re: 2022 Spring Garden Thread

forecast low in Hammond tonight is 24.
everything on my property and in my beds is budded out, blooming and/or sprouting

Azaleas are in full bloom, my fig cuttings have sprouted, most of my tropicals have sprouted and all my fruit trees are budded

gonna suck

just went and walked my place, tonite is going to be a massacre. Full on flower on my peach and pear trees, citrus and blueberries are covered in flower buds, loquats are in green fruit, all my woody shrubs have resprouted and my figs just busted green. Nothing I can do about it.

Bummer

Mother Nature will kick your arse

Got 5 rows covered and buried some others in compost. I might turn the irrigation system on when I wake up. Plants were popping, hope they survive.

I think I fricked some of my seedlings. Must have been too cold when I set them back outside this morning before work. It was about 40. The beefmasters have a couple branches that look like they may not make it.

Oddly, the black krim and Cherokee purples don’t seem phased, and they are at least 2 weeks behind the beefmasters and about half the size.

I wouldn't sweat it unless the whole plant looks like shite. I lose branches all of the time while the plants are inside under lights. I will lose lower branches pretty frequently because of lack of light. When it first started happening years ago I thought it was disease, but the second you plant them out in the sun and fertile soil they take off. I find that tomatoes in particular just get tired of being inside. Mine are definitely ready to go out. Planning to plant out next Sunday or possibly one afternoon this week depending on the weather. I've only got my fence box, a couple of pots, and my 4z12' box to plant, so it should be pretty manageable.

I spent today downsizing my raised bed and irrigation system to one box and replacing rotted sideboards to try to get the back yard ready for the house to sell. We hope to list in July or August. 2 2x12"x12', 1 2x12"x8', and 1 2x4"x10', all treated, cost me $200.00 at Lowes today. Crazy.

Same. Very dry night with no dew, thank God.

Forecast low of 26, only got down to 30. I didn’t see any frost this morning, either. I had my citrus trees covered and everything else inside. Going to bring everything back out when I get home from work.

Gonna watch the forecast for a few more days and probably start planting later this week or next weekend.