Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation) Vol. 6, February 10, 2012
2-10-12 | Ellendra

Posted on 02/10/2012 2:56:54 PM PST by Ellendra

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-90 next last
To: bigheadfred

That’s way too cold for weed. Better cover ‘em.


41 posted on 02/10/2012 6:14:22 PM PST by txhurl (Mormonism = Sharia by White people)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies]

To: Ellendra

I finally did it. I harvested my lemon.

I have a lemon tree in a very large pot that I bring into the south porch in the winter. It gets cold, but doesn’t freeze in there. It had about 8 or 9 blooms on it, but only one set a lemon. I just left it on the tree hoping that it would not be blemished, but rather ripe when I needed it. It was very yellow and perfect.

I made Greek lemon rice soup for my new friend. The lemon tasted a bit like an orange. The lime tree did not bloom.

BA


42 posted on 02/10/2012 6:38:38 PM PST by Battle Axe (Repent, for the coming of the Lord is nigh.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Ellendra
Happy Weekend from southern New Hampshire! We got our settlement check from the insurance company and the Coop II design is well-along and should go into the town planner by the end of the weekend.

I ordered a Sears Garden Tractor suitable for attaching a Johnny Bucket/Plow and eventually, a tiller and snow blower. I also ordered the Johnny Bucket and Plow and the joystick controller. We are really going to make good use of it!

Our replacement Indian Runner ducklings (one drake and five hens) arrived on Wednesday morning. They are living, curious and eating us out of house and home. They have more than doubled in the past two and a half days and our cats are fascinated.

Expecting a little snow tomorrow, but it is time to get seeds in trays.

43 posted on 02/10/2012 7:51:10 PM PST by Redleg Duke ("Madison, Wisconsin is 30 square miles surrounded by reality.", L. S. Dryfus)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Ellendra; JustaDumbBlonde

Thanks, Ellendra!

1/4-1/2” of extra-dry (brut?) snow last night & today; down to -5 by Saturday morning...it’s starting to feel like winter.

The warm weather, with intermittent severely cold nights & no snow cover has been brutalizing the winter wheat we planted last fall: doesn’t know whether to stay dormant, or try to grow.

This is mostly JADB’s fault for going to Montana, and complaining about not having to drive through any blizzards to get there.

Still getting 1/2-3/4 egg/day/hen.


44 posted on 02/10/2012 7:52:50 PM PST by ApplegateRanch ("Public service" does NOT mean servicing the people, like a bull among heifers.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ellendra

Woo Hoo. It is 17F and man feet of snow outside. Got to get earrly starts going inside!


45 posted on 02/10/2012 8:42:28 PM PST by MtnClimber (Tim Tebow will never be successful in the NFL - Leftist journalists who have sold their souls)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: txhurl

Are your tomatoes in a greenhouse txhurl?


46 posted on 02/11/2012 6:11:54 AM PST by tillacum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Ellendra

Thank you Ellendra for getting us together today. You are a gen. Back tomorrow, having a fund raiser here, today, for a friend. Gotta get things ready. Oh, I have one raised garden cleared of weeds and ready for a bit of compost. I’ve begun my “worm garden”. I’m thinking of getting some red wigglers and setting up spot for them.


47 posted on 02/11/2012 6:34:16 AM PST by tillacum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ellendra

Thank you for picking up the torch!


48 posted on 02/11/2012 8:32:05 AM PST by Silentgypsy (If this creature is not stopped it could make its way to Novosibirsk!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ellendra

I’m in the Philadelphia area. Is it too late to start germinating seeds indoors in preparation for planting them when the weather warms up?


49 posted on 02/11/2012 10:26:21 AM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival. (Ron Paul is the Lyndon Larouche of the 21st century.))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe
I’m in the Philadelphia area. Is it too late to start germinating seeds indoors in preparation for planting them when the weather warms up?

No.

Do you know what your average last frost day is?
50 posted on 02/11/2012 4:55:13 PM PST by Nepeta
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies]

To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe
I’m in the Philadelphia area. Is it too late to start germinating seeds indoors in preparation for planting them when the weather warms up?

No.

Do you know what your average last frost day is?
51 posted on 02/11/2012 4:55:30 PM PST by Nepeta
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies]

To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

You need to know your last frost date.

Most seed packets will tell you when to start seeds.. Usually 4-6 weeks prior to setting out.

Count back from your last frost date.

Cold hardy plants can usually go out about a month before last frost date.


52 posted on 02/11/2012 4:58:03 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies]

To: TASMANIANRED; Nepeta

How do you find out what the average last frost date is?

We’re still getting frost. Heck, it’s snowing right now, even though the robins have returned and the bulbs are coming up.


53 posted on 02/11/2012 7:51:00 PM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival. (Ron Paul is the Lyndon Larouche of the 21st century.))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 52 | View Replies]

To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

I did a search and it appears April 15th is the average last frost date in Philadelphia area.


54 posted on 02/11/2012 8:52:25 PM PST by tubebender (I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies]

To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

You might Google your city/county for “average last frost date,” or contact your nearest agricultural extension office. Here we have quite a few Master Gardner volunteers who can offer good advice.

San Antonio has an average last frost date of 15 March. But Googling before posting this reply I noticed a few sites list our average last frost date as falling on 23 or 24 March. We had a few late freezes last year, so averages being averages, they can change.

Some good advice I’ve never strictly followed is to wait two weeks after the average last frost date before transplanting. Usually by the time I transplant everything I’ve hit that two week waiting period. And, I compulsively seed far more plants than I possibly could ever fit into my little backyard garden. Can’t seem to help myself. If I get surprised by a cold snap, I’ve got plenty of reserves to take their place.


55 posted on 02/11/2012 9:00:10 PM PST by Racehorse
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 53 | View Replies]

To: Ellendra; All
Well, I guess I gave up too soon. LOL. We have had cold and freezing temperatures here in Missouri. I have placed 1 order so far from the garden catalogs.

Otherwise, I am just hibernating from the cold and planning next spring’s garden. Have a good weekend. God Bless.

56 posted on 02/11/2012 9:28:03 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: tubebender

What was your search string to come up with that info?


57 posted on 02/12/2012 6:10:15 AM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival. (Ron Paul is the Lyndon Larouche of the 21st century.))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]

To: Racehorse

Good advice.

And I suppose if you plant late, even four weeks after the actual last-frost date, you’ll still get a crop, right? It just may not reach the fullest potential because it will be growing later into the season (that is, when the cold weather returns)? Would this be correct, or do crops have a peak and if you plant too late, you simply miss it and will not have a crop?


58 posted on 02/12/2012 6:12:34 AM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival. (Ron Paul is the Lyndon Larouche of the 21st century.))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 55 | View Replies]

To: tillacum; JustaDumbBlonde; Red_Devil 232; Arrowhead1952

Just wanted to remind everyone that the Indian line of peppers: Mohawk, Apache, and the ancho are freeze-hardy.

The ones I grew last year not only survived the drought, but then freezes and a 25o freeze last night. The new green shoots coming off the sides of the trunks did not freeze.

And these aren’t even in the ground, they’re in containers sitting on the deck with the lake whipping cold wind at them.


59 posted on 02/12/2012 2:04:07 PM PST by txhurl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 46 | View Replies]

To: tubebender

Around these parts - East Central Mississippi - the lore is to wait 4 weeks after the last T-Storm in February! Heard it from an elderly Black Woman at the county co-op. I wonder if the same Voodoo will work in North East Tx?


60 posted on 02/12/2012 2:33:11 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-90 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson