[Magdalen] Yo-Yo.

[Jay Weigel]

In Tennessee when frost threatened the tender annuals we used to throw
sheets over them before dark. One morning the late ex looked out over the
neighborhood at all the various sheets in all the yards and observed that
one would think the Klan had had a rally and left their sheets behind...but
they sure were sissy boys with all the flowered ones!

On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Charles Wohlers <
charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:

> Today is the average last day of frost for here, but that last several
> weeks have been very warm.
>
> It was well into the 80's here yesterday, but only upper 40's today.
> "Patchy frost" and a low of 32 predicted for tonight. I have one apple tree
> (a Sweet Sixteen) which has profuse flower buds for the very first time
> this year, so we've been looking forward to its first apples this Fall.
> Fortunately, only a few flowers out; most are still buds. Strawberries are
> flowering, but I can easily cover them. Blueberries haven't flowered yet.
> Tomatoes, squash, etc., are still in the greenhouse. [Frost when flowers
> are out means no fruit, although the plants - talking perennials here -
> aren't killed.]
>
> So hopefully no major damage. Gardening is always an adventure!
>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Cantor03--- via Magdalen
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 12:57 PM
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: [Magdalen] Yo-Yo.
>
>
>
> After a couple weeks with temperatures in the 80's F and heavy
> use of the airconditioners, it's gone cold, and the current  temperature
> at 12:51 PM is 52 F.  There's to be a low tonight and also tomorrow  night
> of 38 F, if you can believe the forecasters.  It's enough to make me
> nervous about already planted tender annuals.
>
> Yes, I know the old saying about not planting before USA Memorial
> Day (around 30th May), which this year is 25th May.  Still,  who'd
> a' thunk there would be such a variation?
>
> I'm staying inside today where it is comfortable.  Sitting on the  deck
> for a cup of coffee isn't going to happen.
>
>
>
> David Strang.
>