Helpful hints for building coops

[jvls1942]

well, it didn't freeze after all.
Annie found another tub. yesterday I filled it with dirt mixed liberally with rabbit manure,.
I was going to plant carrots, but I changed my mind/
called DD Barby and she is going to give me some everbearing strawberries./
I usually don't have much good luck with strawberries.
if they don't do well this time, I will not try again/
I have to stake the tomatoes asap.

 

[Molpet]

well, it didn't freeze after all.
Annie found another tub. yesterday I filled it with dirt mixed liberally with rabbit manure,.
I was going to plant carrots, but I changed my mind/
called DD Barby and she is going to give me some everbearing strawberries./
I usually don't have much good luck with strawberries.
if they don't do well this time, I will not try again/
I have to stake the tomatoes asap.

I didn't get as cold as they said either
finally got RAIN ...a half inch so far lol

 

[Sally PB]

We have 2 nights with a forecast low of 39. I'll see what they say as we get closer.

 

[jvls1942]

so far it has stayed above the mid 3o's at night
I am not covering anything and even leaving the tomatoes out,. so far none of the plants are doing ok. the peas are growing. the beans are not up yet. I hope the bean seeds don't rot in the ground
today looks like it will be sunny and dry,.
yesterday I bought 16 strawberry roots
I hope to get them planted today.
I found a bit of ambition and took Ollie and carried the 3pt drag up to the garage, now I have to collect the tines.
have to drop the back blade off and mount the drag.

 

[jvls1942]

last night I broke down and covered plants.
the weather guy said it was going to freeze hard.
I got up at 5am, it was 35F the temp is rising already so all seems to be OK.
I will cover again tonight,. better to be safe than sorry. it takes only ten minutes to do the job.

 

[Molpet]

last night I broke down and covered plants.
the weather guy said it was going to freeze hard.
I got up at 5am, it was 35F the temp is rising already so all seems to be OK.
I will cover again tonight,. better to be safe than sorry. it takes only ten minutes to do the job.

I was about 40 last night
I still haven't planted the tomatoes or peppers

 

[Sally PB]

My tomatoes, peppers, cukes, and butternut squash are still all in the green house. Tonight "should" be the last night of possible upper 30s. (They advertised 38/39 the last two nights, but we stayed about 40. I'm not complaining.)

I really want to get these plants in the garden!

 

[jvls1942]

Sally PB, if you have them in a green house, they should be robust when you put them out, so no rush.
Molpet, our frosts are suppsed to be done. but I think there might be one more iffey night left.
I am not going to stake the romatoes until the end of this week.
Yesterday Annie helped me find the tines for the 3pt cultivatpr. I took the back blade off of the tractor by myself. rough job,. the bag of bolts I need for mounting the tines were not in the box where I thought they should be,. I am not going to waste time looking for them. a trip to Fleet/Farm probably will be quicker.
I wanted shorter bolts anyhow. lol