simcoe.ont. climate-1998

Average high 75-80, average low 60 or so.  Wow.  That really caught me 
off guard.  I had thought that the high temperatures were higher than 
that.  But then again, I'm probably forgetting that the key word here is 
AVERAGE.  A couple of cold days can really lower the average.  I wonder 
what the typical (the MEAN) day is like?  85 degrees?  I find this 
interesting because I grow where the typical day is 92 degrees.  I'm 
thinking that getting that temperature down is going to be the most 
important thing I do this year.  Some of you guys who obviously know what 
you're talking about have suggested the following:  Running sprinklers 
almost continuously on really hot days, running misters, and building a 
lattice over the patch for partial shade.  Any other ideas out there for 
getting the temp down a bit?  I've heard of growing a stalk of corn every 
4 feet (on a grid pattern).  Is there any type of nearly transparent 
cloth that would let in essential sun rays but keep the temp. down a bit?

The other thing that I find interesting is the low temperatures, which 
are really quite low, aren't they?  I thought pumpkins did better with 
higher lows.  INTERESTING, GARY.  THANKS


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