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Old March 13, 2017   #121
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They sure do look cozy.
I started broccoli and lettuce/salad greens in the cold frame. Now they are out there in the garden.
I have also direct sown : Chives, scallion, parsley, carrots, cilantro, spinach and radishes. They are up and going. I have basil germinated in the cold frame. Gotta take the out and bring inside tomorrow night. It is gonna get pretty cold and nasty the next 3-4 nights.
My tomatoes and peppers stay in the garage over night when lows go down under 40F. Otherwise stay outside.

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I planted out broccoli during our 70 deg warm spell last week under row cover. I peeked out yesterday and it looked like most of them were down. It's been in the teens here at night. Maybe they will recover, but if not, I am getting some more ready to go.

KarenO, your lettuce looks amazing! Do you fertilize/use hydroponics? Strong lights?
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Hello, started inside transplanted into planter in good potting mix in feb. granular slow release fert(miracle grow organic). Growing slowly in a plastic cold frame out on my deck
The variety is called green ice.
Appropriate for the many freezing nights it has endured
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Old March 13, 2017   #123
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Hello, started inside transplanted into planter in good potting mix in feb. granular slow release fert(miracle grow organic). Growing slowly in a plastic cold frame out on my deck
The variety is called green ice.
Appropriate for the many freezing nights it has endured
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I have lettuces that I planted in the fall in raised beds under row cover. But I have had to fight off squirrels and they are growing very slowly. Most are only 2-3 inches diameter. I'm hoping that they will be ready for harvest at the next warm spell. I tried growing lettuce indoors last month and the seedlings got leggy and eventually succumbed to fungus gnats.

A cold frame would be nice. I will put that on my wish list. In the meantime, I have been enjoying the sunflower shoots.
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Old March 13, 2017   #124
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A cold frame is real dandy early spring, to germinate seeds and shelter potted plants at night. At cold temps, it has to be weather/air tight. I have just a small one right now. I made it about 2 months ago.I would have liked it a bit longer but the amount of lumber that I had dictated the size.
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Old March 13, 2017   #125
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I was wondering how you were going to handle this freezing week, Gardeneer. Can you explain how this works?
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Old March 13, 2017   #126
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Here are a few of mine awaiting possible planting this coming weekend. Left to right: Dotson's Lebanese Heart, Terhune X 3. Enjoy!!
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Old March 13, 2017   #127
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I was wondering how you were going to handle this freezing week, Gardeneer. Can you explain how this works?
Yesterday snowed but temperatures were mostly above 36F.
Last night it dipped to 28F. Right now it is 40F. Tonight's forecast is calling for a low of 43F. So far no problem. But big test will come the following 3 nights.

This is the weather and the second picture is the cover.
If it stays above 32F inside the tent/cover tomatoes can survive. The tent is 3 layered tarp.
We shall see.
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Old March 13, 2017   #128
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I was wondering about your early planting but that looks like a good effort. A string of
exterior x-mas lights might help but seems like a big bother and you have back-up
plants.
This is just an unfortunate late cold. Your soil has had a chance to warm up also.
Our 6 inches of snow a couple days ago did not stick at all on roads and our long
asphalt driveway. I was prepared to shovel. All but the north side of the garage that
has not seen any sun. Some icy patches now. 90% of the driveway is dry....
Until tomorrow. We are predicted to get a record 2 feet of snow.

It is rare that early planting does any better than waiting for a good 10 day forecast and
safe from the cold. I still push it every year and would have done the same.
Last year it was a bit of luck yet those leggy plants that remained in the barn window did catch up
and flourished with warmer soil.

Tomato plants are very tough. I posted last year a small 1010 tray i took with me on
holiday. My larger potted up starts i left in the barn with a wicking system and had a
neighbor check week 3. A dozen went into the ground a month early.

The small tray i knew would die but literally last minute i found space in our book crate
and brought them along. 4 day road trip involved a 8 hour ferry, a blizzard, hotel rooms
i brought them inside each overnight stop...crazy that they survived. I gave a dozen away and brought 4
all the way back home. I called them my Newfoundlanders.
The need i suppose was the varieties. If i had not at least tried i would not have grown
and tasted GGWT, 2 plants, MagliaRosa, and OrangeJazz!
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One 1010 early tray of my own saved seeds of favorites. (includes GGWT)
Started early as i will be heading out of town again and they will be safe, and leggy, in
the barn until returning. No travel datesseedlings 3-13.jpg set.
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Old March 13, 2017   #131
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Nice build, Gardeneer. I am not handy with tools. My dh is so-so but hates doing it. My son is awesome, but busy getting his mechanical engineering degree right now. Maybe I can bribe him with something over spring break.
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18 varieties of tomato, 5 peppers, couple pumpkins, basil, and some carrots.
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Old March 14, 2017   #133
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Nice build, Gardeneer. I am not handy with tools. My dh is so-so but hates doing it. My son is awesome, but busy getting his mechanical engineering degree right now. Maybe I can bribe him with something over spring break.
Good to know about your son.
I happened to be a retired Mechanical Engineer. We , ME, know our angles.
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Old March 14, 2017   #134
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I started all mine the 3rd week of Feb. I thought I had cut down this year but from the looks of the photo, I increased!
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This years line-up! We planted the seeds the first week of February. The seedlings had to be planted in the GH the 13th of March as they were growing into the grow lights. But the plan was always to move the seedlings to the GH the middle of March. It is still winter here in Wyoming. The outside night time temperatures vary from about -5° to 32° F and on sunny days exceed 100° during the day inside the GH. I set the GH Min Temp @ 55° and the Max Temp @ 85° F. I must shield the seedlings close to the ventilation system intake louvers because during the day when the cold outside air is sucked into the GH the daytime air will freeze the seedlings if I don't.

This year we planted:

Brandy Boy
Brandy Boy F2 (from our own saved seeds)
Brandywine Sudduth
Brandywine Cowlicks
Gardener's Delight Cherry
Sweet 100 Cherry
Dwarf Project: Dwarf Goldfinch & Dwarf Grinch (both varieties from our own saved seeds)
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