I get the last laugh?

afrance30 · April 6, 2012

My neighbors (and family) thought I was crazy putting all of my fruit trees and bushes in containers. There is a freeze warning for tonight and my neighbor mentioned how my peach tree (with baby peaches already) and cherry bushes, strawberry plants and apple trees and blueberry bushes, all with blooms, would be damaged. Ha! They are in my garage/basement. It's a tight fit and I feel like my back is broken

but guess whose plants will survive this? My poor neighbor, their plum tree has flower buds, I wonder if it will be damaged tonight? I feel better knowing mine are safe and snug inside. My big pear tree in planted in the ground, and I recently planted Elderberry bushes in the ground, but those have buckets over them and the pear tree has garbage bags covering it. It's all I can do... that and pray they don't get damaged.

I love container growing

cornbreadlouie · April 6, 2012

We had freeze warnings here for the past 2 nights but luckily the temperature stayed above freezing, so hopefully it will do the same for you!

rockhound · April 7, 2012

Warm weather all winter and now the jet stream has moved south, for how long?

Wi-sunflower · April 7, 2012

Friday morning was SUPPOSED to be the bad one for our area, frost wise. But this morning there was more frost on the ground and slower to warm up than yesterday.

The "weather guessers" strike again LOL.

carol

tam91 · April 7, 2012

Yes, I saw some frost this morning too - thankfully not in my yard.

Deborah · April 9, 2012

I love container gardening too-I've been doing it for more than 30 years.

April 6, 2012	#1
afrance30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 212	I get the last laugh? My neighbors (and family) thought I was crazy putting all of my fruit trees and bushes in containers. There is a freeze warning for tonight and my neighbor mentioned how my peach tree (with baby peaches already) and cherry bushes, strawberry plants and apple trees and blueberry bushes, all with blooms, would be damaged. Ha! They are in my garage/basement. It's a tight fit and I feel like my back is broken but guess whose plants will survive this? My poor neighbor, their plum tree has flower buds, I wonder if it will be damaged tonight? I feel better knowing mine are safe and snug inside. My big pear tree in planted in the ground, and I recently planted Elderberry bushes in the ground, but those have buckets over them and the pear tree has garbage bags covering it. It's all I can do... that and pray they don't get damaged. I love container growing

April 6, 2012	#2
cornbreadlouie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SF bay area... north bay Posts: 242	We had freeze warnings here for the past 2 nights but luckily the temperature stayed above freezing, so hopefully it will do the same for you! __________________ Do You Like Worms?

April 7, 2012	#5
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Yes, I saw some frost this morning too - thankfully not in my yard. __________________ Tracy

April 7, 2012	#3
rockhound Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 285	Warm weather all winter and now the jet stream has moved south, for how long?

April 7, 2012	#4
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	Friday morning was SUPPOSED to be the bad one for our area, frost wise. But this morning there was more frost on the ground and slower to warm up than yesterday. The "weather guessers" strike again LOL. carol

April 9, 2012	#6
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	I love container gardening too-I've been doing it for more than 30 years.