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Dale's yard through the season -
as of 10/15/2011
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are still lots of leaves on the trees and shrubs. |
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Many houseplants are still outside. I moved them under cover for the two days
of freezing weather I've had in Gardiner. |
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The compost bin has cooled somewhat but is still working good.
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I'm going through the banked trees and shrubs and trying to get
as many as possible planted.
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Check out the Yardscaping website which is part of the Board of
Pesticides site at www.Maine.gov . They have
added more great materials and links for
low maintenance yard management. You may want to make plans for next spring.
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The rustic grape arbor worked great. This week I will prune the
grape vines.
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I've planted nearly all my flower bulbs and most of the garlic
for next year.
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LEFT OVER TREES AT DALE'S
Energy items - Update for 2010-2011
available soon.
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The winter of 2010-11 isn't yet over but we are already beginning
to compare data. While it seems to have been a long winter, the Heating Degree
days were about average. Last winter [2010] was simply so warm that it seemed colder
this year.
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Yes, our snowfall is above normal. And since we are receiving
snow in February and March, unlike last year, again it seems much more harsh
than usual.
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The winter of 2009-10 snowfall was about
average but, it nearly all arrived at the end of 2009 and beginning of
2010. We received little in the late winter.
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Our rain is still below normal year-to-date. What we have
received comes in short heavy downpours.
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In 2009-10 our Heating Degree Days were about 10% below normal.
So... your heating oil or propane use should have been about 10% what you
normally use. Don't give yourself too much credit if you used less that in past
years. It may have simply been that you didn't need any.
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Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation
District