After the hype given to it by the forecasters I was expecting a bit better start to September’s weather. Granted it’s a little bit milder but I was expecting some nice sunshine instead it was cloudy for most of the day. Still it stayed dry and the temperature managed to make it to 20°C so I suppose I shouldn't complain.
The start of September heralds the start of meteorological autumn. Summer 2014 is done and dusted and consigned to the pages of the record books. Summer had been pretty good, especially July, but then August rather put a dampener on things.
Surprisingly high given recent history. How quickly we forget the earlier months of the year. Sungold started turning only a week ago but STOP PRESS the San Marzano and currant tomatoes have suddenly showing signs of turning!
My recollection is that 2010/11/12 were poor years. 2013/14 much improved. But that's why we need the empirical data - to remind us of the reality. A big thank you from me both for collecting the data and presenting it so graphically.
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It's nice and sunny today. I'm hoping the sunshine lasts for a while now, I'm fed up of dreary days.
ReplyDeleteMe too. Lovely and sunny here as well.
DeleteI'm counting on September to be nice. Good graphs. 2012 looked an interesting year.
ReplyDeleteDon't know about interesting Kelli but it was certainly a wet summer.
DeleteThose temperatures surprise me. We've only just started picking tomatoes. Wasn't 2012 wet. I had rather forgotten after 2013 was so much better!
ReplyDeleteA surprise high or low Mal. Apart from Sungold which are almost finished our other tomatoes are only now starting to turn too.
Delete2012 was indeed a wet summer but August that year was just very wet not extremely wet. Lots of rain earlier in the year in 2012.
Surprisingly high given recent history. How quickly we forget the earlier months of the year. Sungold started turning only a week ago but STOP PRESS the San Marzano and currant tomatoes have suddenly showing signs of turning!
DeleteMy recollection is that 2010/11/12 were poor years. 2013/14 much improved. But that's why we need the empirical data - to remind us of the reality. A big thank you from me both for collecting the data and presenting it so graphically.
No problem Mal.
DeleteOnce it's collected it seems a shame to keep it all to myself.