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Post by plantsnobin on Apr 27, 2010 19:04:37 GMT -5
I guess it will be good for selecting cold tolerance anyway. I'm not going to bother covering anything, what happens, happens. I haven't got much veggie going on right now anyway. Put out a couple of zucs, nothing else in the way of annuals. I really am trying hard to get more into the veggie side of life, but my heart is just not in it. My ornamentals call to me, I see the foodstuffs as a nuisance. There, I said it out loud. That doesn't count for strawberries, of course.  |
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Post by ottawagardener on Apr 27, 2010 19:14:06 GMT -5
Well the strawberries should be fine right! We had some flurries today but it's going to be nicer tomorrow. By the way , what are your favourite strawberry varieties?
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Post by plantsnobin on Apr 27, 2010 20:01:36 GMT -5
My strawberry plants are loaded with fruit. I'm sorry that I don't remember what varieties they are. I have them in my flower beds, the one place that has the worst soil is where they do best. It is just a little bit of clay over rock fill, but they spread like crazy there. I have tons of peaches too, I have been thinning the fruit already a little at a time. The two trees are just loaded. The asian pear I planted last year set several fruit too, I thinned them to just 2 or 3, as the tree is just a tiny thing, still tied to a stake. The fruit are already large marble sized. I should have quince this year too, hope frost doesn't get it as this is the first year it has bloomed. It is an aromatnaya that I bought from Forest Farm. Still haven't rec'd my order from Burnt Ridge, some apples, pluot, pears, shipova & smokey serviceberries. At least it has cooled off and rained, I was worried that it would be too late to plant them. Early April we had temps in the mid 80'sF, and no rain to speak of. It was starting to get a little too dry, but the last few days have been cool and rainy.
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Post by Penny on Apr 28, 2010 5:10:22 GMT -5
Frost still happening up here too.......come on warm weather!
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Post by flowerpower on Apr 28, 2010 6:48:20 GMT -5
All I have outside are some lettuce and peas. I'm sure the 1/2 in of snow we got will insulate them. lol
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Apr 28, 2010 7:07:57 GMT -5
We had frost a couple of nights in the past week, but no insulating snow, lol I threw horticultural cloth over the seedlings overnight just to be on the safe side. I guess if you think that food is a nuisance Karen, that you'll be eating Hosta this season? |
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Post by massachusett4hills on Apr 28, 2010 8:54:47 GMT -5
We had frost a couple of nights in the past week, but no insulating snow, That cold is here this morning 29 F deg . with a slight crust on the garden soil Turnips and carrots are up about 1/2 inch ... damage ?...............none to see Chard,kale,collards and broccoli are 6 inches tall..... But safe under glass row cover... tee pee style..... . home.metrocast.net/~Sohlman/image1/100_0957a. |
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Post by Penny on Apr 29, 2010 4:57:27 GMT -5
No frost here overnight, first time all week.
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