Long range weather...no more freezes?

Keger · January 24, 2013

Bot this is tempting and stupid all at the same time. All long range weather I have found says no more freezes for us down here. Usually we get a couple in February, they say no.

Guess I'll put in a small row and see what happens and have backup.

Does sound like a good time to do buckets in a hoophouse though doesnt it?

Wi-sunflower · January 24, 2013

Risky, but if you have back-ups try some. Don''t over do it tho.

My feeling about the weather guessers is just that -- it's a guess. In my neck of the woods it seems they are wrong more than they are right, especially with the long range stuff. Heck they have a hard time getting the '3 day' right.

Buckets in a hoophouse or even just planted in there and covered for now. To be taken down when it gets warm.

Here is a PVC cold frame I built last fall. It's movable in that it can be taken down and re-assembled in another place without too much work. I would make it a bit different when I do it again. It stood up to a whole lot of wind with a bit of bracing on the side getting hit. It also withstood rain well.

It didn't take wet heavy snow mixed with rain tho. i had planed to add some 2x4 support in the center but hadn't gotten to it when we had an ugly storm. It took it down but I should be able to salvage most of the parts and re-do better it this spring.

I hope to be able to put in some tomatoes for early fruit for market.

Carol

PaulF · January 24, 2013

I predict we don't have any freezes here from mid-June to the end of August.

Keger · January 28, 2013

I have a similar hoop set up, works ok so far. Gets hot in there actually, down here. Squash are going crazy in containers actually now.

Chara · January 28, 2013

I hear you, Keger. I have been thinking about putting my seedlings in the 5 gal. buckets too. They are hardening outside for over 2 weeks now. It feels weird to plant them out so early, but I think I will risk it. Will wait for 1 more week and if there are no changes in the weather forecast - they are going outside for good.

Calcat36 · January 28, 2013

Thanks Keger... You just made mid April and early May that much further away! Good luck though!

Keger · January 31, 2013

Looking at frost as we speak, but its light. Glad I put them all in the hoop house yesterday.

But, it looks good from here on out, but just in case I'm not putting up the hoop until March.

January 24, 2013	#1
Keger Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Richmond, TX Posts: 327	Long range weather...no more freezes? Bot this is tempting and stupid all at the same time. All long range weather I have found says no more freezes for us down here. Usually we get a couple in February, they say no. Guess I'll put in a small row and see what happens and have backup. Does sound like a good time to do buckets in a hoophouse though doesnt it?

January 24, 2013	#3
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,295	I predict we don't have any freezes here from mid-June to the end of August. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

January 28, 2013	#4
Keger Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Richmond, TX Posts: 327	I have a similar hoop set up, works ok so far. Gets hot in there actually, down here. Squash are going crazy in containers actually now.

January 28, 2013	#5
Chara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 46	I hear you, Keger. I have been thinking about putting my seedlings in the 5 gal. buckets too. They are hardening outside for over 2 weeks now. It feels weird to plant them out so early, but I think I will risk it. Will wait for 1 more week and if there are no changes in the weather forecast - they are going outside for good.

January 28, 2013	#6
Calcat36 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: 6b Posts: 56	Thanks Keger... You just made mid April and early May that much further away! Good luck though!

January 31, 2013	#7
Keger Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Richmond, TX Posts: 327	Looking at frost as we speak, but its light. Glad I put them all in the hoop house yesterday. But, it looks good from here on out, but just in case I'm not putting up the hoop until March.