And the "Average Joe/Jane" Prize goes to Vann Gaskin in Bed 44!
If you are following along with the warming of the garden soil temperatures, we have had our "Garden Hottie", our "Chilly Nilly", and now it only seems appropriate to crown a bed that falls somewhere in between as the "Average Joe/Jane!" I know, I know, where does she come up with this stuff?
Our "Average Joe/Jane" prize goes to the bed whose average temperature is closest to the overall weekly garden average without going over. All temperatures were taken throughout last week between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. using a digital meat thermometer and then cross-checked with the compost thermometer to ensure accuracy. The overall garden average last week was 63.8 degrees and excellent warming should be anticipated with this lovely weather upon us.
With a few chilly nights and some rain mixed in, the ground temperatures were more than sluggish last week. On Monday, April 1, we were off to a great start. The lowest temperature was 61.2 degrees and the highest ran 71.9 degrees. The swing of ten degrees was all in one section of the garden, whereby all the other sections were stable with readings in the mid 60's. The complete average temperature for the garden on that day was 66.4 degrees.
Tuesday saw a downward trend and everyone was losing quite a bit of heat. In just one day, our average dropped to 63.1 degrees. The hottest bed in the garden at 71.9 degrees (Doug & Nancy's #50) on Monday was already down to 65.3 degrees on Tuesday.
By Friday, the temperatures had taken yet another downward turn due to rain and a chilly day and night on Thursday. The garden average for Friday, April 5, was right at 62.0 degrees. The highest temperature, once again, was Doug and Nancy's bed at 68.9 degrees. The lowest bed in the garden was 57.7 degrees.
Our "Average Joe/Jane" winner consistently placed close to the averages all week while most beds were showing great fluctuations. On Monday, her bed was 66.2, Tuesday it ran 61.6, and Friday it was 63.2 degrees. Average those together and we have a winner at 63.6 degrees.
The plant is in your bed and the seeds are in the shed for you, Congratulations Vann!
Hope you enjoy,
Our "Average Joe/Jane" prize goes to the bed whose average temperature is closest to the overall weekly garden average without going over. All temperatures were taken throughout last week between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. using a digital meat thermometer and then cross-checked with the compost thermometer to ensure accuracy. The overall garden average last week was 63.8 degrees and excellent warming should be anticipated with this lovely weather upon us.
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Tuesday saw a downward trend and everyone was losing quite a bit of heat. In just one day, our average dropped to 63.1 degrees. The hottest bed in the garden at 71.9 degrees (Doug & Nancy's #50) on Monday was already down to 65.3 degrees on Tuesday.
By Friday, the temperatures had taken yet another downward turn due to rain and a chilly day and night on Thursday. The garden average for Friday, April 5, was right at 62.0 degrees. The highest temperature, once again, was Doug and Nancy's bed at 68.9 degrees. The lowest bed in the garden was 57.7 degrees.
Our "Average Joe/Jane" winner consistently placed close to the averages all week while most beds were showing great fluctuations. On Monday, her bed was 66.2, Tuesday it ran 61.6, and Friday it was 63.2 degrees. Average those together and we have a winner at 63.6 degrees.
The plant is in your bed and the seeds are in the shed for you, Congratulations Vann!
Hope you enjoy,
Denise, Beds 25 & 29
