A Finishing Frost

It got down really cold early this morning. Though we've had frosts for almost two weeks already, they were mild and did not really threaten the hardier plants like spinach & lettuce.

We tried to save this last planting of spinach & lettuce by having the soaker hose running on it all night long and into the morning until the frost had lifted. It did the job ... all tender plants are done for 2010, but these have survived. Now for some warm weather yet... Do you think we'll get some?






This was our last of the summer succession plantings of the greens, seeded in mid-July ... we have yet to harvest it - more than two months later. Go figure! The end of this summer has just not had much sun and warmth. La Nina is having it's cooling effects early -- The Manitoba Co-operator said that it may well continue through the winter as well ... oh, I hope not. Each of the two winters we've spent in Manitoba have been below normal temperature, so say long term resident friends and neighbors ... and I was looking forward to warmer winter temps than Saskatchewan has, sigh!!!!!

Spring 2010 was mild and wet. The first planting of greens did so well then. Later plantings had poor germination and then the week it was ready the hot dry days of July were upon us causing what was there to bolt and turn bitter. We were so sorry to see that happen. We had soaker hoses on them then too, but at that time it wasn't enough to save the lettuce from the summer heat.