and this a few days later. Actually it literally happened within a couple of days but we are still getting lots of Cherry tomatoes off the scorched plants…
Posted on 09/06/2013 11:58:59 AM PDT by greeneyes
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Felt like fall this Monday morning at 35 degrees...close but no cigar, Mr. Frost...all plants are fine. Summer returns on Wednesday, with temps in the low 90's. From 35 to 92 in a 54-hour period...Red Hampshire weather is whacked this year.
Wow. 35 degrees? It was 43 degrees here this morning. We’re not very far from Rhode Island.
Yeah...the ‘weatherman’ called low 40’s, and was wrong again...as usual. Wouldn’t have mattered much as I have way too many plants to cover.
My wife will add black olives to anything. :)
Most of the banana peppers we have had come from the store. We have only grown a few in ‘12. Next year, all I’m growing will be peppers in containers. Wife will grow only maters in the ground since we have such a small garden patch, and slicing maters are our favorite crop and have never grown enough of them.
Well, I found out container gardening beats plants in the ground that are stuck there no matter what happens to them which meant death for all of mine.
Going to Lowes today to pick up 6 planting containers waiting there for me and MORE POTTING SOIL MIX.
When you go to Lowes, ask them for help in loading the soil bags into your car. They will assist you, but you must ask.
At least we don't live in Alaska, where many vegetables have to be grown in greenhouses even during the summer, or shipped in at a dear price.
I have to be able to get them out of the trunk so I buy the smaller bags I can lift. After I get them home, I can put four in a rolling shopping bag of a thing and take them in and go back and get more until I have them all on the back deck under the roof.
Big news on the health front; I was able to sleep in the bed last night for the first time in 4 1/2 weeks. It was not easy, I could breath okay, but I was awful sore all around my shoulder, armpit and lung area. I flopped around a bit trying to stay comfortable It took about two hours today to work the soreness out. Fixing to go hit the bed again. :)
Hava good 'un.
Getting set up for container growing takes some money to get what is needed but once the various pots/planters and potting soil mix is bought, the cost goes way down from now on. Remember, I didn't have much in the way of pots (like none) before this started.
I’m so glad you are back in the bed. Having to sleep in a chair must have been awful and you said you didn’t sleep well in that chair. Every night should get better.
So you have some lemons. When I looked at dwarf fruit trees for containers from the Texas valley company, they ship those in November and I haven’t decided which type tree to get.
Yes, it will be cheaper next year, but you are not done with the soil. You will need to add compost and stuff to help replace the nutrients.
“You will need to add compost and stuff to help replace the nutrients.”
Got that figured out.
Well of course you do!LOL I think I need to go to bed-feeling kinda brain drained.
It’s been nippy here the last several mornings too. Not as low as your weather though.
We planted those vine peaches one year. They are a native plant that the indians used a lot. Ours were very bland, but we did find a few recipes.
They are actually a relative of cantaloupes.
and this a few days later. Actually it literally happened within a couple of days but we are still getting lots of Cherry tomatoes off the scorched plants…
My lemons are not dwarfs, just young trees. Containers and plants are about 3ft. I killed one before we moved and kept the carcus because I refused to accept it's death(it was a gift) It grew a sucker from the root stock and has flourished since. I call that one Comeback Lemons (or Phoenix) I may keep them short since my tree climbing is not so good in my rusting away years.
Yikes. What happened? Change in Temperature?
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