Re: TB: frost & drought

From: "wmoores" <wmoores@watervalley.net>





>From: Linda Mann <lmann@icx.net>
>
>La Nina has not been a nice child at all.  The Bermuda High has been
>stuck with its center right over my house for the last 3 months keeping

>
>For those of you who have gardened thru droughts before, the irises
>didn't get their usual fall growth period - am I gonna have any bloom
>next spring?  (not counting the usual freezes)
>
>Linda Mann east Tennessee USA
>
    Linda, I am in the same boat you are in...drought and hot temperatures.
The local bank registered 92o Tuesday afternoon around 1 p.m. when we drove
by.  I was later than ever in transplanting because of the heat and drought,
but I have had the sprinklers going constantly, and my things are showing a
lot of growth.  I had fears for the seedlings which were not removed from
the seedling bed until Oct. 7, but their growth has been amazing since they
got out of their cramped space and lined out

    Of course, you have had a freeze, which probably put a damper on the
growth of your newly-transplanted things.  We had been as low as 40o but
have had no frosts.  With continued waterings and mild temperatures, I hope
things will be ready for winter when it finally does show up around here.


    Irises continue to grow during the winter in mild climates, and I DO
predict a great bloom season next year for BOTH of us!

    Walter Moores
    Enid Lake, MS 7/8 (who just learned that cheese that doesn't belong to
you is called Nacho Cheese)


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