Every year I have to talk my wife out of planting tomatoes and peppers too early. I think I finally have her convinced that planting before Memorial Day weekend just isn’t worth the risk.
cold front moved in and dropped us into the low 40’s. supposed to stay that way with rain until the weekend. finally was able to prune the bushes and fertilize. going to spray the next dry spell. my currants and honeyberries are starting to show green in their buds.
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I put myself on the list for when these come in…I didn’t think I could grow Honeyberries here but this one says to Zone 9! You must be related! 
Blue Moose Honeyberry - Honeyberry Plants - Stark Bro’s
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High 60s and low 70s as highs for us here, lows in the mid 40s to low 50s. Sunshine for the next week except for thunderstorms on Friday. I’m Starting to harden off my seedlings, Mother’s Day is considered our safe date for planting here.
41F this morning. 70Fs the next 2 days…60Fs and then this weekend we get smashed in the face with cold air… 46F on Sat… hmmm…i put low tunnel hoops in over my row so i’ll dig out some plastic and cover them late week… i think that’ll work. I
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I had a pot over my one inground tomato last nite - will do it again on Sat when it’s supposed to drop into the 30s [which f course it wasn’t predicted to do when I planted it out]
I am not liking this forecast. The low Sat is dropping into the mid-30s now. I may cover the strawberries, just starting to bud
Just looking we might have some snowflakes mixed in on Sat. Lot of precip…over an inch showing on the past few model runs. Sunday would be dry (but not warm) and rain again Monday. Sunday morning is going to be the one to watch me thinks. That could get ugly if it clears out about 8pm Sat night and winds go calm by about midnite or 2am…temps will plummet…although with all the rain on sat that should temper it falling too far…or so one would think.
All of my plants coming in Friday night for the weekend to stay warm…although i might shove my potted sunflowers (1 gallon pots) under the low tunnel with the tomatoes. They should be ok i would think)…
I have found that plants put out a little later grow just as big before long as the ones set out super early. The early ones might grow a while in a warm spell, but invariably it cools down again and the plants just sit there and make you worry about the weather. Don’t stress yourself.
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Could need snow shovels somewhere around here.
I think i’m going to pick up some tomatoes from the store. I noticed Home Depot/Menards were loaded with outdoor plants. They are going to be doing some scrambling come Friday.
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Beautiful today in Newport, RI. All sun and in the 60’s, should be about the same tomorrow. Last day to spray before wind and more rain on Saturday!
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The six inches is sitting right over me! I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. My sour cherry will probably be blooming during that time. I’m not really worried about much else though, daffs and crocus can take the snow. Currants survive anything here it seems like. Nothing else is awake enough to worry me but I really want some dang cherries.
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Heaviest looking a little more south this run. Prairie to Madison to Rockford… All depends on where that low tracks.
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Not gonna heart THAT!
It said 40s on weekend from Accurweather
Fast moving system…starts Sat morning…so depending on how fast we clear Sat night…and throw in snowcover…temps could really plummet. 20Fs… Sunday looks Dry…rain again monday…then gradual warm up…back to 60Fs or better later next week.
Grab your winter jacket and shovel…it’s coming.
Hot. High 80s, low 90s
107F today in Death Valley…
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