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Midwinter Thaw
I visited our permaculture orchard early this afternoon. We’re having a thaw after a couple of weeks of hard freeze conditions. Last...
Jan 12, 20181 min read


Orchard Update
We’ve had around 2′ of snow and, then, warmer weather. As the thaw continued, we had about 1.25″ of rain. Water is flowing. The swales in...
Feb 4, 20162 min read


Coop de Snow
The thing I like best about weather events such as Saturday’s snowstorm is that neighbors tend to come out to the street to share a...
Jan 25, 20162 min read


Chester County Rainbow
January 10, 2016 just before 5:00 p.m. It got up to 60 degrees F. today, some rain with strong wind. It will drop to ’round 24 degrees F....
Jan 10, 20161 min read
Last Frost Date 2015
I believe our last frost date is April 24 pm- April 25 am, 2015 (wishful thinking?). I hope I won’t need to update this brief post with a...
Apr 27, 20151 min read


Bee Cozies
The last couple of days/nights have been cold! Cold! On Monday morning, though it was rainy, muddy, and near 50; the forecast told of an...
Jan 8, 20141 min read


First Frost
First frost report. October 26, 2013. Last night we had a frost. Report from neighbor that there was a frost the previous night but I was...
Oct 26, 20131 min read


Frosty ‘taters
Early morning May 14, 2013. Late frost….brrrrr! Did not see frost in raised beds directly south of house and shed. Warmer, more protecte...
May 14, 20131 min read
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