When I got up this morning it was 32 degrees. There was frost on the ground and I was sure glad I had that trampoline over our tomato plants.
There seemed to be frost only in low lying places. When I left the house to go drive my bus route the temp had dropped to 31 degrees.
It warmed up to 79 degrees this afternoon. Love the Springtime.
The ten tomato plants are doing great too.
From the banks of Flat Creek.
~tim
For where my wife and I live we planted tomato plants earlier than we probably should have. We however had the opportunity to purchase some plants that were big and healthy for a very good price; and I purchased ten of them; so they needed in the ground.
On Thursday April 09 I purchased 10 Hybrid-Big Ds from a former Cassville School Teacher, and Bus driver who had purchased several from someone he knew. I was told these plants are selling in Walmart and other places for 6 – 8 dollars per plant. He charged considerably less.
On Saturday April 11 in the early evening hours we (Madge and I) put them in our garden. I have been concerned with frost dangers for the earliness of the time; but I thought of a very good cover for them.
We have a trampoline in our backyard, that goes unused for weeks on end. I got to thinking; “You know the grass grows beautifully under that thing. Why not pull it down over the plants.” I did that this morning. Now no frost worry. Now if there is a hard freeze or something, that will be a different story.
Looking forward to having some good tomatoes this Summer.
From the banks of Flat Creek.
-tim
No! I am not writing of the degrees or percentage of a slope. I am however writing of this mornings temperature at 5:00 a.m. That is right it was 32 degrees fahrenheit down here in our little valley on Flat Creek.
I am somewhat thankful that we did not have frost or any killing affect on plants; tomato plants and bell peppers that are still growing and producing. That was due to the cloud cover we are having. The clouds acted as a blanket of sorts keeping the frost from coming. We also have gotten a little bit of rain. Thank you LORD.
More is on the way; of that I am pretty sure. It is that time of year. Winter is on the way. Only God knows what will come our way. Thirty two degrees? That is really not that bad.
-tim
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