| April is tree leafing month |
Rainfall
- third: 0.75″
- ninth: 0.58″
- tenth: 0.13″
- eleventh: 0.28″
- twenty first: 0.47″
- Whole thus far: 2.21 inches
Temperature
- vary of nighttime lows: 33 to 63°F (0.5 to 17°C)
- vary of daytime highs: 59 to 87°F (15 to 30.5 °C)
Climate Notes
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We have gotten just a little little bit of every part – besides snow! We have had rain,
scattered frost, and sizzling summery days. Typical April! -
We have had a number of days of drizzle with no accumulation. I did not embody
these in my rain totals. -
My every day schedule has switched to summer season mode: I work outdoors within the
morning and inside through the afternoon. - Spring at all times appears to be shorter than autumn! Why is that???
Greenhouse Notes
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The greenhouse is getting fairly heat on our sunniest days. The cool
climate crops are ending up, however my volunteer tomato is prospering! - This summer season I am going to experiment with retaining the warmth out of the home.
Planted (direct sow)
- okra: saved seed Clemson Spineless
- sunflowers: Russian Mammoth
- Swiss chard: Fordhook and Rainbow
- black turtle beans (saved seeds)
- potatoes (final 12 months’s sprouting)
- calendula:
- cucumbers: landrace F2 and F3
- dill: Lengthy Island Mammoth and Bouquet
Transplanted (from greenhouse seed begins)
- tomatoes: saved seed
- winter squash: candy potato squash
- Swiss chard: Fordhook and Rainbow
- basil plant (bought)
Harvested
- lettuce
- radishes
- kale
- asparagus
- chickweed
- wild lettuce
- chicory leaves
- oregano
- thyme
- peppermint
- hopniss
- strawberries
- lambs quarter
Backyard Photographs
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| Mattress with radishes in entrance, snow peas & lettuce behind |
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| cherry belle radishes |
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| looseleaf lettuce |
I have been involved our lettuce would possibly get bitter or begin to bolt resulting from
our sizzling days. Fortuitously, these are adopted by cool days, so the lettuce stays
candy. Even so, I am actually glad to have my “Fresh Keeper.”
our sizzling days. Fortuitously, these are adopted by cool days, so the lettuce stays
candy. Even so, I am actually glad to have my “Fresh Keeper.”
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Numerous lettuce = a number of salads. This one contains lettuce, kale, chickweed, asparagus, radish, hard-boiled duck egg, and grated goat feta cheese. |
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| contemporary peppermint |
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| first strawberries |
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| snow pea vines in flower |
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| Volunteer cherry tomato plant within the greenhouse |
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Apparently, we have had a peony all these years. It is in a foul spot although, and at all times bought minimize down due to the place it was rising, poor factor! |
Parting Shot
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| Homegrown meal: Scrambled eggs with asparagus and potatoes. Dish of canned figs and goat milk kefir. |
Anybody else busy of their gardens?
