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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Jan 9, 2012 14:58:16 GMT -5
Okay, Steev and I are both wondering if it's going to rain. I'm guessing deluge in March. My weather so far this winter seems to fit the typical "La Niña" pattern for my area. So I'm expecting warmer than normal temperatures and lower precipitation during the first part of the winter, and an abundance of snowfall in late winter. Looking like a repeat of last year to me.
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Post by 12540dumont on Jan 9, 2012 18:35:08 GMT -5
See the hills behind me. Brown. The least amount of rain we have had since 1989, which was a drought year. I'm worried, every day is like spring. January and I'm working on my tan. Attachments:
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Post by littleminnie on Jan 9, 2012 19:27:05 GMT -5
Record highs here and no snow at all. Major drought.
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Post by nuts on Feb 7, 2012 15:45:44 GMT -5
After a exceptionally warm fall and first half of the winter. Europe is hit by a coldwave,even going down to northern Africa
Night temps down to -10°C(14°F) maximum -3°C(26°F) for a week now,at least another week to go like this.hardly any snow.
This is the worst since 26 years.I remember many figs died back at that time but recovered from the roots.See what happens this time.
I hope some favas will survive,but this is not sure at all.
Better forget about the potatoes I planted.
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Post by MikeH on Feb 9, 2012 22:41:15 GMT -5
14 Years of US Weather - May 2, 1997 - Dec 31, 2011
Each frame is date stamped so you can see August 29, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina around the 18:45 mark.
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Post by olddog on Feb 9, 2012 22:52:03 GMT -5
nuts, Do you think the floating row covers might save your potatoes?
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Post by oxbowfarm on Feb 10, 2012 5:42:48 GMT -5
2012 thus far feels like we've moved to New Jersey. We've had some snow but there is none on the ground at this moment. Yesterday I was up on the roof of one of my sheds removing the shingles in my shirtsleeves. It was bright and sunny and about mid 40s all day. We are supposed to get some snow this evening into tomorrow so it may finally start looking like winter around here. By far the warmest, sunniest winter since we've lived here. We've had plenty of rain though. So we aren't looking at drought conditions like Minnie. Doubt it will be a good year for maple producers unless it changes soon.
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Post by nuts on Feb 10, 2012 16:51:55 GMT -5
nuts, Do you think the floating row covers might save your potatoes? I don't know what you mean by floating row covers,but I think I should have mountain of straw over the row.(before the frost). But anyhow it's to late,the potatoes have only 20 cm maxi of earth on them,I burried the potatoes in a bit of peat,but that seems ridiculous for the frost we have now. I just plant again the row,not a big deal. We had another couple of night of temps below -10C,14F down to -14C,first defrost in 4 or 5 days
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 10, 2012 17:32:04 GMT -5
Yesterday it was a ridiculous 77 degrees F here. That's 25 C. Nuts, I was watching the Europe weather, wow! There's folks buried in snow in CZ. And I'm having Spring in FEB! Sorry about the taties. These are Quince blooming. Attachments:
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Post by olddog on Feb 10, 2012 19:00:21 GMT -5
yes, also sorry to hear about your potatoes. That is good that you can replant.
I understand they are some kind of spun plastic, that air and water can go through, and are like a big blanket, that kind of keeps the plants at a more moderate temperature, Maybe someone here knows more about what they are made of than I do. I use them to protect my plants from cold at night, during the winter. The temperature under the row cover is usually around 8 degrees warmer than outside the row cover.
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Post by oxbowfarm on Feb 11, 2012 6:18:05 GMT -5
They are spun-woven polyester fabric. The major brands for sale in the US are Agri-bon and Typar. I know they use it in Europe in some places, I've seen a video of rowcover getting ripped off a German strawberry field by a bizarre whirlwind thing.
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 12, 2012 17:38:34 GMT -5
The cabbage goes wild. Nutribud on the end, Ottawa's Chinese the next one in. Aren't they beautiful! Attachments:
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Post by richardw on Feb 17, 2012 13:50:27 GMT -5
This morning here in clear sky, light NW wind of about 5kph heading for a high of about 30C,yesterdays max 29C,5mm of rain for Feb so far.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 9:35:59 GMT -5
Cold autumns, warm winters, cold springs.
Is there a word for this pattern?
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 21, 2012 13:01:49 GMT -5
Yes, but if I say it, my grandmother will rise from her eternal resting place, come over and wash my mouth out with soap.
I suspect that is why we have to have seeds with lots of diversity. Some like it hot. Some like it cold.
For my money I'm betting that this year is going to be hot. Last year we had a very rainy winter, but not cold. This year we've had neither.
We was doing some research, San Jose is the only city near me that has climate records going back in the way back machine. We had a similar weather pattern in 61 and 72. Both of those years had record summer heat (107 and 108). I just started in January with days in the 60's, ramped up to March with days in the 70's and kept climbing from there. Not until November was their relief from the heat.
Corn is volunteering in my garden and my potatoes are up.
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