Unseasonably warm weather here in Ontario
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Comments (4)That's amazing. We've had unseasonably warm temps also but I'm sure my brugs would be dead if I hadn't already cut them back. I'm just outside of Washington, DC zone, 7a. I have heard that sanguineas like the cooler temps. I have some that I started from seed last summer but I have doubts that it will bloom here. Our summers are very hot and humid. I'd love to see a photo of your sanguinea. I do have some cuttings inside that I potted up a few weeks ago that are starting to bloom. Karyn...See MoreAnyone planting out in Ontario??
Comments (3)Hi Willow: I have planted out some tomatoes but found they have not been doing anything. One or two died even though I had them under clear plastic bottles for protection from the cold weather. Luckily, a friend brought me some of his plants yesterday - grown in a greenhouse. Like Ontnative, my native seedlings are very small - too small to plant out. We finally had two good days of sun so on Monday I planted out most of my veggies: peppers, tomatoes, long beans, okra and today I hope to get in my pole beans and zucchini. I had chosen this year to direct sow many things: parsley, cilantro, lettuce, nasturtiums, and morning glories but I fear it's too late for summer lettuce. I started Yvonne's salvia indoors and they may go in today as well. This may be a summer to remember for us in Ontario....See MoreAny Ontario Pole Bean Growers Out There?
Comments (10)Thanks, Macky, you seem to have found a good solution. Unfortunately, I have no more room for starting things indoors, nor do I have a cold-frame which seems to be a staple for far-North gardeners. So your route will not be suitable for me at this time. Jim, it's good to know the facts about air vs. soil temperature. I must give it a test. Anyway today my beans went in. Three tripods with scarlet runner, Kentucky wonder, and a long asian bean called bhodi. The two things I did differently was to plant the beans in hills (I read that the soil heats up faster) and I pre-soaked them (was advised by a neighbour). Jim, I wonder why you advise against this. As Happyday suggested, I put in a trial row of bush beans which I mistakenly bought, and today they are up. So Jim, this supports your comment about the soil temperature. Thanks for the tip. My sqush, zucchini, and cukes are also up, substantiating Jim's claim that the 'coolish' air temperatues are not a good indicator of soil temp. I must keep this in mind for next year. Then I finally put a thin sprinkling of slug bait around the areas. The slugs here are terrible and I go out each night on 'slug patrol' to pick them off my vines. This bait is supposed to be not harmful to children or pets but I have neither in my garden for extended periods. Last year they turned my pepper plant leaves into beautiful 'doily' patterns. I had to take them up and transfer them to pots. This year they go into pots directly. I am still hardening off and it seems as if my tomatoes have become infected during the process. Curling/drying tips of leaves, so I am in a hurry to get them in the ground. Happy gardening all!!...See MoreAre you having unseasonably warm temps...(hot summer coming?)
Comments (15)I don't envy you the snow, golddust. Had enough of that this winter to last a looong time. Since I first posted this it's the same as cyn427 says, where's the refreshing 70 degrees days? We hit 83 today. Sun is setting and it's still 74, feels like a mid-summer evening. Everything is busting open! I am concerned about my hydrangeas (among my favorites). The rarer ones are overwintered in the garage, so if we have a cold snap they can go right back inside. But the ones in the ground are all leafing out like crazy. It's usually mid - late May before I can tell which stems are going to have leaf buds and which died off and I can cut back. Hopefully no cold snap will freeze them, because they're all looking good this year! The other morning I checked peonies, stems were about 2" high max or just coming through. Came home end of day and many were easily at 6", unreal! I'm glad to have it, truly, but have a hunch this means we're headed for a pretty hot summer. As much as I love being outside, I just can't handle working in high humidity and heat anymore....See Moresummersrhythm_z6a
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