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Impressive snow totals from the big nor'easter
The snow is over, finally. Remember, these are spotter reports and amounts may vary from what you have in your back yard. Certainly this was an under forecast storm for snow, especially east of Route 95, and the southern part of Route 495. There are several 24 inch amounts that show up as a result of this large ocean storm. Blue Hill in Milton got nearly 30" and that is the most reported. I'll be updating my weather forecasts on Twitter at @growingwisdom please follow me there.
Gardening this week
Depending on how aggressive you want to be in the garden, March does begin planting season. Fava beans, peas, lettuce, radish, carrots, and other cold weather crops can be planted by the end of the month. Inside, you can start many of your seedlings this month. I generally start my tomatoes in the first couple of weeks of March, which is about 8 weeks before they will go into the ground. Early this month is also the time to prune your blueberry bushes. In this week’s video I show you how to keep your blueberry bushes healthy and yielding big, juicy berries.
I'll be updating my weather forecasts on Twitter at @growingwisdom please follow me there.
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About the author
David Epstein has been a professional meteorologist and horticulturalist for three decades. David spent 16 years at WCVB in Boston and currently freelances for WGME in Portland, ME. In 2006, More »Recent blog posts
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Tweets about snow and recent storms
This is a collection of Twitter messages on the snow and recent storms. This is an unedited stream from Twitter; Boston.com does not control the content. There may be some inappropriate language.
- Snow emergency information
- How to shovel snow the right way | Watch video
- Getting unstuck from a snowbank
- What to do if your roof collapses due to snow
- How to prevent falling on ice
