Do you have a hot house for winter plants? What do farmers/homesteaders in
cold areas do in the winter ? bobf
----- Original Message ----
From: Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 6:34:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Plants are blooming
bob ford wrote:
> I'm also zone 9. When you say that your tomatoes "are done" do you mean
> they have their blossoms set, or that you already have tomatoes? ...bobf
In northern PA, it means that we had our first frost warning Thursday
night. The tomatoes survived that, but they can't shiver and make fruit
at the same time. They might ripen what's left on the vine, but they are
pretty much done.