What Should I Do?

[Smart Red]

Smart Red, you are right. That moisture gives my zuchini powdery mildew easily. Also, snails love the damp soil.

Mary

I spent (misspent?) a short bit of time in Frisco during my misguided youth. While I would love to go back and see the city properly, I doubt these old bones could handle all the damp. At least here in south-est, central-est Wisconsin we get some dry sunny days and few foggy periods other than during the changeable weather of spring mornings.

 

[journey11]

I have gotten grapes and raspberries through the winter by potting up and putting in the garage. I'd give them just a cup or so of water every now and then and make sure they didn't dry out. Even in a pot, maybe put a plastic bag around the root ball to be sure they don't dry out. First break in the weather you get, try to plant them or hill them up in a trench. Water if you don't get enough precipitation; they'll still need it.

 

[Smart Red]

SO, inquiring minds want to know. @Nyboy, what did you decide to do with your apple trees? Or are you warming up enough to get them planted outside in the mud?

 

[Nyboy]

Didn't get here yet, we are going to warm up a little, fingers cross can be planted.

 

[Nyboy]

4:30 Dec 1, trees just arrived!!! Guess tomorrow will pot them up. fingers crossed.

 

[catjac1975]

There is no way fall planting is Dec. 1. I guess unless you live where Mary does. A good company would not have sent the plants to you until spring. Sept maybe until Oct 1st is fall planting for your zone. If you can still dig a hole I would plant them out with a bale of hay mulching each tree. Keeping them alive in a pot all winter may be a lot of work. Also snap a twig on each and make sure they sent you a live plant. What company is this?

 

[ninnymary]

Can you return them because you can't plant them outside and reorder in the spring?

Mary

 

[Smart Red]

I know you aren't too eager to get out and plant, but there is warmer weather coming your way -- in and near 40's -- later this week. Now for ya'll southerners that's hot toddy and spiced cider weather, but for sturdy Yankees such as @Nyboy and myself, ya barely needs a jacket -- a good sweatshirt will suffice. . . if the wind isn't a factor.

 

[Nyboy]

Red you are so right. One year Ny was having arctic weather, All of Jan and Feb was with wind chill at least 10 -. I jumped a plane in middle of Feb to a friend in Ft lauderdale. Friend met me at arport, said sorry we are having a cold spell temps will be in 60s all week. After spending weeks in -0 60 sounded like summer. Every where I went people where dressed for winter tundra. Talking heavy outer coats, hats, gloves. and scarfs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Smart Red]

Red you are so right. One year Ny was having arctic weather, All of Jan and Feb was with wind chill at least 10 -. I jumped a plane in middle of Feb to a friend in Ft lauderdale. Friend met me at arport, said sorry we are having a cold spell temps will be in 60s all week. After spending weeks in -0 60 sounded like summer. Every where I went people where dressed for winter tundra. Talking heavy outer coats, hats, gloves. and scarfs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Southerners can be so silly at times can't they @Nyboy! Imagine a coat at 60 degrees! That is short shirt weather here in my garden.