Comments on: Called for wind http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:49:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mike (tfb) http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14305 Mike (tfb) Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:59:37 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14305 <b>Annie:</b> I've seen these <a href="http://gear.tinyfarmblog.com/2007/12/weather-station/" rel="nofollow">analog weather stations</a> in hardware stores and seed catalogs. I like them just for the wind speed indicator part. The rest is OK, but it's not too serious a "weather station" otherwise. The thermometer will read too high in the sun because it's not shielded. The rain gauge is a little small for accuracy (although it's usually fine compared to my bigger gauges). And if you can't tell which way the wind is blowing, well, that's a bit of a problem... :) But yeah, the one year I didn't immediately replace the one I'd broken, I missed seeing it around and got another... Annie: I’ve seen these analog weather stations in hardware stores and seed catalogs. I like them just for the wind speed indicator part. The rest is OK, but it’s not too serious a “weather station” otherwise. The thermometer will read too high in the sun because it’s not shielded. The rain gauge is a little small for accuracy (although it’s usually fine compared to my bigger gauges). And if you can’t tell which way the wind is blowing, well, that’s a bit of a problem… :) But yeah, the one year I didn’t immediately replace the one I’d broken, I missed seeing it around and got another…

]]> By: hedgewizard http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14084 hedgewizard Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:24:50 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14084 Yup, thank the gods for <a>brassicas</a>... although they're not easy to grow on our light sandy soil. Cheers for kale in particular! Yup, thank the gods for brassicas… although they’re not easy to grow on our light sandy soil. Cheers for kale in particular!

]]> By: Ferdzy http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14050 Ferdzy Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:24:39 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14050 Oh man I would kill* for some fresh spinach right about now. *Potato bugs in particular. Nasty little fuckers**. Not that there are going to be too many around at the moment. **As in, pick up three of them, and within thirty seconds two of them will be going at it while the third makes it clear that they'd like to be in on the action too. Oh man I would kill* for some fresh spinach right about now.

*Potato bugs in particular. Nasty little fuckers**. Not that there are going to be too many around at the moment.

**As in, pick up three of them, and within thirty seconds two of them will be going at it while the third makes it clear that they’d like to be in on the action too.

]]> By: Annie http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14033 Annie Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:19:35 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14033 I'm amazed at how green everything is! It looks more like March than January! I like your weather station. Can you say where you got it or the make of it? I’m amazed at how green everything is! It looks more like March than January! I like your weather station. Can you say where you got it or the make of it?

]]> By: Sunwarm http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14024 Sunwarm Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:20:16 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14024 Snow is still covering much of the ground here in the Adirondacks, which is good because the cold weather is only gone temporarily and the snow cover will insulate the garlic and other plants. But I wouldn't mind a chance to finish pruning the raspberries which got cut short by a snowstorm in November! Snow is still covering much of the ground here in the Adirondacks, which is good because the cold weather is only gone temporarily and the snow cover will insulate the garlic and other plants.

But I wouldn’t mind a chance to finish pruning the raspberries which got cut short by a snowstorm in November!

]]> By: VP http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14018 VP Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:24:47 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14018 Snap - I've got a very similar weather station here! Snap - I’ve got a very similar weather station here!

]]> By: Meg http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14009 Meg Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:43:54 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/called-for-wind/#comment-14009 Wow! What's that little rain/wind/temp gadget you've got there? Wow! What’s that little rain/wind/temp gadget you’ve got there?

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