Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden - maybe

Shirley,George (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 21 Jan 2001 11:12:11 -0600 

I went out at 0700 to discover much the same thing here. Heavy frost on
everything. Had to scrape the frost so Miz Anne could go to early Mass. Don't
think the veggies in the garden were hurt but won't know until later. The grass
was certainly crunchy. My thermometer, mounted on a potting bench against an
east facing wall that is protected on three sides said it was 32F.

George

Annetta Green wrote:
> 
> This morning we had frost on the roof.  It is still in a few places now that
> have not been touched by the sun.  Everything that was already frosted only
> got it a little worse.  Our thermometer says that it is still 38*F outside
> right now.  Course it is on a covered porch, so doesn't get as cold at night
> or as hot in the daytime.
> Anne
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shirley,George <gshirley@deltech.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 1:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden - maybe
> 
> > Oh yeah, just got back from the market, needed a few things. Shouldn't
> have
> > taken Miz Anne with me, got all kinds of junk food now. She uses the
> excuse
> > "I'll take it in my lunch to work." Yeah, it will all be gone by Monday
> morning.
> > Anyway, it's now noon and its still cold enough out that I had to break
> out my
> > "real" winter jacket instead of my "mild" winter jacket. Got on a long
> sleeved
> > jersey shirt, denim painters overalls I dyed pale blue, heavy orlon/cotton
> socks
> > and sneakers. If I owned any longjohns I would be wearing them. It's
> supposed to
> > get better about Monday but the sky is clearing, the sun is shining
> brightly,
> > and, I'll bet a dollar to a donut that it will freeze again tonight with
> no
> > cloud cover to hold the heat in. The grass was actually crunchy this
> morning at
> > 0930. Please let La Nina come back.
> >
> > Gotta go, heard the chime on the convection oven sound off, my chicken pot
> pie
> > (homemade, nyahh, nyahh) is done. Lunch folks!!
> >
> > George
> >
> > Annetta Green wrote:
> > >
> > > Wow George,
> > > It sounds like the cold that is headed this way has already hit where
> you
> > > are.  Yesterday it hit 86*F here, and was a beautiful day to work
> outside.
> > > I helped my FIL clean out some of his walkways, as the freeze had caused
> a
> > > lot of fall over to block them.  I did not clean up to much as to leave
> the
> > > dead leaves to protect the plants from the cold that is supposed to get
> here
> > > tonight.  Temps in the low 30's are expected.  It is 65* right now, and
> > > supposed to stay about there all day with the cold coming in later this
> > > evening.
> > >
> > > At home I have done less cleaning up.  There are a lot of marginal
> plants
> > > that may not make it despite being wrapped up each cold night.  The
> blankets
> > > are ready to go back out this afternoon to try to at least save the
> roots.
> > >
> > > What makes it harder is the severe watering restrictions that have been
> > > implemented.  We are only allowed to water two days a week from 6 to 10
> am,
> > > and asked to only use one of those days.  I disconnected and capped any
> of
> > > the sprinkler heads that water the lawn and only am getting the flower
> beds,
> > > as they need it more.  My lawn may be a dust bowl before this is all
> over.
> > > I am afraid to plant anything out there as they will not get watered as
> > > needed, and have already lost some of the biennials that were put out
> last
> > > fall.  I am not sure the poppies will make it either.  They had started
> to
> > > germinate and despite the wet today, they may not get enough water to
> > > survive.  The pond out back (natural) is dry as a bone, something I have
> not
> > > seen ever before.
> > >
> > > Even the animals are feeling it.  Bears have begun to wander into our
> > > neighborhood.  One was seen walking out of the garage two doors down
> > > carrying a big bag of dog food.  We found where he spent the night after
> > > finishing all of it off.  Another neighbor has been confronted three
> > > separate times with bears on the back porch, going after their dog food.
> He
> > > now has two holes in the porch screen, one where the bears have come in
> and
> > > one where his dog went out.  His house backs up to a huge nature area.
> > > There are at least 3 different animals according to the state animal
> > > control.  The tell us not to confront them, they are looking for easy
> food
> > > and water.  They are naturally lazy and will not attack healthy animals
> and
> > > we should keep the dog food inside to keep them from coming back.
> > >
> > > We need rain.  I am actually looking forward to hurricane season.
> > > Anne in FL
> > > sunset 26, zone 9b