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Sunday, May 22, 2011
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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84 outside temp in the shade, 88 inside the shazzydome and climbing at 12:30. misting every 5 minutes every half hour. at least the wind is helping to exhaust the greenhouses. i also brought the hose out to the greenhouses and deep soaked every square inch inside and under the plants with cool tap water. this will help to keep the dry soil on the edges from reflecting heat and the evaporative cooling of the soil will also help. i did the same to all the tomatoes recently transplanted and hosed down the fence behind them too. from cloudy all day yesterday to bright windy sunshine today, i decided to place small patio tables over each of the 6 tomato plants from noon to 4 pm. i had to use 2 inch wide styrofome squares on each leg to raise the tables high enough so that the top of plants would not touch the plastic and then i put a brick on top of each one with the 30 mph wind gusts right now. this will work nice for todays acclimation. i have a feeling their is gonna be some wicked weather tonight. i will use the tables to protect the tomato plants against hail if i have to. gonna tie them to the stakes with ribbon too in case of 50 mph plus winds tonight. gonna be hot tomorrow, but not as warm and i will be at work, so the houses will get fully vented and the timer set for 15 minute watering and misting combined every 1.5 hours. i am keeping track of all this to fall back on next year to remember what worked and what didn't. gotta love the diaries for this.
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