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ginger2778 · March 5, 2014

Oh Dechert, I am so sorry for you. I know how much work you did to get them to that point.
My condolences

Marsha

Cheryl2017 · March 5, 2014

image by breisch2017, on Flickr

Who would of thought, but one of mine survived the 23 degrees. Its the only one that looks good. A few of the others have green stems but dead leaves.

b54red · March 6, 2014

I was really upset that I got such a late start this year due to the cold. I start all my seed in an unheated greenhouse and had to wait two weeks before it was even warm enough to try planting. Of course as soon as I got the seed planted it turned really cold again so with no heat mats it was nearly three weeks before the first ones sprouted. Since I am planning on grafting almost all of my plants that will be a further delay. My seedlings are just now large enough to start grafting but it will have to wait another day until it is warm enough for my arthritis plagued hands to work on the porch or in the greenhouse. The ten day forecast has it getting down to 33 on the 13th so maybe all the delay will work out for me this year. My tulip poplar is still holding out and the leaf buds are not opening yet. I never plant anything that is frost sensitive or that cant take a light freeze before that happens.

Bill

crmauch · March 6, 2014

I've been itching to plant (inside), but as I still have 4-6 inches of snow/ice everywhere, I think I'm going to put off planting yet (May 15 is my area's last average frost free date). Sometimes I like to push that date a little, but I'm not sure that's very likely this year. [I really doubt I'm going to make the 'traditional' date for planting peas of St. Patrick's day.]

jeffma · March 6, 2014

The Iceapocalypse is upon us. I planted 10 tomatoes a week ago here in Baton Rouge after starting seed in mid January. I covered them with black plastic pots and fabric cloth 2 nights ago when it hit 28. Ice was every but everything looks good. I put pots back on them tonight with temps hitting 40 just to show the plants that I care. I plan an planting round 2 next week. This tomato growing stuff is fun.

Vespertino · March 7, 2014

After the hard freeze I'm too chicken to think about planting. My hubs forgot to drag in my bay laurel that night and it's pretty clear the tree is dead unless by some miracle it regenerates it's leaves. I'm going to have to recruit help from family and friends to do any tomato planting since my knee is broken and I'm in a leg immobilizer. I might wait until the end of the month to plant them- unless it really looks like the frost danger is gone, I do have backups but they're not as choice in terms of vigor.

Worth1 · March 7, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vespertino

After the hard freeze I'm too chicken to think about planting. My hubs forgot to drag in my bay laurel that night and it's pretty clear the tree is dead unless by some miracle it regenerates it's leaves. I'm going to have to recruit help from family and friends to do any tomato planting since my knee is broken and I'm in a leg immobilizer. I might wait until the end of the month to plant them- unless it really looks like the frost danger is gone, I do have backups but they're not as choice in terms of vigor.

How could your bay laurel freeze?

I have 2 in the yard in the ground and they never freeze.
Mine supposedly are the Laurus Nobilis called true Bay Laurel.

Survived 10 degree weather with no effects.

I pick the leaves for cooking.

Worth

Vespertino · March 8, 2014

It's a small one in a pot, it was a nobilis. I think it might have been too small to withstand weather like that.

Worth1 · March 8, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vespertino

It's a small one in a pot, it was a nobilis. I think it might have been too small to withstand weather like that.

Poor baby.

Worth

Vespertino · March 8, 2014

Yep

I'd always wanted a laurel tree. I'm nursing it back to health (trying to) indoors but it looks like 80% of the leaves are badly damaged. I'm really sad over it, I get attached to my plants.

The hard freeze and experience from last spring makes me a were bit reluctant to plant my tomato babies just yet. If I hadn't broken my knee I would be able to go out there and insulate them in a pinch if I planted now. So I'm going to wait a little while longer and hope for fair weather

loulac · March 8, 2014

Plants grown in pots are more vulnerable as the temperature drops more quickly inside the pot than in the soil of your garden. A few degrees can make all the difference.

I'm quite impressed by Cherryl2019's tomato that survived 23°. I hope she will keep seeds. I've read somewhere that a Russian tomato could survive -17°C /1.4 F but not too long !

b54red · March 14, 2014

The leaf buds on the tulip poplars are starting to open up and show a little green so it is probably safe to plant most things down here now. Only problem is nothing is ready because of the cold winter delaying everything. I may take a couple of the rootstock tomato seedlings which are 6 to 8 inches tall growing in egg cartons and set them out. I have plenty and even though the tulip poplars are just starting to open I think it may be safe for tomatoes. My first batch of grafts have only been out of the healing chamber a couple of days and it will be a while before the grafts are healed enough to take the wind this time of the year. I rushed a few last year and they broke in the spring winds.

