By Dr. Bruce Smith ——Bio and Archives--April 8, 2024

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It was a different kind of winter here and in much of the country. The excuse given in the fall was that it was an El Nino year, and to expect weather milder than average. We had a terrific cold snap (was it January?) of about ten days, then temps were pretty normal through March before it turned rather cold, then warmed up, then turned cold again. Going by the temps, it felt like Late February and early March for about two months. All of a sudden Monday is April 8th.

Along the old National Road all across the Hoosier state farmers and gardeners know that the frost date, the average date of the last frost in the spring, comes about April 19. That date is only about ten days away. After that date, farmers begin to plant corn, and gardeners get serious about getting at least their early planting started. By the time May arrives in just three weeks, it will be serious planting time for most everything.........

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