sowed a bed of Early and a bed of Marrowfat peas.
Garden Book, page 19
by Thomas Jefferson
by Thomas Jefferson
1775.
Feb. 25.
Mar. 10
.the peach trees at
Monticello in blossom.
we have had the most favorable winter ever known in the memory of man. not
more than three or four snows to cover the ground, of which two might lie about
two days and the others not one. the only weather which could be called any
thing cold was for about a week following the frost before noted
Nov. 17.
some time in this month (the particular time I omitted to note) there came
very cold weather & frosts every night for a week, which killed every peach
at
Monticello. they were generally killed (tho' not universally) in
the neighborhood also. apples & cherries were also killed. this was the
first instance since
Monticello was seated of the fruit being totally killed; as the
frost of
May. 5. 1774. was the first of a partial
loss.
Sep. 21.
this morning the
Northern part of the blue ridge (to wit from opposite to
Monticello Northwardly as far as we can see) is white with
snow.