Weather 2009The total rainfall for 2009 was 346mm our yearly average is 364.6mm so we were below average again.
Jan 0.4mm.....Av. is 22.6mm
Feb 0mm.....Av. is 17.8mm
Mar 13mm.....Av is 21.7mm
Apr 31mm......Av. is 22mm
May 11.5mm.....Av. is 31.1mm
Jun 53mm......Av. is 33.9mm
Jul 35mm.....Av is 33.6mm
Aug 19.6mm.....Av is 37mm
Sept 65.5mm.....Av is 33.1mm
Oct 58mm.....Av is 29mm
Nov 55mm.....Av is 25.7mm
Dec 4mm.....Av. is 22.7mm
Highest maximum temperature was 44C on the 7th February.
Lowest minimum temperature was -3.3C on the 24th July.
The minimum temperature of -0.4C on the 29th of May was the first official frost of the winter.
The minimum temperature of -0.5C on the 15th of September was the last official frost of the winter.
Harvest 2009 total was 288.24kgs Jan 09 harvest was 28.7kgs
Feb 09 harvest was 40kgs
Mar 09 harvest was 28.4kgs
Apr 09 harvest was 19.75kgs
May 09 harvest was 87.36kgs
Jun 09 harvest was 30.29kgs
Jul 09 harvest was 14.5kgs
Aug 09 harvest was 12.94kgs
Sept 09 harvest was 6.2kgs
Oct 09 harvest was 9.9kgs
Nov 09 harvest was 2.2kgs
Dec 09 harvest was 8kgs
Happy New Year everybody
from Doc and Scarecrow
In 2010 may your be harvests be fruitful
and the weather just right
for your growing projects!
Feb 09 harvest was 40kgs
Mar 09 harvest was 28.4kgs
Apr 09 harvest was 19.75kgs
May 09 harvest was 87.36kgs
Jun 09 harvest was 30.29kgs
Jul 09 harvest was 14.5kgs
Aug 09 harvest was 12.94kgs
Sept 09 harvest was 6.2kgs
Oct 09 harvest was 9.9kgs
Nov 09 harvest was 2.2kgs
Dec 09 harvest was 8kgs
Happy New Year everybody
from Doc and Scarecrow
In 2010 may your be harvests be fruitful
and the weather just right
for your growing projects!
Happy new year to you too.I am going to make more effort to record my temps this year and make written garden observations for future reference.
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Tracy
Hi Tracy
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you back!
It's good to look back on the weather records and see whether or not it is really getting hotter each year! Apparently SA was hotter in 2009 see here.
Planting records are helpful to know which varieties of seeds grow well and the ones to not bother with again. ;)
That's a great harvest... and something in every month! All the best for some more bumper crops in 2010.
ReplyDeleteThanks G&L
ReplyDeleteAll the best for 2010 to you!
I'm so inspired by what you do with about half the rainfall we have. I've got the rainfall recording thing happening but I'm gong to try and do better on the temperatures this year.
ReplyDeleteWe're in the happy position of having 670mm rain in 2009 - much better than our 2008 recording of 546...although still an astonishing 330mm below our average (1981-2009).
Looking forward to another year of garden inspiration...oh as well as more jobs for Jerry coutresy of Doc's blog LOL
Hello Scarecrow,
ReplyDeleteThanks so very much for an inspirational site. Your generosity in sharing is greatly appreciated and a real motivation. Living in Alice means we have a responsibility to make the best use of the little rainfall we get (70 odd mm this year!), not to mention the carbon cost of getting food to us. So, slowly slowly, I am learning and creating in our backyard and your example is at the front of my mind as I do so. From me and the family - Happy New Year and thanks again. Cheerio = Katja
Hi Margo
ReplyDeleteWe had more rain this year than the last few too but as you see still under average...I guess that means we are still in 'drought' although I see it as more a change in climate!
This link has listings for Victorian towns from the weather bureau which show the daily weather details. You can download each month to help with your record keeping.
You may still like to keep track of your own rainfall as this tends to vary considerably from even a few kilometres away.
By the way, you did an excellent job on that dress. Sewing is a very useful skill, I use it a lot in the garden, all I seem to do these days is sew shadecloth.
Hi Katja
ReplyDeleteWow I didn't realise Alice Springs had such a low rainfall! I should think your evaporation rates would be even higher than ours.
All the best for growing your own in that sort of climate.