http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/07/more-weather/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Fri, 16 May 2008 21:50:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/07/more-weather/#comment-18754 Mike (tfb) Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:36:48 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/07/more-weather/#comment-18754 Not quite sure what I'm getting at exactly, yet, but there general idea is, if this coming season is as unpredictable as this winter, which was crazier than even the last 4-5 years, then maybe I need to adjust my planning quite radically, beyond just the usual risk crops. Like, add on full extra-early and extra late plantings, and keep back-up seedlings ready in trays. This could work well for 30-60 day crops, which covers quite a lot... Full season stuff, like tomatoes, will just have to take their chances... We'll see! Not quite sure what I’m getting at exactly, yet, but there general idea is, if this coming season is as unpredictable as this winter, which was crazier than even the last 4-5 years, then maybe I need to adjust my planning quite radically, beyond just the usual risk crops. Like, add on full extra-early and extra late plantings, and keep back-up seedlings ready in trays. This could work well for 30-60 day crops, which covers quite a lot… Full season stuff, like tomatoes, will just have to take their chances… We’ll see!

]]> http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/07/more-weather/#comment-18509 Katie Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:51:23 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/07/more-weather/#comment-18509 Wow! Those snowbanks paint a different picture than just a few days ago....I'd err on the side of safety - you don't want to lose your seedlings. Is there anything like large rowcovers that can help protect those more hearty seedlings? Wow! Those snowbanks paint a different picture than just a few days ago….I’d err on the side of safety - you don’t want to lose your seedlings. Is there anything like large rowcovers that can help protect those more hearty seedlings?

]]> http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/07/more-weather/#comment-18455 Steve Mudge Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:40:09 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/07/more-weather/#comment-18455 While the weather is much warmer hear in Fort Worth we can still get some brutal arctic air into late March. Three years out of four you can grow brassicas and cold tolerant vegies all year round with some help from row covers, etc. But, as the local gardening book says--every once in a while it'll get wiped out by a deep freeze--just replant! I guess what I'm saying is, you might try playing the odds a little every year with small early batches and if you get frozen out just replant--but don't plant too much too early so if you lose its no big deal... While the weather is much warmer hear in Fort Worth we can still get some brutal arctic air into late March. Three years out of four you can grow brassicas and cold tolerant vegies all year round with some help from row covers, etc. But, as the local gardening book says–every once in a while it’ll get wiped out by a deep freeze–just replant! I guess what I’m saying is, you might try playing the odds a little every year with small early batches and if you get frozen out just replant–but don’t plant too much too early so if you lose its no big deal…

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