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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gretchen" data-source="post: 1640816" data-attributes="member: 70591">I haven't gotten anyone to really confirm this, but I wonder if it is just chance that the late cold this year matches the late (lunar) Chinese calendar - I know that it has some agricultural uses and maybe it really works in some ways weatherwise.  According to that next year would be more typical than this year, but not early cold... Not sure what it's worth, but ...  If you get advice from local people on the weather and timing, at least they can share responsibility for the results!</blockquote>