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Pastimes : Gardening and Especially Tomato Growing -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: micky who wrote (560)	4/11/1999 6:10:00 AM
From: AugustWest	Respond to of 3496

not last night, but the night before, we had a heavy frost(not unexpected- last average date is April 21). A few of those early magnolia blossoms got fried. But most of them are still doing alright. Last year, I lost all of them due to a killer freeze late in the spring. This happens about 3 of 5 years here. But when the flowers do escape the cold death, it is as everyone knows, a sight to behold, It's about 20 some years old, goes about 15 feet high and close to the same in diameter. Got the peas and spinach planted yesterday, suppose to rain today. Started some of the chili's indoors as well. Got poblanos, cola de ratas, and pansons going. Will start the rest as well as tomatoes today. The Apricots and some plum varieties are just on the brink of busting out with their blossoms. But I'm hoping they hold out another couple weeks. The cool breeze coming off the water of Lake Erie tends to slow down the budding along the shore while 10 or more miles inland usually blossom and fall prey to the inevitable frosts/freezes that hit on clear still nights in spring. Cherries are the same. Along the shores, they thrive and produce in abundance while inland the crops are substantially less. Waiting for the volunteer cillantro to start sprouting. I use this as a gauge for sowing cabbage family seeds outdoors. And when the cabbages begin to sprout, the soil is warm enough to start the beans.