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2/16/2021 – So far this winter we have had four spells of 2-3 nights in a row in the mid to high 20° temperatures. This morning the low here at Sundown Farms was 20° and did not get above freezing until noon. By sundown, the temperature was again below 32° and fell to 25° by […]
Continue ReadingThere have only been two light frosts so far this fall but now we dealt with two nights of temperatures in the mid-twenties. Both mornings there was a hard and heavy frost on everything. Nov. 30’s prediction was for a low of 28° for the area but here the low was 24.4° and it was […]
Continue ReadingLow temperature was 34.9° with the dew point at 33.9°. The roof of the house was white with frost and the grass in around the pond had some frost. At day break could find no frost in the garden.
Continue Reading10/29/2020 – The north and the west ones were all the way over lying to the north. Dug out some of the muck on the south side and stood them up. The south shorter one—south most—only went over to about 45°. Set four new T-posts (i.e. one additional) to support them.
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Cristobal came almost due north to go inland in south Louisiana. It was lopsided to the east so many bad lines of storms cruised past us. Gusting winds began on Saturday and the rain began Sunday around 2 AM. The rains ended Monday afternoon, 6/8/2020. Total rain here was 6.06 inches. Highest wind […]
Continue Reading5/15/2020 – In Row 10, south half, sowed a double row of Texas Creme Peas and in Row 11 sowed a double row of Mississippi Creme Peas. Sowed with the HOSS seeder with plate 5. Seed depth was about 3/4″. The individual rows are about 12″ apart. The soil was very dry so we watered […]
Continue Reading2/1/2020 – Sometime during early February tree no. 21 was struck by lightning. Bark littered the ground around it and a gash is visible. Tree 21 is west of the rail fence and immediately north of the 4-foot gate.
Continue Reading11/17/2019 – We had a light frost on the roof of the house a week or so ago but today was the first frost on the grass and generally everywhere.
Continue ReadingUsed the new Thermoworks thermometer stuck into the ground as usual: on a 45-degree angle to read about 2″ deep. The soil today has seen no rain in over 3 weeks and is very dry. Not even the weeds are growing.
Continue Reading6/1/2019 – Intense thunderstorms and the gusting wind blew over the three rows of 18″ high Silver King Corn. 6/2/2019 – We decided to try and save them so I raked dirt up to the bent-over stalks and Mary packed it around them so they stood up. Wait and see if it works. This was […]
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