Summer growing season summary

Nov10
by kevin on November 10, 2012 at 17:17 and modified on November 10, 2012. at 17:47
Posted In: gardening, weather

Weather station at the Kingston Pumping station

Data mining our weather station data shows the number of growing days in each summer here at the StarlightCascade Gardens over the years.

We use the last day of -1 C frost in the spring to the first day of -1 C frost in the fall.

 

Actual Growing days between light frost dates
           Year   #weeks    #days
2003   25 172 Apr30-Oct23
2004   22 156 May08-Oct11
2005   22 156 May17-Oct20
2006 no data
2007   21 147 May18-Oct12
2008   22 154 May05-Oct06
2009   18 129 May13-Sep19
2010   17 119 Jun13-Oct10
2011   21 149 Apr22-Sep17
2012   23 162 Apr30-Oct08