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  • From: "Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>
  • To: <farmersue AT myfairpoint.net>, "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] hardiness of cabbage, garlic?
  • Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:33:54 -0400

But inside the hoophouse it is in the 50s. I have buckets and tubs and jugs of water alongside the tomato plants, QuickHoops over them, and will put 4 layers of row cover over for the night.  Though still forecast 23 Saturday night and below freezing Sunday night, also forecast sunny both days so I think tonight is the scary one.

 

Beth Spaugh

Rehoboth Homestead, Peru NY

http://rhomestead.com      http://www.facebook.com/rhomestead

 

"How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry

"Without power over our food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe

 

 


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Sue Wells
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 1:51 PM
To: 'Market Farming'
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] hardiness of cabbage, garlic?

 

Beth,

The garlic should be good. I would cover the cabbages. We usually have both out by now, but haven't made the time to put them out yet.

I am tired of this cold weather and it is just staying at 32 degrees all day today. and very windy. Miserable.

Sue

Vermont   

 

From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Beth Spaugh
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 1:24 PM
To: 'Market Farming'
Subject: [Market-farming] hardiness of cabbage, garlic?

 

I know napa cabbage is very cold hardy, and I think Early Jersey Wakefield is too.  But, does cabbage “button” from cold as broccoli does?  I am trying to avoid covering the plants (4 leaves stage), or even wondering if it is worth it to cover them.  Garlic is about 16 – 24” tall.  Any thoughts on the garlic?  I cut the row cover that had been on the garlic in two since it had torn, and it is quite windy to be handling row cover.  Forecast here is 23.

 

Beth Spaugh

Rehoboth Homestead, Peru NY

http://rhomestead.com      http://www.facebook.com/rhomestead

 

"How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry

"Without power over our food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe

 

 

 




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