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  • From: "breck" <bcarden AT breckinridgegroup.com>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] ice storm
  • Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:20:45 -0500

Carla,

How cold are you keeping them now with heat?

What is the temp forecast for tonight?

A large abrupt change might be doubly hard on them.

Cover with layer of plastic (drop cloth).

Cover your truck/trailer bed with plastic if there will be an extended/severe period of exposure when/if you move them.

You have probably already thought of these variables, but if not maybe they will help.

Good luck,

Farmer Breck

Breck Carden

Carden’s Garden

2400 E Hwy 22

Crestwood, KY 40014-7704

breck AT breckcarden.com

www.breckcarden.com

 

 


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Hugh + Tuuli Cartmill
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 1:55 PM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] ice storm

 

I'd agree with Sue and double cover. I lost my heating system at the weekend just gone and had outside -30C at night. It took 48 hours to get the heating back but the coldest I had inside was about -5C at the edges and perhaps -3C in the centre. The days were sunny and the temp went up to +5C. The house is poly double inflated. I lost all my basil and some other herbs but most came back once the heating came on. I have a "mini greenhouse" at one end which is a frame with old poly stretched over the top and it's about 5" high. I use it for seeds which need light to germinate. None of the freshly germinated herbs in there were lost. I trust your power will be OK but have the extra cover ready and get it on as soon as possible.

Hugh, Estonia, Europe


>
> Can you just double cover it in your greenhouse?
> Sue
> Vermont
>
>
> Does anyone know if, in the event we lose power, will my Cole crops be hurt
> if I move them into my house? House is located about 200' from the
> greenhouse so it will be a bitter cold trek back and forth. We are getting
> ready to be hit with a blizzard/ice storm and if I lose power to the
> greenhouse the only option I have is to try and move everything into our
> home. I'm just wondering if that brief exposure to below freezing temps will
> kill everything.
> Thanks,
> Carla
> Perkins, OK
>
>
>
>
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