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To: greeneyes

Hello from Massachusetts!

It was in the 40s and 50s here until yesterday, when it reached 104 degrees, and 94 degrees today. Holy cow. We do have cilantro and one little lettuce plant that reseeded themselves in one of our raised containers. Nights have been in the high 30s and low to mid 40s until yesterday, when it was in the 60s.

We’re going to be buying tomato plants from Home Depot or a local greenhouse. Last year we couldn’t plant our tomatoes until the 1st of July. Our seedlings died in late May or June when the temperature dropped to 43 degrees.

Always hopeful. :)


6 posted on 05/19/2017 3:52:56 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham

watch out for T storms coming your way; cold front coming through.


12 posted on 05/19/2017 4:03:07 PM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: trisham

You almost need to have those warm weather plants in portable wagons or something to move them in doors or something.

I have sometimes used row covers and incandescent light bulb to keep a grouping of plants warmer during the night.


15 posted on 05/19/2017 4:06:08 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: trisham

That’s some crazy cycling weather you’re having! I thought ours varying from low 70s to mid 80s a lot.


59 posted on 05/20/2017 3:07:17 PM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you, Julian)
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