Jim - You got all your cover material ready? Looks like they are predicting temps in the mid 30's for Dallas this weekend. Out your way and probably mine, that probably means a chance of frost. I don't have near what you do, but I would sure hate to lose it.
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Bill, I'm "holding my breath" because I have cover, but I may not be able to put it down this weekend. I bought clear sheeting to cover plants, but my schedule may not allow me to get it over the garden. I now have so much stuff planted that I don't have enough plastic anyhow. The heavy rains beat several of my plants pretty badly, and I've lost almost 10% due to that. It may be a case where I have to replant if I get a bad frost. Many things will survive, but my tomatoes, beans, and blackeye peas may take a beating.
It's a chance you take....
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Mornin Jim,
Gee it seems strange to think you guys may get weather that cold down there this time of year !
I got my fingers crossed for you, Im really looking foward to some great garden shots as the growing season progresses!
Gee it seems strange to think you guys may get weather that cold down there this time of year !
I got my fingers crossed for you, Im really looking foward to some great garden shots as the growing season progresses!
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Well, I couldn't stand it any longer. Watching your garden go in. All the nice rain 
you've been getting......man.....I just had to get my garden started. First part of the week, high's here where in the 70's. Woohooo!
First, plumbed in a water timer and all the irrigation lines. Then planted 3 varieties of Tomatoe's, Zucchini & cucumbers.
Then Wednesday came. Temperatures dropped. For the next five days, highs predicted in the 30's and low's in the 20's and snow showers.
So anyway, here's a few pictures of my cool work. The first has my three helpers in it...on one of there lunch breaks. It's hard to get good help anymore.....but they are reliable, like clockwork.
Don
you've been getting......man.....I just had to get my garden started. First part of the week, high's here where in the 70's. Woohooo!First, plumbed in a water timer and all the irrigation lines. Then planted 3 varieties of Tomatoe's, Zucchini & cucumbers.
Then Wednesday came. Temperatures dropped.
For the next five days, highs predicted in the 30's and low's in the 20's and snow showers. So anyway, here's a few pictures of my cool
work. The first has my three helpers in it...on one of there lunch breaks. It's hard to get good help anymore.....but they are reliable, like clockwork.Don
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Don, every time I look at your hotbed, I think "Conestoga hotbed."
My wife asked me if we could build several of those 2' wide and 50' long for our whole garden.
My wife asked me if we could build several of those 2' wide and 50' long for our whole garden.
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Good luck with the cold weather this weekend Jim. They are saying mid 20’s here in N. Georgia. All I have in so far are cool crops, lettuce, garlic and onions, so I am hoping mine will make it through.
MarkV
All I have in so far are cool crops, lettuce, garlic and onions, so I am hoping mine will make it through. MarkV
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Mornin Don,
Wow very nice that structure gives new meaning to a raised bed garden ! Are your pipe arches made by you are did you purchace an aftermarket frame ?
Thanks !
Wow very nice that structure gives new meaning to a raised bed garden !
Are your pipe arches made by you are did you purchace an aftermarket frame ?Thanks !
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scott_vt said:Wow very nice that structure gives new meaning to a raised bed garden !
Thanks !
Thanks Scotty! The hoops are 1/2" PVC electrical conduit. The electrical PVC is "sun resistant" and flexible enough to make into the 'hoop'. I ran a piece of the PVC the entire length, along the top of the arch and zip tied to each hoop to add some rigidity.
Here's a link where some of the ideas came from....
Caution for Jinman: Opening this link could lead to another project.
A Pint-Sized Hoop House for the Limited Resource Gardener
Don
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Lows down to 17 in NE Kansas tonight, only cool corps out here too but I don't know how they'll handle this!!
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Hey Jim it was 15 F this morning, but our raised beds have a blanket on them, it happens to be about 10 inches of snow.
Last week I went out and turned the soil and thought about constructing the hoops so we could start our early greens, looks like it will be another week or so before we start them.
Last week I went out and turned the soil and thought about constructing the hoops so we could start our early greens, looks like it will be another week or so before we start them.
