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Diary of a Boy Gardener

We are in the Berkshires, the beautiful rolling hills of western Massachusetts where the season is short and the frosts sometimes win. Visit Sally and David's Gardens and see how two old farts spend their time helping what plants they can find their place in this world.

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Name: David
Location: Hinsdale, Massachusetts, United States

Retired Service Engineer. Installed and repaired diagnostic x-ray equipment. Trained and supported others doing the same thing.

Saturday, June 12, 2004

Not for the weak

As we have said before, this gardening stuff here in our little corner of the Berkshires is not always exactly easy. This morning (which is almost the middle of June and not near a full moon) we woke up to a frost out there. I mean to say, the lettuce was white!!!
So at 5am David was trundling around with the hose spraying everything with frost on it so as to break up the microfrost droplets that are supposed to cause the damage when yea old sun rises in east and changes them instantly to Hot Stuff !!
Since the hoses were not frozen we know that it wasn't below 32F for long, if at all. But stuff sure was cruncy. As of this evening, the weary bones don't think anything actually suffered any long term effect, although a few tomatoe plants seemed to be giving us a look.......

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