Re: Isabelle's questions
- Subject: Re: Isabelle's questions
- From: "Marge Talt" m*@clubhouse-designs.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 02:25:49 -0400
Don't be envious, Isabelle, Feb. is too early for things to wake up
IMO...just too long for them to have to be in the g.h. before I can
put them outside safely.
I should think - even given you're so much farther north than I -
that you could certainly put things into your "construction" in April
or May. Depending on your night temps then, you may want to harden
them off to the new conditions a bit instead of just moving them.
I'd suggest building your "construction" and getting one of those
thermometers that records high/low temperatures and seeing what
happens in there for a week before you move plants into it. You will
likely need some type of ventilation, even if it is chilly, to move
air - a box fan will do it.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Isabelle Hayes <bhayes@catskill.net>
>
> Thanks Marge for these suggestions; I am a little envious of you
there
> in zone 7, with plants waking up in February...
>
> the "construction" won't go up until March or so, and before I put
them
> there, the plants will be in the cellar under lights; but I think I
> could put them on the porch under the plastic in late April to
early
> May.
>
> Isabelle Hayes
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