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Offline Gunner55

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Brother put his tomato plants in up here on Friday, he's got some red plastic jackets that he puts water in to keep 'em from gettin hit by the cold. Had 'em for 2-3 seasons now & they work great.
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I made green house lids for raised beds along time ago. I won't have to worry about any frost.
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33 degrees here this morning.....supposed to be in the 30's here every night for the next week. Way to early for tomatoes and others that can't take frost.
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Frost on the roof this morning. Not good for some plants.  I transplanted the 4 pack tomatoes and peppers into larger pots because it will be about 3 weeks before I put them in the garden.  For now they will be in wagons and wheel barrow so I can move them in and out.  I did plant potatoes and onions today.

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Radishes coming along nicely here. :azn:

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Appears the dandelions are doing better. :sleazy: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

 
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Frost on the roof this morning. Not good for some plants.  I transplanted the 4 pack tomatoes and peppers into larger pots because it will be about 3 weeks before I put them in the garden.  For now they will be in wagons and wheel barrow so I can move them in and out.  I did plant potatoes and onions today.
deadeye, where did you see the rooftop frost, big lake or up at your land?? I didn't notice any in cold spring  :scratch:
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Appears the dandelions are doing better. :sleazy: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:


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Likes me garden a little likes me womens, a little on the trashy side!  :rotflmao: If you blow the pic up, that yellow blob between the rows is some kind ornamental the wife had in her planters last year. It managed to survive the winter under the snow. Out of fear of retribution I left them for her in case she wanted them. One can never be too careful. Doesn't take long to get rid of a few dandelions. And hey, where are the pictures of yer radishes, ya putz?   :rotflmao:
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Appears the dandelions are doing better. :sleazy: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:


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Likes me garden a little likes me womens, a little on the trashy side!  :rotflmao: If you blow the pic up, that yellow blob between the rows is some kind ornamental the wife had in her pots last year. It managed to survive the winter under the snow. Doesn't take long to get rid of a few dandelions. And hey, where are the pictures of yer radishes, ya putz?   :rotflmao:
:pouty: :pouty: :pouty: i live a lot closer to the north pole then you!!!!! :banghead: :banghead: all you'd see is black dirt right now...just put them in the ground this past thursday!!!!!!!!!!   :pouty: :pouty:
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And I live closer than you Glenn.  We represent the whole state of MN from north to south.  I just sent in an email to our local garden center.  They prefer that this year and actually is pretty good way to do it.  Then I have a check for the correct amount when I arrive to pick up the boxes of stuff.  We have had below freezing the last few nights so no hurry here yet.  I am so surprised every year when you guys talk about planting and we have snow yet.  Big difference.  I am looking forward to the garden. 

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And I live closer than you Glenn.  We represent the whole state of MN from north to south.  I just sent in an email to our local garden center.  They prefer that this year and actually is pretty good way to do it.  Then I have a check for the correct amount when I arrive to pick up the boxes of stuff.  We have had below freezing the last few nights so no hurry here yet.  I am so surprised every year when you guys talk about planting and we have snow yet.  Big difference.  I am looking forward to the garden.
:happy1: :happy1: i know its crazy. that weekend i was up at the cabin, i had my garden tilled, and i was still looking at 2 and 3 ft snowbanks out the cabin door. :doofus: :surrender:
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And I live closer than you Glenn.  We represent the whole state of MN from north to south.  I just sent in an email to our local garden center.  They prefer that this year and actually is pretty good way to do it.  Then I have a check for the correct amount when I arrive to pick up the boxes of stuff.  We have had below freezing the last few nights so no hurry here yet.  I am so surprised every year when you guys talk about planting and we have snow yet.  Big difference.  I am looking forward to the garden.

