Post by Pete on Oct 1, 2017 10:47:20 GMT
Normally we would've gotten our first frost here in PA about 2 weeks ago, but it was unseasonably warm in September. Now here it is, a frosty October 1st.
I predicted it was going to frost when I saw, yesterday, the expected overnight temp. Was supposed to drop into the 30s. So yesterday evening I got a tarp & covered my tomato plants. After giving those 4 months of TLC & still getting ripe ones daily, with plenty of green ones yet, I surely didn't want my plants killed by frost.
About 10 mins after I'd covered my 'maters I saw a frost warning on the Weather Channel. And thought: aha, I was right. Anyway, a few minutes ago I looked outside for signs of frost on the grass but didn't see any. So I then walked out to my SUV to check the windshield & yep, thick coating of frost on the glass.
Currently it's 34 with a sunny 68 predicted for today. So I'll let the tarp on my plants till the sun warms them up under there. Average of 72 forecast for this week's daytime temp & 50 overnight. So, Indian Summer begins, giving me a few more weeks of growing season before winter begins creeping in.
I predicted it was going to frost when I saw, yesterday, the expected overnight temp. Was supposed to drop into the 30s. So yesterday evening I got a tarp & covered my tomato plants. After giving those 4 months of TLC & still getting ripe ones daily, with plenty of green ones yet, I surely didn't want my plants killed by frost.
About 10 mins after I'd covered my 'maters I saw a frost warning on the Weather Channel. And thought: aha, I was right. Anyway, a few minutes ago I looked outside for signs of frost on the grass but didn't see any. So I then walked out to my SUV to check the windshield & yep, thick coating of frost on the glass.
Currently it's 34 with a sunny 68 predicted for today. So I'll let the tarp on my plants till the sun warms them up under there. Average of 72 forecast for this week's daytime temp & 50 overnight. So, Indian Summer begins, giving me a few more weeks of growing season before winter begins creeping in.
