Gee, I could hardly have missed with this forecast. It has been fantastic outside. I planted Okra, Onions, Bunching Onions, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Beets, Lettuce and Carrots today. This leaves the beans (a number of varieties) and potatoes to be planted directly in the ground, and the tomatoes, peppers and cucurbits to be planted when all danger of frost is past. I know it is not likely at this point, but we could still get snow or at least some heavy frosts before the middle of next month, but I am taking a chance this year that it will not happen from now on.
The daffodils keep getting closer to blossoming. Maybe tomorrow or the next day they will begin.

The Buds Are Almost Open
The weather stick is obviously up.

The Weather Stick Is Up
The other instruments are all indicating a positive tendency toward fair weather as well, and I cannot dispute that. I have heard two things; first, that we are under a fire weather watch, and second that we may be in for some rain and showers for most of next week. As I have prepared my garden, I have noticed that the soil is still fairly moist once you get below the surface, so the problem is the dry vegetation left over from last fall, and not the water table.
High Temperature: 79.5°F
Barometric Pressure (in.Hg): 30.36
Relative Humidity: 17%
Dew Point: 26.3°F
Wind Direction: North
Wind Speed (mph): 6.7
Wind Chill: N/A
Precipitation: Dry
Amount (inches): 0.00
Current Temperature: 75.0°F

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