RE: Storm, Rain and Pestilence
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It was great to have the chickens protected, when weather is bad and hail comes down it can be dangerous.
I wonder if holding the plants in greenhouse would insure more protection. It is a lot of work to maintain a garden and have it destroyed in minutes because of the bad weather
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In the case of this hail, you'd have needed toughened glass for a greenhouse to withstand it (this wasn't the biggest hailstone we got). Some of the local tomato producers had to dispose of loads of ripe tomatoes after the glass from the greenhouses they were in was shattered. They couldn't risk glass shards in the fruit. Mind you, some people had broken car windows as well, so even toughened glass got damaged. Hopefully it was a one off that we don't get again for decades.
One of the chickens was casually strolling around during the hail, so yes, I'm definitely grateful for that protection.
Wow, this was serious hail! I feel so sorry for the people who had to throw away ripe tomatoes, so many hours of work went down the drain. Is toughened glass that expensive? I would consider it as a good investment if the weather is getting bad, the crops need protection otherwise the farmers work for nothing.
I wonder if the government could help with this. Going green is quite a thing and also sustainable agriculture can be supported.
In our country there were some grants given to people who wanted to put solar panels on their roof and use natural materials as wool to insulate their house. Maybe building great weather proof greenhouses could he a thing. It would be pretty awesome
Brave little chicken strolling during a hail storm lol.