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First frost for the year...
....last Sunday. If only it was another 2 weeks away - still had a lot of
tomatoes close to being ready. And so much for the pumpkins and pickled cucumbers. Oh well, thats how it goes - still learning the quirks of the climate here in N.E Tas -- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it - George Bernard Shaw |
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First frost for the year...
Jeßus wrote:
...last Sunday. If only it was another 2 weeks away - still had a lot of tomatoes close to being ready. And so much for the pumpkins and pickled cucumbers. Oh well, thats how it goes - still learning the quirks of the climate here in N.E Tas Bummer! Hope our first frost is not on its way for a while (in SE SA) - I have *lots* of green tomatoes! -- Anne Chambers South Australia anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com |
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First frost for the year...
Jeßus wrote:
...last Sunday. If only it was another 2 weeks away - still had a lot of tomatoes close to being ready. And so much for the pumpkins and pickled cucumbers. Oh well, thats how it goes - still learning the quirks of the climate here in N.E Tas So what is your probable frost-free period of the year? How does that limit what you can grow? David |
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First frost for the year...
Anne Chambers wrote:
Jeßus wrote: ...last Sunday. If only it was another 2 weeks away - still had a lot of tomatoes close to being ready. And so much for the pumpkins and pickled cucumbers. Oh well, thats how it goes - still learning the quirks of the climate here in N.E Tas Bummer! Hope our first frost is not on its way for a while (in SE SA) - I have *lots* of green tomatoes! Good luck! -- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it - George Bernard Shaw |
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First frost for the year...
David Hare-Scott wrote:
Jeßus wrote: ...last Sunday. If only it was another 2 weeks away - still had a lot of tomatoes close to being ready. And so much for the pumpkins and pickled cucumbers. Oh well, thats how it goes - still learning the quirks of the climate here in N.E Tas So what is your probable frost-free period of the year? Not a lot... safe to say frost-free between Jan and mid Feb. I'm not joking It's been known to have frost here on Xmas day, and we had out first frost here this year on 28th Feb. Aside from the above - most frosts seem to occur between April and October. How does that limit what you can grow? Well, I'm still learning a lot, having only lived here for about 18 months. Most of my gardening experience is in the tropics, so basically I'm learning all over again. The only real problem is frost - we get quite severe frosts here, which is fine for many Brassicas and Parsnips. I have a couple of temporary hot houses for the time being, until I can build the one I really want. The hot house does help, although by no means protects against frost. I do know a few locals growing veggies ('local' being within the same shire - my property is fairly isolated) and I do need to write down the times they plant their veg. I've been going by the instructions on the seed packets, or what info I can find online - which so far doesn't really suit the conditions here, so it seems. Been looking for satisfactory methods for supplementary heating for the hothouse - "satisfactory" meaning not fueled from non-local sources like gas or electricity. I know of one local who adapted a wood heater, but of course very tricky regulating the heat... and he did have one disaster where he melted the plastic using this method I've also learned many times over that in general, claims by nurseries of a given plant or tree being 'frost hardy' is a load of you-know-what! -- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it - George Bernard Shaw |
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First frost for the year...
Jeßus wrote:
David Hare-Scott wrote: Jeßus wrote: ...last Sunday. If only it was another 2 weeks away - still had a lot of tomatoes close to being ready. And so much for the pumpkins and pickled cucumbers. Oh well, thats how it goes - still learning the quirks of the climate here in N.E Tas So what is your probable frost-free period of the year? Not a lot... safe to say frost-free between Jan and mid Feb. I'm not joking It's been known to have frost here on Xmas day, and we had out first frost here this year on 28th Feb. Aside from the above - most frosts seem to occur between April and October. That sort of variation must be a real killer. I bet you don't have a big problem with cabbage moth though. How does that limit what you can grow? Well, I'm still learning a lot, having only lived here for about 18 months. Most of my gardening experience is in the tropics, so basically I'm learning all over again. Tell me about it...... I went from 1/6 acre to 50 acres, from sand to clay and from coastal moderated climate (8C to 34C) to no maritime effect (-6C to 44C). The only real problem is frost - we get quite severe frosts here, which is fine for many Brassicas and Parsnips. I have a couple of temporary hot houses for the time being, until I can build the one I really want. The hot house does help, although by no means protects against frost. I do know a few locals growing veggies ('local' being within the same shire - my property is fairly isolated) and I do need to write down the times they plant their veg. I've been going by the instructions on the seed packets, or what info I can find online - which so far doesn't really suit the conditions here, so it seems. Been looking for satisfactory methods for supplementary heating for the hothouse - "satisfactory" meaning not fueled from non-local sources like gas or electricity. I know of one local who adapted a wood heater, but of course very tricky regulating the heat... and he did have one disaster where he melted the plastic using this method I've also learned many times over that in general, claims by nurseries of a given plant or tree being 'frost hardy' is a load of you-know-what! Oh yes. We planted 75 "frost hardy" acacias which grew from 30cm to 140cm in 7 months through the warmer months. The first hard frost hit and 65 turned black and dropped dead. David |
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First frost for the year...
