will it ever end 34 degrees central tx april 24 - Page 2

Sodak · May 1, 2013

Snow here on May1. I am putting a lot of faith in my water walls.

Vespertino · May 1, 2013

I hope the wall o waters works out and keeps your tomatoes warm and toasty, sodak! I saw them at Marshall grain, I may give them a try next year and see how the work with containers.

Sodak · May 1, 2013

Mine are on top of/in 25 gallon Smartpots.

Vespertino · May 1, 2013

Keep me posted! I'm crossing my fingers that everyone's tomatoes make it through.

RayR · May 1, 2013

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Originally Posted by recruiterg

We hit 80s this week, but now it is in the 30s and 6" of snow is expected tonight.

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Originally Posted by Sodak

Snow here on May1. I am putting a lot of faith in my water walls.

Geez! Snow? That stinks. Here is sunny Western NY, it's been 70's and low 80's during the day and it looks like it's gonna stay that way through the end of next week. Night temps in the 50's mostly. The plants are loving it!

chastom · May 2, 2013

well here it comes again ,34 degree temps.....in stephenville tx .

i have to many plants to cover up all of them ,guess i will try and wrap some fabric cloth on some and hope for the best ,,,,

PaulF · May 2, 2013

OK, May during the night, temps down to 32, 1.53 inches of rain and .5 inches of snow that was wet and heavy. Lost he apricot and peach crop this year because the blossoms got frozen off. We have snow peas ...pea sprouts covered in snow.

Delivered a hundred tomato plants to two garden centers yesterday. Hope they keep them warm for the next couple of days.

guruofgardens · May 2, 2013

May 1 - snow all day with lows in the low 20s, so it's coming East from the Rocky Mtns. We got about 8 inches of snow that probably won't melt until the weekend.

No plants out yet, not even in WOW. This may be another year like 2011 when we didn't get to plant until Memorial Day and had to trench plant everything. Global warming? Not here at the moment.

Worth1 · May 2, 2013

Mine are growing like a weed.
Wait a minute that is a weed.

Worth

tlintx · May 2, 2013

Worth, your posts always make me smile. Thanks!

Vespertino · May 3, 2013

I brought my plants inside- I couldn't put them through staying outside in the cold when they finally started blooming again due to the warm spell this week. I recruited my hubs to drag in the earthtainer- luckily he didn't throw his back out.

DFW is supposed to stay just above freezing tonight but not by much.

Good luck everyone! I hope all of our little tomato babies persevere.

tlintx · May 3, 2013

Supposed to be 40 at midnight here. Not much I can do except worry - should I? I'm bringing my seedlings in, but can't bring in the plants with fruit.

What a weird, weird year.

Tl

Redbaron · May 3, 2013

Yeah me too. The forecast says 33 at the moment. For the last several days the forecast has been varying between 32 and 35...what has me worried is that so far this year every forecast has been wrong by 1-3 degrees.....too high! That puts me in danger of yet another frost!!!!!

tlintx · May 3, 2013

Well, hopefully the weather guy is just being a pessimist again!

I'll mail y'all some seedlings if things go to worst.

Tl

May 3, 2013

I haven't been to the garden yet. I think my tomatoes and peppers are okay. The wife said it was 32 degrees when she got up at 7:00 a.m. but the wind was blowing. Frost doesn't usually form at that temp if the wind is blowing. The hibiscus plant on the front deck has all it's leafs hanging limp but it can easily replace them. The hibiscus on the back deck looks fine. A tall, thick row of trees blocks the cold air from my garden a little and has prevented cold air from reaching it many times in the past. I'll keep my fingers crossed when I head out to the garden. I have no intent of replanting again. They would just be killed by the heat if I tried to replant this late.

Ted

May 1, 2013	#16
Sodak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: 5a SD Posts: 253	Snow here on May1. I am putting a lot of faith in my water walls. __________________ Fight the good fight, finish the course and keep the faith

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Sodak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: 5a SD Posts: 253	Mine are on top of/in 25 gallon Smartpots. __________________ Fight the good fight, finish the course and keep the faith

May 2, 2013	#22
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,296	OK, May during the night, temps down to 32, 1.53 inches of rain and .5 inches of snow that was wet and heavy. Lost he apricot and peach crop this year because the blossoms got frozen off. We have snow peas ...pea sprouts covered in snow. Delivered a hundred tomato plants to two garden centers yesterday. Hope they keep them warm for the next couple of days. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

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Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	I brought my plants inside- I couldn't put them through staying outside in the cold when they finally started blooming again due to the warm spell this week. I recruited my hubs to drag in the earthtainer- luckily he didn't throw his back out. DFW is supposed to stay just above freezing tonight but not by much. Good luck everyone! I hope all of our little tomato babies persevere. Last edited by Vespertino; May 3, 2013 at 12:04 AM.

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Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	Yeah me too. The forecast says 33 at the moment. For the last several days the forecast has been varying between 32 and 35...what has me worried is that so far this year every forecast has been wrong by 1-3 degrees.....too high! That puts me in danger of yet another frost!!!!! __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

May 2, 2013	#21
chastom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: stephenville tx Posts: 73	well here it comes again ,34 degree temps.....in stephenville tx . i have to many plants to cover up all of them ,guess i will try and wrap some fabric cloth on some and hope for the best ,,,,

May 2, 2013	#23
guruofgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: zone 5 Colorado Posts: 942	May 1 - snow all day with lows in the low 20s, so it's coming East from the Rocky Mtns. We got about 8 inches of snow that probably won't melt until the weekend. No plants out yet, not even in WOW. This may be another year like 2011 when we didn't get to plant until Memorial Day and had to trench plant everything. Global warming? Not here at the moment.

May 2, 2013	#24
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Mine are growing like a weed. Wait a minute that is a weed. Worth

May 2, 2013	#25
tlintx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SeTx Posts: 881	Worth, your posts always make me smile. Thanks!

May 3, 2013	#30
tedln Guest Posts: n/a	I haven't been to the garden yet. I think my tomatoes and peppers are okay. The wife said it was 32 degrees when she got up at 7:00 a.m. but the wind was blowing. Frost doesn't usually form at that temp if the wind is blowing. The hibiscus plant on the front deck has all it's leafs hanging limp but it can easily replace them. The hibiscus on the back deck looks fine. A tall, thick row of trees blocks the cold air from my garden a little and has prevented cold air from reaching it many times in the past. I'll keep my fingers crossed when I head out to the garden. I have no intent of replanting again. They would just be killed by the heat if I tried to replant this late. Ted