(I was looking for an old cartoon we haven’t seen in a while when I ran up on this post, from four years ago this month. I figured I’d share the entire post with you and give you an update: the olive trees didn’t make it. The olive trees didn’t nearly make it.)
Tonight, we’re supposed to get the coolest weather of the season so far in my neck of the woods. It might frost, which would be about on schedule. Remember the olive trees? They’ll be facing their first winter outdoors. I think if they survive a couple of winters, they’ll have a chance. The problem with where I live in Zone 8 (Refer to the above link for a refresher in all that.) is that many tropical and sub-tropical plants—citrus plants for example—would thrive year-round 99 percent of the time, but sooner or later will come that two or three days in winter when the temperature hovers near zero. Then, it’s game-over for many plants that may have been perfectly happy for years. Olive trees could be another example. I’ll keep you posted.
198 responses to “Olive Pits”
And then there was the time at work when one of my all-female staff wanted to check email on my PC and googled “hotmail.com”…except she inadvertently typed “hotmale.com”. (At least that was her story, and she stuck to it.) Most of the results were, uh, rather large.
As we say in the South, she wasn’t worth killin’ the rest of the day.
My gardening dilemma is just the opposite. Trying to grow a cool weather crop where it’s too hot. Rhubarb in Oklahoma. I’m having the same success as you had with your olive trees.
GR6, once they’ve seen the big city men, the country boys don’t measure up.
Jimmy, I think that I know what your problem was….You should have planted them in an Olive Garden.
To be on the safe side, bury your olive tree.
Reminds me of my old friend Oliver Closoff…
Jimmy: https://www.groworganic.com/organic-gardening/articles/growing-olives-in-zone-7
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/603621_801549186529534_237240127781973902_n.jpg?oh=2891fb90d3529576df1ed0593027698c&oe=5A4DD1ED
Interesting idea.
http://nypost.com/2017/10/03/trump-lobs-supplies-into-crowd-in-puerto-rico/
Puerto Rico requested the administration temporarily lift the restrictions on the program, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/03/health/gupta-puerto-rico-essay/index.html
Your olive trees?
Why didn’t they throw the paper towels back in his face? What happened to Americans?
Sorry, Jimmy. Just couldn’t stand the apathy any longer. Bye.
It’s not apathy to reject a news source that inaccurately reports the news from Puerto Rico.
Check other sources and you’ll find that supplies are arriving, that the critical mayor was standing on a dock in front of pallets of those supplies, and that the governor and other officials were very happy with the level of support arriving, both supplies and funds. (That mayor has aspirations for higher office and was happy to spin the tale that would get her in the news.)
The real problem is distribution of those supplies. You can’t easily move massive amounts of anything on that island. First, your ships have to arrive at a port with adequate equipment to handle those supplies. Then you have to cope with washed-out roads and bridges. The people there know it. Even the NYT has figured that out!
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/us/puerto-rico-aid-fema-maria.html
So, sorry, Jimmy, but peace in the Village requires a gentle answer to inaccurate rants with a quote from a credible source.
So throwing paper towels?
Anonymous, your article from the NY Post reads as if the crowd was enjoying what the President did. So, why would they throw it back in his face? That’s what folks like you do, at least figuratively.
And you want a good reason not to? How about not going to jail? Those folks in Puerto Rico have enough troubles, and did long before this. If you think our government is bad, read up on what they have there.
Gee whiz, but Anonymous sure sounds a lot like a couple of regular posters in here, doesn’t he?
Sure would hate to see Jimmy have to return to moderating every post before it can go through, but it might happen.
Like what folks like I do? You are a sad.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/353685-trump-admin-denied-puerto-rico-request-to-let-hurricane-victims-use
but granted the waiver as of Sept 30th.
I typed out a comment, an effort to redirect toward humor. Recalling a WKRP in Cincinnati show with turkeys and a helicopter, and the payoff line:
“As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.”
Then because I had not posted in a while, I paused to refresh before submitting. Disappointed that the tone had changed already, and A Respected Villager was making an unidentified accusation. So, I deleted down to a summary, and now ask:
Rick, who do you mean? ‘A couple…’ sounds a bit vague. Do you read this as a dialogue of more than one Anon? Or are you tossing out a generality?
TruckerRon, I did enjoy your measured response. Stressful times for many of us.
Anonymous posting by accident has happened to many of us. This example appears to be an active choice. Nor do I believe it is the same as our anonymous of long ago, who explained clearly her choice at the time. With somewhat less assurance, I do not think ‘xe’ reads like a more recent example either. Our friend Jerry sometimes shows frustrations like these postings. But I have never considered him shy to attach his name to his strong opinion. I’m just thinking in text again, I suppose. But I do like plain speech over vague insinuation.
Mark, I also appreciate your posting. It seems to directly address one of Anon’s complaints. But I only read a few lines before two autoplay videos began. I need to review my settings, I suppose.
Add Autoplay to the list of Spawn of the Devil.
Jimmy, I don’t have any experience with olives, but I thought of cherry orchards that would defend against late frost by turning on the irrigation. One of those surprising, sciency things where the freezing point of water is warm enough to protect and insulate the fruit from splitting in the colder air.
I somehow doubt turning a young transplanted olive tree into a freestanding icicle stalagmite would’ve helped the situation any. But it makes an unusual thought. I also like the thought of many symbols expressed by olives, their leaves, and branches. Maybe that dream garden that exists only in my mind should have an olive tree in the corner opposite the lemon tree, for balance.
Too right, Ruth Anne. I did not linger long enough to see if it was content from The Hill, or advertising by others. But I’ve got non-native content locked down pretty hard. I’d be surprised if they were ads.
Ruth Anne, you’ve got that right. If I offended anyone other than the poster, I apologize. I have gotten very touch about people interjecting politics into every blamed thing. And of people deliberately distorting the facts to fit their desired narrative.
One part of my degree was broadcast journalism and Anonymous’ posting pushed my fact-finding buttons. So from now on, I will try to ignore the troll in the room who seems to be trying to disturb the peace. I can’t control anyone else’s actions, but I can deal with my own.
Good night, good health, and peace to you all.
Oh my gosh, he’s back.