Some of the winter heroes praised in the last article have fallen in combat against the cold. It is possible they have a little bit of Lazarus in them however. The older kale plants look to be beyond recovery. The newer kale and the mustard and arugula seem to be recovering after the warm spell and a day of rain. The rosemary and thyme actually seemed to enjoy the cold. The onions had no damage from the cold and experienced a growth spurt when the rain came.
The tomatoes in the greenhouse did not fare so well. All but one is totally dead. That one still looks very frost bitten. The bedding plants held up fine. The earthworms enjoyed their protected habitat.
Garden plans for next year are coming along well. 17 boxes for beds have been built. Most have been filled. The lumber for one more is cut and ready to nail together. A list of needed plants and seeds has been compared with the inventory and the order should be ready for Burpee by tomorrow. Bulk seeds will be bought from Renfrow’s as needed. The seeds needed for the greenhouse are not available there. Many plants have been started; but the serious preparation and planting needs to be done this weekend.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com/ , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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