Archive | September, 2008

September Kitchen Garden Almanac

The weather will direct your efforts in the kitchen garden in September. Frost may strike even the mildest of regions before the end of the month. Know the average first frost date for your area. This date will allow you to plan your garden activities and prepare for cold weather in advance. The average first [...]

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September Garden in the Northern Hemisphere

  September is the ninth month of the year these days, but under the old Roman calendar, September was the seventh month. The Latin word for “seven” is septem. The autumnal equinox will arrive on September 22 this year in the northern half of the world, summer will end and autumn will begin. September is [...]

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September Garden in the Southern Hemisphere

September brings in spring and ends winter in the Southern Hemisphere. The first day of spring in the southern part of the world this year is September 22. On this day, the sun rises directly in the east and sets directly in the west. The time between sunrise and sunset is exactly 12 hours. March [...]

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