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Re: Frost?

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Carolyne,

I know what you mean about not being enthused about planting a fall garden..
It is hard to get out in the heat and humidity ( yes even here in
California, although I know it isn't what you are dealing with),  I planted
my one 2' by 8' plot right in the middle of my yard, because of the sun
factor, my gardeners (they mow the lawn)  just laugh at my "vegetable
garden"  but they don't speak English, so it is too much effort to try to
explain that Sq.. Ft Gardener say's too start small.

I have Garlic, Bush beans, Broccoli, Kale, Swiss Chard, Lettuce (several
kinds), Leeks, and Shallots, coming up.

This is the first winter garden I have ever planted, so I am really excited.
My husband said I will have rotting garlic, and shallots, and he is just
waiting for the rest of it to drown in the rains.

I am optimistic though, if nothing else, I have made my first attempt.

Peg

-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyne J. Butler <cjb@yup.com>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: Frost?


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>Jason Quick wrote:
>>
>> Here in eastern Nebraska, we got a spate of record cold
>> last night.  In Omaha, where I live, we got down to 34F,
>> tying a record that's stood since 1983.  I noticed that a number
>> of previous early frost records like this were set in years
>> that had nasty winters - 1934, 1982...
>
>Oooo, and we're rejoicing here in northern Florida that the
>predicted temperature tonight is going down into the lower sixties!
>Probably won't make it this early in the season, but the air is
>light, and the humidity isn't hanging around with the smothering
>wetness we get all summer. Nice.
>
>Time to think of planting fall crops, just like we do in the spring
>around here, only some people (won't name them :-) are so zapped
>by the prolonged hot weather and weeds that they are not exactly
>motivated like in springtime.
>
>Carolyne (Zone 9)
>
>--
>It takes two to speak truth --
>One to speak, and another to hear.
> ~ Thoreau
>
>
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