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03/25/12, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: WV
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It is going to be cold tonight
It is going to be around 25 degrees here in north western WV tonight. I have been waiting to put out anything that can’t stand the cold.
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03/25/12, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Upstate NY
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It'll be chilly in the NE as well. I just brought in all my seedlings I was trying to harden off. I guess I'll be starting over with hardening them off next weekend. ~sigh~
Crazy weather. 80's last week. 20's this week!
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03/25/12, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: central south dakota
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yeah, this is nuts, I hope my little apple trees don't suffer. and my poor goats, I shaved them because they had lice, (which was pretty dumb to do, I know!!) and now I had to get them sweaters cuz they's cooold! poor things, owned by a dumbo!
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03/25/12, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ohio
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I wonder if I should dig up my tomato and bring it in. 
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03/25/12, 03:02 PM
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Location: Ohio
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Ed, cover it with a pot then a blanket or towel. Do it before it starts to cool, 5:00 to 5:30 at the latest. What you want to do is keep the warmth from the soil around the plant. I've got tender plants through a hard freeze that way but you have to cover them before the temps drop.
Forecast to be around 28 by sunrise tomorrow. I've already started to bring stuff inside. Maybe the cold will get the cherry tomato volunteers that are coming up in my raised bed.
Probably should give the rabbits some oats tonight.
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03/25/12, 04:18 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: South Dakota
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Originally Posted by chewie
yeah, this is nuts, I hope my little apple trees don't suffer. and my poor goats, I shaved them because they had lice, (which was pretty dumb to do, I know!!) and now I had to get them sweaters cuz they's cooold! poor things, owned by a dumbo!
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Oh Chewie...you are not a dumbo! And your goats look adorable in their sweaters and I think they like them! 
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03/25/12, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: OH
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Here, too... put the season extender fleece back on the beds. Looks like all of next week is going to be cold nights.
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03/25/12, 09:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: texas
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It was 83 here in Texas near Houston
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03/25/12, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Zone 7
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This is what we awakened to this AM in zone 7! hail
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03/25/12, 10:07 PM
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Location: True Northern California
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Living right off the Pacific coast, we've had systems that come in being warm, wet weather from the south and, as soon as the system starts moving east, the winds switch and come from the north with freezing nights.
Well- at least we can see them coming. And there's no drought any more.............
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03/26/12, 06:53 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: WV
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It never got below 50 last night so much for the freeze warning. I guess I would make a good weather man. I missed it just like they do.
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03/26/12, 07:31 AM
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Location: SW Michigan
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It ws 37 here this morning. Tonight is supposed to be colder yet. The fruit trees and blueberries will get covered! Hopefully we can save something.
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03/26/12, 07:34 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: central New York
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It's supposed to be 17 here tonight. My garlic is already 4" high. I know garlic is hardy, but is this too much? Do I need to cover it with something? Any experienced garlic growers out there?
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03/26/12, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
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Originally Posted by JWK
It's supposed to be 17 here tonight. My garlic is already 4" high. I know garlic is hardy, but is this too much? Do I need to cover it with something? Any experienced garlic growers out there?
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Row cover or hay or straw or leaves on the garlic should be good for the night!
Dave: TONIGHT is the FREEZE. We have 6 trees and 8 blueberry plants to bag or cover.
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03/26/12, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: WV
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Originally Posted by Rick
Row cover or hay or straw or leaves on the garlic should be good for the night!
Dave: TONIGHT is the FREEZE. We have 6 trees and 8 blueberry plants to bag or cover.
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See I am a great weatherman. Can't even get the day right.
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03/26/12, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Michigan
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15 degrees this morning and fruit trees all in bud
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03/26/12, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by Danaus29
Ed, cover it with a pot then a blanket or towel. Do it before it starts to cool, 5:00 to 5:30 at the latest. What you want to do is keep the warmth from the soil around the plant. I've got tender plants through a hard freeze that way but you have to cover them before the temps drop.
Forecast to be around 28 by sunrise tomorrow. I've already started to bring stuff inside. Maybe the cold will get the cherry tomato volunteers that are coming up in my raised bed.
Probably should give the rabbits some oats tonight.
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When I planted this one (1) tomato I placed a black 5 gal. beside it in case I needed to cover it. Also I have a gallon jug full of water warming to set next to the plant too.
How big of a bucket is needed to cover peach, apricot, and cherry trees?
I told the rabbits there could be a special treat today. A bucket full of sticks freshly cut from a green mulberry tree, and a bucket full of freshly cut chickweed. Big servings for all. 
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03/26/12, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by ronbre
15 degrees this morning and fruit trees all in bud
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Looks like that MI weather is headed for OH Monday night.
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03/26/12, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by edcopp
How big of a bucket is needed to cover peach, apricot, and cherry trees?
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If I ever find one I'll let you know. My peach tree is in full bloom and the almond has just dropped it's petals. Thankfully the apples and blueberries haven't bloomed yet.
My bush cherries are starting to form little fruits but I don't have blankets big enough to cover them either.
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03/26/12, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danaus29
If I ever find one I'll let you know. My peach tree is in full bloom and the almond has just dropped it's petals. Thankfully the apples and blueberries haven't bloomed yet.
My bush cherries are starting to form little fruits but I don't have blankets big enough to cover them either.
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We found something close, maybe you have one or CL or Freecycle does .....
.........A 23 year old, 6 man tent that was replaced, and QUITE unlikely to ever be used again. I pounded a 6 foot tall, chain link fence pole/ pipe into a starter hole . I used a pipe wrench to remove it - and slid a 10 foot one in place. We cut the floor out of said tent and popped it on and staked it in place.
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