Asparagus fern ready to sprout.
We really enjoyed reading about the Asparagus Farm. There is a photo on their website showing the Asparagus in the fern stage in mid summer. We tried growing it but the Redwood tree roots took over the bed and choked out the crowns. I may try again as we love Asparagus and so does our family. Weeds are another problem here in this cool climate.
It started raining around midnight then we had a rare monsoon like rain squall a few minutes ago that came down in buckets. The soil needed this refresh as the winds we had last week sucked the moisture out and some things looked like they could use some water including the lawn that got the weed and feed last Thursday.
What are the average yearly rainfall amounts in your areas? How much moisture does the snow contribute to the soil?
VITAL STATISTICS
State Capitol Madison
Population 5,363,675
Largest City Milwaukee
Average Rainfall 31 inches
Average Snowfall 45 inches
Average Temperature - Summer 67 degrees
Average Temperature - Winter 16 degrees
Largest Inland Lake Lake Winnebago - 137,708 acres
State Parks 60,570 acres
State Forests 471,329 acres
Highest Elevation Timm's Hill - 1,951.5 feet
Source(s):
http://agency.travelwisconsin.com/PR/Tou…
And Mequon where I live: Click here
I can't seem to equate the data from Madison with Mequon. We're really about the same -- although it is a bit cooler in Mequon in the Summer and a bit warmer in the Winter because of our proximity to Lake Michigan. Diana receives a bit more snow, too.
It seems that hardly any farmers around here irrigate, so rain doesn't seem to be a problem -- not like the San Joaquin Valley in CA where the sprinklers are always on and the valves always open so that water rushes down the furrows in the heat of the summer. As I remember, avg. rainfall in the SJV was in the 10 inch range making us an official desert, except for the big water projects.
Asparagus fern ready to sprout.
We just missed a 30% chance of rain here this morning. I am needing just a drop or two.