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Alabama

getting down to 39F tomorrow night this is to cold for mid May in AL. what is everyone els getting to?

5/12/2013 1:18:55 AM

Springfield, VT

The forcast is for 31 deg f tomorrow

5/12/2013 7:39:29 AM

Little Suamico WI, usa

30 here in Wisconsin possibly colder

5/12/2013 7:48:56 AM

Webster, NY

I think they are saying 32 Tuesday night. 35 tomorrow. Gotta make sure some things are protected.

5/12/2013 7:50:19 AM

Wi

It was 27 here last night and snowed yesterday. Colder yet tonight.

5/12/2013 8:17:56 AM

Williamsburg,KY

Forecast for 32 here Sunday night.

5/12/2013 8:29:12 AM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Yeah no kidding bell.havent ever seen it this cool round here.40 our low.i sure have been enjoying cutting 10 yards a day in this weather tho

5/12/2013 8:46:01 AM

Ely Mn

they say 23 here tonight but im guessing it will get into the high teens!

5/12/2013 9:01:11 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

Break out the candles and small heaters. Blankets to.

5/12/2013 9:11:20 AM

Weatherman

32° in Northeast OH this morning.

5/12/2013 9:24:16 AM

Manchester, TN

I'm glad that I'm running behind this year. My melons are safe inside until Tuesday. I will plant them then.

5/12/2013 9:27:18 AM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

light snow a possibility here next two nights

5/12/2013 9:33:00 AM

East Jordan, MI

hit 40 last night, forecasting 35 tonight in central OH.

5/12/2013 10:51:08 AM

Mi.

26 tonight plants are in cold frames no electric to patch what can i do to protect them

5/12/2013 1:04:41 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Rip. Get some candles and space them about 2 feet from the plant. Button up the hoop houses and put a blanket over the entire hoopouse. Our plants will do much better. In the morning open up the hoops and blow out all the candles. Also make sure you have a thermometer inside the hoops and outside. You'll be surprised at how much heat is maintained inside the green houses.

5/12/2013 1:55:52 PM

Mi.

kenny thanks went to walmart found 30 glass jar candles in there seasonal section 50 cents each will put in tonight

5/12/2013 3:33:13 PM

Dorval,Quebec

34 Monday and Tuesday night.Lots of covers tucked in...

5/12/2013 6:39:52 PM

Holton, Michigan

20"s maybe 30 tonight. got space heaters goin two days ago in the cold frames.

5/12/2013 6:56:28 PM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

sow and high winds here now..good thing i have back up plants

5/12/2013 6:59:23 PM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

sorry..wet snow and high winds

5/12/2013 6:59:58 PM

Torrance, Ca.

90's and 100's here :(

5/12/2013 8:39:57 PM

Home of happy lil plants

43 here tonight

5/12/2013 8:55:46 PM

Home of happy lil plants

just up the road

5/12/2013 8:55:59 PM

Partlow,Va

33 is forecast for here tonight and colder for Monday night. then 81 for a Wednesday high and no more worries of frost I hope. I already had serious hail damage to half my plants last week.

5/12/2013 9:45:11 PM

Perry Iowa USA

When it gets in the 30's /low 40's (since we have no electricity either) we put 2-3 hand warmers around the plant-then cover with styrofoam cooler-then put a thermometer-then put a rubbermade container over that.We tuck around the bottom of the rubbermade with a flannel sheet and put a metal lantern with a candle in on one side and another candle of some type on the other side.We have a hothouse over that,then tarp,then quilts.-made it through 2 days/nites of May snow without damage.

5/12/2013 11:07:01 PM

Mi.

kenny I did what you said put two candles in each cold frame and covered with blankets uncovered this morning all plants nice and perky with no flagging it got down to 27 last night one more night of the cold and we should be all set thanks again

5/13/2013 12:45:27 PM

BC, Canada

so......
is that Celsius or Fahrenheit ?

5/13/2013 3:50:49 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Glad to hear you made out okay Rip. This time of year is so stressful for many growers. Balance between to much heat and not enough. I like the candle ideas. It gives carbon dioxide and warms the plants up. I also have a small heater in all the hoophouses. And drape blankets over the hoops. It really helps to keep some heat in. TONIGHT we may get frost but I'm confident that my set up will work.If I had an old electric blanket I'd use that also. Anything to add heat and maintain heat.

5/13/2013 7:58:38 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Glad to hear you made out okay Rip. This time of year is so stressful for many growers. Balance between to much heat and not enough. I like the candle ideas. It gives carbon dioxide and warms the plants up. I also have a small heater in all the hoophouses. And drape blankets over the hoops. It really helps to keep some heat in. TONIGHT we may get frost but I'm confident that my set up will work.If I had an old electric blanket I'd use that also. Anything to add heat and maintain heat.

5/13/2013 8:18:58 PM