Australia is in Heatwave mode

mcsee · January 24, 2019

I'm not sure if you realise it or not, but we're currently half way through our Australian Summer here and we're getting pretty hot at the moment. Adelaide broke an all time record today of 46.6C and Melbourne is in for the same tomorrow (Fri) with temperatures ranging from 44C-47C in Victoria. For those unfamiliar with Celsius/Fahrenheit conversion, 46C equal 114.8F

I for one can tell you that growing tomatoes is a difficult task, as I lost a big chunk of my crop 3 weeks or so ago when we got to 44.2C here where I live in the east of Victoria. Tomorrow we are expecting 45C+ temperatures which will cause a lot of garden casualties around the country.

If it's cold where you are, spare a thought for those of us downunder as we fry in the Summer sun. Growing tomatoes in Summer here is going to become an art in the next few years and beyond.

I'll report what happens after the sun goes down tomorrow.

January 24, 2019	#1
mcsee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Victoria. Australia Posts: 543	Australia is in Heatwave mode I'm not sure if you realise it or not, but we're currently half way through our Australian Summer here and we're getting pretty hot at the moment. Adelaide broke an all time record today of 46.6C and Melbourne is in for the same tomorrow (Fri) with temperatures ranging from 44C-47C in Victoria. For those unfamiliar with Celsius/Fahrenheit conversion, 46C equal 114.8F I for one can tell you that growing tomatoes is a difficult task, as I lost a big chunk of my crop 3 weeks or so ago when we got to 44.2C here where I live in the east of Victoria. Tomorrow we are expecting 45C+ temperatures which will cause a lot of garden casualties around the country. If it's cold where you are, spare a thought for those of us downunder as we fry in the Summer sun. Growing tomatoes in Summer here is going to become an art in the next few years and beyond. I'll report what happens after the sun goes down tomorrow.