When we arrived on the farm on Friday it was a warm, but comfortable 27 - 28oC (82 - 83oF).
RMan got started on fitting the new belt to the mower, whilst I started on de-rocking and forking / raking through a new area in the shade cloth veggie patch. Englishman knew of, and offered the assistance of a local labourer he uses, which, after all the effort of the first bed, I gratefully, and willingly, accepted. But he was only due to work on Saturday.
Why didn't we do more while we could...!
Dashboard temperature gauge displaying (driving) external temperature |
Pool thermometer hanging by a window in the farm house |
Car dashboard thermometer driving home last night |
This range is almost like hopping on a plane in the southern hemisphere during a heatwave and arriving in Europe 12 hours later to their autumn / winter temps!
Heat makes me wilt - the cooler weather immediately rejuvenates me.
Thank goodness RMan is making eco-friendly provisions to ease the discomfort on the farm... (sorry, you'll have to wait until later in the week for info on that :) )
Wow, talk about extreme swings in temperature. What month is the hottest for you?
ReplyDeleteWow that is hot. Your pumpkins are not going to be happy about that.
ReplyDeleteA crisp 10 degrees F here this morning. We need to split the difference.
ReplyDeleteMr H - February and March are our best months in Cape Town. Hotter than h*ll and very little wind :)
ReplyDeleteJane - I specifically checked my pumpkin plants and they have masses of flowers - even a female one - on each plant! They are certainly 10 times bigger than my town ones, and very healthy living. Here in town - no, they didn't like the 33oC heat of Saturday... Go figure!?
John - Deal!
Gosh, I hope things calm down. If the oven stays on you'll have a tough summer, much like the one we had here in the States. I'm so curious to see how your potted pumpkins turn out!
ReplyDeleteWhat are your coldest months and what temps?
ReplyDeleteYou are so right about the roofing. We built before we learnt about all this stuff, so our roof is corrugated iron and our house becomes unbearable in summer. We just try and suffer through it but a couple of years ago we had a run of 40degree plus days, many in the mid 40's, and the house was uninhabitable! I have planted trees near the house and hope when they grow, the house will be cooler. Congratulations on your cool home. A job well done!
ReplyDeleteI'd die in that heat - anything over 30 makes me dizzy! Do most of your crops need to be covered to protect them from the sun?
ReplyDeleteWe have a metal roof, but we planned a green house. It is insulated, with whirly-birds to draw out the heat. Just one small window on the afternoon sun side. Deep eaves for summer shade. A deep verandah at the living-room. Everyone who comes into the house in summer says how cool it is!
ReplyDeleteJust thought I'd pop in to saythat I've ordered a solar oven. Very excited!
ReplyDeleteIndeed those are big temperature swings.
ReplyDeleteTami - Yes, I read about your temperatures. Hopefully ours wont be as drastic for as long. I will post about my potted pumpkins :)
ReplyDeleteJohn - Coldest are June / July / August - ranging from -6 to -7oC upcountry and here in Cape Town we hit about 3 - 4oC
Linda - Thanks :) One of our farming neighbours has a green tin roof - it's hotter then hell in his upstairs room!
Tanya - Yup - I can't take major heat also - must be my English birth / roots :)
Elephant's Eye - Clever girl - whirly birds and the small window must certainly help :)
Frogdancer - Very, very cool - congratulations. Now your cooking fun begins :)
MsBelinda - Pretty hectic - I was surprised too!
That sounds very hot, and very different than our weather here. Our garden could use a few more weeks of less than freezing temps. Maybe you can send a few of your extra degrees to PA!
ReplyDeleteJody - Reckon a temperature swop is just what is needed LOL
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