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| here is few pics first one is WOW plant planted April 26 |
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| this one planted in open ground May 15 |
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| this one neighbors which looks good for the area, am thinking they did planted mid May but have used some row cover |
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| First plant is Tsar Kolokol which is wispy heart, second one is Sakharnyi pudovichok which is beefsteak. |
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| Very nice. I'm on-board with WOWs, and have been touting them for years. Allows planting 2 weeks+ early, and saves work because they also take care of the hardening off process. Might not be feasible for someone with 100 plants, but I suggest that they be given a try. Not sure if they're necessary for every zone, but in our zone 5 they seem a very good fit. I could plant last week of April like you, but May 1 is my usual date. Can usually get a ripe June Stupice on that schedule. |
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| Nice, healthy looking plants Ellen!!!!! I have some interesting plant protectors that I bought at a Gardener's Supply sale some years ago. They are about 2' tall opaque plastic "surrounds" (like a plant pot or a lamp shade with spikes cut into the plastic to insert into the soil. They also come with tops that snap on and are like an upside-down colander. I wish I had more of them! I put two on a couple of my plants to keep them a bit warmer and to see if they would do better than the other plants, and I think they have helped! Linda |
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| Very nice, Linda. That plant looks great. I think WOW is a means of sheltering. I made small cages from rabbit fence and wrapped them with bubble wrap, They work fine but I did not do a side-by-side study to see how much of a difference it made. Certainly, if WOW works for you then that is all it counts. Have a good season ! |
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