Garden Weather

73.8 F (23.2 C)
62%
From the WSW at 3.0 MPH Gusting to 6.0 MPH
29.76" (1007.7 mb)
KILWHEAT3
Oregon Scientific WMR986
September 2, 9:20 PM CDT

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10min to go and the line is now 4x longer and occasional traffic backup!

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7:45am at the Native Plant Sale. 45min to go and the line is already 50 deep and growing by 10 every few minutes. light rain for at least 20 min.

Get out and garden!

Wow! Wonderful weather today. In the low 70s for the first time in a long time (on a weekend anyway) and the soil is warming up nicely.  With potential for a frost rapidly dropping and about 3 weeks from May 1st (traditional last frost day in Chicago area), I’ll be pushing th is weekend to [...]

Spring Poem

I heard this poem on a Celtic music CD my wife picked up at the Wheaton Public Library. My kids love it. Sierra (the oldest) goes around humming/doo-dooing the famous Scottish pipe and drum marching song “Scotland the Brave“. That song gives me chills. I’ve told my wife that when I die I want [...]