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Aug 21, 2015 7:44 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
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It was a rain snow mix which has not hung around.
Got to 3ºC or 34 º F today.
I wonder how the brief cold spell will affect the sweet potatoes.
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Aug 21, 2015 8:23 PM CST
Name: Susie
Leonard, Minnesota (Zone 3b)
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Eeeeewww!!! Having to think about that four letter word starting again is a bummer!! I thought our 43F morning a couple days ago was bad so I think I would have cried if we'd gotten snow, even in a rain mix. I don't know if it will hurt you sweet potatoes 'cuz I've never grown them but I did start moving my succulents in and have started taking cuttings from things I want to keep over. We've had a lot of cooler weather this summer and I'm afraid we might be in for it again this winter.
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Aug 21, 2015 9:14 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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Oh no!! We had a low of 48F last night and I thought that was bad enough.
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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Aug 22, 2015 7:59 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
Bulbs Winter Sowing Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Peonies Lilies Charter ATP Member
Region: Canadian Enjoys or suffers cold winters Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
A brief cold spell might have benefits as it might trick some plants into thinking winter is coming, and they need to get on with their job of throwing seeds etc?
Sweet potatoes are not supposed to be exposed to temperatures under 10ºC or 50 ºF , but maybe a brief exposure will trick them into bulking up the roots? I don't know , but will see.
It could have killed them too?
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Aug 22, 2015 4:11 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
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Yuck... too soon for snow and cold temperatures, we had a light frost last night, nothing looks damaged.
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Aug 22, 2015 6:34 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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Caroline, how do the sweet potato vines look? I've only tried growing them one time, and I think that was the coldest summer we've ever had here, so naturally they didn't do squat for me.

No frost or snow here yet, but I can definitely feel the weather starting to change -- the humidity is lower, the winds are cooler, the days are getting shorter. We probably should be used to it, right? Rolling my eyes.
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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Aug 22, 2015 7:34 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
Bulbs Winter Sowing Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Peonies Lilies Charter ATP Member
Region: Canadian Enjoys or suffers cold winters Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
The Sweet potato plants were drooping this morning, but seem to have come back this afternoon. Growing them as a learning experience this year, and do not expect great results.
Thunbergia was wilting also,but I think it will survive.
There was no frost here---just lower temperatures.
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Sep 17, 2015 8:02 PM CST
Name: Lin Jarvis
Peterborough, ON, CANADA (Zone 5a)
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Calgary has had a pretty bad time with snow this past year - I don't envy you. I'm in Peterborough, ON. My potato plants are doing well this year - I find them wilting by the end of the day but we've had some really warm weather in Aug. and early Sept., a bit of water and they recovered. A couple of years ago, my dark vine had the most wonderful pink flowers.

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One of this year's vines:

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They said on the news the other day we are in for a very mild Fall and Winter. I can live with that.
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Sep 18, 2015 7:41 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
Bulbs Winter Sowing Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Peonies Lilies Charter ATP Member
Region: Canadian Enjoys or suffers cold winters Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
Frost, yesterday, blackened the sweet potato vines so I dug one pot out to see if there were any sweet potatoes---NO! They probably needed another month to grow.
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Sep 19, 2015 9:14 AM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
It hit 27F last night. Goodbye dahlias and a lot of other things. In two weeks I will be digging dahlia tubers. Just received a box from Adelman's with 15 peonies that have to be put out. Thankfully I won't be digging the holes. They are going to the local botanical garden. Absolutely gorgeous tubers. All of them without exception. And many really larger than I have ever seen. We are experimenting at ABG (Alaska Botanical Garden) with three tree peonies. They have never grown trees peonies there but I think they will do okay provided they are placed in good sun. I have told them that they have a few that need to be moved due to bad drainage, poor planting or bad position to get max sun. We'll see.
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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Sep 19, 2015 9:28 AM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
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It is 48f here and raining, which is good we need it.
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Sep 19, 2015 5:57 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
Bulbs Winter Sowing Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Peonies Lilies Charter ATP Member
Region: Canadian Enjoys or suffers cold winters Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
Mary:- - I hope that when those peonies finally bloom, that you will take pictures.
Sounds like good growing weather in Kamloops, Margaret.
I am busy planting bulbs and a few peony roots.
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Sep 19, 2015 8:00 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
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Not really Caroline, just about everything looks crappy and is shutting down for the winter, a few of the hardier plants continue to bloom, and some of the potted plants on the patio.
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Sep 20, 2015 8:37 AM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
It is clear, crisp and 27 this morning. Good thing those peonies are going in on Monday. I harvested potatoes, kale, rhubarb, a few beans and a little lettuce. That is it for this summer. I will be planting garlic and lettuce as soon as I can clean up the raised beds. If our weather warms up (as it does in the fall usually - up down) the lettuce should get a bit of a start. Will cover with poly. It should start early in the spring to grow.
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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Sep 25, 2015 12:19 PM CST
Name: Jane
Tobyhanna, PA (Zone 5a)
The "Garden" is my Happy Place!
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Been cool here in the Pocono Mtns, PA. Mid forties at night and in the mornings. Days are lovely though - High 60's. It's been very dry for weeks. We really need rain Sad
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Sep 25, 2015 1:55 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
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Cold and rainy here today, only 46, we have had several frosts at night, about 55 to 60 during the daytime.
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Sep 26, 2015 8:28 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
Bulbs Winter Sowing Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Peonies Lilies Charter ATP Member
Region: Canadian Enjoys or suffers cold winters Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
Autumn has come--beautiful colors on trees now.
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Sep 26, 2015 9:20 AM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Morning Glories Critters Allowed Birds Houseplants Butterflies Garden Photography
Same here Caroline, -1C last night so everything looked pretty frosty this morning.
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Sep 27, 2015 9:03 AM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
Charter ATP Member Bee Lover Butterflies Birds I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Greenhouse Region: United States of America Region: Michigan Enjoys or suffers cold winters
I know frost is right around the corner here... but so far, so good. Still have lots of tomatoes coming along, so I hope it can hold off for a little while!
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
C/F temp conversion
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Sep 27, 2015 3:55 PM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
We had several sub 20's nights with lots of frost. Everything is now dead as a door nail. Then it warmed up to in the 40's at night. Figured it would. Hopes it stops raining and we get some nice 40+ days so I can clean up the garden and dig all the dahlia tubers up. Groan... Sighing!
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo

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