Are your leaves down yet?
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Comments (3)the perennial geranium.. aka cranesbill ken...See Moreamaryllis leaves have not died back yet!
Comments (32)Hi All...yes, I have an electric heater that keeps the bulbs a toasy 40+. And, I have a back-up "Little Buddy" propane heater after Noni recommended that I get one in case of electrical outage on a really cold night. ONE OTHER THING that I think is really a great advantage if you cut the leaves back, and then subsequently trim the neck up, you can tell if there is any internal problems with the bulb. If you just let it die back, you have no idea what's going on IN the bulb, but if you cut the neck down, you can see if all the layers are healthy or...GASP, if there is the start of any problem. If I see any black or brown layers, then I can either 1) leave it alone and hope it's nothing, 2) cut a little further till I see all healthy tissue, or 3) if it's a really precious bulb, do a little more cutting/bulb surgery and pour on the powder to ensure healthy healing. I'll try and send photos tomorrow. Pouring rain today ...YAY! Kristi...See MoreNorthern NE - are your leaves turning yet?
Comments (2)Nope not yet. Here in so. Maine peak season isn't until the end of October. A lot of the trees are just dropping leaves while still green. Probably due to the stress of no rain a while ago. NancyLouise...See MoreLeave trays outside in rain when hardening off or not yet planted?
Comments (5)Wind and rain is part of what you're hardening off for. For the super strong winds, like the forty mph ones we had the other day, they should come in so they don't get blown around pots, tray, and all. Frost warnings, like those this past weekend, when it got down to 34°, and depending where you are, Tuesday night is predicted to get down to mid-thirties again, annual/vegetable seedlings need to come in. Unless the seedlings are particularly small or flop-prone (I'm looking at you, cilantro) or the pots have poor drainage, I wouldn't worry too much about rain. Make sure to dump out any water sitting in the tray, and watch the ones that tend to be fussier ... if you catch wet feet quickly, most plants should recover without long term issues. Honestly, my plants are still living inside, and hardening will start later this week, as we didn't want to start hardening with such a big difference in temperatures between our house and outside. We usually start hardened off in our screened in porch, so they don't face full wind or sun initially, and then they graduate to less protected areas where they can slowly get more sun, unbuffered breeze, and rain....See More- 9 years ago
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