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Southeast

Whos having a bad spring out there?. From my own experience and talking with other growers its been real tough with rain, wind and cold temps. I did better my first year !!!!!! David G

5/19/2002 9:14:49 AM

Rexburg, Idaho ([email protected] )

80 degrees the last two days. Its supposed to rain this next week but we havn't had any significant rain in months so I'll believe it when I see it. Still freezing most every night. Other then the drought its been a typical spring lots of wind and freezing nights.

5/19/2002 10:37:00 AM

Western Pa.

The next few nights here are supposed to dip down to 29 degrees, with a high of 50! It was snowing this morning! I'm afraid to venture out and look under the hoophouses!

5/19/2002 10:55:56 AM

derry n.h u.s.a.

Heavy frost this morning,supposed too continue through the week,cool temps &frost.It's been a nightmare of a spring so far!Half my burpee corn bit the dust yesterday when the snow came through combined with the cold temps. Had 17 stalks popping through the soil today i looked and im down to 6 or 7 that i can see.Hope spring arrives soon.Good luck to everyone this season,im sure warmer weather will arrive soon.Best wishs.John G

5/19/2002 11:35:29 AM

Puyallup, WA

We have hit our "normal" high temperature of 68° only once this month. We are usually 4-5° below average. However, the hoop houses are getting very warm in the daytime....whenever the sun decides to shine!

5/19/2002 12:15:35 PM

CT

Down to 31 here in the hills of Connecticut. Temps in the hoop house down to 37. More record cold tonight.

5/19/2002 10:50:07 PM

Down Stream

I had to make a last minute rescue at about 2:30 this morning as it was already frost on my truck. Drove the 5 miles from here and covered my plants with the surrounding dirt to save them. Burried them.They are just starting 1st true leaf.Uncovered this morning,uglier for shore but alive.Will do the same tonight.. I have no electricity in patch not much choice. Will be a good freeze tonight.
Goodluck to all this BAD SPRNG.....

5/19/2002 10:55:11 PM

western Kentucky

i can't get it to stop raining here and really windy also.. bad spring....

5/20/2002 1:40:42 AM

porterville, calif.

Set out my plants yesterday. temps went up to about 88. Wind is blowing today temps about 70. Might rain tomorrow.Which is good, been dry here. Had to shade my plants yesterday so they could adjust to the bright sun

5/20/2002 3:31:16 AM

Webster, NY

It's been a terrible spring. I got my pumpkins in early this year, with some protection, but we've had wind, hail, snow, rain and cold. Last night was in the 30's and tonight is supposed to be in the 30's. I hear 70's by Thursday. Maybe the pumpkins will actually start to grow.

5/20/2002 8:13:09 AM

Connecticut, USA

Low in my patch last night was 25.7!

5/20/2002 8:21:50 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Same cruddy spring weather here! snow on saturday and 33 degrees got down to 32 last night, aint looking much better tonite.

Glenn

5/20/2002 8:25:36 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Record lows here, 26 with a hard frost. The wall of waters in the hoophouses had ice in the tubes. Pumpkin growing is off by a month.

5/20/2002 8:36:18 AM

Pulaski Tn [email protected]

evrything is going great here..as far as the weather.. but i dont seem to know much so i wont say anymore..

5/20/2002 9:02:49 AM

North Ga

Great weather here in north Ga. Haven't had to water my plants yet. Temps are about average.

5/20/2002 10:16:05 AM

Eagan,Minnesota

Yes.....It has been rotten!
But hear comes summer!!
Chris

5/20/2002 11:39:20 AM

New Hampshire

I dont know if this will help anyone having problems with frost, but we had an extreme frost hit our area a few nights ago. We dont have electricity or heat available near our patch. While it was snowing I was boiling water and filling gallon jugs with covers. I placed a cardboard box or plastic totes over the plant(the boxes were large enough that the plant would not touch the sides but small enough so that the hot water jugs could heat up the area) I put the box over the plant and the water jug next to the plant(but not touching)under the box. Then I closed the hoophouses down on all sides so that no wind could get in or rain and snow. I waited until about 8:30 the next morning to take the covers off so that the sun had a little time to warm the huts up. YEAH!!!!!!! They survived! You know they may have even grown a little. I sure hope it gets warmer around here soon. I hope this may help some of you who also have no means to heat your patch.

5/20/2002 12:43:37 PM

Edmonton, Canada

Cold, windy, rainy, this is the worst spring I can remember.

5/21/2002 10:25:22 AM