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Wed, May 11, 11 at 5:36
| We have gone from cold and rainy to hot and sunny all in a week! We may reach 80 today and have had no rain for almost a week! I've had to water my babies that I planted out. With it reaching 80 today, should I not plant out? Or just plan on watering a lot? |
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- Posted by tempusflits 5 (My Page) on Wed, May 11, 11 at 6:32
| We hit 95 degrees here yesterday afternoon after being cool and wet all spring. I don't think I'll plant anymore sprouts until the cool weather arrives. That's supposed to happen by this weekend. I just hope I don't lose the cool weather vegetables to this heat. Is it just me, or has this been a challenging year for gardening? |
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| Same thing here. It has been on average very cool this spring ,and so many of my wintersown seedlings don't even have true leaves yet. I haven't even planting anything out yet. Yesterday we had a sudden heat wave and got up to 90. I just tried to keep my containers vented, lightly shaded, and well watered. Today the temp is supposed to start dropping and be back down to a high of 59 on Sunday. I plan to start planting out on the cooler rainy overcast days in between. I am hoping for those "rainy overcast" days. The weathermen seem to forecast rain, even if it is only a 10% chance. :( At least the heat has gotten some of my heat loving annuals to finally sprout and start growing. |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Wed, May 11, 11 at 10:48
| My ground is still so saturated that even 3 days of high 80 degree weather hasn't dried it out. So I am planting out. Another chance of rain this weekend. Send the rain to the north east, ladyrose needs you, lol. |
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| Jodie, If you plant out while it really hot, give your transplanted babies a little shade if possible ( with lawn chairs, upside down laundry basket, etc). It helps them, relieves the stress of the sun. Karen |
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