Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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April 7, 2007 | #16 |
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They should do fine, we have a heat wave tomato plant or two that we have done this all winter with.
It now has tomatoes on it and making more. Worth |
April 7, 2007 | #17 |
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Well the only plus to not being able to really garden this spring is that I am not out side tonight after working all day scrambling to cover things. I did dig up 20-30 daylilies the other day and they are in grocery bags up beside the house and covered with a tarp. They did fine last night, let's hope they do OK tonight. The Crepe Murtle out front got hit hard last night and is completely brown. Something a little drastic I've been known to do with a full crop planted outside at such times as these is to turn on the gas grill and park it in the garden. I just ran it on low for several hours during the worst of the night. Don't know if that was the reason but I didn't loose any plants either time I tried it.
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April 7, 2007 | #18 |
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natural, if they are hardened off, they can head back out into the elements once the conditions are safe. I've been through this several times before!
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April 7, 2007 | #19 |
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Hopefully the weatherman's right (WOAI's usually are for San Antonio), it shouldn't get any lower than 35 in the city. The plants should survive. For those of you in the country, though, different matter entirely.
Worth, I think you may have a problem come tomorrow morning. If it rains all night though, and doesn't turn to sleet, hopefully all will be well. Wishing you luck. laurel-tx |
April 8, 2007 | #20 |
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Thanks for the thumbs up Craig and Worth! We'll set a 120 year record low tonite. Things are sure getting interesting!
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April 8, 2007 | #21 |
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Ok, looks like Feldon has me beat on the tomato coverage. I may have hurt a few of my plants in the mad rush to protect them. Here is what I did. I'm still worried, hope the come out ok. The main ones I am worried about, I did not have cages for yet, so they are just covered with a little plastic alone.
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April 8, 2007 | #22 |
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. . . . decided not to chance it, brought all my maters into garage (they are in earth boxes), in view of our weekend forecast:
. . . Freeze warning remains in effect from midnight tonight (Saturday) to 9 am CDT Sunday April 8 . . . Arctic high pressure will remain in place across North Texas through early Sunday morning... resulting in light winds and freezing temperatures across the region. Low temperatures are expected to fall to 32 degrees... with some rural areas dropping to 30 degrees early Sunday morning.
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April 8, 2007 | #23 |
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Holy cow! Is that barbed wire to protect your tomato crop?
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April 8, 2007 | #24 |
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Lost 15 of 36 in-ground.....fri/nite/this Mornin.......Learned...that plastic wrap dont work too well. glass jars worked good last nite, will see how well they work tonite. also learned...dry pine straw is a gift from Above...it works wonderfully, if applied in a generous manner, and its so Natural...to cover a plant with. Ice chests work great, so do plastic sheetrock mud buckets.
I appreciate...what Nature teaches...even if it hurts sometimes...Thats how we get Better...))) The Plants that get thru this...deserve...Badges of Honor...))) Lord...TY for...a small greenhouse....))) Some of yall need a forklift...to ease in transport...)))
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April 8, 2007 | #25 |
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I put my flip flops on and checked the plants and they are all just fine.
I don't know how cold it got here but it must not have gotten cold enough to kill the plants. Must be from that pep talk I gave to them yesterday.8) At least they LOOK ok! Keep a stiff upper lip and stand tall plants. Sorry to hear of the losses from some of you folks. Good luck to the rest of you guys. Worth |
April 8, 2007 | #26 |
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Well, It seems to have only got to around 34 last night. All the plants protected are fine. I left two toms uncovered as an experiment and they look fine right now. There may be residual damage, we'll see.
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April 8, 2007 | #27 |
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Gimme3 I've used the plastic buckets for years. I put them around every plant for up to a month. They serve as wind breaks till they get established and also tend to warm the soil. Have done comparison's and plants in them grow faster early. Also easy to put straw in and a top on if necessary. I use the plastic coffee cans on some smaller plants and keep the lids. Then when necessary can just snap the lid back on. Sorry about you losses. My plants are all still under the lights and happy. I only had onions out and ready to plant radishes. Best wishes to all the rest of the way. Jay
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April 8, 2007 | #28 |
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We were at 26 when I checked at 7:30, so it may have been as low as 24 or 25. I think the effect will show later on when it warms up a bit - looking at our white azalea blossoms. That's pretty cold for April 8 in Raleigh!
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April 8, 2007 | #29 |
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It only got to about 38 or 39 here. The tomatoes look ok except for some storm-battered leaves. The beans look thrashed but I'm hoping they'll recover.
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April 8, 2007 | #30 |
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35 at 4am this morning but best I can tell my plants seem ok other than wind battered leaves. my beans look bad but hopefully they will rebound. Hate to hear of anyone losing plants
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