usenetposts 16.04.06, 13:51 Happy Easter to all the Group. Christ is risen! Odpowiedz Link czytaj wygodnie posty
ejmarkow Re: H.E. 17.04.06, 11:07 usenetposts napisał: > Happy Easter to all the Group. Christ is risen! > Thanks Dave...hope you enjoyed yours! Mine was relaxing. Today it is raining cats and dogs here. How appropriate for Dyngus Monday. The horrible weather is now having unfortunate consequences for the farmers. They are now 4 or more weeks behind their normal schedule of plowing the land and planting. It's just too muddy and wet. We may see higher prices for vegetables this year. The unseasonal coolness is also preventing the normal burst of greens from budding in the forests. I have a video from last year on this day, and the trees were much greener at that time. Water everywhere. Regards, Eugene Odpowiedz Link
usenetposts Re: H.E. 17.04.06, 12:40 Nature always has a way of catching up. It was about the same as this year in Warsaw last year - ie unusually late, about 2 weeks later than it had been, but the advantages are 1. that the buds didn't develop early on the trees only to be killed off by frost, 2. the amount of pests will be smaller as they had a long, cold winter to deal with, 3. the water may get in the way for farm work, but it isn't that that causes the problems with the plants - the reverse is true - most of Europe is in drought. It's the drought in Western Europe that could most help up the price of Polish produce, rather than the wetness here. I've seen how much investment Spain is doing into Polish food - both my trips to Madrid this year were related to Polish produce going to Spain becasue they cannot feed themselves without us. Odpowiedz Link
ejmarkow Re: H.E. 18.04.06, 11:16 usenetposts napisał: > Nature always has a way of catching up. It was about the same as this year in > Warsaw last year - ie unusually late, about 2 weeks later than it had been, > but the advantages are 1. that the buds didn't develop early on the trees > only to be killed off by frost, 2. the amount of pests will be smaller as > they had a long, cold winter to deal with, 3. the water may get in the way > for farm work, but it isn't that that causes the problems with the plants - > the reverse is true - most of Europe is in drought. It's the drought in > Western Europe that could most help up the price of Polish produce, rather > than the wetness here. The farmers here are saying to me there was overly sufficient water from the melting of the winter snow this year, and now the additional rain is just overkill. Sure, water is always a plus, but not too much. If this often sporadic sequence of rain (every other day) continues, the farmers will never be able to plow or plant anything. They mentioned, they rarely have ever been in this situation, 4 to 5 weeks behind in their work. When it does become dry enough, they must work late into the evening or even morning just to play 'catch up' with the normal time frame. My neighbor pointed out, this time last year, vegetables were long ago planted and wheat/rye was already several cm high. As of now, nothing has been started yet. That means, when it does become dry enough, their harvest date either might be much later than normal, or the vegetables will be smaller and harvested at the normal time. > I've seen how much investment Spain is doing into Polish food - both my trips > to Madrid this year were related to Polish produce going to Spain becasue > they cannot feed themselves without us. Let's just hope that the weather doesn't hamper the quantity or quality of crops this year for exports. Polish food exports are a big hit in the West, and as you mentioned, a necessity for some of those countries as well. I remember visiting Spain several times, and in many parts the landscape is so dry reminding me of something out of a Mars photograph. Well, last night (Monday), I had my first 'camp fire' which included some tasty fasola and sweet wine with some neighbors. I had to burn the many branches I cut from my birch trees because the pile was accumulating out of control. So, it was a nice excuse for a camp fire, listening to RMF-FM on the radio, eating and drinking merrily. It was a perfect evening full of stars without clouds and rain. Unfortunately, to the dismay of the farmers here, this morning the clouds and rain have returned once again. Cheers, Eugene Odpowiedz Link
varsovian Re: H.E. 18.04.06, 12:19 The hares have been chewing the bark off young fruit trees. Is this a portent? Will there be pestilence in Tuscany? Odpowiedz Link
sobieski010 Re: H.E. 18.04.06, 13:36 Usenetposts, I have the feeling we work in the same business or related.. Logistics, fresh produce ? Odpowiedz Link
usenetposts Re: H.E. 18.04.06, 14:25 sobieski010 napisał: > Usenetposts, I have the feeling we work in the same business or related.. > Logistics, fresh produce ? No, I'm a public accountant actually, but I do do strategic work such as business planning and facilitation for all manner of companies. Odpowiedz Link
sobieski010 Re: H.E. 18.04.06, 15:45 Too bad.. anyway always a good base (or rather a good excuse) for a discussion over beers one day Odpowiedz Link
usenetposts Re: H.E. 20.04.06, 14:48 sobieski010 napisał: > Too bad.. anyway always a good base (or rather a good excuse) for a discussion > over beers one day Any time. You in Warsaw? Odpowiedz Link
sobieski010 Re: H.E. 20.04.06, 14:53 Yep, living in Bielany and working in Żabia Wola (20 kms from Janki on the highway to Katowice) And you? Odpowiedz Link
usenetposts Re: H.E. 20.04.06, 16:59 You must pass my home twice a day. You must get in contact with me and one of these days we can sink some beers on my balcony. Odpowiedz Link
sobieski010 Re: H.E. 20.04.06, 20:14 Actually I sometimes think I am passing everybody's door in Warsaw twice per day Today it took me two hours to get home... Good that the absolute manical behaviour of Polish drivers entertains me a bit. Each time I think I was everything there is always some guy who tries to get the title of Poland's worst driver... Anyway my mail is sobieski010@gmail.com. Give me a sign of life and we will arrange something... Odpowiedz Link