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Posted by bradiniowa 5 Ia (My Page) on Sat, May 16, 09 at 17:58
| The news is saying that there's a possibility of Frost for a large portion of Iowa tonight! I just returned from making a greenhouse over my tomatoes (even though they are in raised beds & should be safe) mainly because I'm next to a county in the warned area. I can't believe It's Mid-May & we have to worry about this! My grapes are going great guns, the Lilacs are just beginning to go into full bloom....Wacky! |
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| I know! I just got in from covering everything in buckets and sheets. Hopefully everything survives. I took pictures of my covers. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Frost precaution pictures
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| I was so focused on covering my tomatoes that I forgot about everything else. My watermelon looks a bit worse for wear, but it'll probably perk up with this upcoming warm weather. But I also forgot about my banana tree! I can't believe I forgot about it! Its leaves now have brown streaks. Hopefully it'll recover, too! :) |
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| Watermelon looks worse today :( I'm putting it on intensive care -- removed bottom leaves and shielded it from the sun with aluminum foil. I'll take the foil off after a couple days when, hopefully, it'll have either started to recover on some leaves or started some new ones. Don't want it to dry out in the meantime. |
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| My tomatoes made it through fine. I hope your watermelon plants recover, karenrei. A buddy from work lost all of his tomatoes & peppers. I only have cucumbers left to plant. I'm not to worried about the late start, I'm sure there will be more than enough time & fruits. We have tomatoes, eggplant, Green, Ancho, Jalepeno, & Chili peppers. Mixed greens & escarole for salads, Leeks, 2 varieties of Green beans, peas, and an herb garden with Curly & flat leaf parsley, Thyme, Oregano, Basil, & fern leaf dill. Good Gardening to all! |
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