Texas Fall/Winter thread!

[MossRoad]

We don't usually start our seeds until Good Friday, which is end of March/start of April. Last freeze is usually April 15 and last frost May 15, although it's pretty unpredictable. In the 24 years we've lived in our current house, I've had exactly 3 years where the grapes didn't freeze or frost. Early thaws then late frosts. Grrrr...

 

[lostcreekranch]

Thanks Muhammad. We change to our spring/summer thread in 20 days. Hopefully it will get back to talking about rainfall or lack there of.
hugs, Brandi

First day of spring .. we just leave, lock the agitators inside, and listen to them whine to themselves .. in 100° heat.

The TEXAS Fall / Winter thread .. is NOT air conditioned.

 

[Buppies]

American Models say Spring has sprung Euro models not so fast. Only time will tell

 

[txdon]

American Models say Spring has sprung Euro models not so fast. Only time will tell

So, how accurate are the Euro models? I have onions and potatoes that are wanting to go in the warm ground.

 

[Buppies]

Don European this year not as good as in the past GFS aweful. Different models within the subset do different things. These are two weeks to 30 days out. The Euro models showed your cold air blitz about two weeks or so in advance but they blew it for the east coast

 

[oldballs]

Here in my part of Kansas, I wait for Saint Patrick to bless my potatoes..i.e. March 17th.. peas and onions too.
The garden is waiting and ready

 

[Buppies]

Nice looking garden oldballs

 

[txdon]

Here in my part of Kansas, I wait for Saint Patrick to bless my potatoes..i.e. March 17th.. peas and onions too.
The garden is waiting and ready.

The central Texas potato planting day is President's Day. This year PD was a tad early and the day after was zero. However the next week the temp was 80˚F. My cut potatoes are still hardening after a dusting of sulphur. I usually keep a bale of alfalfa hay by the garden and cover them if frost is imminent after they sprout.

 

[two_bit_score]

Okay that's enough for the political side of this topic. I'd rather not have to hack up or close this thread after 8k replies.

A certain forum moderator fueled the political controversy as he has in other threads in the past. He is the only moderator i have ever observed who does so. Other members have mentioned his antics also. Most members have been very restrained regarding the inherent politics of this topic here in this thread.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Today .. we celebrate Texas Independence Day.

Texas declares independence | March 2, 1836 | HISTORY

During the Texas Revolution, a convention of American Texans meets at Washington-on-the-Brazos and declares the independence of Texas from Mexico. The delegates chose David Burnet as provisional president and confirmed Sam Houston as the commander in chief of all Texan forces. The Texans also...

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