Re: An okay weekend

I didn't freeze here, but last weekend I ripped out on of my tomato 
plants that had gotten some weird fungal rot or something.  Decided it 
was cheaper and easier just to pull it and start over.  I think the 
monsoon has finally ended here- so hopefully the replacement will be OK>

Theresa

Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:

>Alas, not all of California is like what you see on television, although I
>suppose compared to many places you would call it balmy (ok, no California
>jokes, I'm serious). I'm in the high desert - zone 8 - winter lows get into
>the teens although it seems over the last 10 years or so the really cold
>nights don't come very often. Our average first frost is late October and
>last frost is mid-April. So I was tempting fate by not mulching the
>tomatoes, seemed like an acceptable risk since we hadn't had a freeze for
>some weeks, but I lost. Such is life.  
>I know a lot of people who live in the Techachapi mountains, about an hour
>north of where I live - they get snow every winter and their last frost is
>sometime in June. There's some really nice properties up there but no way do
>I want to be that cold for that long. 
>
>Cyndi
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
>Of Pam Evans
>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 7:00 PM
>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] An okay weekend
>
>A freeze??  This late?  That can't be usual is it?   I guess I always think
>of CA as fairly balmy.
>
>On 4/24/06, Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
>  
>
>>Sorry to hear about your freeze, Cyndi.  It does play havoc.  They are
>>predicting a freeze tonight for us and more normal (cooler) temperatures
>>this week.  I'm worried a little about the crop of plums on the plum tree.
>>Last year was only its second year to fruit and this year the tree was
>>loaded with blossoms.  I was sure hoping for a bumper crop as I love plums
>>and so does wildlife in the area.  Of such is life.
>>
>>Here's hoping the rest of your efforts pay big dividends for you!
>>
>>Blessings,
>>Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>>Behalf
>>Of Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT
>>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:59 AM
>>To: 'gardenchat@hort.net'
>>Subject: [CHAT] An okay weekend
>>
>>It was one of those good news/bad news weekends here, but it was all minor
>>stuff.
>>It didn't rain, but it was really windy, worse on Sunday. I planted 10
>>tomatoes last weekend; we had a freeze during mid-week (grrrr) and I lost
>>6
>>of them. My own fault; I didn't mulch them at all, because I was in a
>>hurry
>>and figured we were past the last frost. I had some backups although I
>>didn't have a replacement for the "Ugly" variety. I replanted everything
>>and
>>this time piled on the hay mulch. I also had to buy seed and replant much
>>of
>>my lettuce - which wasn't a surprise since I used old seed, but I was
>>hoping
>>for better.  I planted soybeans, squash, and a row of green beans.  I
>>haven't yet put in the peppers, too cold still. Still need to plant the
>>herbs - I'll be putting in one row each of cilantro, dill, parsley, and
>>basil. And I think I'll try eggplant and maybe okra this year just for
>>fun.
>>My onions look great and so do the peas, and the lettuce that did
>>germinate
>>is about 2 inches by now.
>>I noticed one of my jujube trees wasn't leafed out. I pulled on the trunk
>>a
>>little and it just popped out of the ground, obviously a gopher got to the
>>roots. Only a year old so at least I don't have a lot invested. I think I
>>will buy another - since they are supposed to pollinate better with two -
>>and plant it very close to the first one, then I can buy something else
>>for
>>the vacant space. Maybe a pear, I've never tried one before.
>>Two of the lilacs are spectacular and the others, always much later
>>blooming, are getting leaves. The white lilac is apparently determined on
>>world domination, sending out plenty of suckers, but hah hah, it can't go
>>much farther from the bubbler.
>>My front garden is green and lush although there's not much blooming yet.
>>The daffodils are pretty much gone and the iris have barely started. Big
>>buds on the roses though. Catmint is blooming, a little allium I've
>>forgotten the name of, a few heucheras, and the vinca. The geraniums are
>>HUGE this year but no flowers yet. The Spanish lavender in the dry garden
>>is
>>looking very nice as is salvia greggii; but the other salvias and the
>>penstemons only have buds. Lots of California poppies and a few other
>>wildflowers in there, and - sigh - more grass to weed out. Bigger sigh -
>>another gopher got in there too.
>>I'm disappointed in one of the things I got from High Country Gardens. The
>>3
>>penstemon palmeri were really big compared to what they usually send, and
>>completely rootbound. They are not looking so hot after transplanting. I
>>guess I will drop them a note - after Kitty's experience I am wondering if
>>their operation is starting to go downhill or if it's just coincidence.
>>Theresa, thanks for the thought on the zauschneria. I am convinced my
>>z.californica is dead and I'm pretty sure it didn't like the freeze. I put
>>in the z.arizonica and will see how it does. Might be worth planting more
>>of
>>the californica and trying mulch around it some other year; I seem to
>>remember that it went through repeated freezes before it was completely
>>gone
>>so perhaps a little protection would do it.
>>
>>Cyndi
>>
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>Kemp TX
>zone 8A
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