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shiny

Near the garage

garden of shiny

Wellington, NZ · raised bed Spring

Growing now

10 plantings

Harvested

1 times this year

Type

raised bed garden type

the huge bed that needs plank bridges to walk into

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Growing now

6 weeks until harvest
8%
Apr 2027
by shiny
8 weeks until harvest
pea
31%
Jan 2027
by shiny
2 weeks until harvest
34%
Jan 2027
by shiny
35%
Jan 2027
by shiny
8 weeks until harvest
by shiny
58%
Dec 2026
by shiny
11 weeks until harvest
36%
Feb 2027
by shiny

Layout

view layout

28 plants placed on the bed

Where each plant in this garden is growing, on a map of the bed.

Photos

Jobs to do in this garden

Public

Today

Sat 14 Nov
Tie in the shoots Planting pea Sat

Later

Show 5 jobs coming up
Pick pods regularly Planting pea Sat 2 Jan
Pick beans regularly Planting takamatu black bean Fri 8 Jan
Pull out finished vines and dig in the roots Planting pea Sat 30 Jan
Leave some pods to dry for seed Planting takamatu black bean Fri 19 Feb
Pull out finished plants and dig in the roots Planting takamatu black bean Fri 5 Mar

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)

Suggested companions

bell pepper bell pepper bonnie bell sweet pepper sfg bonnie bell sweet pepper sfg cannabis cannabis coriander coriander elephant garlic elephant garlic french breakfast radish french breakfast radish horseradish oat oat orange pea red d'anjou pear red d'anjou pear spring onion spring onion tangerine

Previously planted in this garden

2025

scoresby dwarf tomato
kamokamo kamokamo
black krim tomato

Finished jobs in garden

Weed gently by hand

7 days ago

Put up supports for the vines

21 days ago

Weed carefully

14 days ago

About this garden

Owner shiny
Location
Wellington, NZ

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