Growing grapes and making wine in Bellevue
Posted in climate & weather, gardening on May 26th, 2008
A cold April followed a cold March with the average high temperature 3.36 °F (1.87 °C) below normal and the average low temperature 2.50 °F (1.39 °C) below normal. May is almost over, and it feels like its warming up. I’ll post complete data when I have it.
A La Nina weather pattern gave us the […]
Posted in climate & weather, gardening on Apr 3rd, 2008
The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center has an explanation for cool weather I noticed in March. When the eastern Pacific Ocean cools, called La Nina, it affects local climates in predictable ways. Here in Washington State it brings cool, wet weather. Since the CPC expects La Nina to continue into April, it looks like […]
Posted in climate & weather, gardening on Apr 2nd, 2008
This is not what I expect my backyard to look like in Spring! I start paying close attention to the weather this time of year, because I’m starting my garden and a lot of what I grow will end up in a primary fermenter. How’s the weather looking thus far? It felt cold to me […]