From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   Bob F wrote:   
   > On 8/24/2022 2:33 PM, songbird wrote:   
   >> Bob F wrote:   
   >> ...   
   >>> We have been watering. I had to look up BER. I don't remember running   
   >>> into that here in western WA.   
   >>   
   >>    lucky you!  :) no hot droughts there and/or plenty of   
   >> good deep soil?   
   >>   
   >   
   > Well, we did have a few days of up to 108F in that "heat dome" last   
   > year, breaking many records. Normally, it seldom gets much into the   
   > 80's, with a few days into the 90's. Upper 70's today. It is getting   
   > hotter over the years for sure. And dryer, but not in the drought range   
   > yet. East of the Cascades is entirely different.   
   >   
   > 12" or so of rick loam, with excess organic material from all the   
   > compost I've added over the years, according to the soil test, over   
   > 10-15 feet of fine sand. Apparently a hard clay layer under that. Water   
   > table is 8-10 feet down in the summer. Up to the lower spots in the winter.   
      
     that sounds ok to me.  you have drainage.  we have it here too   
   but it is almost all via runoff from the top.  i capture what   
   rains i can and soak it in.   
      
      
     songbird   
      
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