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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Richmond, TX
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Have back up plants and plans.
I have had it all in the ground since early March, many with blooms, a couple feet tall. Squash with fruit on them. Peppers a foot tall. And now, we have a North / NW wind at 30, and nights forecast in the 38-35 range for a few days. That means a pretty heavy frost here. So..................... I am watering heavy to protect all I can. And I have backup plants. So, "6 is have backup. Especially if you do this for market. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
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![]() It just cant happen. Worth Last edited by Worth1; March 24, 2013 at 07:41 PM. Reason: added stuff. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Hope you're right my brother...
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
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How did things turn out last night?
I have several tender plants outside and none of them were damaged. ![]() I did put black buckets over my tomatoes and sheets over my cucumber sprouts. They are ok too. Worth |
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Tomatovillian™
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Thanks for asking, they made it fine last night. I just got in from watering and covering for tonight. It doesn't feel right for tonight. Feels too cold. I think I'll be out at 5 or so in the AM to lay water on what I couldn't cover. That should help. Thanks again as always. |
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Tomatovillian™
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I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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Tomatovillian™
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Looks like you are out of the woods I looked and you are already around 47 whoops now 48 degrees.
A couple of my wild cucumber sprouts came of it ok too and we got colder than you guys did. ![]() I live on a hill compared to downtown so it never gets as cold here at the house. Worth |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Richmond, TX
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I lost a few cuke plants and maybe 20% of the tomatoes got beat up from a frost. I think the heavy wind Sunday followed by the cold and dry stressed things, especially after the warm weather we have been having.
Should be all clear now..... I think... |
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