This has been one heck of a winter. I would love it if we had a little spring before the furnace fires up.

Bill

March 5, 2014	#61
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Oh Dechert, I am so sorry for you. I know how much work you did to get them to that point. My condolences Marsha

March 5, 2014	#62
Cheryl2017 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 174	image by breisch2017, on Flickr Who would of thought, but one of mine survived the 23 degrees. Its the only one that looks good. A few of the others have green stems but dead leaves.

March 6, 2014	#63
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I was really upset that I got such a late start this year due to the cold. I start all my seed in an unheated greenhouse and had to wait two weeks before it was even warm enough to try planting. Of course as soon as I got the seed planted it turned really cold again so with no heat mats it was nearly three weeks before the first ones sprouted. Since I am planning on grafting almost all of my plants that will be a further delay. My seedlings are just now large enough to start grafting but it will have to wait another day until it is warm enough for my arthritis plagued hands to work on the porch or in the greenhouse. The ten day forecast has it getting down to 33 on the 13th so maybe all the delay will work out for me this year. My tulip poplar is still holding out and the leaf buds are not opening yet. I never plant anything that is frost sensitive or that cant take a light freeze before that happens. Bill

March 6, 2014	#64
crmauch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Honey Brook, PA Zone 6b Posts: 399	I've been itching to plant (inside), but as I still have 4-6 inches of snow/ice everywhere, I think I'm going to put off planting yet (May 15 is my area's last average frost free date). Sometimes I like to push that date a little, but I'm not sure that's very likely this year. [I really doubt I'm going to make the 'traditional' date for planting peas of St. Patrick's day.]

March 6, 2014	#65
jeffma Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 8	The Iceapocalypse is upon us. I planted 10 tomatoes a week ago here in Baton Rouge after starting seed in mid January. I covered them with black plastic pots and fabric cloth 2 nights ago when it hit 28. Ice was every but everything looks good. I put pots back on them tonight with temps hitting 40 just to show the plants that I care. I plan an planting round 2 next week. This tomato growing stuff is fun.

March 7, 2014	#66
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	After the hard freeze I'm too chicken to think about planting. My hubs forgot to drag in my bay laurel that night and it's pretty clear the tree is dead unless by some miracle it regenerates it's leaves. I'm going to have to recruit help from family and friends to do any tomato planting since my knee is broken and I'm in a leg immobilizer. I might wait until the end of the month to plant them- unless it really looks like the frost danger is gone, I do have backups but they're not as choice in terms of vigor.

March 8, 2014	#68
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	It's a small one in a pot, it was a nobilis. I think it might have been too small to withstand weather like that.

March 8, 2014	#70
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	Yep I'd always wanted a laurel tree. I'm nursing it back to health (trying to) indoors but it looks like 80% of the leaves are badly damaged. I'm really sad over it, I get attached to my plants. The hard freeze and experience from last spring makes me a were bit reluctant to plant my tomato babies just yet. If I hadn't broken my knee I would be able to go out there and insulate them in a pinch if I planted now. So I'm going to wait a little while longer and hope for fair weather

March 8, 2014	#71
loulac Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: France Posts: 554	Plants grown in pots are more vulnerable as the temperature drops more quickly inside the pot than in the soil of your garden. A few degrees can make all the difference. I'm quite impressed by Cherryl2019's tomato that survived 23°. I hope she will keep seeds. I've read somewhere that a Russian tomato could survive -17°C /1.4 F but not too long !

March 14, 2014	#72
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	The leaf buds on the tulip poplars are starting to open up and show a little green so it is probably safe to plant most things down here now. Only problem is nothing is ready because of the cold winter delaying everything. I may take a couple of the rootstock tomato seedlings which are 6 to 8 inches tall growing in egg cartons and set them out. I have plenty and even though the tulip poplars are just starting to open I think it may be safe for tomatoes. My first batch of grafts have only been out of the healing chamber a couple of days and it will be a while before the grafts are healed enough to take the wind this time of the year. I rushed a few last year and they broke in the spring winds. This has been one heck of a winter. I would love it if we had a little spring before the furnace fires up. Bill