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3 weeks ago

Australia raises wheat production forecast by 60,000 tons

CANBERRA, - Australia raised its national 2024/25 wheat harvest estimate by 60,000 metric tons to 31.9 million tons on Tuesday, with good yields in the east and west forecast to compensate for losses in the south to deliver above-average production. Australia raises wheat production forecast by 60,000 tons A bigger wheat harvest from Australia, which is one of the world's …

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Sunday was warmest ever November 24, and a mild winter is ahead

Dutch News

November 24 will go down in the history books as the warmest on record, with the temperature reaching 14.7° at the De Bilt weather station near Hilversum, where official records are set. The temperature is also set to remain between 13° and 16° on Monday, double the average temperature at the end of November, but it well below the 17.2° …

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3 months ago

Frosts have wiped out crops across some of Australia's premier wine regions, including the Barossa and Riverland

ABC

Grape growers are battling to avoid major crop losses after severe frosts swept across southern parts of Australia in recent days. He said the recent frost was "very extreme", and damage to vines because of the frosty weather could also impact yields into the future. In the Riverland, Australia's largest wine grape growing region, grower Michael Stivahtaris said one fifth …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Grape growers in SA's renowned wine region counting losses from frosts

ABC

Wine grape growers in some of Australia's largest and most iconic regions say they have suffered crop losses due to unseasonable frosts, which are forecast to continue. "It's been quite devastating, considering we've got quite a bit of frost mitigation and we've been frosted quite severely under frost fans," he said. Constant vigilance In the Riverland, which is Australia's largest …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

The garden’s waking up again. Spring chores to tackle first

Associated Press

As trees, shrubs, perennials and insects enter a new phase of life in our gardens, we, too, emerge from a type of dormancy in spring, a pause from yard work. DON’T RUSH TO CLEAN UP GARDEN BEDS I know you like things nice and tidy – so do I – but refrain from applying mulch to garden beds until the …

Garden

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hallelujah for Easter! Need your mood lifted in bleak times? Read LIBBY PURVES' beautifully written homage to this holiest of days as King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to appear at church on Sund

Daily Mail

It may be a bit ridiculous to feel cheered by the news that an elderly King and Queen will be seen at church this Easter Sunday morning, with some family around them. But Charles III promises to be out and smiling and singing the Easter hymns today at Windsor, while the Wales family sensibly stays out of public sight with …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

How to spend the winter planning and preparing for your spring garden

Associated Press

Gardening isn’t usually the first thing that springs to mind when the calendar page turns to January. It’s impossible to account for every microclimate in every region, but frost – or lack thereof – is the defining characteristic that should guide gardeners over winter. WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW In regions where frosts and freezes are common, gardeners should monitor …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

How to spend the winter planning and preparing for your spring garden

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW In regions where frosts …

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1 year, 1 month ago

A chilly weekend ahead, with sleet and night frosts next week

Dutch News

The Netherlands will be hit by showers, strong winds, and chilly temperatures from Friday and there could even be sleet or snow next week, according to the Weeronline weather bureau. Northwesterly winds will bring heavy rain to much of the country at times, and this could fall as hail or sleet, Weeronline says. On Sunday, the rain will clear and …

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1 year, 1 month ago

A chilly weekend ahead, with sleet and night frosts next week

Dutch News

The Netherlands will be hit by showers, strong winds, and chilly temperatures from Friday and there could even be sleet or snow next week, according to the Weeronline weather bureau. Northwesterly winds will bring heavy rain to much of the country at times, and this could fall as hail or sleet, Weeronline says. On Sunday, the rain will clear and …

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1 year, 2 months ago

How to protect your plants as the first frosts arrive

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

It’s time to celebrate annuals, the type of loyal friend every gardener can use

Associated Press

Summer annuals are the champions of the late-season garden. TRUE ANNUALS OR TENDER PERENNIALS True annuals, like zinnias and marigolds, are plants that complete their entire life cycles, from seed to senescence — or death — in one year. Most plants regarded as annuals in four-season regions are actually tender perennials from the tropics that can’t withstand frosts and freezes. …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Why have the birds disappeared from my garden?

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

Food shortages 2023: Carrots, leeks and cabbages could run low in weeks as supermarkets ration

The Independent

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2 years, 5 months ago

Gardening: How to plan now for cold-season crops

Associated Press

If you missed out on growing a summer vegetable garden – or are enjoying homegrown produce right now and would like to extend your bounty -- it’s time to start planning. Next, count backward from your first frost date by the number of “days to maturity” listed on the plant tag or seed packet, and use that target date as …

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2 years, 8 months ago

I Watched My Partner Sink Into Alcoholism, So I Started Baking — And It Saved Me

Huff Post

The author frosts her ultimate s'mores cake in her home kitchen. The first was a very intimidating bake, Courtney Rich’s ultimate s’mores cake, a recipe with so many components that it was a two-day process. One day, I picked myself off the ground and decided to tackle that two-day s’mores cake, never imagining that my marshmallow filling would actually turn …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Costly frost in France attributed to climate change

Associated Press

BERLIN — Scientists say damaging frost that caused significant economic loss to France’s central winegrowing region this year was made more likely by climate change. The analysis conducted by the group World Weather Attribution used 132 climate models to simulate the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on temperatures in the vineyard-rich Champagne, Loire Valley and Burgundy regions of France. “At …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Mouse plague spreads, farmers warned not to bet on winter ending outbreak

ABC

Shocking vision emerged from the mouse plague in New South Wales this year and, while the threat has plateaued in some areas, numbers are reportedly on the rise in parts of Victoria, southern NSW, southern Queensland and into South Australia. Key points: Australia's mouse plague continues to affect crops, despite farmers spending months attempting to curb population growth Farmers are …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Harvest at Stake, French Winemakers Set Candles and Straw Ablaze to Save Vines From Frost

News 18

French winemakers have lit candles and burned bales of straw to try to protect their vineyards from sharp spring frosts, with the forecast of more cold nights this week raising fears of serious damage and lost production. “It will also be cold overnight from today to tomorrow so there is a lot of worry,” said Christophe Chateau, from the Bordeaux …

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Australia raises wheat production forecast by 60,000 tons

Sunday was warmest ever November 24, and a mild winter is ahead

Frosts have wiped out crops across some of Australia's premier wine regions, including the Barossa and Riverland

Grape growers in SA's renowned wine region counting losses from frosts

The garden’s waking up again. Spring chores to tackle first

Hallelujah for Easter! Need your mood lifted in bleak times? Read LIBBY PURVES' beautifully written homage to this holiest of days as King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to appear at church on Sund

How to spend the winter planning and preparing for your spring garden

How to spend the winter planning and preparing for your spring garden

A chilly weekend ahead, with sleet and night frosts next week

A chilly weekend ahead, with sleet and night frosts next week

How to protect your plants as the first frosts arrive

It’s time to celebrate annuals, the type of loyal friend every gardener can use

Why have the birds disappeared from my garden?

Food shortages 2023: Carrots, leeks and cabbages could run low in weeks as supermarkets ration

Gardening: How to plan now for cold-season crops

I Watched My Partner Sink Into Alcoholism, So I Started Baking — And It Saved Me

Costly frost in France attributed to climate change

Mouse plague spreads, farmers warned not to bet on winter ending outbreak

Harvest at Stake, French Winemakers Set Candles and Straw Ablaze to Save Vines From Frost