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PRINTStrawberry Spring
Hope everyone had a good weekend. Spring is coming to a close. I was asked recently about something called strawberry spring…. read below.
Is there such a thing as strawberry spring? If so, when is it? Officially, we have no record on strawberry spring, although it is well known that strawberries have a very short season and are usually harvested during the month of June, In fact we refer to the June Full Moon as the “Strawberry Moon” because it coincides with the time of the month when most people are in the fields picking them.
However, based on hands-on experience, the best strawberry years seem to be those when the springtime temperatures averaged slightly below average and precipitation is also below the norm.
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Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather
February 12th - February 15th
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Light snow, then fair skies.
- Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Flurries, especially Great Lakes.
- Southeast U.S.
Wet weather, then fair skies, milder.
- North Central U.S.
Flurries Northern, Central Plains east. Frigid! Approaching 30 below in parts of Montana, North Dakota.
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Scattered snow showers, very cold.
- Northwest U.S.
Gusty winds accompany scattered showers.
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Showery, windy.
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