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The Good, The Bad, And The Not So Bad

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Robert Pogson

I’ve learned a lot this week. The bad news is that my Nanking Cherries are DEAD, all of them… They looked so good with beautiful buds but there is no life above the soil. It’s all brown inside. I’m so … Continue reading →

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How The War (or, at least the latest battle…) Of The Birdhouse Was Won

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Robert Pogson

The poor tree swallows put up a valiant fight. I drove off the sparrow several times in an hour and the swallows watched from afar. Then they took over bothering the sparrow until it took flight and then with their … Continue reading →

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Finally, Summer Has Arrived

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Robert Pogson

It’s been a strange spring season. That’s become the norm with global warming. I planted cold weather seeds and none but the radishes and wheat are up. Leaves were either killed or ripped right off seedlings in pots by strong … Continue reading →

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The Last Last Last Late Frost

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Robert Pogson

Twice we’ve had what I thought was the last late frost of the winter. Well, we’re having another one tonight. Temperature is just above freezing, the sky is clear, the wind is light and there are hours to go before … Continue reading →

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Watching Plants

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Robert Pogson

I love to watch plants. They move so slowly, I can keep up with them. Chuckle. Lately, I’ve been watching some Saskatoon bushes (Amelanchier alnifolia) that I planted from seed two years ago. Their buds are swelling. The terminal buds … Continue reading →

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Truth and Consequences

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Robert Pogson

“when the news came in late February that the White House was putting together a panel to see if climate change is really a threat, even though the Defense Department has already said it is, and that this panel would … Continue reading →

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Thanks Wind. Welding Again.

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Robert Pogson

TLW put on a Hell of a party last week. It went pretty well except the wind knocked down one of her new patio-umbrellas. It was bound to happen. She put a few rocks on the base but it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Roller-Coasting Temperatures

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Robert Pogson

We’re having a heat-wave here. Yesterday morning I went out to pull weeds in a row of trees. The temperature rose to 28º C (Humidex 32º C) and I was sweating heavily even at 23º C because of humidity around … Continue reading →

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Weather For Growing Pumpkins

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Robert Pogson

This is a nearly perfect situation for growing pumpkins: good moisture levels in Earth, light winds, lots of sunshine, high temperatures, and no deer have yet eaten or trampled the plants. Unfortunately, frost, high winds and drought caused me to … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Spring

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Robert Pogson

Well, we got a glancing blow from a “Colorado low” today and it dumped about a foot of wet snow on us. Today, the temperature was around melting when the storm was gone except for some wind and I fired … Continue reading →

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The Meltdown Continues

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Robert Pogson

“Over the weekend, the world’s northernmost weather station, located just 440 miles from the North Pole, warmed to 43 degrees Fahrenheit during what’s normally the coldest time of the year. That’s about 60 degrees above average for February. The rising … Continue reading →

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Beyond Extreme

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“Sea-ice extents are declining for all months, but as assessed over the period of satellite observations (1979 to present), the extent at the end of the melt season in September is dropping at the remarkable rate of 13 percent per … Continue reading →

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