I travelled home early today as it is Labour Weekend, with a Monday bank holiday. I got home in daylight in time to see the snow on the near hills. There had been a cool southerly blowing on Thursday night and it had snowed on the hills about 10 miles inland, the first time I had seen snow on them since July.
It was noisy on Friday night as the air was still and cold so the local orchards and vineyard managers had helicopters up to keep the air moving. If frost hits their fruit or grapes in spring it will impact their earnings for the year. Some orchards have wind machines and these are turned on too. So cold nights in Hawkes Bay can be noisy! This process can go on right through summer until the fruit is picked!
We will need to buy a fan for the tomatoes.
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