Perfect Spring??

Well the temps have been up to about 16 degrees and very sunny - if not a bit dry.

Have been busy:

• rat proofing and turning my compost
• sowing flower seeds
• sowing more carrots
• thining cabbage seedlings

Mad March

Been a busy month - dry and sunny (with some warmth):

Month	CET	Anomaly	notes
January	3.0	-0.8
February	4.1	0.4
March	7.0	1.3	provisional, to the 30th

Not bad figures and + 1.3 degree over is quite some jump (March 2008 was -0.4degrees). Although, must remember the -1.0 degree drop in December 2008 ; an up and down year.

2007 was up and down too, and March 2007 had a +1.6 degree jump but and -0.4 degree drop for August. And just for good measure, in 2006, March had -0.8 degree drop but was a lovely hot year with jump in July of +3.7 degrees.

Overall, if you want a bell-weather prediction - it seems the higher the jump in March CET from average then the gloomier and wetter and cooler the summer.

Onwards to April....

Last 24 hours Max = 13.6 Min 5.7 (degrees)

Cool & Rainy March

Not bad - highs of 8 degrees and lows of 5 at the mo.

March 2009 - The Video!

Its Lovely Boyo!!!

Picked my leeks - finally. My lovely girlfriend took me posing with Daffs for that Welsh atmospheric shot.



Happy Equinox - spring has sprung!

New Aerial Map - you can see my beds!

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Lovely Start to Spring 09

Had weekend away Dahn Sarf!! The weather was lovely - topping 17 degrees. t'up North it has been around 12 degrees but dropping to a chilly 2 degrees over night.

All in all - not bad. Have been sowing:

• Broad beans
• Peas
• Parsnip
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Tomatoes (window sill)
• Brussel Sprouts
• Broccoli...and more

Something about the weather

2008 was a cool year all in all - here are the mean stats about the Central England Temperatures (source: MET Office):

Month	CET	Anomaly	notes
January	6.6	2.8	Warm
February	5.4	1.7	Warm
March	6.1	0.4	Cool
April	7.9	0.1	Cool
May	13.4	2.2	Very Warm
June	13.9	-0.2	Damn!!
July	16.2	0.2	Rubbish
August	16.2	0.4	Cack
September	13.5	-0.1	Pants
October	9.7	-0.9	Very Pants
November	7.0	0.5	Ok
December	3.5	-1.1	Rubbish

As you can see the stats were very poor - however the current stats are following last year's trend - although even cooler - oh dear - we will have to wait and see.

Generally, if you look at my blog - I pretty much stopped blogging my excitement after June 08 - the stats match that. Will this years be as dull and rainy - dunno - but I would assume just as cool.

Last 24 hours - the daytime temp: Max = 6.2 ℃ Min = 2.4 ℃

2009 is here!!!!

Well 2008 was a bit of a write-off - almost.

The courgettes and squashes did badly and it was pretty cool and damp - just aweful.

So here we are again - a new year with new hope!

p.s. I didn't get such great brussel sprouts.

Sorry for not posting

Yes I can see what date it is - but really- nothing has been happening this summer - the weather was terrible (cold and gloomy).

The courgettes didn't grow much and most things bolted. But looks like I might have some decent brussel sprouts!

Here's a pic of the new layout - been building (again)!