The EarthTainer "Farm" Update - Dec. 30, 2012

rnewste · December 30, 2012

We have stayed above 36 degrees here so far, with days in the mid-60's. Many green tomatoes - but none ripening as of today:

JD C-TEX:

The Snow Peas however, are delivering:

My staggered plantings are coming along well:

Sugar Snap Peas in the two right 'Tainers:

Hopefully, we will only get hit with light Frost this Winter.

The "good news" is that the days are now (slowly) getting longer.

Raybo

Sun City Linda · December 31, 2012

Looking good, and none the worse for wear (yours!) I started getting frosts about two weeks ago. Have a few tomatoes still growing under my patio cover, going down to 29 tonight!

z_willus_d · December 31, 2012

Ray, I never know whether to root for the frost or wish it away. It seems after mild winter seasons, such as our last, the pest populations spike in the following spring/summer. I think the freezing cold keeps the nematodes (probably good and bad) and other buggers at bay.

On the other hand, a mild winter allows one to extend a fall crop into what seems the completely unnatural months of Dec, Jan ... Feb? Here, we've already had a couple freezes, and it completely wiped out semi-recovering vines I had in the beds. I've pulled everything over this recent holiday break. I'm planted full of broccoli and spinach now, and building up a second main 30' x 3-4' bed on my hillside. I'm looking forward to next season where I'll be grafting my tomato plants.

Good luck with the farm, and wishing you good health.
-naysen

December 30, 2012	#1
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	The EarthTainer "Farm" Update - Dec. 30, 2012 We have stayed above 36 degrees here so far, with days in the mid-60's. Many green tomatoes - but none ripening as of today: JD C-TEX: The Snow Peas however, are delivering: My staggered plantings are coming along well: Sugar Snap Peas in the two right 'Tainers: Hopefully, we will only get hit with light Frost this Winter. The "good news" is that the days are now (slowly) getting longer. Raybo

December 31, 2012	#2
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	Looking good, and none the worse for wear (yours!) I started getting frosts about two weeks ago. Have a few tomatoes still growing under my patio cover, going down to 29 tonight!

December 31, 2012	#3
z_willus_d Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eastern Suburb of Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,313	Ray, I never know whether to root for the frost or wish it away. It seems after mild winter seasons, such as our last, the pest populations spike in the following spring/summer. I think the freezing cold keeps the nematodes (probably good and bad) and other buggers at bay. On the other hand, a mild winter allows one to extend a fall crop into what seems the completely unnatural months of Dec, Jan ... Feb? Here, we've already had a couple freezes, and it completely wiped out semi-recovering vines I had in the beds. I've pulled everything over this recent holiday break. I'm planted full of broccoli and spinach now, and building up a second main 30' x 3-4' bed on my hillside. I'm looking forward to next season where I'll be grafting my tomato plants. Good luck with the farm, and wishing you good health. -naysen