Widespread frost and freeze warnings tonight!

[Submariner]

Since I got here folks have been telling me, nothing tender goes in the ground before Memorial Day. Keep it indoors until then.

[Casper1212]

I've heard Memorial Day, the last full moon in May, and the first of June all as deadlines for the last potential frost. But since we may be moving I don't know if I should plant anything at all. Don't want to invest all that time and effort just so someone else can benefit from the literal fruits of my labors.
And the frost last night has got all those little yellow lawn monsters shriveled up. Thanks, Jack!At least they won't be as noticable for a few days while I get the lawn cut and get some Weed and Feed spread.

[starwalker]

There are many frost-tolerant plants that could have gone in weeks ago -- the cabbages I brought you among them. I think our seasons are a bit ahead of yours (maybe 2 weeks) down here, but our average frost-free date is May 15. Some years -- like this one -- we get a late one... that is why it is an average. All of the potatoes, onions, leeks, cabbages, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, lettuces, radish, carrots and beets were all happy campers out there the night we reached 39 degrees overnight.

If I had a smaller place to play in the dirt and fewer plants to play with, I would have gambled a few of the not-so-frost tolerant ones last week... but I was planting perennials instead.

Go ahead and plant. Spread some good energy around, Goddess knows we all need it.

I dunno how many times over the years I have planted what others have reaped -- and reaped what others had sown.

You know, life is what happens while you wait.

[Casper1212]

Yes, it is, star! I've been itching to get out there and start digging in the dirt, but everybody kept telling me to wait. I thought I could at least plant what my parents called cold weather crops--spinach, cabbage, turnips, and other greens. But they said, no, put those in yet, either. So I haven't. And now, I'm hesitant to plant things that somebody else will get to harvest. My realtor was here yesterday and took a long look at the place. Have to talk to him today and see what he thinks.

[Shuffler]

Sure is nice here in Camden this week....'chamber of commerce' weather. 82 forecasted for tomorrow...all the stuff is waking up.

I picked a good week to come out, since the 'blast furnace' is already turned on in Colorado (record high for May was set yesterday @ 90deg)

[Synergy1]

It was 8 years ago when my wife and I were looking to purchase a few acres of ground in Maine that had ocean views. Boy were we surprised 5 years ago when we tried to get the same kind of land so we could enjoy a home when it gets too hot in Florida or someplace to stay when we go on vacation.

We are now Floridians for the past 4 years and we go in our pool when it is 90 degrees...Sounds silly when my neighbor told me the same when I first arrived but it is true. 80 degree pool water is too cold for us now so we bought a solar hot water and solar pool heater...Great additions...But a lot of money....However, we do save $70 amonth on our electric....

As former Pennsylvanians we use to fish for Salmon every October in Upstate NY. We would still like the land but maybe a lot smaller such as just a single acre.....Time will tell...


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