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April Talking Points - MG Clinic
Program Priorities
Local Food
Soil Health
Pollinators
Climate Change
Nearby Nature
Clean Water
Water Conservation
Plant Biodiversity
Wildfire Preparedness
April 2024
Weather / Climate
NOAA Forecast Seattle
Seattle-Tacoma Temp & Precip
Cool > Warm; Dry - ~11.5 in. accumulation 2024, normal ~13.8 in.
WA Drought Emergency - Dept. of Ecology
April 2024
Poor Snowpack (63% normal; 46% in Yakima) - Rapid melt, Drying Soils
Fish - reduced stream flow, warmer stream temperatures
Forests - increased tree mortality
Farms - blueberries, apples, hops
Hydropower
Drinking Water - Olympic Peninsula water restrictions, okay Seattle & Tacoma
WA Dept of Ecology
U.S. Seasonal Forecast
NOAA National Weather Service
General Gardening
Plan garden / yard -
Prepare soil (soil test?) - compost, aged manure, organic fertilizer, pH (lime/sulfur), liquid fertilizer (compost tea)
Check watering systems - rain gauge, rain barrels / cisterns, ollas,
Weed -
Control slugs
Fruits & Berries
Plant Strawberries, Bare-Root Plants
Compost, Manure to Berries
Veggies
Outdoors: Lettuce, Kale, Peas, Radish, Beets, Carrots, Potatoes
Indoors: Tomatoes, Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumbers
Ornamentals
Plant hardy annuals - attract pollinators include alyssum, bachelor's buttons, California poppies, calendula, and fragrant sweet peas.
Plant Spring Containers
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Lawns
Kill Moss (high N, high Fe)
Add composted organic matter
Sow lawn seed April-May or Sept.
Lawn Renovation
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