These boots were made for Quick Hoops
Quick
hoop protection no longer needed?
We're crossing our fingers,
but at the same time we'll keep the hoops up and the Agribon material handy just in case.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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I woke up to 3" of snow this morning. But all the plants are ok in the small green house I put up last fall.
I hope to get some quick hoops up this week. Then get the ground warmed up a bit and plant the salad mixed greens I have sprouting.
Anna, I have those onion sprouts that are about 1 1/2 " tall, when can I transplant them into their permanent bed? There may be a few more snow falls before this winter ends.
Mona --- There are two factors you should consider. First is the number of leaves on the onions (not their height.) The more leaves they have, the more likely they are to handle low temperatures.
Second, I can't remember (or maybe never knew?) which zone you're in. If your onions have at least two leaves, chances are they can handle a light freeze, but won't be able to deal with temperatures in the twenties. So, if you've got cold weather forecast for the next week or so, I'd wait. Otherwise, you might be able to put them out now --- as they get bigger, they'll get more frost resistant.
Becca --- I'm so sorry about your WINTER.
If it makes you feel any better, my father has been eating asparagus for three weeks and I'm very jealous.