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shiny

back yard shaded garden

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Miramar, Wellington, New zealand · raised bed

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raised bed garden type

10/12/2017 - shovelled on compost

Will grow mustard in May 2018

2019-09 - way too much shade from the trees.

2019-10-12 cut back some of the trees shading from the north west

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This year is a little warmer than usual

The average air temperature since 1 January is 11.2 °C, which is 0.4 °C above the usual 10.8 °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
February
15.0 °C on average
Coldest month
July
7.6 °C on average
Soil this month
14.1 °C
mean this month, top 7 cm

Records in the last 30 years

Hottest day
25.9 °C
29 Jan 2019. This year: 21.1 °C
Coldest night
-1.3 °C
19 Aug 2019. This year: 1.1 °C
Warmest soil
24.1 °C
29 Jan 2018. This year: 20.6 °C
Coldest soil
3.1 °C
4 Jul 2001. This year: 4.6 °C
Show the monthly figures
Month Air, usual Air, this year Soil, usual Soil, this year
Jan 14.7 °C 14.5 °C 17.1 °C 16.1 °C
Feb 15.0 °C 14.5 °C 17.1 °C 15.9 °C
Mar 13.7 °C 13.4 °C 15.3 °C 14.6 °C
Apr 12.0 °C 12.2 °C 12.6 °C 12.5 °C
May 10.4 °C 10.7 °C 10.4 °C 10.9 °C
Jun 8.5 °C 10.0 °C 8.3 °C 9.8 °C
Jul 7.6 °C 8.1 °C 7.3 °C 7.9 °C
Aug 7.7 °C 8.7 °C 7.7 °C 8.9 °C
Sep 8.9 °C 9.3 °C 9.4 °C 9.8 °C
Oct 10.0 °C 11.0 °C 11.1 °C 12.8 °C
Nov 11.4 °C 12.3 °C 13.2 °C 14.1 °C
Dec 13.4 °C – 15.4 °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 has passed for this year

The latest a frost has come in past years is 1 Oct, 44 days ago.

The frost season

  • Usual frost danger
  • Possible: as early or late as it has come
Usual last frost
29 Aug
has come as late as 1 Oct
Next frost danger starts
23 Jun
as early as 4 Jun, 221 days from now
Frost-free season
295 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

2020

cucumber
zucchini zucchini
lettuce lettuce
basil
chives chives
coriander coriander
New Zealand yam
scots potato scots potato
urenika taewa potato urenika taewa potato
frilly lettuce frilly lettuce
bok choy bok choy
coriander coriander
iceberg lettuce iceberg lettuce

2019

oak leaf lettuce oak leaf lettuce
lettuce little gem lettuce little gem
broccoli broccoli
spinach spinach
baby bear pumpkin baby bear pumpkin
carrot carrot
rainbow chard rainbow chard
radish radish
yardlong bean yardlong bean
corn corn
pea
lettuce lettuce
lettuce drunken woman lettuce drunken woman
Lettuce Tom Thumb Lettuce Tom Thumb
brandywine tomato brandywine tomato
tomato
garlic
kohlrabi kohlrabi
brussels sprouts brussels sprouts
chard
Welsh onion
broccoli broccoli
Stewart island potato Stewart island potato
urenika taewa potato urenika taewa potato
genovese basil
dark opal basil dark opal basil
basil
lettuce lettuce
marigold
red lettuce red lettuce
cos lettuce cos lettuce
carrot carrot
butterhead lettuce butterhead lettuce
iceberg lettuce iceberg lettuce
frilly lettuce frilly lettuce
lettuce lettuce

2018

frilly lettuce frilly lettuce
basil
elephant garlic elephant garlic
shallot shallot
parsnip parsnip
violet cauliflower violet cauliflower
romaine lettuce romaine lettuce
frilly lettuce frilly lettuce
spinach spinach
Capsicum chinense Capsicum chinense
cos lettuce cos lettuce
Swiss chard Swiss chard
frilly lettuce frilly lettuce
iceberg lettuce iceberg lettuce
pūhā pūhā

2017

onion
lettuce lettuce
iceberg lettuce iceberg lettuce
spinach spinach
giant pumpkin giant pumpkin
gherkin
komatsuna
tarragon
chinese cabbage
ginger ginger
garlic
New Zealand yam
butterhead lettuce butterhead lettuce
broccoli broccoli
endive endive
endive endive
broccoli broccoli
cauliflower cauliflower
New Zealand yam
carrot carrot
iceberg lettuce iceberg lettuce
frilly lettuce frilly lettuce
romaine lettuce romaine lettuce
iceberg lettuce iceberg lettuce
New Zealand yam

2016

tomato
pumpkin pumpkin
artichoke artichoke
cherry tomato cherry tomato
broccolini
lettuce lettuce

2012

feijoa

Unknown year

gherkin

About this garden

Owner shiny
Location
Miramar, Wellington, New zealand

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