So, it’s October 29. Deep into fall. Frost on the pumpkin and all that.
About that frost thing…
It’s sunny, blustery, and about 78° and on its way to 82° the weather guy said and I’m tempted to turn the air conditioning back on. Wisconsin is known for it’s odd weather but this?
I have cilantro and tiny onions sprouting from seed out in the raised beds.
I have dill sprouting
And my parsley looks like this:
Oh, and the rose bush out front was starting to go dormant but has now decided it’s going to start flowering again.
This is just ain’t right.
grouchyfarmer 
The result of climate change and the industrial revolution.
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Dear Mr. Farmer… strange things are happening all over the world…and I fear things are going to get stranger yet as time moves on …If Trump gets power we are going to have to adjust to a whole carload of “New Normals.”
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We’re at a point in history where things could go very bad, very fast, I fear.
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I know what you…..my hot peppers are going crazy……my tomatoes had one good harvest this year and the heat let them flower but no good fruit. This really sucks….I am starting to re-think the garden thing. chuq
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don’t get too discouraged. Sometimes it’s a matter of finding a ariety that works best for your local conditions. We tried a lot of different tomato types before we found a few that worked well for us. The “old stand by” types that everyone swore were wonderful didn’t work out for us. Fruit quality wasn’t very good, very small harvest, etc. But these paste type tomatoes my wife found have been absolutely amazing. Sometimes you need to do a lot of experimenting before you hit on the right combination.
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Thanx for the advice I will do some checking. Okra has no problem with the heat and the lack of rain and Poblano peppers seem to flourish as well. chuq
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Tomatoes generally don’t like really hot, dry conditions. I think the biggest reason we had such a good tomato crop this year was because it rained almost every three or four days well into almost mid summer. Look for something like Cherokee Purple or Heat Master. They’re able to handle hot, dry conditions better than the standard varieties. There are a few others as well that are bred for more harsh conditions.
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Thanx for the heads p….I was planning to do some research thanx to your info. Much appreciated chuq
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We have a lot of false falls, and false springs here in Tn. Things start looking like fall, then we get weeks of warmer weather, or soon as things start to bloom good in spring, we’ll get hit with a 3 day freeze, with snow. I’ve seen this a lot here, often wondered how the heck the indigenous plants/trees survive, but they do.
I grew up in Illinois, near Peoria. There we pretty much had more distinct seasons that seemed more reliable. Been a long time since I lived there though. It looks like things might be getting more Tn-ish up thar. 😉
Wife and I enjoyed a good fall ride the other day, 85 degrees, and 30+ mph winds. It was a mofo crossing bridges over Ky. Lake. But when we took a break, I brought this up in conversation, how I miss 4 actual, somewhat predictable seasons. She could relate as she is a New Yorker. Pretty much the same longitude where I grew up.
It appears that things be a changing.
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yep, there’s no doubt that our seasons here have changed a lot. Winters are significantly shorter. The DNR keeps track of things like how many days the lakes around here are covered with ice and the ice season is 2 – 4 weeks shorter than it was just a few decades ago depending on where you live in the state.
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I so agree. Our plants get confused too!
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