"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... Jeßus wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: Jeßus wrote: ...last Sunday. If only it was another 2 weeks away - still had a lot of tomatoes close to being ready. And so much for the pumpkins and pickled cucumbers. Oh well, thats how it goes - still learning the quirks of the climate here in N.E Tas So what is your probable frost-free period of the year? Not a lot... safe to say frost-free between Jan and mid Feb. I'm not joking It's been known to have frost here on Xmas day, and we had out first frost here this year on 28th Feb. Aside from the above - most frosts seem to occur between April and October. That sort of variation must be a real killer. I bet you don't have a big problem with cabbage moth though. How does that limit what you can grow? Well, I'm still learning a lot, having only lived here for about 18 months. Most of my gardening experience is in the tropics, so basically I'm learning all over again. Tell me about it...... I went from 1/6 acre to 50 acres, from sand to clay and from coastal moderated climate (8C to 34C) to no maritime effect (-6C to 44C). The only real problem is frost - we get quite severe frosts here, which is fine for many Brassicas and Parsnips. I have a couple of temporary hot houses for the time being, until I can build the one I really want. The hot house does help, although by no means protects against frost. I do know a few locals growing veggies ('local' being within the same shire - my property is fairly isolated) and I do need to write down the times they plant their veg. I've been going by the instructions on the seed packets, or what info I can find online - which so far doesn't really suit the conditions here, so it seems. Been looking for satisfactory methods for supplementary heating for the hothouse - "satisfactory" meaning not fueled from non-local sources like gas or electricity. I know of one local who adapted a wood heater, but of course very tricky regulating the heat... and he did have one disaster where he melted the plastic using this method I've also learned many times over that in general, claims by nurseries of a given plant or tree being 'frost hardy' is a load of you-know-what! Oh yes. We planted 75 "frost hardy" acacias which grew from 30cm to 140cm in 7 months through the warmer months. The first hard frost hit and 65 turned black and dropped dead. David On the positive side 10 survived. |
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First frost for the year...
David Hare-Scott wrote:
Jeßus wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: Jeßus wrote: ...last Sunday. If only it was another 2 weeks away - still had a lot of tomatoes close to being ready. And so much for the pumpkins and pickled cucumbers. Oh well, thats how it goes - still learning the quirks of the climate here in N.E Tas So what is your probable frost-free period of the year? Not a lot... safe to say frost-free between Jan and mid Feb. I'm not joking It's been known to have frost here on Xmas day, and we had out first frost here this year on 28th Feb. Aside from the above - most frosts seem to occur between April and October. That sort of variation must be a real killer. I bet you don't have a big problem with cabbage moth though. You'd lose that bet, unfortunately for me I think the cabbage months first made their presence felt here about two months ago, I try to spray the brassicas with dipel once a week... I often forget though. The other insect problem I have here is sawfly larvae, which have made a mess of my young cherries, pears - and now they're starting on my plum and prune trees. Again, using dipel on these, as it seems to be the only organic spray I know of that seems to help. snip I went from 1/6 acre to 50 acres, from sand to clay and from coastal moderated climate (8C to 34C) to no maritime effect (-6C to 44C). I'm also a fair way inland, previously right on the coastline. snip I've also learned many times over that in general, claims by nurseries of a given plant or tree being 'frost hardy' is a load of you-know-what! Oh yes. We planted 75 "frost hardy" acacias which grew from 30cm to 140cm in 7 months through the warmer months. The first hard frost hit and 65 turned black and dropped dead. Frustrating, isn't it? -- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it - George Bernard Shaw |
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