05-28-2023, 05:07 PM
28 May
Night temps have been in upper 40s but day temps are really warming up. Hoping last night was last of 40s until late fall.
In our 'pots' garden the yellow zukes have started blooming the other day. Luckily there have been male and female flowers so I could pollinate them. But the green zukes haven't yet bloomed. Most our outdoor plants look like they just waiting to really take off. So, I'm sure soil temps will signal them to really take off.
We didn't plant any pea pods this year, but they would love this cooler soil. Instead, we've planted cauliflower in one of them and broccoli in the other, they have just begun to sprout. We have such a cabbage moth problem here we don't tend to do very well but in these pots we will wrap a white shade cloth around the wire cages so those cute little white moths can't lay any eggs on them. The plants will likely appreciate a little shade from the hotter afternoon temps anyway.
Night temps have been in upper 40s but day temps are really warming up. Hoping last night was last of 40s until late fall.
In our 'pots' garden the yellow zukes have started blooming the other day. Luckily there have been male and female flowers so I could pollinate them. But the green zukes haven't yet bloomed. Most our outdoor plants look like they just waiting to really take off. So, I'm sure soil temps will signal them to really take off.
We didn't plant any pea pods this year, but they would love this cooler soil. Instead, we've planted cauliflower in one of them and broccoli in the other, they have just begun to sprout. We have such a cabbage moth problem here we don't tend to do very well but in these pots we will wrap a white shade cloth around the wire cages so those cute little white moths can't lay any eggs on them. The plants will likely appreciate a little shade from the hotter afternoon temps anyway.