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Skriven 2010-05-24 12:25:02 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 38039 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Garden temperatures
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Hi Ruth,

>>> Right, I plant mine on St. Patrick's day (March 17) every year.  We're
>>> a tad warmer than Sullivan County... not by much, but a few degrees
>>> and it makes a difference.

>> > He's in Delaware County--the mountains and rocks keep thing cool
>> longer. > Good Friday is generally when he tries to have the early
>> stuff in by.

I think the valley where Windsor is located works in our favor.  There are some
parts of Binghamton that just plain frigid - the place we buy our Christmas
trees is an example.. you drive up and up and up until you can't imagine you
can get much higer :)  If it's snowing hard, you can forget about getting a
tree there (g).

>> That is a bit chillier than here than.

> Enough so that they can get frost as late as May, early as August.  It's
> the higher elevation of the mountains.

We've had snow in May but never have gotten frost in Aug. that I know of at
least .. just freak instances sometimes when Canadian weather comes down and
sits on top of us and doesn't want to budge.. but then again, I remember
getting snow in May when we lived in Orange County NY (the Mid-Hudson area).

>> every > one else up in the north east, his were wiped out last year.
>> Yes, that was some nasty blight.  I think I got a whole of 1 quart
>> canned tomatoes, and maybe 3 fresh that I let ripen inside. It was
>> sick.. :(

> I don't think my folks even got that.  They had enough canned to carry
> over for the winter but now Dad can't do any gardening this year.  He
> hasn't mentioned anything more about trying to do some containers of
> tomatoes; too many problems with the computer to even think of that
> right now.

Sometimes it's just easier to buy vegetables at the market. A bonus if you can
get to a farmer's market :)

>> Yes, not only for the nutrients for the plants, but because it
>> confuses the pests.  I don't use any pesticides so I plant things that
>> discourage pests like marigold, basil, etc.

> And enjoy the flowers, herbs, etc. Do you save the marigold seeds from
> one year to the next?

Typically I don't.. just didn't work out last year since I was having some
trouble last summer with drugs/legs/etc. (grin).

>  I remember having a pot of them as a Girl Scout
> project; I planted the pot outside when the plants got too big for it.
> Those plants just took off and almost took over the whole area around
> them (that had other plants in it).  I think I saved some seeds but
> can't say for sure now.

I've saved green beans at times in the fall when they've dried out enough to
store.. but in general I prefer to buy new seed since it's going to be more
resistant to disease, etc.

>>> terrible tomato blight last year :(  That bed this year is all peas :)
>>> Should have tons of them I think :)

>> > IOW, peas on earth. (G)

>> Lol.. yes, and peas' sprouts and tendrils sauteed on earth as well :)

> As long as they're not sauteed in earth--yuck! (G)

haha.. well, this year the peas and beans are doing well, so I'm happy.  We did
have a frost somewhere in there that got some of the bean plants, but not that
many.  I've since planted additonal beans there.. still have the broccoli,
butternut squash and summer squash to get in their beds.  Too bad I didn't have
the energy to get the broccoli in earlier, it really loves the cold spring
weather.  Can't have everyting :)

Take care,
Janis

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