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Your Weekly Electronic Gardening Guide
Practical Horticulture for Busy People. |
Many moons ago, or at least before the The Weather Channel ®, gardeners would rely upon their own observations of the climate to determine when to plant or when to expect rain. Here are a few to ponder. And if you're looking for more weather info, see our Weather Center.
- A cold and wet June spoils the rest of the year.
- August? Beware of hurricanes you must.
- If it thunders on All Fool's Day, it brings good crops of corn and hay.
- A summerish January, a winterish spring - January warm, the Lord have mercy!
- A wet May makes a big load of hay. A cold May is kindly and fills the barn finely.
- For July: In this month is St. Swithin's Day, on which if that it rain they say, full forty days after it will, more or less some rain distill.
- Red skies at night, sailor's delight. Red skies at morning, sailors take warning.
- If All Saint's Day (Nov. 1) will bring out winter, St. Matin's Day (Nov. 11) will bring out Indian summer.
- Beautiful weather during the week; when weekend comes, the rain will peak. (observation from the folks at Weekend Gardener)
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