And evidently, proper tomato gardening means you will be fucking drowning in tomatoes for relatively little monetary input.
How much goddamn salsa do we have now? I don't even want to think about it.
Yes, you will get more tomatoes than you can eat.
We're trying, man. Our CSA has a You-Pick garden with these awesome cherry tomatoes. There's this one variety called Sun Gold that's absolutely phenomenal for eating by itself. I eat like a fistful of 'em every day.
Summer is finally ending in Connecticut in mid-September. I mean, it's still averaging 75 during the day, but it's down to 40 at night. Last year I took the air conditioners out near Halloween. Looks like that'll be tradition now.
Yeah I'm going to the desert next week to actually get some sun. Getting a bit of seasonal depression as my body adjusts to the lack of sun so I've been pretty lethargic this last couple weeks.
We had a few days of chill, but it really wasn't that bad. We've had several days of 65+ and sunny in late Oct and early Nov, which has cause my weekly Ultimate Frisbee group at work to meet 2-3 times instead of just once, to take advantage of awesome weather. I'd take that over running around in the 90 degree sun anyday.
What temperature do people normally keep their houses at? 66-68 is perfect for me, but I keep freezing out my guests.
It depends a lot on how good your heating/cooling system and insulation are. If it's shitty, you have to crank it up more when it's cold and turn it down more when it's hot. The primary concern is not letting the pipes freeze.
I do set my AC at 78F, as is recommended by Con Edison.
I don't control my own heat, but I also don't pay for it. They recommend setting 68 during the day and 60 at night or if nobody is home. They say each degree over 68 increases energy usage by 3%.
72 when cooling, 68 when heating. I've also been using the Nest thermostat, and generally very pleased with its ability to reduce HVAC energy consumption.
My apartment is ridiculously well insulated (outside of the bedroom for whatever reason), so even in the winter it is normally above 72 without needing to turn on any heat. If it does dip below that, we have a gas fireplace that heats up the whole place, which is a huge savings on our electric bill. The AC is running pretty much the whole summer though
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How much goddamn salsa do we have now? I don't even want to think about it.
I don't control my own heat, but I also don't pay for it. They recommend setting 68 during the day and 60 at night or if nobody is home. They say each degree over 68 increases energy usage by 3%.
http://www.coned.com/customercentral/energysavingtips.asp
On the upside, no actual winter here in SF!
Much colder than 68 and my body can't keep my nose and extremities warm even if I am wearing a sweater.