Good morning!!!!

[txdon]

Good morning! 57˚ clear skies but low fog, getting up in the 80˚s this afternoon. The temp will dip to the 40˚ here Wednesday so the northern Texas counties might be covering their gardens AGAIN.

 

[jinman]

Yep, I think Farmgirl19 and I both will be covering our gardens. What about you, Dennis? Yesterday, the forecast said 37 F for Tuesday night. This morning's forecast says 33 F. By tomorrow, it will probably say 31 F. We can't get a break it seems. My blackeyed peas showed freeze damage from the last frost that didn't show up until two days after the frost. This has been a tough spring for gardens so far.

 

[scott_vt]

. This has been a tough spring for gardens so far.

Good Mornin Jim,
28 degs in Ct this mornin at 6 am...

Heck, we dont even think about putting the garden until Memorial Day .....

We were up to out Vt property this weekend and it never made it out of the 40's during the day, saturday the winds gusting to 60 mph, didnt feel much like spring, woodstove was going in the barn, a good day to stay in the barn !

 

[deerseeker001]

good morning its another gloomy day with 40 degrees.it looks like temps are going up this week.that might be the end to the maple sap season.they had a very good season.its going to hit 50 today and maybe we can knock down those snow piles.

 

[jinman]

Good Mornin Jim,
28 degs in Ct this mornin at 6 am...

Heck, we dont even think about putting the garden until Memorial Day .....

I understand Scotty, but I'd bet if you had over a week of 70s and high 80s and normal temperatures in the mid-60s, you'd be miffed about a once-every-10-day drop into the freezing zone. I can remember one year when I had a bunch of 100+ days in April here. I don't want that again, EVER, but these little nagging frosts are tough. They aren't killing frosts, but they sure are enough to set back the garden. If it turns out that this means we are gonna have a cool summer with regular rainfall, I'll eat my words. But, it sure is disappointing to repeatedly think winter is over and then get a snap frost. I've seen watermelon growers get their melons planted in mid-March here so they will be early to market before July 4th. If they planted early this year, they are cussin' and replantin' right now. That could drive the price of locally grown melons very high.

 

[Mousefield]

Very nice sunny day forecast with a high of 17C/63F.
Went to the farmers auction yesterday, my stuff sold for a decent price :thumbsup:but spent 4 times as much on new donated items such as a 5 gallon pail of hydraulic oil, new 100 gallon water tub for the cows and several other items.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good morning all. 55F sunny going to 71F and sunny. Couldn't get weed spray equipment working so started mowing yesterday. Started my every 3 year Alzheimer research sessions this morning.

Good luck Roy on the house acquisition process.

 

[JDgreen227]

For a REAL change it is 61 degrees here and bright sun for a change, after that last total rainfall of over 8 inches during just over a week and a half, I am SO happy it is dry for a change. Been doing a lot of carpentry outdoors, I go to Goodwill and buy used oak furniture cheap, then bring it home and repair, refinish, and rebuild it to fit my purposes. Have a slow leak in my JD front tire, going to post a new thread someplace here to learn the best way to deal with it.

 

[sodamo]

73F and a bit voggy, could be a nice day
Went on a great tour yesterday with friends, learning about growing mushrooms at a local farm. Fun and informative: http://fungaljungle.com/
Finishing the supports for pegboard in the original shop section, off to Happy Hour with friends this afternoon.
Have a great day

David Sent from my iPad using TractorByNet

 

[scott_vt]

I understand Scotty, but I'd bet if you had over a week of 70s and high 80s and normal temperatures in the mid-60s, you'd be miffed about a once-every-10-day drop into the freezing zone.

Good Afternoon Jim,
I totally understand, if I had any kind of crop ruined because of frost and had to replant, I would be much more than " miffed " !

It just seems that the jet stream seems to be pushing that cold weather down in the middle of the country every so many days, causing headaches for many farmers ! If its any consolation, its been pretty darn cold up here also, we seem to get a couple of warm days and then the temps plummet... it cant last too much longer !

 

[sixdogs]

56* this morning. A beautiful starry sky. The Big Dipper points to Polaris, but the Milky Way wasn't visible, while I tended my critters. Have a great day all, even if it is a Monday!

Did I hear we could get a frost again tomorrow night? :thumbdown:

You're in Texas. I thought Texas was warmer than that?

 

[farmgirl19]

Good Mornin Jim,
28 degs in Ct this mornin at 6 am...

Heck, we dont even think about putting the garden until Memorial Day .....

By then, we'd better have our harvest coming in, or it will burn up before it can ripen. I plant corn, Feb.14, and everything else the third week of March, and have for YEARS, without much of a hiccup. This year's weather is the pits!

And yes, I expect many of us will be covering plants again tomorrow evening. *sigh*

 

[farmgirl19]

You're in Texas. I thought Texas was warmer than that?

We should have lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s here, in April. Just a strange, (and unwelcome) year.

 

[farmgirl19]

For a REAL change it is 61 degrees here and bright sun for a change, after that last total rainfall of over 8 inches during just over a week and a half, I am SO happy it is dry for a change.

I could use 8 inches! (Rain guys! Get your minds out of the gutter!)

 

[RoyJackson]

I could use 8 inches! (Rain guys! Get your minds out of the gutter!)

Maybe you're the one with the lecherous mind!! LOLOL!!

Anyway...

2013-04-23, 0312

28 degrees now, high of 52 and clear today...looks to be a repeat of yesterday's beautiful spring day!

 

[WayneB]

29 degrees this early morning. Couldn't sleep, guess I have the Roy syndrome? Got up built a fire in the VC and the house is starting to warm up a bit.

 

[farmgirl19]

Maybe you're the one with the lecherous mind!! LOLOL!!

Maybe! :laughing:

 

[creekbend]

Maybe! :laughing:

I have no idea what the two of You are dicussing. Care to elaborate in more detail?:laughing:

 

[creekbend]

04-23-2013 Currently 50 degrees. High of 65 expected.

 

[farmgirl19]

I have no idea what the two of You are dicussing. Care to elaborate in more detail?:laughing:

JDgreen227 said he has had 8 inches of rain, in a week. I replied with post 10054, and then Roy with 10055.

I realize it is early, but wake up, creekbend.