Plowing before the last hard freeze
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Is plowing soil before planting better than roto tilling?
Comments (1)It has been said that tillers will compact the soil over time, the lower layers become "deadpan" is what I recall about it. The soil forum may have more specific info you're looking for....See MoreHard Frost/freeze
Comments (6)Thanks. I am not really that concerned about whether the onions and cabbage live through this cold snap. Let's face it, the warm fall we've had so far has been amazing but not likely to continue forever. Rather I am more concerned about whether being out in 18-20F temps for a night or two will harm the storage/eating qualities of these plants. Hate to have to process all the onions because they froze instead of letting them sit in cold storage for the winter....See MoreHard freeze this morning -
Comments (8)Castaway_Kitty, I can identify with missing cold christmas and all the memories. I come from Scandinavia where christmas was a wonderland, moved to the US and lived in VA. No snow or cold weather, but plenty of christmas spirit. Went to Hawaii one year and there were lights in the palm trees. We live in CA now, and christmas is celebrated with lights all over the place. BTW, I still miss the old fashioned christmas. We got hold of a branch of a birch tree and we are making an old fashioned birch log, with living candles....See MoreHard Freeze anyone?
Comments (3)Had a hard freeze just before Halloween, that's a little late here. 18 F today and 5 inches of snow yesterday. We got off easy with the snow, 30 miles north they got over 12". Actually November was quite mild till yesterday. It averaged 10 degrees above normal. Sherry...See More- 8 years ago
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