Re: plant lust/then longest blooming/now: Night Rescues
Karan wrote:
>>Hi, it's suppose to get down to the teens by Monday and stay in 30's for a
>>high. I am going to cover all of my plants with plastic and newspapers and
>>bring in containers. I will be doing this in the dark but I love it and so
>>far haven't lost anything!
Then Doreen wrote:
>Karan, I thought I was the only one on the planet out there gardening in
>the dark of night. But its been so unseasonably warm with Christmas lights
>and summer flowers blooming side by side, then all of a sudden the temps
>were said to go down to 22 and I just couldn't let some of them die. Of
>course, by the time I'm home from work its dark, but there I was in the
>dark trying to capture whatever I could digging up stuff and potting them
>so I could bring them inside. And they really look good in my living room
>next to the Poinsiettas.
Now you know what it's like to garden in a cold climate. Most of my rescues
involve vegetables, because my perennial plantings are too extensive to be
able to save in one mad rush. The Snake Light is one of the very best
inventions for gardeners, because I used to have to pick peppers and
tomatoes with a mini-Mag-light in my mouth...now, I can go out with a Snake
Light draped over my neck!! It's also great when you have to water at
night, and need to move your sprinklers.
Myrna, Zone 3, Montana (where we went from mid-60's on Thursday to minus 7
today...with wind. I just can't believe that anything was very hardened
off, so I anticipate much winter-kill....)
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