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jasond

4x8 raised bed by honeysuckle

garden of jasond

Austin, TX Autumn

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1 planting

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0 times this year

First raised bed in backyard. Started as a sheet-mulch experiment. Excellent results, although it took nearly a year to reach full potential.

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This year is warmer than usual

The average air temperature since 1 January is 23.0 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the usual 21.9 °C for this date.

Air temperature each month, this year and usually

  • Usual for the month
  • This year

Soil temperature each month, this year and usually

  • Usual for the month
  • This year
Warmest month
August
29.8 °C on average
Coldest month
January
10.5 °C on average
Soil this month
22.2 °C
mean this month, top 7 cm

Records in the last 30 years

Hottest day
42.5 °C
28 Aug 2011. This year: 40.3 °C
Coldest night
-15.7 °C
16 Feb 2021. This year: -7.0 °C
Warmest soil
39.6 °C
4 Aug 2011. This year: 35.3 °C
Coldest soil
-2.8 °C
15 Feb 2021. This year: -1.3 °C
Show the monthly figures
Month Air, usual Air, this year Soil, usual Soil, this year
Jan 10.5 °C 10.9 °C 11.5 °C 11.3 °C
Feb 12.3 °C 16.4 °C 13.2 °C 16.0 °C
Mar 16.6 °C 20.1 °C 17.4 °C 21.2 °C
Apr 20.3 °C 21.2 °C 21.3 °C 21.7 °C
May 24.2 °C 23.0 °C 25.3 °C 23.6 °C
Jun 27.7 °C 27.4 °C 29.6 °C 27.9 °C
Jul 29.2 °C 28.7 °C 32.0 °C 29.9 °C
Aug 29.8 °C 30.5 °C 33.3 °C 32.4 °C
Sep 26.5 °C 29.2 °C 29.1 °C 31.0 °C
Oct 21.6 °C 22.1 °C 23.5 °C 22.5 °C
Nov 15.8 °C 22.4 °C 17.2 °C 22.2 °C
Dec 11.7 °C – 12.8 °C –

Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Frost danger starts soon

The usual first frost is 5 Dec, in 21 days. It has come as early as 13 Nov.

The frost season

  • Usual frost danger
  • Possible: as early or late as it has come
Usual last frost
24 Feb
has come as late as 17 Mar
Next frost danger starts
5 Dec
as early as 13 Nov, 386 days from now
Frost-free season
283 days
in a typical year

Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These dates are estimates from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so a cold spot can be colder. They may be wrong, so check your national weather service and ask local growers before relying on them.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Previously planted in this garden

2013

Malabar spinach Malabar spinach

About this garden

Owner jasond
Location
Austin, TX

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