I know everything is relative, but boy have we had a lot of precipitation this past week. It started with a snowy April weekend, which I thankfully missed by being up north in Door County. Came home to spring plants that were no worse for the wear. Then it kept raining, bringing the weeks total … Continue reading Finally Drying Out
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First Too Much Water, Now Not Nearly Enough
First we had an unusually wet spring, and now we're in a drought situation here in Chicago and many other locations. What does that mean going into the winter? Nothing good, that's for sure. So what to do? Keep watering each week as long as possible until your plants go dormant. Ideally, all trees, shrubs … Continue reading First Too Much Water, Now Not Nearly Enough
It’s Been A Rainy Month
Our weird weather continues. Seems like it's either too hot, too cold, too rainy or too dry and we keep getting into the top 10 for something. In that vein, this June we are having the 5th wettest June ever and we still have a few days to go. At my house we've had 6 … Continue reading It’s Been A Rainy Month
Blustery Day
I felt a little like Winnie the Pooh yesterday. Oh the wind is lashing lustily And the trees are thrashing thrustily And the leaves are rustling gustily So it's rather safe to say That it seems that it may turn out to be It feels that it will undoubtedly It looks like a rather blustery … Continue reading Blustery Day
How Much Rain Did We Get?
I am forever trying to figure out how much rain we got during a storm. I don't know why, it's just one of those things I want to know. And not in general, like somewhere in the greater Chicago area, or at one of the airports, but in my backyard. have discovered Weatherbug and Weather … Continue reading How Much Rain Did We Get?