The Main Bed
Growing now
Harvested
Area
This is a dedicated, large raised bed my husband built in 2013, fenced off from animals that should be in use from late spring to fall.
The plants in the bed really struggled last year, and most failed to thrive. We've heard varying reasons this might be–too little of this, too much of that–a home soil tester proved inconclusive. So we've been adding egg shells, coffee/tea grounds, and the bedding from the chicken coop to it over the winter with plans for it to break down in the early spring.
We're also going to move around where the plants were and plant them a little later in the season–it doesn't get as much sun as we thought it would, and some of the areas next to the border get almost no sun at all.
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Nothing is currently planted here.
Jobs in this garden
Nothing was planned here.
Temperature
Experimental · new and might be flakyThis year is a little warmer than usual
The average air temperature since 1 January is 12.3 °C, which is 0.8 °C above the usual 11.5 °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
Records in the last 30 years
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Air, usual | Air, this year | Soil, usual | Soil, this year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.1 °C | 5.2 °C | 3.9 °C | 4.2 °C |
| Feb | 4.3 °C | 5.9 °C | 4.2 °C | 5.7 °C |
| Mar | 6.3 °C | 6.8 °C | 6.4 °C | 7.2 °C |
| Apr | 8.7 °C | 10.0 °C | 9.2 °C | 10.4 °C |
| May | 12.3 °C | 13.9 °C | 13.0 °C | 15.2 °C |
| Jun | 15.3 °C | 17.0 °C | 16.2 °C | 18.8 °C |
| Jul | 18.8 °C | 18.8 °C | 20.2 °C | 20.9 °C |
| Aug | 18.9 °C | 19.3 °C | 20.4 °C | 21.4 °C |
| Sep | 15.6 °C | 14.8 °C | 16.6 °C | 15.5 °C |
| Oct | 10.7 °C | 11.2 °C | 11.2 °C | 11.6 °C |
| Nov | 6.5 °C | 7.3 °C | 6.8 °C | 7.5 °C |
| Dec | 3.9 °C | – | 3.9 °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.
In the usual frost danger
The usual last frost is 22 Apr, in 159 days. It has come as late as 7 May.
The frost season
- Usual frost danger
- Possible: as early or late as it has come
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.
Previously planted in this garden
2014
lettuce
celery
spinach
broccoli
broccoli
onion
brussels sprouts
borage
fennel
kale
About this garden
Seattle
shadawyn's gardens
- Berry Walk 7 growing
- Foraging 1 growing
- Grow Lights 7 growing
- Orchard 4 growing
- The Hot Bed 1 growing
