Killer frost last night

11 years ago

Did you cover up or have you had loses? I lost my tomato plant good thing I picked most of them a few days ago. Hope your loses are not too bad.

Cindy

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north53 Z2b MB
11 years ago
Where are you?!!!
No frost here yet. But I'd better get busy on bringing in some of my tender stuff.
Thanks for the wake-up call!
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11 years ago
Just north of Grande Prairie. Glad I could help out :D
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FrozeBudd_z3/4
11 years ago
Yes, yesterday, I had seen that temps in your region were struggling badly, though am surprised to hear of frost :( ... here it was nowhere close to freezing and hope that Jack stays away for a long time yet and well into October, as he did last year ... one can only hope!

Terrance
Ginny McLean_Petite_Garden
11 years ago
I'm with you Terry! I need at least another month to just catch up! Everyone seems to be predicting an early winter?? Guess I should get on my horse and get moving. :)

Ginny

PS No frost in sight here in the city......yet.
marciaz3 Tropical 3 Northwestern Ontario
11 years ago
Our long range forecast doesn't show any low night temperatures either. We've been pretty lucky this year, so far, anyway.
bdgardener
11 years ago
I have been covering here, south west of Calgary, Black Diamond, for three weeks now. Still have late beans, zucs and cucs, tomatoes are in an unheated GH. I need to get at least another 2 weeks (would be nice). Oh the challenges of gardening on the prairies. Cheryl
Ginny McLean_Petite_Garden
11 years ago
I don't think we have to worry yet. Indian Summer is on the way. Leaves are still very green here. I still have tomatoes ripening and the forecast is for a warming up week ahead. :)

Ginny
davidpeaceriver__2b
11 years ago
The lowest nighttime temp this month has been 3c -- and no frost so far. Cindy, just how far north of GP are you? I'm in Peace River
northspruce
11 years ago
Nothing close to frost here, we've rarely been below +10 at nights. My problem is the lack of rain. I haven't ordered any fall perennials or even done any of the transplanting I need to do, because it's so darn dry.
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11 years ago
I am 20 min north of GP and risk of frost warning again for tonight although I don't think it will be as cold as last week. I just checked the temp for Aug 31 it was -0.7 only supposed to be 4 tonight but 2 on Tuesday. Let's hope the weatherman is wrong.
FrozeBudd_z3/4
11 years ago
Looks like a real mixed bag of conditions to come with lows dropping right down there ... so, looks as if this region might not be enjoying an extended long frost free growing season as in recent years ... enjoy your prudy flowers while you can and hope the forecast will shift in our favor.

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