Cold blast tonight - freeze warnings up. Before dawn this morning, it was 33 degrees. I had everything covered in plastic or under a clay pot last night, but tonight is supposed to be between 30-35 degrees. Being rural, we’ll be on the low end, most likely.
Out of 4 tomato plants, I have one barely hanging on. I have some cukes just poking their heads above the dirt, radishes that are growing great guns, the tithonia/sunflower bed is/was doing well, & I have some zinnias that just came up. As I said, all was covered last night. Very chilly today, highs in the 50’s. I’ll check a little later & make sure it’s not getting too hot under the plastic (not quite clear plastic - milky), but it’s a hassle to cover stuff, so I’m not uncovering, then going through the hassle again tonight.
My SIL (next door) is in the same boat. She found a little farmer’s market sort of place out in the country, about 20 minutes away, that has tomatoes, etc. for $1.00 a 4-pack. I’m going to head over there next week (much warmer, garden friendly temps) & see if I can pick up some plants. Fingers crossed my thithonia, sunflowers & zinnias pull through. A lot of the seeds were from last year’s flowers so I don’t have an unlimited supply - I do have some ‘bought’ seeds that I was holding for a later planting, but if the cold gets everything, I might have to use those to replant.
Of course, you know what will happen .... we’ll go from a high of mid-50’s, skip spring & go straight to humidity/90’s. Weather .... anyone who thinks we can “control” it (global warming) is nuts, IMO.
70s and sunny today in the Seattle area. I had to come inside to cool down...as much due to all the shoveling and construction work I am doing while remodeling my garden. Regular gardening tasks wouldn’t be so bad
New record low set this morning: 33 degrees (previous was 36). Fairly substantial frost on the ground. Tonight should be a low of 48, colder Monday night at 41, higher 40’s Tuesday night, nice temps of 52 Wed night, then low 60’s the rest of the week. Finally, we might see some garden-friendly temps.
Plastic will come off the beds later this morning & we’ll see what things look like. The only thing I truly care about is my tithonia/sunflower bed. Radishes - meh. I’m replanting tomatoes, so if my one remaining, sickly looking plant doesn’t make it, I won’t be grieving.