2009 Statistics

Weather 2009The total rainfall for 2009 was 346mm our yearly average is 364.6mm so we were below average again.Jan 0.4mm…..Av. is 22.6mmFeb 0mm…..Av. is 17.8mmMar 13mm…..Av is 21.7mmApr 31mm……Av. is 22mmMay 11.5mm…..Av. is 31.1mmJun 53mm……Av. is 33.9mmJul 35mm…..Av is 33.6mmAug 19….

Last Garden Log for 2009

Scarecrow’s Log: 27:12:2009: The Cherries have been eaten, dried and frozen for future use!Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 8CLowest Max 26.2CHighest Max 39C0.5mm RainWhat’s happening in the garden?Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium is flowering. It’s sad that it apparently repels bees. So I don’t plant…

Solstice Greetings

It’s our Summer Solstice today.The Southworld’s longest day of the year.After today the sun begins it’s journey back northward.Our days will shorten but the heat intensifies!We’ve been busy that daylight picking the Cherries (over 5 kgs) and netting the Apricot and Plum trees which are next to ripen…

More Sunflowers Soon!

Scarecrow’s Log: 20:12:2009:Baby Sunflowers about to bloom!Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 4.4CLowest Max 23.6CHighest Max 38.5CNo Recorded RainfallWhat’s happening in the garden?Yet more shade covers…this one by the Bushfood Bedand that by the Grosse LisseTomato Tower in the Kitchen GardenSince…

New Map of Our Block

The Dec 2009 updated map of Scarecrow’s Garden.Map not drawn to scale! we don’t have monster chookies here! Click on the pix to see them better! [Source] Scarecrow

Fence Post Digging

A recap of what I experienced digging fence post holes for a garden fence.[Source] Anthony Ettinger

Dahlias and Freezing

Frost and Dahlias[Source] Anthony Ettinger

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