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TerryW

Back yard garden

garden of TerryW

Macleod Spring

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2 plantings

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We have gradually converted our terraced lawn into a series of raised veggie beds and a chicken run. My husband Martin is the technician who has done all the construction and I am responsible for the actual gardening.

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Temperature

Experimental · new and might be flaky

This year is warmer than usual

The average air temperature since 1 January is 14.9 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the usual 13.9 °C for this date.

Air temperature each month, this year and usually

  • Usual for the month
  • This year

Soil temperature each month, this year and usually

  • Usual for the month
  • This year
Warmest month
January
20.2 °C on average
Coldest month
July
9.1 °C on average
Soil this month
16.3 °C
mean this month, top 7 cm

Records in the last 30 years

Hottest day
44.6 °C
7 Feb 2009. This year: 42.8 °C
Coldest night
-1.8 °C
5 Aug 1997. This year: 1.1 °C
Warmest soil
35.3 °C
30 Jan 2009. This year: 30.2 °C
Coldest soil
4.9 °C
3 Jul 2024. This year: 6.7 °C
Show the monthly figures
Month Air, usual Air, this year Soil, usual Soil, this year
Jan 20.2 °C 21.4 °C 22.7 °C 24.8 °C
Feb 19.9 °C 19.9 °C 22.2 °C 21.9 °C
Mar 18.1 °C 17.8 °C 19.9 °C 18.6 °C
Apr 14.9 °C 15.5 °C 15.7 °C 15.4 °C
May 11.9 °C 13.5 °C 12.0 °C 13.4 °C
Jun 9.6 °C 11.8 °C 9.6 °C 11.5 °C
Jul 9.1 °C 9.5 °C 8.9 °C 9.3 °C
Aug 9.9 °C 10.9 °C 9.8 °C 10.9 °C
Sep 11.9 °C 13.6 °C 12.1 °C 14.2 °C
Oct 13.9 °C 15.8 °C 14.7 °C 16.7 °C
Nov 16.1 °C 15.1 °C 17.6 °C 16.3 °C
Dec 18.1 °C – 20.2 °C –

Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Frost

Experimental · new and might be flaky

Frost danger has passed for this year

The latest a frost has come in past years is 14 Sep, 61 days ago.

The frost season

  • Usual frost danger
  • Possible: as early or late as it has come
Usual last frost
27 Aug
has come as late as 14 Sep
Next frost danger starts
17 Jun
as early as 18 May, 215 days from now
Frost-free season
293 days
in a typical year

Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These dates are estimates from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so a cold spot can be colder. They may be wrong, so check your national weather service and ask local growers before relying on them.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Suggested companions

english walnut goumi berry hinds's black walnut honeysuckle walnut

About this garden

Owner TerryW
Location
Macleod

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