2023-03-15: Cold Damage
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
High: 66.2
Low: 22.0
Mostly Sunny
Observations:
- Frost damage on the mulberry leaves, and some of the fig leaves (specifically Pastilliere, Madeleine de Deux, Stallion, Improved Celeste)
- None of the figs on the bottom row had any frost damage -- seems to be warmer down there. They are also closer to the compost and bottles of water
- Currently noticing about an 8-10 degree difference in greenhouse vs outdoor temperature. There are about 12 20g fabric pots 3/4 full of compost. This is actually a significant increase. It's usually 2-3 degrees difference if any.
- The blueberry flowers did not seem to be disturbed by the frost
Tasks
- Watered the beds
- Removed all but one of the frost protection coverings on the fruit trees. Se la vie.
- Got more soil from the dirt pile
- Put all the bags of compost in the greenhouse, in somewhat of an attempt to create heat. I noticed a slight increase in difference between inside and outside temperatures with just three bags in there last night (~5 degree difference)
Tomorrow
- I need to prepare for the weekend of absence...
- Prep the covered raised bed for the kale, brocoli, etc that is in the closet.
- Transplant those babies
- Water the greenhouse fig trees thoroughly
- Water the beds thoroughly
- Water the strawberries
- Water the bedroom figs thoroughly
- Clean out the mold in Tulsi's pot
- Water the container plants
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| Pea |
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| Leaf damage from the cold |
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| Significant increase in greenhouse warmth with the compost in there |
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| Blueberry flowers seem fine |
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