Re: [gardeners] Frost!!!
Allen and Judy Merten (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 16:09:18 -0500
Hi Terry,
Unbelievable! I'm getting ready to plant fall potatos and cabbage family
plants. Might try to get in some fall sweet corn too. This is a heck of a big
country isn't it.
Allen
Bastrop Co.,Tx
Zone 8
Terry King wrote:
> Can you believe it, I just woke up and we have had our first frost, a week
> early! This is the earliest we've had one since I've lived in this area.
> Themometer says it got down to 33F but there is ice on the windshield of
> the car.
>
> The temperature was plesant enough yesterday I was able to mow some
> tall weeds and weed a bed of small shrubs that have been long lost. I hope
> by removing the weeds I didn't expose overly tender leaves to the last
> nights cold.
>
> What weird weather. You would never know this morning that just a few
> days ago it was about 60 during the night and in the 90's during the day!
>
> Terry King North Central Eastern Washington
> taeking@televar.com USDA zone 4, Sunset Zone 1