light frost predicted

duajones · January 13, 2009

or maybe even a little colder. Brussel sprouts are supposed to benefit from light frost, should I worry about covering the plants or let them be. And rather than do a second post in the fruit forum, I have a blueberry plant in a container and post the exact same question concerning them. Cover or let them be?

Tomaat · January 13, 2009

The Blueberry bush should be able to take light frost so there is no need to cover it.

Worth1 · January 13, 2009

I just put out 45 cabbage plants, 18 Cauliflower and 18 Broccoli plants.

I hope it doesn't kill them.

Worth

duajones · January 13, 2009

my neighbor tells me he has never covered his cabbage plants and never had a problem. I am thinking since brussel sprouts are similiar I probably dont need to cover them

ContainerTed · January 13, 2009

You folks over there in "warmville" send us some hot rocks or something. The forecast for "HOT?-lanta" has the temperature going down to 12 F and 14 F in the heat island area of downtown. Out here, we usually get something about 6 or so degrees colder. Hard freeze time is a'coming.

bcday · January 13, 2009

12 F and 14 F -- ABOVE zero? The forecast here is for 0 tomorrow night, 8 below on Thursday night, and 13 below on Friday. And I'm reading about folks in Texas out in their gardens planting stuff? Hey, send some of that warm Texas weather up our way too!

-- BC, watching the lake-effect snowflakes gently drifting down to cover everything in the garden with a white blanket.

Worth1 · January 13, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcday

12 F and 14 F -- ABOVE zero? The forecast here is for 0 tomorrow night, 8 below on Thursday night, and 13 below on Friday. And I'm reading about folks in Texas out in their gardens planting stuff? Hey, send some of that warm Texas weather up our way too!

-- BC, watching the lake-effect snowflakes gently drifting down to cover everything in the garden with a white blanket.

We are Going to get in the upper 20's tonight.

I have all of my windows open to let in some fresh air.

Worth

roamwhereiwant2 · January 13, 2009

It's going to be 37 tonight but we've got a low of 13 predicted for Thursday night. It had been in the low 50s at night and I even had to run the ceiling fan a couple of times last week because the bedroom was too warm for sleep. Nope, Hot-lanta isn't very warm tonight.

Close those windows Worth, you'll freeze yourself!

ContainerTed · January 13, 2009

BC, I did my time in weather purgatory for four years in Washington State and then for three years up in New Hampshire. I can tell you with no uncertainty, that I don't like 20 and 30 below.

When salt water freezes, as what they call the "Great Bay" in New Hampshire did (and I'm talking about 12 inches deep), I KNOW without doubt that the latitude of my location is a much larger number than I can be comfortable with.

I came here because of the "Hot-lanta" thing.

Ted
(who likes 65+ as a minimum)

rnewste · January 13, 2009

Sorry to post this, but we made it to 77 yesterday, and a "cooler" 75 today.

. Forecast is to get colder to 70 by the weekend...... in Northern California.

(I grew up in Rochester so I know what cold, snowy weather is like).

Ray

Nightshade · January 13, 2009

I almost afraid of jinxing a good thing, but our day time temperatures are in the high sixties and they're seeing 85F down the hill in Palm Springs.

I'm sending the warm rocks C.O.D., Ted. How many would you like?

rxkeith · January 13, 2009

lows are gonna be at or near zero for the next few days here in the thumb. highs aren't gonna be much above double digits. light frost would be an improvement for me.

i moved down from the U.P. to this????????

ps and to answer the original question, blueberry and brussells sprout will be fine.

keith

newatthiskat · January 14, 2009

Hey Ray!

Kat

Wi-sunflower · January 14, 2009

Yup, sprouts will take down to mid teens if it's only for about a day and then gets back up over freezing. 2 years ago we had a mild early winter and were still picking fresh sprouts to sell at an indoor market the middle of Jan. The 2 winters since then tho mine have killed before Christmas. The last 2 Wisconsin Decembers have been rather brutal.

I would say the Bluberries are OK too, UNLESS the bushes are blooming. The blooms would freeze and you would lose that set of fruit. Just like with any fruit trees that get a frost during blooming.

Tomaat · January 14, 2009

Ray, how lucky growing snow peas and so sunny 'n warm at this time ! I envy you !!!

January 13, 2009	#1
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	light frost predicted or maybe even a little colder. Brussel sprouts are supposed to benefit from light frost, should I worry about covering the plants or let them be. And rather than do a second post in the fruit forum, I have a blueberry plant in a container and post the exact same question concerning them. Cover or let them be?

January 13, 2009	#5
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	You folks over there in "warmville" send us some hot rocks or something. The forecast for "HOT?-lanta" has the temperature going down to 12 F and 14 F in the heat island area of downtown. Out here, we usually get something about 6 or so degrees colder. Hard freeze time is a'coming. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

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ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	BC, I did my time in weather purgatory for four years in Washington State and then for three years up in New Hampshire. I can tell you with no uncertainty, that I don't like 20 and 30 below. When salt water freezes, as what they call the "Great Bay" in New Hampshire did (and I'm talking about 12 inches deep), I KNOW without doubt that the latitude of my location is a much larger number than I can be comfortable with. I came here because of the "Hot-lanta" thing. Ted (who likes 65+ as a minimum) __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

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rxkeith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Back in da U.P. Posts: 1,848	lows are gonna be at or near zero for the next few days here in the thumb. highs aren't gonna be much above double digits. light frost would be an improvement for me. i moved down from the U.P. to this???????? ps and to answer the original question, blueberry and brussells sprout will be fine. keith Last edited by rxkeith; January 14, 2009 at 08:13 AM.

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newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	reply Hey Ray! Kat

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Tomaat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 154	The Blueberry bush should be able to take light frost so there is no need to cover it.

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I just put out 45 cabbage plants, 18 Cauliflower and 18 Broccoli plants. I hope it doesn't kill them. Worth

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bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	12 F and 14 F -- ABOVE zero? The forecast here is for 0 tomorrow night, 8 below on Thursday night, and 13 below on Friday. And I'm reading about folks in Texas out in their gardens planting stuff? Hey, send some of that warm Texas weather up our way too! -- BC, watching the lake-effect snowflakes gently drifting down to cover everything in the garden with a white blanket.

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roamwhereiwant2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lawrenceville, GA, 7b Posts: 130	It's going to be 37 tonight but we've got a low of 13 predicted for Thursday night. It had been in the low 50s at night and I even had to run the ceiling fan a couple of times last week because the bedroom was too warm for sleep. Nope, Hot-lanta isn't very warm tonight. Close those windows Worth, you'll freeze yourself!

January 13, 2009	#10
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Sorry to post this, but we made it to 77 yesterday, and a "cooler" 75 today. . Forecast is to get colder to 70 by the weekend...... in Northern California. (I grew up in Rochester so I know what cold, snowy weather is like). Ray

January 13, 2009	#11
Nightshade Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: So. California Posts: 178	I almost afraid of jinxing a good thing, but our day time temperatures are in the high sixties and they're seeing 85F down the hill in Palm Springs. I'm sending the warm rocks C.O.D., Ted. How many would you like?

January 14, 2009	#14
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	Yup, sprouts will take down to mid teens if it's only for about a day and then gets back up over freezing. 2 years ago we had a mild early winter and were still picking fresh sprouts to sell at an indoor market the middle of Jan. The 2 winters since then tho mine have killed before Christmas. The last 2 Wisconsin Decembers have been rather brutal. I would say the Bluberries are OK too, UNLESS the bushes are blooming. The blooms would freeze and you would lose that set of fruit. Just like with any fruit trees that get a frost during blooming.