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Strange weather

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Wow, the weather switches around here from one day to the next!

On Sunday it was extremely hot and humid. This of course was thanks to the warm weather blowing in, in advance of the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Late in the evening it became quite windy and the rain came – not as much rain as they were predicting luckily.   The wind cooled everything down and so far this week (Mon, Tues) it’s been cooler than it normally should be at this time of year.

It’s so strange to go from tropical temperatures to very cool temperatures all within the span of 24 hours. I wonder what our plants think of all the changes in the weather?

Have you had strange weather in your area in the last few days?






Hail No!

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We’re under sever Thunder storm watch here in Toronto today. I’ve heard that we might get extremely high winds and hail up to 4 cm (about two inches) in diameter!

I certainly hope we don’t get that hail as it will really damage my garden! We’ve had hail several times this summer, but luckily the hail pellets have been on the small side and didn’t do any damage. Other areas of Toronto have had quite a bit of storm damage and flooding in the last month or two though.

We’ve apparently broken the rainfall record this month too. It’s been a wet summer. Hot and humid too! I think I’ve only watered the garden and lawn twice so far this month. I’m fine with that – the less gardening chores the better and it helps save on our water bill too.

How has the weather been in your area? Has the weather been good for your garden or are you having to do a lot of watering or maintenance to keep your garden looking great this summer?

If you need a dehumidifier check the product ratings at Wize

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Our summers here in Toronto are so hot and humid that I’ve seriously considered getting a dehumidifier. Obviously now that the weather is cooling I don’t need one now, but come spring I think I’ll be looking for a small one to put in our basement and perhaps one to put on our main floor. If we can get the humidity out of the air perhaps we won’t use the air conditioning as much or we can raise the temp on the air conditioner and save some energy.

If you live in an area that gets humid you might also be thinking of buying a dehumidifier. If you are you should check out the listings for dehumidifiers at Wize.com. They have quite a list of brands to choose from and you can read reviews on the various types of dehumidifiers in order to pick the one that suits your needs best or choose one that has a high Wize rating.

Wize ratings are basically consumer satisfaction ratings so a product on Wize with a high Wize rating is one that most people are happy with using.

You can search for dehumidifiers on Wize by price, brand, the amount of square footage that the dehumidifier covers, pints per day and by humidity control. With so many ways to search for the perfect dehumidifier your bound to find the right one for your needs quickly.

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