The Weather Where You Are

[digitS']

I have started 2 posts lately and decided against them. One was under Marshall's "what did you do in the garden today" topic. I thought of another topic: "what didn't you do in the garden today?!"

What I was saying was, I didn't do anything in the gardens for 2 days because the weather has been nice. Doesn't fit the topic and doesn't make much sense . However, next on the schedule to dig dahlia roots and the basement storage room is 58f. The afternoon highs are warmer than that and predicted to go higher. Of course, that basement room isn't connected closely to the outdoors but it does make a difference. Then, there's the fact that the dahlia foliage is all cut and lying over the roots, protecting them against our morning-after-morning of light frost. So . . . I'm lazy.

Here is what is happening around the US for the 6 to 10 day period (link). See?! What's the hurry?

Steve :/

 

[digitS']

Now that the NOAA websites are up and running again!

I've come across this page:

http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/coopmap

I had thought that the climate info on those pages was just for the "w"estern "r"egion but no, it is for every weather station in the US. Averages. The left sidebar has links to additional averages for each of the weather stations. You can do comparisons across the years but it is also fun (for me ) to compare west coast stations and east coast stations, for example. Gives one a little awareness of the climate differences each of us face.

Steve

 

[Ridgerunner]

Now that the NOAA websites are up and running again!

I've come across this page:

http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/coopmap

I had thought that the climate info on those pages was just for the "w"estern "r"egion but no, it is for every weather station in the US. Averages. The left sidebar has links to additional averages for each of the weather stations. You can do comparisons across the years but it is also fun (for me ) to compare west coast stations and east coast stations, for example. Gives one a little awareness of the climate differences each of us face.

Steve

I just tried mine. "Not available". My station is about 3 miles west and 2 miles south of me in slightly different terrain but would be pretty close other than rainfall. That can vary a whole lot in just a mile or two around here. I've had a variation or 2" in rainfall between my rain guage and that station a couple of times. Those afternoon thunderstorms acan be pretty isolated.

 

[thistlebloom]

The weather where I am is about like the weather where you are Steve. Odd, that....

But I am so loving this warm dry spell! Today we drove around and got some pictures of the fall color, very pleasant. Soon I'm going to take the little horse and the goats for a walk around the neighborhood.

But I have to be careful because I can get lulled into laziness and thinking I have time to get all of my pre-winter chores done.
I still have chicken and corral cleanings that I dumped on the beds spread out, perennial beds cut down and cleaned up, equipment to winterize, garden furniture to put away, more hay to get in and stacked, as well as straw and shavings stockpiled for the animals....
why am I just sitting here??

Oh, and I think that would be my kind of topic..."What DIDN'T you do in the garden today?".

 

[journey11]

First frost is headed my way Tuesday. DH is off work tomorrow, so it's gonna be a git 'er done kind of day.

We lit the first fire in the wood stove last night. Oh, it was wonderfully cozy! My toes had been numb for days and now I can feel them again!

 

[peteyfoozer]

It's been pretty nice weather, but i KNOW it can't last. Got the winter shelters up for the milk cow and the sheep, checking tank heaters, looking for cords, need to still rake tumbleweeds and mustard out and set it on fire. STILL need to weedeat...still waiting on The Man to fix the weedeater that he promised to fix last SPRING. I have a bad feeling about it....

Like Thistlebloom I need to get hay in still, then I think we are good. I have stews, soups and chili canned so on those long winter days when I want to hibernate, The Man can still have a homecooked meal.

 

[digitS']

Once again, I've written something that I decided not to post: comparing 2 cities on opposite coasts and the difference in their climates . Well, I find it interesting to sort thru things like that .

I've also decided to wait no longer to start bringing in those dahlias! WS says it may be 66f the next couple of afternoons. I have seen Halloween in the single digitS' before. This is much better and should be taken advantage of for outdoor work.

Root-storage weather aside, I need "baking weather" soon . So many pumpkins this year . . .

Steve

 

[Smart Red]

I have always waited until after the first frost to dig the dahlias. Now I see that we are skipping a light frost and going straight to hard freezes near 20 degrees (F). Should I dig the roots today?

 

[digitS']

You might be out there already, Linn Bee.

I think I might want to mulch them and dig later. Well, you are a better judge of your climate than I am .

I can't remember a time when I've dug the roots before frosts have killed the foliage. Right down to the ground is how I'd like things. Then, the tops can be cut and piled on the roots until they can be brought in. That should protect those roots from any light frosts.

It sounds like you are facing a severe weather change!

Steve

 

[dewdropsinwv]

Today was real nice out, but temps are supposed to fall the rest of the week with over night snow flurries....and even flurries in the daytime. I'm so NOT ready for snow yet!!!!