I got an email from one of my Canadian friends on Friday. Moved out to their summer cabin. Said the ice was still on the lake then but he wasn't brave enough to walk out on it. It is amazing what they can raise in their garden there considering the latitude. As long as the bears, deer and moose don't get it first... :rotflmao:
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We had light frost on the roof tops here this morning. Close yesterday morning. Supposed to be low to mid 30's all week. Gonna have to wear ice fishing clothes on Sat fishing.
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glenn57, it's in Big Lake. It was 33 degrees this morning.  Way to chilly for maters and other plants. 
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glenn57, it's in Big Lake. It was 33 degrees this morning.  Way to chilly for maters and other plants.
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We are going to have lows in the 20's and low 30's until next Thursday.  Then it will stay in the 40's overnight.  SO if I get tomatoes, peppers, cukes and flowers are they going to be ok to leave in the garage for a week?  It is upper 40's out there and I can start the wood burner too.  May have to spritz them with water too.  He said I can pick them up today.  Things are selling fast cuz the other garden center closed up.   

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We are going to have lows in the 20's and low 30's until next Thursday.  Then it will stay in the 40's overnight.  SO if I get tomatoes, peppers, cukes and flowers are they going to be ok to leave in the garage for a week?  It is upper 40's out there and I can start the wood burner too.  May have to spritz them with water too.  He said I can pick them up today.  Things are selling fast cuz the other garden center closed up.
they should be fine, just keep them watered....and when its warm enough put them outside in the sun, bring them in at night!!!!!! :happy1:
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I can put them on the south side of my garage in the sun.  50 ish in the garage should be ok for them shouldn't it?

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I can put them on the south side of my garage in the sun.  50 ish in the garage should be ok for them shouldn't it?
:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: as long as its above freezing!!! my temp low is 38 degrees to let them outside or to cover.
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Ok sounds great Glenn.  Thanks  Going to pick my stuff up this morning.

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They are talking freeze here not just frost on Friday morning. Lows in the 20's. Have to cover asparagus or the spears will turn black. No fruit yet blooming so they should be OK.
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gonna make a run tonight to collect more asparagus. was really hoping for that rain yesterday......bet it really woulda took off. with this colder weather coming bet its gonna slow down big time.
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Overnight lows in the 20's predicted here for the next 6 nights. This close to the water we rarely get as cold as they say though.
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Mrs. Cheviot said "we" might need to cover the peonies so she's sure to have some for casket sprays and what not. Why am I detecting the singular "we" here?  :scratch:
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Why am I detecting the singular "we" here?  :scratch:

Because you are a very wise and experienced husband.   :bow: :queen:

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Why am I detecting the singular "we" here?  :scratch:

Because you are a very wise and experienced husband.   :bow: :queen:
:laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: who you trying to  :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs: :smoking: :evil: :rotflmao:
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28 here this morning.....snow expected tomorrow. Where is spring? :angry2: :angry2: :angry2:
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I agree Ken. This morning felt anything but spring-like and we're supposed to get a taste of that snow tonite. It snowed on Memorial Day here back in '92, enough to make the ground white. Was weird seeing rows of green corn and everything else was white. It froze on Father's Day that same year for an encore. Don't need that kind of nonsense again.   :confused:
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HEY DOTCH, i'm looking to start spraying weeds in my lawn, but don't think is warm enough yet. at what temp would be a starting point for stuff like weed-b-gon??????? not sure if its warm enough yet for roundup  either????? :scratch: :scratch:

our local paper this morning said a coating to an inch of snow here tonight!!!! :doofus: :doofus: 
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Experience with growth regulators like what's in Weed-B-Gon seem to indicate it works best when daytime highs get into the upper 60's and 70's. Warmer is OK too except there's more opportunity for volatile off target movement. Round Up tends to be more forgiving depending on what you're going after with it. We've sprayed many fields for annual grasses when it's cold and it's worked fine. Tougher to kill broadleaves and some perennial grasses it may be better to wait until it's warmer. And some broadleaves like giant ragweed & most waterhemp have developed resistance. 
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