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Sunny old raised bed

garden of shiny

Wellington, New Zealand · raised bed Spring

Growing now

8 plantings

Harvested

2 times this year

Type

raised bed garden type

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Growing now

15%
Feb 2027
by shiny
harvesting now
23%
Mar 2027
by shiny
36%
Jan 2027
by shiny
2 weeks until harvest
32%
Jan 2027
by shiny
36%
Jan 2027
by shiny
12 weeks until harvest
65%
Feb 2027
by shiny
harvesting now
by shiny

Layout

view layout

16 plants placed on the bed

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

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Jobs to do in this garden

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Some day

a wishlist, nothing committed
Harvest horseradish Planting horseradish

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

blackberry blackberry cannabis cannabis green d'anjou pear green d'anjou pear pea peperoncini peperoncini pineberry rhubarb yellow cauliflower yellow cauliflower zucchini zucchini

Previously planted in this garden

2025

cabbage cabbage
pea

2024

chamomile
corn corn

2023

frilly lettuce frilly lettuce
capsicum capsicum
eggplant eggplant
cayenne pepper cayenne pepper
scots potato scots potato
agria potato agria potato

2022

crown pumpkin crown pumpkin

2020

habanero pepper habanero pepper
cucumber
Whataroa taewa potato Whataroa taewa potato
Robyn Adair potato Robyn Adair potato
oregano
common thyme common thyme
eggplant eggplant
sunflower sunflower
cherry tomato cherry tomato
red lettuce red lettuce
broccoli broccoli
spinach spinach
coriander coriander
beet beet
cauliflower cauliflower
pūhā pūhā
watercress watercress

2019

marigold
pumpkin pumpkin
painted mountain corn painted mountain corn
tomato
radish radish
white carrot white carrot
white onion white onion
scots potato scots potato
pansy
carrot carrot
soft neck garlic
garlic
broccoli broccoli
onion
cabbage cabbage
broccoli broccoli
spinach spinach

2018

flat leaf parsley
scots potato scots potato
flat leaf parsley
rocket potato rocket potato
mustard
tomato

2017

yellow bean
bhut jolokia chilli pepper bhut jolokia chilli pepper
Thai dragon chilli Thai dragon chilli
basil
lettuce leaf basil
carrot carrot
carrot carrot
sunflower sunflower
pansy
corn corn
yellow bean
crown pumpkin crown pumpkin
pea
carrot carrot
cucumber
onion

Finished jobs in garden

snip off scapes

7 days ago
build more space for plantings

About this garden

Owner shiny
Location
Wellington, New Zealand

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