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Alas, the end is nigh

11 years ago

For Northern Hemisphere folks, Autumn officially arrives (or Summer ends) this Saturday at 10:49 AM EST.

Got my first "frost warning" from Environment Canada which (based on past years) means frost tonight. Heading out with a flashlight to harvest anything that looks eatable.

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Original Author
11 years ago
Sorry, that should have been "official frost warning for the city". I've already dodged 2 or 3 for outlying areas where I'm located.
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esox07 (4b) Wisconsin
11 years ago
Hmmm, we just had ours last night. I put all my container peppers in the garage and the ones in my above ground garden seemed to have faired well but I dont think we got a real freeze anyway. Good CHance again Saturday night and will probably bring them in again but after that, it looks OK for a while so I might just make it to October after all. We had an extremely windy day today and I lost half of one of my Banana Pepper plants. About 7-8 peppers on it but they are mostly full size and harvestable now anyway. And just now we had one of those 5 minute storms with high winds one minute of pea to marble size hail and 5 more minutes of rain for .25 inches total. They plants seem to be taking it in stride though.

So did you harvest the last of your peppers for the year now? Seems like forever before the next season will begin.

Ottawa, thanks again for the seeds you sent me last winter. I really enjoyed them. I have recently posted a couple pictures of one of my Twilights and it is getting great reviews.
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sandysgardens
11 years ago
Bruce - Old bedsheets is what you need! It's quite the site some nights and mornings with sheets all about, but when there's a chance for frost out come they come. I can usually keep the pepper buckets (20+) and the ingound plants going until mid Oct, next door here in MN.

Of course I only worry about the ones that actually have pods that will ripen - blossoms don't have a prayer, no time and day warmth for them.

Sandy
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John A
11 years ago
I hope it is a few weeks away in Southern CT. I have hundreds of green pods on the vine.
John A
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hookilau
11 years ago
Yep, here in NY I've still got a great deal of pods too. Just before the last storm I picked all that was blushing, hoping they'll ripen on the counter like my tomahhtoes.

Regardless, I did harvest enough to keep me in pepper sauce & green seasoning till next year. I'm going to cut most of them down this weekend (in the ground) & put bring 'em in.

Antoinette
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Armageddon
11 years ago
looks like its droping to 37 on Sunday so i plan to have my plastic down just for good measure then it jumps back up to the 50s 60s
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Armageddon
11 years ago
looks like its droping to 37 on Sunday so i plan to have my plastic down just for good measure then it jumps back up to the 50s 60s
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User
Original Author
11 years ago
I luckily dodged the frost bullet last night in my yard but it got very close to freezing, 33F / 1C. The unripe pods left on he plants seem to have made it through unscathed and it looks like I'll be good for the next 5 or so days... fingers crossed. I may be able to squeeze another small harvest yet.
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esox07 (4b) Wisconsin
11 years ago
Yep, Again, I have Saturday and Sunday nights to worry about here but then it looks like I have smooth sailing up until close to October.
Bruce
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don555
11 years ago
Still no frost yet in my zone 3, 3C/37F has been the coldest so far. The current warm, sunny stretch of around 23C/73F by day and 6-10C (43-50F) at night is much appreciated as more peppers turn red with each passing day. Another two months would be appreciated, haha.
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DMForcier
11 years ago
Bruce, with a cover I think you're good to go. The ground is still nice and warm. Good luck!

Dennis
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esox07 (4b) Wisconsin
11 years ago
Yep, we are getting some sun during the days so it keeps the ground warm. I am hoping the forecast doesn't get any colder this weekend.
Bruce
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Armageddon
11 years ago
was showing we was gonna get hit with 37 tonight but now its showing as 41 for the next 2 nights now still gonna cover them up to be on the safe side then its 50s + for the next 10 days already have the rolls of plastic handy and the extra hands on call .
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tsheets
11 years ago
*sigh* yeah, going to be in the 30's the next couple nights. Need to either get plants ready to come in for the Winter or cart them in and out, and dig out the plastic for the in-ground plants. Not ready for this season to be over yet!
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Armageddon
11 years ago
i hear ya there Tsheets i will battle it to mid or end October if i need to have a lot of green fruit still on the vine on my late starts one good thing is i know my plants can take a licking also have a good deal of them at near the 6ft mark will take some heavy punches to knock them down ....LOL
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DMForcier
11 years ago
Yah our lows are higher than your highs. Somehow it all seems so unfair...
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