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Rain watch begins

Sat, Feb 09, 2013Wed, May 09, 2012

The season’s weekly rain watch begins. Weeks start on Monday. The big 25 on the rain gauge is the magic 25mm/1″ mark, the rule-of-thumb ideal for a week—an inch of slow and steady rain over a few hours, and of …

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Categories Fieldwork, Tools

Planting the rain gauge

Thu, Apr 12, 2012Sun, Apr 08, 2012

The field is way dry enough to till, so it’s time to get on the rain watch (yeah, and like as not there will be some snow in there)! Picked a new spot, just for variety, and set out the …

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Categories Tools

The rain watch begins (once again)

Sun, Apr 19, 2009Wed, Apr 15, 2009

Another rite of spring on this tiny farm: setting out the (jumbo) rain gauge. I did it today. This model, with its big numbers and fluorescent red float, can be “read at 50 feet”! Or something like that. It’s…jumbo. I …

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Categories Fieldwork, Tools

First rain (just a little)

Tue, Apr 29, 2008Sat, Apr 26, 2008

The first official rain of the gardening season happened overnight, an unimpressive 3mm or so. I suppose I shouldn’t sneer at ANY rain… Still, it’s hardly enough to do anything but help along the pigweed. On the positive side, it’s …

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Categories Veggies, Weather

It’s all about the rain…

Wed, Sep 07, 2011Sun, Apr 23, 2006

The jumbo rain gauge is something to keep an eye on. Once in a while, that little red disc floats upwards, and then, you’re looking for the magic 25 (millimeters, that is, a nice inch of rain).

Categories Tools, Weather
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