Re: frost

Charles wrote:
> You were brave to have marigolds out this early. Did you have any other 
> annuals out? When do you normally plant out your tender plants.
> I wasn't planning to put mine out until next week at least, although
they're 
> probably tough little beggars by this time after all those chilly nights
in 
> a cold frame.


Only put them in on Friday. Last year, I had them in around 26 May. The 
same the year before. I have a row cover to cover them when frost is 
expected. I wasn't expecting the heavy frost we had Sat night...EC 
simply didn't warn for it. The Marigolds can handle low temps...but they 
had a harder time with the heavy frost. But despite the frost, I only 
lost 4 out of 45 plants.

I should know by now not to trust the Gander weather office...

  ;)


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    or the climate will do it for us.