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Skriven 2010-05-25 21:29:17 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 38180 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: Garden temperatures
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Hi Janis,

>> That is a bit chillier than here than.

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

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


Amazing, the difference of just a relatively few miles can make.

 JK> > tomatoes; too many problems with the computer to even think of that
 JK> > right now.

 JK> Sometimes it's just easier to buy vegetables at the market. A bonus if
 JK> 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.

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

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

No fun, as usual.


 JK> around > them (that had other plants in it).  I think I saved some
 JK> seeds but
 JK> > can't say for sure now.

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

Better bred beans.


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

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

Sounds like you're doing quite well, overall.  Lots of good eats ahead
of you. Do you have help putting it up?


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