It is 35 deg. F. at 8:00AM here in central TX.
Forecast high for the day is 57 deg F and sunny.
Wheat finally is showing signs of growing. It has been unusually cold here in TX this winter.
Am planning to water my blackberry and strawberry plants today. The have been nipped by our very cold weather.
Will probably water the dormant trees at the farm this weekend. Preventative measure.
Yes, a little chilly in the Hill Country but should warm up to low 60s and low 70s on the weekend.
What variety of blackberries do you have and how far apart are they planted? I miss mine that were torn out during construction. I’ve bought several varieties two different years from TSC but they all died immediately. A neighor had the same bad luck. Home Depot or Lowes has never sold any. But I still WANT blackberries, whaaa!
The outside water is off for the winter so I potted up some seeds indoors this week - brussels sprouts, bunching onions, cabbage, cilantro, parsley and a couple broccoli and cauliflower with the leftover wet potting mix. Yes, I know brussels sprouts are for fall but maybe they’ll produce a bit before the summer heat. I finally got a cabinet moved over to the windows to use as a plant shelf. It’s nose level but will have to do. I also put all the loose and scattered gardening notes into a binder so there’s no excuses.
The freeze did kill off the leaves to the amaryllis but maybe they’ll come back. It looks like a few daffodils are peeking up.
Our high today is 59, but I think tomorrow it will be a bit warmer. We’ll be working on the paths and a couple of new raised gardens in the community garden this afternoon. I’m going to turn some soil in one of my raised gardens. I want to plant some small red onions and put some cabbage plants in the ground and some beet seeds. I’m thinking of covering them with clear plastic to catch the warmth of the sun, then cover them at night with the garden blanket. I have no idea if it will work, hopefully it will.