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Ricky Shaw · October 20, 2015

The heat problems here, while not as acute or prolonged as Texas, have become garden destroyers here too. Planting earlier and getting some fruit set before the 95+ days hit is the ticket, but 2 of the last 3 years it's snowed on Mother's Day. Always something.

Then I pick the hottest spot possible within the metro to live. Here's a wacky weather fact about my town. Mind you, 15 miles from Denver.

"Broomfield has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). The city seems to have a unique microclimate within the metro area. Of the 54 days each year that Broomfield reaches 90 °F (32 °C) or higher, approximately 8 of those days are 100 °F (38 °C) or warmer. In comparison, Denver sees just 31 days of 90 °F (32 °C) temperatures."

October 20, 2015	#8
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	The heat problems here, while not as acute or prolonged as Texas, have become garden destroyers here too. Planting earlier and getting some fruit set before the 95+ days hit is the ticket, but 2 of the last 3 years it's snowed on Mother's Day. Always something. Then I pick the hottest spot possible within the metro to live. Here's a wacky weather fact about my town. Mind you, 15 miles from Denver. "Broomfield has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). The city seems to have a unique microclimate within the metro area. Of the 54 days each year that Broomfield reaches 90 °F (32 °C) or higher, approximately 8 of those days are 100 °F (38 °C) or warmer. In comparison, Denver sees just 31 days of 90 °F (32 °C) temperatures."