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12-04-2011, 04:13 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Still green!
I can't believe, that on Dec. 4th, we still haven't had a freeze. I once read, some years ago, that our first average frost date was supposed to be Oct. 20. I think it has become a little later in the last few years. I usually have gotten by untl Election Day. (varies Nov. 2 to 8)
Here is one of my Basjoos, in the ground, on Dec. 4. [IMG][/IMG] Some of the leaves got broken, but that was from the weight of the snow, during the freak storm we had on Oct, 29, and not from the cold. Last edited by john_ny : 12-04-2011 at 04:15 PM. Reason: spelling |
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12-04-2011, 10:29 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Water has an enormous effect. My backyard is routinely 5-7 degrees warmer at night than my work which is 15 miles to the southeast. During a freeze event, my backyard is routinely 10 degrees warmer. It's amazing how much of a difference little changes in microclimate can make on night time temperatures. I have seen bare wet ground underneath plants be the difference between frozen plants and unfrozen plants
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12-05-2011, 12:39 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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John, strange, huh? I live in Alabama, a mile or so north of the Gulf of Mexico. In the early morning of Dec 1st we had either a frost or a freeze because most everything is brown.
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12-05-2011, 01:36 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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Re: Still green!
We had our third morning of frost this morning, the first being 11/8. We got cool earlier than normal but then had a warm period. I noticed this morning that some of my pitanga (Surinam cherry) that bloomed late have finally ripened up. Won't be as lucky with most of the banana fruits I've got hanging.
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12-05-2011, 06:22 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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Re: Still green!
I had two nights of light frost November 30 and December 1st. It hurt most of my peppers except the two closest to the asphalt road. Also wilted a very large EE that volunteered in the garden and I just never pulled it up. It knocked my collards down a bit but they picked back up as soon as the frost melted away. It did not appear to have any effect on my bananas.
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Yes it was and I'm still cold from picking this afternoon! Elephant Ear! LOL First time I saw it I had no idea either.
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12-08-2011, 11:54 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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Terry, where do you live in Alabama? My home is in Gulf Shores.
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12-10-2011, 05:26 PM | #11 (permalink) |
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We will have to get together next summer with Darkman and Jose. There are several members from our area.
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Re: Still green!
Things are still green here too! My Mandevilla, geraniums, and some other annuals (like Lantana) are still in bloom and my ginger only had some minor frost damage. We did have a frost and my basjoos were toasted, but the basjoos have a new leaf coming up and most of the frost tender plants are still alive and well. My Elephant ears only have a little damage and Mexican Petunias dont have any damage at all. Im about 2 blocks away from the ocean.
Tonight is cold though and at 3:30 Am, I noticed some ice on my back deck which means that we are below freezing and my plants will probably be toast in the morning). Not bad for almost mid December! Only 2 more months of cold before things start to head toward spring (and about 4 months till we can have all the plants back outside again with no worry of frost!)
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