spring planting of tomatoes

[Doug9345]

I covered the rhubarb. I know that it will grow new leaves, but if I can get it through tonight I'll feel better. The bed has been neglected the 3 years or so and, because multiple people pick from, it has been over picked in spots. I figure if I can prevent one regrow cycle it will be stronger.

[livinonfaith]

How did everyone do last night? Or is it too soon to tell?

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you all.

[kath]

Originally Posted by livinonfaith

How did everyone do last night? Or is it too soon to tell?

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you all.

Thanks for your concern. My peas took a bad hit. They had been growing since 3/14 from a 3/2 planting and were several inches tall. I'm not sure if the growth tips were completely frozen on all of them but they were very limp and looked worse as the day progressed. Guess I'll wait a few more days and replant with what seed I have left on Saturday if they still look the same or worse. Hope I've finally learned my lesson about planting way before the safe date for a particular crop. I hate having wasted so much seed.

[RebelRidin]

I'm sorry to hear that Kath. We were right on the border and made out fine.

[livinonfaith]

I'm so sorry, Kath. I was hoping they would all be okay. I know peas can take a little frost, wasn't sure about a hard freeze. Maybe they will recover.

Did everything else make it?

[kath]

Originally Posted by livinonfaith

I'm so sorry, Kath. I was hoping they would all be okay. I know peas can take a little frost, wasn't sure about a hard freeze. Maybe they will recover.

Did everything else make it?

Thanks for the sympathetic words- today they're even flatter on the ground and going from green to yellow. It's really over for them so I'll be replanting on Saturday. I almost took a picture today to post but it was too sad. Fortunately, everything else is ok. The onions lost the outermost leaf but are still green and standing tall, so I think they're ok. I did keep the extra onion plants for replacements just in case.

[OneDahlia]

Aw, the poor peas! I'm sorry they didn't make it. That's a lot of peas to replant, but at least the new ones should grow fast. I planted some very early, maybe six weeks ago, and then some more about two weeks ago. The late ones germinated super fast in the warmer soil and there's not a huge difference between the two groups.

[kath]

Originally Posted by OneDahlia

Aw, the poor peas! I'm sorry they didn't make it. That's a lot of peas to replant, but at least the new ones should grow fast. I planted some very early, maybe six weeks ago, and then some more about two weeks ago. The late ones germinated super fast in the warmer soil and there's not a huge difference between the two groups.

Thanks for the smpathy and encouragement, OneDahlia. I'm sure you're right about them catching up. I'm always in a rush to get the peas in and out quickly because we do a succession crop with late sweet corn and if I plant the corn much later than the end of the first week in July, we risk not having the corn ripen before the first frost in the fall.

[Doug9345]

Luckily it didn't get as cold here as predicted.

[stonysoilseeds]

snowpeas have taking a new meaning to me i planted my peas 3 weeks ago and right now they are getting snowed on

[Tracydr]

Originally Posted by kath

Thanks for your concern. My peas took a bad hit. They had been growing since 3/14 from a 3/2 planting and were several inches tall. I'm not sure if the growth tips were completely frozen on all of them but they were very limp and looked worse as the day progressed. Guess I'll wait a few more days and replant with what seed I have left on Saturday if they still look the same or worse. Hope I've finally learned my lesson about planting way before the safe date for a particular crop. I hate having wasted so much seed.

I'm sorry to hear about your peas.
Back in Jan, we were having 85 degree days and 45 degree nights, I was wondering why I didn't start my tomatoes in Nov.
Thankfully, I watched my 10 forecasts when I got near normal planting time. Ended up 3 weeks late because of weekly frost warnings ing Feb/March.
Can't trust early warm weather.

[kath]

Originally Posted by Tracydr

I'm sorry to hear about your peas.
Back in Jan, we were having 85 degree days and 45 degree nights, I was wondering why I didn't start my tomatoes in Nov.
Thankfully, I watched my 10 forecasts when I got near normal planting time. Ended up 3 weeks late because of weekly frost warnings ing Feb/March.
Can't trust early warm weather.

Thanks, Tracy- glad to hear you waited and I think I've finally learned not to take chances with early planting unless I'm really prepared to lose the crop. The replacement peas have been planted and are getting rained on as I write.