On 3/17/2014 10:52 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
Frank wrote:
On 3/16/2014 9:55 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
The Cook wrote:
Looks like no freezing weather here for the next ten day. Keeping
my fingers crossed. Set out my onions yesterday, over 100 started
from seed. Then planted about 150 pea seeds. I think I can still
move.

Today I will start my tomatoes in the greenhouse. If I get moving
before the rain starts I may set out my broccoli and lettuce.

After that I will be very thankful to get to my water exercise class
tomorrow. I can move more in the water without pain.

Then I think I will read a couple of books.

Just when we thought it was over ... tonight's weather prediction
includes low temps tonight near 20°F , sleet , ice , and snow . I'll
be covering those newly-planted strawberries for sure ! The wild
garlic is up , but should be OK , and I noticed that one or more
of the walking onions that I planted in her flower boxes survived .
Right now it's raining , supposed to last all day and turn to
"wintry mix" by late afternoon . There go any plans to work in the
garden or bring in firewood today (sigh) , I guess I'll just have to
go play out in the machine shop .


Looks like at least 4 inches of global warming this morning.

Whoopee! Should make it the 2nd snowiest year ever recorded in DE.

Another foot would make it number one.

Meanwhile I've seeded my toilet paper roll pots with tomatoes.

My 'maters are about 4" tall now ... but the lettuce I tried to start in
pots has been a miserable failure , as are the brassicas I planted kale,bok
choy , cauliflower in starter pods . Cayennes and eggplants are doing well
... not sure about the garlic , it started out well but some of them are
turning yellow and don't look well .


Frost free date here is not until May 15 and tomatoes should be started
6-8 weeks before that. I had trouble in the past starting them too
early and had been buying plants. Now I'm doing some heirlooms. Don't
grow nearly as much as I used to as garden is now shaded and invaded by
the rats with hooves.