Posted by <balvenieman on February 22, 2010, 6:24 pm
White_Noise_1@webtv.net (EVP MAN) wrote:
>I think a decent rain gauge would be a very useful gardening tool.
I agree. I have a high quality glass-not-plastic 5" rain guage in
my garden as well as a high-low recording thermometer (on a stake so
that it's mobile), as well as (on hand) one of those "instant" reading
meat thermometers for measuring soil temperature to a depth of 6". It
may seem too obvious to mention but, if you actually put the rain guage
in your planting bed, be certain that it is not under foliage, which can
distort the results. Don't even ask me how I know about that... Mine are
old-fashioned mechanical devices; as a general rule, I avoid appliances
that require batteries or other sources of power.
Gratuitous Aside: You may be able to find historical weather data
for your region here: http://www.weatherbase.com/?refer=
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Running on single malt in U.S.A.
Peninsular Florida,
USDA zone 9b
Posted by Bill who putters on February 22, 2010, 6:33 pm
> White_Noise_1@webtv.net (EVP MAN) wrote:
>
> >I think a decent rain gauge would be a very useful gardening tool.
> I agree. I have a high quality glass-not-plastic 5" rain guage in
> my garden as well as a high-low recording thermometer (on a stake so
> that it's mobile), as well as (on hand) one of those "instant" reading
> meat thermometers for measuring soil temperature to a depth of 6". It
> may seem too obvious to mention but, if you actually put the rain guage
> in your planting bed, be certain that it is not under foliage, which can
> distort the results. Don't even ask me how I know about that... Mine are
> old-fashioned mechanical devices; as a general rule, I avoid appliances
> that require batteries or other sources of power.
> Gratuitous Aside: You may be able to find historical weather data
> for your region here: http://www.weatherbase.com/?refer
Yeah I hear you guys, But in the early AM I know what happened in the
last 12 hours. Can also see what happened in the last 24 or week and it
self empties. Wireless and when the lows are 40 ish I'll crank it up.
Kewl...
Bill
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Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA
Posted by <balvenieman on February 22, 2010, 11:23 pm
> Wireless and when the lows are 40 ish I'll crank it up.
>Kewl...
Man, my failure rate with those technological marvels is so dismal
that I just gave up. Don't even wear a 'lectric watch.
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the Balvenieman
Running on single malt in U.S.A.
Peninsular Florida,
USDA zone 9b
Posted by Bob F on February 23, 2010, 4:58 pm
Bill who putters wrote:
>> White_Noise_1@webtv.net (EVP MAN) wrote:
>>
>>> I think a decent rain gauge would be a very useful gardening tool.
>> I agree. I have a high quality glass-not-plastic 5" rain guage in
>> my garden as well as a high-low recording thermometer (on a stake so
>> that it's mobile), as well as (on hand) one of those "instant"
>> reading meat thermometers for measuring soil temperature to a depth
>> of 6". It may seem too obvious to mention but, if you actually put
>> the rain guage in your planting bed, be certain that it is not under
>> foliage, which can distort the results. Don't even ask me how I know
>> about that... Mine are old-fashioned mechanical devices; as a
>> general rule, I avoid appliances that require batteries or other
>> sources of power.
>> Gratuitous Aside: You may be able to find historical weather data
>> for your region here: http://www.weatherbase.com/?refer=
> Yeah I hear you guys, But in the early AM I know what happened in the
> last 12 hours. Can also see what happened in the last 24 or week and
> it self empties. Wireless and when the lows are 40 ish I'll crank it
> up. Kewl...
I just choose to waste my money on early retirement instead.
Posted by Bill who putters on February 23, 2010, 5:03 pm
> I just choose to waste my money on early retirement instead.
What
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