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Cold tonight, garden opinions #7134743 04/07/18 12:39 AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 32,601 Hickory Creek, Fannin Co. Texa... sig226fan (Rguns.com) OP duck & cover
OP sig226fan (Rguns.com) duck & cover Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 32,601 Hickory Creek, Fannin Co. Texa...	Calling for 38 for a low, but also for 34 and freezing precip 30 miles north of me.... to cover everything, spread hay, or ride it out? Primarily 8-10 inch tomatoes and bell peppers in question

Re: Cold tonight, garden opinions [Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)] #7134746 04/07/18 12:42 AM
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 4,140 Denton County D Dalee7892 Extreme Tracker
Dalee7892 Extreme Tracker D Joined: May 2015 Posts: 4,140 Denton County	It's the COLD temps plus wind. Think I will put some sheets over the plants tomatoes, beans and peas.

Re: Cold tonight, garden opinions [Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)] #7134901 04/07/18 03:41 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,236 Denton County Chickenman Extremely Right Wing
Chickenman Extremely Right Wing Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,236 Denton County	I expect a total loss at Ray Roberts Will try to cover what I can but I am not hopeful.

Re: Cold tonight, garden opinions [Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)] #7134908 04/07/18 03:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,236 Denton County Chickenman Extremely Right Wing
Chickenman Extremely Right Wing Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,236 Denton County	On a positive note, the gusts they predicted so far have not happened in my place.

Re: Cold tonight, garden opinions [Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)] #7135117 04/07/18 04:32 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 15,184 Tbar THF Celebrity
Tbar THF Celebrity Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 15,184	Need that wind to keep blowing to prevent a frost. Make America Great Again

Re: Cold tonight, garden opinions [Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)] #7135456 04/08/18 12:26 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 91,416 Katy-Fulshear bill oxner THF Celebrity
bill oxner THF Celebrity Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 91,416 Katy-Fulshear	It depends on your setup, but I've had success turning my drippers on. You can go out now and turn your water hose on very low. I've saved a couple of crops with some variation of watering. Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill

Re: Cold tonight, garden opinions [Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)] #7136058 04/08/18 11:01 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 91,416 Katy-Fulshear bill oxner THF Celebrity
bill oxner THF Celebrity Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 91,416 Katy-Fulshear	How did you guys do? Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill

Re: Cold tonight, garden opinions [Re: bill oxner] #7138415 04/11/18 05:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,006 Mckinney, TX S Stevarino Extreme Tracker
Stevarino Extreme Tracker S Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,006 Mckinney, TX	Originally Posted By: bill oxner How did you guys do? We got to 32 degrees for about 2 hours.. my cucumber plants seem to be the only thing that took a beating.. everything else looks good.. okra went in the ground today..

Re: Cold tonight, garden opinions [Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)] #7142001 04/16/18 10:46 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,972 Harrison County, Longview TX O Old Rabbit THF Trophy Hunter
Old Rabbit THF Trophy Hunter O Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,972 Harrison County, Longview TX	It was 32* east of Longview this morning, weather service called for 38* so I didn't cover anything up. Will see how much damage when I get home from work this evening. So ready for the temp swings to be over.

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