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I needed gloves first thing this morning and I STILL have bulbs to plant. Oh well I guess I'll do that the end of the week when the temps moderate a bit and the wind isn't blowing.
Why are you planting them just before winter begins in Maine . They will most likely die within the next couple weeks. Just today, my beautiful red roses got damaged by snowfall.
I've already had to use a couple of coats, a lightweight down one, and a heavier lined wool coat. Haven't had to break out the heavier down yet, but I'm sure it will happen soon. We haven't really had any snow yet, just a dusting a couple of times.
As for planting the bulbs, as long as you can dig them into the ground (ground not frozen) they'll be fine. They need cold to get the root growth. However, the one doing the planting might need their winter coats!
I've already had to use a couple of coats, a lightweight down one, and a heavier lined wool coat. Haven't had to break out the heavier down yet, but I'm sure it will happen soon. We haven't really had any snow yet, just a dusting a couple of times.
As for planting the bulbs, as long as you can dig them into the ground (ground not frozen) they'll be fine. They need cold to get the root growth. However, the one doing the planting might need their winter coats!
The ground might not be frozen during the day, but with average lows around freezing in NJ (much lower in Maine), there is no way any plant can survive every night. My tomato plants have died out and basil was doing well till last week when it finally wilted to below freezing temperatures. Perhaps gardening indoors in a heated moist greenhouse would be a good idea. I have a steam room set up for my fragrant jasmine flowers to grow happily.
LOL we're breaking out our furry boots when it gets into the 50s!
I can relate. I use to do the same thing when I first moved to Iowa from southern California several years ago. The natives here would always laugh at me, and especially those from Minnesota. It took a long time to break me in and toughen me up, but now 50 is WARM (actually 30s-40s is pretty darn good too), but that's not to say I don't curse like crazy every winter for moving here
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I can relate. I use to do the same thing when I first moved to Iowa from southern California several years ago. The natives here would always laugh at me, and especially those from Minnesota. It took a long time to break me in and toughen me up, but now 50 is WARM (actually 30s-40s is pretty darn good too), but that's not to say I don't curse like crazy every winter for moving here
Same thing here. When I arrived from Chennai India 3 years ago, I would wear hoodies in 65 F weather and get laughed at by locals. Now I don't wear hoodies till it dips below 50 F, but the difference is, I still get laughed at by the locals for saying its chilly.
Jersey people are too cold hardy for me to understand, especially the cheer leading squad wearing tank tops and track pants on a 30 F morning. 50 F is sweatshirt weather in my books and that's unlikely to change no matter where I go.
I still need to get my sweaters out of storage as its beginning to get too chilly for long sleeve t's and vests. I did look out some of our hats, gloves and scarves however I seem to be missing a few, with the move and the renovations we have stuff stored everywhere so it looks like time to start going through boxes one by one ... ugh organising !
Oh and driving last week with boots on was interesting, my feet take a while to get used being enclosed after a summer in sandals and flip flops
I still need to get my sweaters out of storage as its beginning to get too chilly for long sleeve t's and vests. I did look out some of our hats, gloves and scarves however I seem to be missing a few, with the move and the renovations we have stuff stored everywhere so it looks like time to start going through boxes one by one ... ugh organising !
Oh and driving last week with boots on was interesting, my feet take a while to get used being enclosed after a summer in sandals and flip flops
Do any of you want to post pics of what you wear for winter. I would be interested to know.
For me, its just another wool covered coat. I really love woolen clothing for cold weather .
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. They will most likely die within the next couple weeks. Just today, my beautiful red roses got damaged by snowfall.
I use to do the same thing when I first moved to Iowa from southern California several years ago. The natives here would always laugh at me, and especially those from Minnesota. It took a long time to break me in and toughen me up, but now 50 is WARM (actually 30s-40s is pretty darn good too), but that's not to say I don't curse like crazy every winter for moving here 
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