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Re: Nasty Freeze

>Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 00:05:48
>To: "Chris Andersen" <chrisa@value.net>
>From: Kurt Frederick <kwff@planet.eon.net>
>Subject: Re: Nasty Freeze
>
>Hi Chris, Mark.
>
>Have had warmer than normal temps here in Edmonton this spring, but not too
hot for pumpkin plants like Chris is experiencing.  BUT today, we have cold,
wet weather with daytime high of 38 or so F and threat of frost tonight.  I
only have one "hill" where I have planted 7 plants, so I can at least do
preventative measures all in one place.  I have a plastic covered wooden
"house" about 3.5' X 3.5' square X 3' high with an old window attached to
one top edge on hinges so I can lift it up or down.  Inside, I have two 150
watt light bulbs in outdoor fixtures (like you use at Xmas outside for
spotlights). One has a red bulb and one is green (only because that is what
I already had).  Tonight I covered the whole contraption wit a canvas tarp.
When I checked about an hour ago, the temp inside was a cozy 55 deg. F.  I
don't know if this practical for those of you with many plants that are far
away from electricity.
>
>Kurt Frederick
>Edmonton, Alberta
>
>At 10:37 AM 5/17/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>Mark,
>>
>>I am sorry to here of your demise an do hope your back ups will perform,
>>but must chuckle at what we are all going through in various parts of the
>>country and world.
>>
>>You are losing plants to frost while I am trying to save Mine  from burning
>>up!
>>
>>I placed my plants in the ground May 12th & 14th and temps have already
>>shot into the 90's plus.
>>
>>As you have done I erected hoop huts which I covered with agrofabric for
>>(frost & wind protection) as it turns out the material is working fine for
>>shade protection and reducing  heat around the young plants.
>>
>>Those plants that have not been covered are goners!
>>
>>Best of Luck!
>>Chris
>>___________________________________________________
>>>  It was a sad day in the patch today.14 of my 30 pumpkin plants were
>>> killed by a hard frost.It got down to 25 degrees here in southern
>>> Wisconsin.I had all the plants covered with either a waxpaper hot tent
>>> or a slitted row cover mini-greenhouse.The ones under the hot tents
>>> survived while the ones under the row covers all died.Luckily I have
>>> started some backups just in case.Oh well,there is nothing we can do
>>> about the weather.
>>>                   Mark
>>> 
>>
>
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