And to think its the last day of summer today. No respite in sight.
-- Edited by Bryan on Friday 28th of February 2014 10:27:27 PM
kiwijims said
10:58 PM Feb 28, 2014
Yep, they said the other night that this Winter ( when it comes ) will be a lot warmer and drier,
"Strike me" it wouldn't want to be any drier than what it has been for the last three months, or the only water that will be around will be that processed Sea and sewerage water they are mixing with our tap water now.
kiwijims
Bent Axle Bob said
11:58 PM Feb 28, 2014
It was warm, but not that warm. For us Kiwis, it was bloody hot. I suggest that you put the gauge in the shade and make sure there is an airflow around it, or replace the batteries. The lettuce and cabbage seedlings in my garden didn't wilt so really wasn't really hot
Vic41 said
12:41 AM Mar 1, 2014
A bit of rain would be most welcome for everyone including the farmers.......
kiwijims said
04:40 AM Mar 1, 2014
KAI-ORA.... Bent axle Bob,
Reckon you could be right about sticking the gauge in the shade,
It's sitting under the eves at the front of the house, facing in an Westerly direction,
Normally in the shade. but as the sun is getting lower late in the afternoon,
it's now starting to hit the gauge directly.
I think the battery could be getting past it's, use-by-date as the temp had dropped down to a more
respectable 39,5 deg around 10min later.
You're darn lucky to have any seedlings growing at all, should see my garden,
everything's got it's feet in the air.
cheers kiwijim
Bryan said
10:30 AM Mar 1, 2014
I've been looking at sea temperatures, If the trend continues for much longer, the Salmon run won't make it past Bunbury this year.
-- Edited by Bryan on Saturday 1st of March 2014 10:31:31 AM
Santa said
10:48 AM Mar 1, 2014
First day of Autumn in SA (and the rest of Oz) been a very mild summer, few hot days but generally no big deal, although the media would have us believe that the end is neigh.
The main downside this summer has been wind, seems to have been constant, very few balmy evenings when you could enjoy a beer out in the garden.
We had a decent rain here about a week ago, some area's up to 70mm, farmers here are preparing for seeding already, that is cultivating after the rain.
It ain't all gloom and doom.
kiwijims said
11:22 AM Mar 1, 2014
Bryan wrote:
I've been looking at sea temperatures, If the trend continues for much longer, the Salmon run won't make it past Bunbury this year.
-- Edited by Bryan on Saturday 1st of March 2014 10:31:31 AM
That's O.K. by me Bryan, I'll save a heap on fuel and there's some nice cheap camping spots not far from the coast.
kiwijims
-- Edited by kiwijims on Saturday 1st of March 2014 11:23:20 AM
woolman said
02:45 PM Mar 1, 2014
Vic41 wrote:
A bit of rain would be most welcome for everyone including the farmers.......
Still a bit early for rain for farmers. Dry summer means no summer weeds and good quality stock feed in the paddocks. I will put in for soaking rains around 1st May, nothing until then.
Neil
Vic41 said
05:15 PM Mar 1, 2014
No worries Neil, the vege growers might appreciate some though...
Santa said
06:05 PM Mar 1, 2014
I know our garden felt the benefit of, and, appreciated the rain we had.
I thought it was a bit warm in Perth today,
but when I read the outside temp gauge I really got a shock........
Maybe it's time for a new battery.
kiwijims
And to think its the last day of summer today. No respite in sight.
-- Edited by Bryan on Friday 28th of February 2014 10:27:27 PM
"Strike me" it wouldn't want to be any drier than what it has been for the last three months, or the only water that will be around will be that processed Sea and sewerage water they are mixing with our tap water now.
kiwijims
A bit of rain would be most welcome for everyone including the farmers.......
Reckon you could be right about sticking the gauge in the shade,
It's sitting under the eves at the front of the house, facing in an Westerly direction,
Normally in the shade. but as the sun is getting lower late in the afternoon,
it's now starting to hit the gauge directly.
I think the battery could be getting past it's, use-by-date as the temp had dropped down to a more
respectable 39,5 deg around 10min later.
You're darn lucky to have any seedlings growing at all, should see my garden,
everything's got it's feet in the air.
cheers kiwijim
I've been looking at sea temperatures, If the trend continues for much longer, the Salmon run won't make it past Bunbury this year.
-- Edited by Bryan on Saturday 1st of March 2014 10:31:31 AM
First day of Autumn in SA (and the rest of Oz) been a very mild summer, few hot days but generally no big deal, although the media would have us believe that the end is neigh.
The main downside this summer has been wind, seems to have been constant, very few balmy evenings when you could enjoy a beer out in the garden.
We had a decent rain here about a week ago, some area's up to 70mm, farmers here are preparing for seeding already, that is cultivating after the rain.
It ain't all gloom and doom.
That's O.K. by me Bryan, I'll save a heap on fuel and there's some nice cheap camping spots not far from the coast.
kiwijims
-- Edited by kiwijims on Saturday 1st of March 2014 11:23:20 AM
Still a bit early for rain for farmers. Dry summer means no summer weeds and good quality stock feed in the paddocks. I will put in for soaking rains around 1st May, nothing until then.
Neil
No worries Neil, the vege growers might appreciate some though...
I know our garden felt the benefit of, and, appreciated the rain we had.