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Hurricane Season is Cranking Up

Peter Geiger — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:14:56 +0000

Today is the “official start” to the Hurricane Season in the US and Canada. The season runs June 1 through November 30th with the “peak” being September 10th. So, what does the season look like? National Weather Service: They are calling for an “average” season with 12 storms including 2 larger ones. The names for this [...]

Lightning Fatalities - 2008

Peter Geiger — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:38:34 +0000

In the Farmers’ Almanac and in past blogs, I have discussed the problem of deaths from lightning strikes. John Jensenius of the National Weather Service provided me with a look at lightning deaths during 2008. In total, there were 28, the fewest ever and well below the norm of 62 deaths. That is encouraging news [...]

What State Has the Best Gardening Weather?

Peter Geiger — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:37:19 +0000

America was founded on agriculture. Every state has the ability to grow crops. The central part of the US, Florida and California are major producers of foods shipped world-wide. When it comes down to the ultimate question about what state has the best weather for gardening here is how you voted: North Carolina - 20% Kentucky - 13% Texas - 11% California [...]

Best Weather State for Gardening

Peter Geiger — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:13:09 +0000

This week we have an article on our home page asking the question about which state in the US has the best weather for gardening. We list a few that come to mind. We then ask folks to vote for their favorite. If your state is not one to check off, you can submit it [...]

In Anticipation of Summer

Peter Geiger — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:44:25 +0000

It seems like an eternity since we released our 2009 edition last August. At the time we were enjoying a fairly pleasant summer. But, there are two seasons of anticipation. The first is at the end of summer when we get a bit anxious about when it will freeze and when will it snow. Let’s face it, a [...]

Ice Storm in Kentucky

Peter Geiger — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:13:44 +0000

The East is “dusting off” from the storm that dropped snow from Alabama to Maine. The March lion has reared it’s head and we all hope things calm down so we can catch our breath. Bring on the lamb! You may recall the snow/ice storm that devastated Kentucky in January. A Maine friend now drives [...]

March the Lion - And The Rest of the Story.

Peter Geiger — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:23:43 +0000

As we start the week, there is quite a storm on the East Coast., While we called for a “coastal storm, March 4th, this one got a jump on us. My friend, Billy Chisholm, called me mid afternoon from Atlanta to report driving in 6″+ of snow (click here for footage from the Atlanta snowstorm), [...]