear1
New Member
Welcome Mike, looks like you have a bit heaven in your yard,yes we love pictures
I should be posting these pictures in the photos section, but with a quick glance I can't see where to do it. I think you can click on these pictures and it will go to my albums. Plenty of pictures there!
90% of the plants were obtained by seeds, cuttings, or trades. You won't see much of my house because it's a manufactured home. A small cabin I built a long time ago is rather picturesque though. My driveway is 1/4 mile from a three mile dead end road. No sense for curb appeal! I bought the ten acre horse pasture 34 years ago. I could not afford to buy it now.
Thanks for the compliments.
Mike......watching the Seattle rain.
90% of the plants were obtained by seeds, cuttings, or trades. You won't see much of my house because it's a manufactured home. A small cabin I built a long time ago is rather picturesque though. My driveway is 1/4 mile from a three mile dead end road. No sense for curb appeal! I bought the ten acre horse pasture 34 years ago. I could not afford to buy it now.
Thanks for the compliments.
Mike......watching the Seattle rain.
Gardengoddess
Active Member
You give me hope Mike. We just have an acre but it was part of a corn field 10 years ago.
Dora
Dora
Beautiful pictures MikE1 Welcome and thank you for shaing your talents. Hope to see more of your pictures and post.
oh I just noticed you are from Seattle area. You get like tons of rain right? I could have a lush yard if we got rain. I did have a few years ago before our drought started. We have experienced some breaks from the drought but it keeps coming back. I have gone to native plantings now so things are looking up.
You will probably be amazed to hear that we don't get very much more rain than you do.
Austin gets about 33 inches per year, based on a couple sources on the web. So, how much does "Soggy Seattle" get? 37 inches. Yes, only 4 more inches than you get!
Here's a table that will surprise you:
Average Rainfall for major cities
Seattle, WA 37.4"
Boston, MA 42.53"
Houston, TX 47.84"
Miami, FL 58.53"
New York, NY 49.69"
Washington, DC 41.80"
How is that possible? Simple, while you get "Gully Washers", we get "drizzle", "mist", "heavy fog", "showers" and, occasionally, "rain". Picture the difference between a hose and a mister, and you get the idea. (By the way, you've heard the old story about eskimos having a lot of different names for "snow" in various fashions. Well, in Seattle the terms "mist", "drizzle", "showers" and "rain" are all used by the local weatherman to mean different things, ranging from tiny bits of rain wafting through the air (mist) to regular old rain. We also see Thunderstorms, with Heavy Rain, but they're not that common.
What we really have more of than most is cloudy days. That's where Seattle is in the lead. This table tells the tale:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762183.html
Look at the "days" column and you'll see the difference.
San Antonio - 82 rainy days
Seattle - 155 rainy days
That's the real difference! Not how much rain we get, but how often it's cloudy...
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One more thing... Don't confuse Seattle with the Olympic Rain Forest. While you can see the Olympic Mountains from Seattle on a clear day, they're distinctly different climates. The wet part of the Olympics is on the west side of those mountains, and they get nearly five times(!) the rain Seattle does.
When we moved down here 4 years ago they had over 42 inches in one year. the last two years we have had drought and extreme drought. We have not had the normal winter rain this year and we are slightly colder than normal. I know many people who are changing their plantings from tropical to native my cactus are happy and so are the agave and yucca.
Welcome Mike...wonderful pictures...Hope you enjoy the place
Lynn, averages are only general indications, and they can, and do vary widely. One year you'll have lots of rain and the next will be dry. This winter my back yard has had lots of standing water, I haven't had that problem before.
I think native plants are always a good idea. They're adapted to the area and it's conditions. They're usually more hardy, have less problems, less disease, and can look great!
I think native plants are always a good idea. They're adapted to the area and it's conditions. They're usually more hardy, have less problems, less disease, and can look great!
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