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Re: Holy Walls-o-Water Batman



>I couldn't take it any more. Last Friday I planted 12 tomatoe plants
>outside while it was snowing on me. I enclosed the plants in
>walls-o-water filled with warm water while we got about an inch of snow.
>
>Almost a week later, the plants look fine. Better weather expected this
>weekend so at least I'll be more comfortable while I set plants out. I
>seeded enough plants that I have enough even if we loose everything that
>I rush out a good 5 weeks early.
>
>Anybody else pushing the calendar?
>

I always push the calendar a bit.  Being in Maine, pring either comes really
early or really late.  To get a good crop of warm weather plants such as
peppers, tomatoes, or melons, I usually start about half of my seedlings for
the earliest possible transplant and then plant the usual amount for June
1st transplanting.  Worst case, I throw out the early started plants because
they are too big.  Usually, I sneak a few out with walls of water, and give
away any extra seedlings I have to people I work with.

By the way, I've found that with the walls of water, I need to put them out
for one or two weeks ahead of planting.  This gives them a chance to create
a mini-climate within the WOW and warm up the soil a bit.  It cuts down on
the transplant shock for the warm weather crops.

Cliff Parker
Longview Farm
Holden, ME
zone 4


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