It happens every seven to eight years and it’s happening again this year, the year without a winter. Many long range forecasters predicted a tough winter after the Halloween snowstorm. They predicted heavy snow and cold for November and December with a seasonable January and February. It’s been an extremely mild winter through January...
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January is an ice month.  Ice or frost can be found on the windshield, external mirrors, and rear windows most mornings when we start the car on our way to work or school. Take the extra five minutes to scrape each exterior glass surface before you take off down the driveway. After a snow...
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Around noon on October 29th it began to snow.  By three that afternoon, almost six inches had accumulated and it began to snow harder. It was a heavy, wet snow so limbs began breaking and power lines started to fall. By midnight, the heavy snowfall was tapering and our area had received fourteen to...
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  Long range forecasters are sticking their necks out once again, as they do every year at this time, to give us an indication on what this year’s winter weather might look like.  Most long range forecasters are predicting a colder and snowier start to the winter with more normal conditions finishing the season. ...
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    Why are there worms in the soil? One of the many questions I have asked myself in the course of a day.  Everything in the natural world usually has a function. Worms create tunnels in the soil.  These tunnels act as a pathway for roots to travel.  Worms ingest decomposed leaves and...
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July’s and August’s weather could not have been anymore different. July was hot and dry, so hot that one of the warmest days ever occurred mid-month as the temperature topped out at around 106 degrees Fahrenheit from Glens Falls to Baltimore. August did an about face as thunderstorms and steady rain lasted most of...
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NICE TOMATOES July put an end to the streak of wet, cool months.  Patiently waiting for the right conditions, many perennials and shrubs that flower from mid June to early July bloomed a bit late.  The sun and heat finally arrived on the Fourth of July weekend.  I especially enjoyed the phlox, monarda and...
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  Spring into Summer May was another very rainy month. Not too surprising when we consider what climatologists are writing. Climate change is creating a wetter east coast. I’m noticing plants that prefer drier conditions such as Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar), yucca, and many other varieties are showing signs of high water stress....
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