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That's good news! We're back in a 'warm up' but I think the damage was already done by the 3 night cold snap. We'll trim some dead foliage back on the tomatoes but it may be game over.
This is why we have a short growing season here only harvesting Tomatoes, cukes, Peppers for like 3-4 months. Soil temps have been in a down trend since mid August. Warmest was 79.7° August 12th. Nighttime air temps cooling off and so is the soil.
In fact, you can see there is more fluctuation one morning to the next in recent weeks. We're transitioning into the cooler months now. Where as the soil was a steady 70s in summer.
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Originally Posted by Threestep2
Enjoy the extended season! Snowbird squirrels moved south?
Waiting for the warming world to extend our growing season even more. Farmers will love it. Its funny, even though we been warming in the summer past 30 yrs it's still not enough to extend our growing season into October or start sooner.
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Originally Posted by Threerun
That's good news! We're back in a 'warm up' but I think the damage was already done by the 3 night cold snap. We'll trim some dead foliage back on the tomatoes but it may be game over.
I figured that cold was going to put a halt on things. That was an early one for many.
Now the fun part. I didn't want to use my kitchen stove because I had more than 7 jars and electric stove takes forever.. People use a propane tank with a turkey cooking pot.
I used this.... . An antique 60yr old pot and set up a fire pit. I have plenty of wood and I used an old oven grate to hold it up.
Put jars in there, fill it with water to like an inch above the jars. Close lid. Wait until it starts boiling (not a few bubbles, wait until the whole top surface is bubbling) then time it. 50 minutes in boiling water. I don't like it rapid boiling so will try to control a nice rolling boiling if possible.
I have to laugh. Yesterday Fed-X shows up with a delivery. My wife ordered this huge water bath canner, lol. I had no idea she did this. We have a 4 burner propane 'camping stove'- super high BTU output and it folds like a suitcase. She measured the stove, found that this canner would fit perfectly over 2 burners and 'voila', here it is.
She ordered another shelf for it. With an added shelf it will hold 30 quart jars.
Now I'm thinking this would be a handy thing to make 50 qts of chili!!
Actually I will be using this sucker to make panhaus (scrapple) this winter. You need a big pot to boil pork bones and 'stuff' to make the broth. This thing will be perfect.
I have to laugh. Yesterday Fed-X shows up with a delivery. My wife ordered this huge water bath canner, lol. I had no idea she did this. We have a 4 burner propane 'camping stove'- super high BTU output and it folds like a suitcase. She measured the stove, found that this canner would fit perfectly over 2 burners and 'voila', here it is.
She ordered another shelf for it. With an added shelf it will hold 30 quart jars.
Now I'm thinking this would be a handy thing to make 50 qts of chili!! Actually I will be using this sucker to make panhaus (scrapple) this winter. You need a big pot to boil pork bones and 'stuff' to make the broth. This thing will be perfect.
I have to laugh. Yesterday Fed-X shows up with a delivery. My wife ordered this huge water bath canner, lol. I had no idea she did this. We have a 4 burner propane 'camping stove'- super high BTU output and it folds like a suitcase. She measured the stove, found that this canner would fit perfectly over 2 burners and 'voila', here it is.
Haha. Very cool! Looks like you can fit like 50 jars in there.
Do you put the jars sideways or stack on top of one another. I don't like that idea but my neighbor does it.
So that 1 tomato I picked 4 days ago.. I had cut it the next day and found it was black inside. Had to throw it out.
September 14, 2020:::
This morning I saw a couple on the vine I had to take before any chipmonks did.
The good news is........ I did save my tomatoes from the lunatic squirrel that I have been seeing around here. Finally picking tomatoes again.
And this made my day yesterday.. HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY. Not a big yield but Mmmmm I love Figs.
Last harvest of String Beans... I'm pulling them out now. I want to start cleaning up
Seperated the dry ones from the others. The color and design of these seeds is kinda cool!
Close up. Camera couldn't capture the true Purple on them. Don't ask what variety they are. My mom doesn't believe in labeling her plants like me. She said they are from "Canada", that's all I know. lol
That time of the year.. Pumpkin Spice and making kindling for the soon to be needed fires inside.
Still green around here but you'll see a few starting to turn. This weekend should drop into the 40s so when we wake up we'll feel the season changing for sure.
This is why we have a short growing season here only harvesting Tomatoes, cukes, Peppers for like 3-4 months. Soil temps have been in a down trend since mid August. Warmest was 79.7° August 12th. Nighttime air temps cooling off and so is the soil.
In fact, you can see there is more fluctuation one morning to the next in recent weeks. We're transitioning into the cooler months now. Where as the soil was a steady 70s in summer.
Waiting for the warming world to extend our growing season even more. Farmers will love it. Its funny, even though we been warming in the summer past 30 yrs it's still not enough to extend our growing season into October or start sooner.
And............. An 8 degree drop in soil temp this morning vs yesterday morning. 62.2°.
10 degree drop for the potting soil.
Air temp in the 40s this morning. #NotPepperWeather
It's time to start thinking about cleaning up. No big warmup coming so I'll pick what's left of the tomatoes soon and peppers. Frost is around the corner
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Farmers will love it. Its funny, even though we been warming in the summer past 30 yrs it's still not enough to extend our growing season into October or start sooner.
. An antique 60yr old pot and set up a fire pit. I have plenty of wood and I used an old oven grate to hold it up. 
