Helping Crops

With the cold and then warm weather, the use of a row cover called REMAY helps to keep the soil warmer for transplants and seeds.
Weekend is suppose to be colder and rainy.
When the sun IS out, bees are pollinating.

What's up?

Peas, Rhubarb, Garlic
Raspberries - full leaf; blueberries - near bloom; blackberries - full leaf
Peaches - near done bloom; pears - cherries - full bloom but bad pollination; early apples - showing pink.

Tree fruits

Pears and cherries are heading to full bloom.
Early apples showing pink and white blooms.
Soil - saturated again.
Early planted peas - up and growing - slowly.

Weather

Monday April 5 Cold, upper level air will continue to periodically push down over the Gulf of Alaska, opening the door for stormy, damp, CHILLY weather pattern. As each 'cold finger' of air passes over the PNW, expect rain/showers and chilly late-winter like temperatures. Mountain snow will continue to pile up. Biggest issue could be the COLD TEMPS Saturday morning. Sub-freezing temps, on both sides of Cascades, if sky clears /no wind. Ag patrons be alert.

Rufus http://ovs.com/weather_cafe.htm

:)

Life is good. Even thought we are in rough times, we need to be thankful for all we have. Easter is a time to celebrate.
Enjoy the day, life and the great opportunities that we have!

Weather!!

Friday 4/2 The much advertised system is on track. While the entire area west side of the Cascades may not experience sustained winds > 40 mph, some places could. WIND GUSTS likely to top 70 mph at the coast; 55-60 mph inland. There will be power outages in many locations, esp with the water-logged soils. BE PREPARED. Patrons: might be prudent to have some water stored. Higher elevations likely to have stronger winds. More HEAVY RAIN and over 2.5 ft of SNOW above the passes; snow at very low levels around the region with heavy showers. Foot hills; coast range – rain and snow. For report, go to: http://ovs.com/weather_cafe.htm

Two "be awares"

Variegated cut worms in the soil are going after strawberry plants or anything green in the garden. The cut worm is an inch long and black stripping on its back.

High wind warning from the coast to the cascades. Heavy snow predicted for the cascades.