Yikes! Hope I dodged the bullet!

Mojo · April 14, 2008

It got down close to 40 last night here in the Houston 'burbs (far west). I think I dodged the bullet, though: everything this morning looked decent. The plants were far too tall and involved at this point to do anything beyond thinking good thoughts.

But I worry about our Tomatovillians to the west and immediate north.

huntoften · April 14, 2008

29 here in KC...i put the propane heater in the greenhouse and a small electric one in the cold frame. Everything made it except a couple of plants I had too close to the one in the cold frame. Hopefully this will be the LAST cold blast of the season!

GIZZARDFARM · April 14, 2008

Supposed to get down to 31 degrees here tonight. Got my heater on my youngans, glad i didnt set them out as I lost over 200 last year...

Gizzard

feldon30 · April 14, 2008

Suze reported 34 in Elgin, TX. It didn't get below 45 here at the house to my knowledge. I wasn't home to protect my plants even if I'd known it would get that cold.

It was about 43 when I got on my bike at 6:45am in La Grange, TX to ride day 2 of the MS150. With 3 layers of clothes, it was still freezing for the first 20 miles or so. 170 miles in 2 days. With constant headwind (the last 9 years we've had a substantial tailwind), it was rather challenging!

vermiit · April 15, 2008

OT: Cool! Another cyclist that has a 'thing' - okay, obsession with tomatoes! Put in around 100 miles this weekend, but in the 70's...

TomatoDon · April 15, 2008

I have a friend, originally from Houston, now singing in Nashville now, who went home to ride in that Morgan! I chipped in to help sponsor her ride.

Don

bryanccfshr · April 15, 2008

low near 40 last night and abain near 41 tonight... I havent't seen any ill's but a little leaf curl on some plants.. No problem. I got fruit set and a few weeks to set some more.

feldon30 · April 15, 2008

I don't have a picture of crossing the finish line this year yet. Maybe in the next week or so Brightroom Photography will have one up. My friend took this photo in 2004:

So far I have raised nearly $400 of my goal of $1,000. 12,000 riders have raised $11 million so far this year, with a goal of $14 million!!!

TomatoDon · April 15, 2008

We hit right at 32 last night, but tonight is supposed to be 40, then 50, and mid-high 50's at night for the next 10 days, so look like it's time to plant this week! I think there's less than a 5% chance we ever get a frost after April 25.

Don

April 14, 2008	#1
Mojo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 317	Yikes! Hope I dodged the bullet! It got down close to 40 last night here in the Houston 'burbs (far west). I think I dodged the bullet, though: everything this morning looked decent. The plants were far too tall and involved at this point to do anything beyond thinking good thoughts. But I worry about our Tomatovillians to the west and immediate north. __________________ There is no logical response to the question, "Why won't you let me plant more tomatoes?"

April 14, 2008	#2
huntoften Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas CIty Posts: 560	29 here in KC...i put the propane heater in the greenhouse and a small electric one in the cold frame. Everything made it except a couple of plants I had too close to the one in the cold frame. Hopefully this will be the LAST cold blast of the season! __________________ Kansas City, Missouri Zone 5b/6a

April 14, 2008	#4
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Suze reported 34 in Elgin, TX. It didn't get below 45 here at the house to my knowledge. I wasn't home to protect my plants even if I'd known it would get that cold. It was about 43 when I got on my bike at 6:45am in La Grange, TX to ride day 2 of the MS150. With 3 layers of clothes, it was still freezing for the first 20 miles or so. 170 miles in 2 days. With constant headwind (the last 9 years we've had a substantial tailwind), it was rather challenging! __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

April 15, 2008	#6
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,521	I have a friend, originally from Houston, now singing in Nashville now, who went home to ride in that Morgan! I chipped in to help sponsor her ride. Don __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS

April 15, 2008	#7
bryanccfshr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Farmington, Nm Posts: 450	low near 40 last night and abain near 41 tonight... I havent't seen any ill's but a little leaf curl on some plants.. No problem. I got fruit set and a few weeks to set some more. __________________ I moved!

April 14, 2008	#3
GIZZARDFARM Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: COMFORT TENNESSEE Posts: 300	Supposed to get down to 31 degrees here tonight. Got my heater on my youngans, glad i didnt set them out as I lost over 200 last year... Gizzard

April 15, 2008	#5
vermiit Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: z 14, California Posts: 137	OT: Cool! Another cyclist that has a 'thing' - okay, obsession with tomatoes! Put in around 100 miles this weekend, but in the 70's...