On Gardening: Weird weather hurting home-grown tomatoes
The first half of 2011 will be remembered as a time of crazy and weird weather. First was snow and ice in January. Then there was a very early spring in March, followed by record deadly tornados in late April. In late May, we had several days of very cool coat weather and frosts. Suddenly, the pendulum swung the other way, and June brought very dry conditions and extreme heat as if it was already August. Who knows what the next six months will be like? The last three months of weird weather has hurt many home gardens, especially the tomatoes. Instead of harvesting and eating tomatoes in late June, many folks are scratching their heads and wondering where the tomatoes are. Despite an early spring, the unusual cool temperatures in May ultimately prevented many plants from growing and setting fruit. Nighttime temperatures below 55 degrees F can cause plants to drop their flowers prematurely or not set fruit. A lack of pollination is evident when the plant continues to grow, produces flowers, yet does not form as much fruit as expected. “Home Grown Tomatoes” workshop will be at the ALFA Insurance Building in downtown Wedowee in the heart of Randolph County. It will feature tomato variety taste-testing, info on varieties and their culinary uses, fresh produce safety and a drip irrigation demonstration. Participants will also learn how to identify common tomato problems and pests.May Flowers Alabama - News
Despite an early spring, the unusual cool temperatures in May ultimately prevented many plants from growing and setting fruit. Nighttime temperatures below 55 degrees F can cause plants to drop their flowers prematurely or not set fruit.
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Partisanship has come to Montgomery and it will be around for a while. Steve Flowers is a political columnist. His column appears weekly in 72 Alabama newspapers. Steve served 16 years in the state Legislature. He may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.
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&Nbsp; For close to 100 years we were a reliably Democratic state. If the Democratic Party nominated a yellow dog for president we would vote for him. Ever since 1964 we have been a rock solid Republican state. Today we are considered one of the safest Republican states in America. The Republican nominee has carried Alabama in the last nine presidential contests going back 36 years. It is a pretty safe bet that the GOP nominee will carry Alabama next year. Indeed if the Republicans fielded a yellow dog as their presidential nominee that dog would beat Barack Obama in Alabama. Therefore, you will not see Obama or the GOP standard bearer campaigning in the Heart of Dixie next fall. When our forefathers set up the state voting process in 1901, they intuitively knew that we would be more interested in state politics than national. They put almost all of the important and high profile posts on the ballot in gubernatorial years. In 2014, along with the governor’s race, all seven constitutional offices will be up for election and all 140 legislative seats will be on the ballot along with all 67 sheriffs. Next year’s 2012 state ballot will only have a few judges and county commissioners. Therefore, it did not raise much ire or controversy when the legislature voted to move next year’s primaries from June to March. The state has traditionally held primaries on the first Tuesday in June. In 2008 the legislature moved Alabama’s presidential primary to February in hopes of luring presidential contenders to the state. It was not a success. Very few came to court us. This move to combine the presidential primary and regular primary to one March date will save the state $4 million. Rep. Steve Clouse of Ozark spearheaded and sponsored this legislative move to save money. The presidential race has begun with or without Alabama. President Obama will be the Democratic nominee. He is a prolific campaigner. His fundraising prowess is remarkable. His campaign set records in 2008 and 2012 will be unparalleled, especially given the fact that he is the incumbent president. His field organization and ability to use today’s state of the art technology to get out his base vote is truly astounding. However, he will have to weather a recalcitrant economy. Obama won because of the economy and may lose because of it. James Carville’s admonition to Bill Clinton still rings true, “It’s the economy stupid.
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Plant life of Alabama, an account of the distribution, modes of association, and adaptations of the flora of Alabama, together with a systematic catalogue of the plants growing in the state
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