After getting home this morning, I realize how over zealous my neighbor was in announcing a microburst... I honestly do not believe we had one, just a strong Tstorm with very strong winds. I was able to clean everything up and trim all the damage away to get going again. I did lose a few large annuals, (ie, castor beans, etc.) but after I removed them, I realized, "hey, this gives me more planting room!!!". Anwyway, it still amazes me at how fast plants can bounce back. Within a few hours in the calm sunny weather this morning, alot of the plants were already showing signs of straighten back up.
Thanks for everyones concerns.
Here are a few pics of what I came home to...
Spread out Manihot...
Wonder which way the wind was coming from???
Quick look after a little clean up...
Look at all the extra planting room!!!
I was treated to a bloom from my White Texas Star which is the same as the Red one I posted last week or so, but white... Well, DUH!!!
I would like to say one more thing. After all the kind responses I got from alot of you, I realized, again, just how special of a place this is. Even though it turned out to be minor, just knowing that if it had been worse, there were alot of you that were willing to offer to help get me started again. This board is more than just a board, I truly think it IS becoming a "family" of sorts. Even if it is a family of lunatics!!!!
Thanks again to everyone and I appreciate all the kind words...