I went to bed with a feeling of dread last night - the forecast was for freezing rain coming in overnight & this morning. My niece has been without power for a good 24 or more hours after the freezing rain that came in Thursday night. Fortunately, we got a very light glaze here & there was no wind, but other counties got a lot more with power lines affected. The power company was saying some folks wouldn’t get their electric back until Saturday.
So this Saturday morning, I woke up to beautiful snow! I checked the radar & no freezing rain. We should be all snow, get a big break late morning, then another batch of snow which could be rain at that point. Temps will warm up this afternoon & any snow should melt off the driveway pretty fast.
My niece was upset because she had some seeds under a grow light & they had germinated & were just breaking the surface of her potting medium - she’s not sure if they’ll make it with the power off & no grow light for a day or more.
PS - a great-nephew arrived Thursday morning. He’s my 4th great-nephew & I have 2 great-nieces as well. Mom’s 6th great-grandchild ... the clan is growing :-)
“...& no grow light for a day or more.”
You didn’t ask, but:
Depending upon WHAT she’s started, I would suggest she put the germination cover back on them and move them to a south-facing window until she has power again. A few days won’t matter much as long as they stay warm-ish and/or get some light for heat.
What Vegetable Seeds Need Light To Germinate? (List Included)
https://askgardening.com/vegetable-herb-seeds-that-require-light-to-germinate/
Happy Saturday! I have no idea what it’s like at my house right now. We’re out in the SF Bay Area visiting son, DIL, and our two grandsons. The younger one turns one next week but his first birthday party was today, and thankfully finished. We had a rainy windy couple of days, but today it’s sunny and beautiful, perfect for an outdoor kids party. Ah, the joys of little ones all running around with unending energy. Now it’s naptime for the baby and quiet time for the rest of us…for another hour. Then the fun starts all over again, with another kids party in the neighborhood. Of course, we came bearing gifts for the grands, and sprinkle the timing throughout our visit. Lots of hugs, stories, and food. No need for me to count my steps while I’m here. I know I’ll get my 10,000 in everyday with this crew.
Deep cycle Marine/RV battery(or two) plus an inverter would probably run them. Charge the battery with generator when you're running the generator to run fridge to save your food. Anyone who has a generator and loses electric, generally runs the generator once or twice a day for the fridge and charging things anyway.