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Tag Archives: rain
Harvest Monday March 6, 2023
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Last week was mostly all about the weather, as we careened from record-setting warmth to near record rainfall in the matter of days. A storm system … Continue reading
Harvest Monday July 25, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Harvesting is keeping me busy lately, which is not a bad thing at all. Last week I got more squashes, plus the first harvests of snap … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged acorn squash, eggplant, green beans, hawks, rain, sourdough bread, tomatoes, winter squash
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The Rainy Season
It is spring, and for us that usually means lots of rain. The last two years we have gotten over six inches of rain each March, and in 2017 and 2018 we got over five inches in that time period. … Continue reading
Getting Local with the Weather
I have always been fascinated by the weather. When I was in grade school, we had a science teacher who had us go out and record the temperature and relative humidity, using a sling psychrometer that we whirled around. Then, … Continue reading
Monday Recap: Greening and Flooding
If April showers bring May flowers, then what does a March deluge bring? One thing it brings is flooding, and our local rivers (like the Ohio) are out of their banks and well past flood stage. We have had almost … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged carrots, flooding, lettuce, Monday Recap, petunias, Purple Haze, rain, spinach, weather
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