Exactly I’m documenting things as I go but I’m not yet used to winter starting in December and spring starting in May or June This is several threads combined below. All my life I planted tomatoes on April 15th but nothing is as it once was.
I’ve grown to expect that type of weather as it’s becoming the new normal. 2022 spring I’m assuming will be similar. I’m going back over everything we documented about this trying to learn the new trends and the best ways to deal with those trends.
Winter is starting very late this year
The droughts and floods can be the worst here not the cold. This thread is a must read if we plan to raise long term orchards in Kansas. Floods like the one in 1993 can be devastating! 1951 flood was worse Great Flood of 1951 - Wikipedia
This morning my dogs complained it was 59 degrees inside. They were raised by my former roommate Sheri as inside dogs. Slept sitting up covered up with a coat last night but I was pretty tired and forgot to turn up the heat. That’s pretty warm this time of year. We grew up in a house that was kept at 50 degrees. The old timers were equally as able to handle the cold some even better. They had tricks like the throw a blanket over your head trick and light a candle and hold it with your knees. I’m glad for us the weather is warmer @marknmt but don’t overlook the fact we have tricks as well that keep us warmer. Would bet good money there was more than 1 blanket on your bed. We are a month or 2 off in each direction.