tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post7662433064565554222..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Temperature ObsessionCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-77335540667486804302009-03-12T23:00:00.000-04:002009-03-12T23:00:00.000-04:00Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments! I'm...Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments! I'm happy to know I'm in good company when it comes to taking temperatures in my garden. <BR/><BR/>The soil is still a bit too cool for peas, but hopefully by Tuesday...<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-32971914314733186172009-03-12T21:31:00.000-04:002009-03-12T21:31:00.000-04:00I've been obsessed with the temperature too, espec...I've been obsessed with the temperature too, especially since after it was 72 the day before it was 17 (!) yesterday morning, which meant that all those silly daffodils that decided it was Spring! had their stems frozen and now have their faces planted in the dirt. So depressing.<BR/><BR/>At least I have some mid season and late ones that are still in progress, so there will be more once it healingmagichandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785882461027155830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-26143066328948949912009-03-12T16:38:00.000-04:002009-03-12T16:38:00.000-04:00"I might be slightly obsessed with temperatures......"I might be slightly obsessed with temperatures..."<BR/><BR/>You? Ha. Ha. Ha.<BR/><BR/>Nah. You're just a gardener.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-75563954185538121262009-03-12T15:24:00.000-04:002009-03-12T15:24:00.000-04:00Ohhhhh....I am just itching to garden. Still too e...Ohhhhh....I am just itching to garden. Still too early for us, winter returned!<BR/><BR/>Loved your blog! Stop by for a chat!<BR/><BR/>Debbykay<BR/>Rose Cottage Gardens and FarmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-40249435714332967952009-03-12T13:56:00.000-04:002009-03-12T13:56:00.000-04:00Yesterday it was 40F. Today it is 34F, and yes, it...Yesterday it was 40F. Today it is 34F, and yes, it is much colder outside. I am keeping track of soil temperature because you have gotten me curious. I've been tracking hi and low air temps for years now. What is the difference between a compost thermometer and a soil thermometer? Couldn't one thermometer measure both?Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-60891595092670336722009-03-12T12:13:00.000-04:002009-03-12T12:13:00.000-04:00You're right, gardeners have to be following these...You're right, gardeners have to be following these things (temperatures and such). We had some very mild, almost hot, days last week and I was out there working like crazy. That was because I watch the Weather Channel like a hawk and knew the weather was going to return to cold and rainy days. And sure enough, it's here right now. So no, I don't think you're obsessed. Just diligent!Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-79984390425762197632009-03-12T11:36:00.000-04:002009-03-12T11:36:00.000-04:00You, Carol, obsessed? The mind boggles! Oh, wait ....You, Carol, obsessed? The mind boggles! Oh, wait ... I'm obsessed, too. Never mind!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-29439377167152713322009-03-12T11:31:00.000-04:002009-03-12T11:31:00.000-04:00Very interesting post. You might be a little obse...Very interesting post. You might be a little obsessed, but hey, this is a good obsession!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-67277744455583958462009-03-12T11:27:00.000-04:002009-03-12T11:27:00.000-04:00Although I don't have a record of temperatures fro...Although I don't have a record of temperatures from year to year, I certainly do look ahead to the forecast for the coming week. March is such an up and down month; I don't know whether to uncover all my perennials yet or not. I should have crocuses blooming for Bloom Day, but not a one has made an appearance! Good luck on getting those peas planted!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-23396766778510173942009-03-12T10:54:00.000-04:002009-03-12T10:54:00.000-04:00Your temps are a lot warmer than here, Carol. The...Your temps are a lot warmer than here, Carol. The highest it got March 11 was 63 in the warmest western exposure of my back 40. It was warm enough to make some tulips emerge, however. I'm still keeping them covered with a light dressing of leaves because March can have very dramatic temp changes as you know.<BR/><BR/>I hope that you get the soil temperature you need to plant your peas on St. Sweet Home and Garden Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026451200405491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-21027226869152160752009-03-12T10:05:00.000-04:002009-03-12T10:05:00.000-04:00I've been writing down the daily temperature even ...I've been writing down the daily temperature even longer than you have, but I don't own a soil thermometer, much less a weather station. (I'm going to have to start dropping some clearer hints.) I try to be philosophical about the temperatures, accepting that in some years the Magnolia blooms will get zapped. I will make an exception for my Tree Peony after last year's disappointment. I'll be Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-60861751596955429752009-03-12T08:16:00.000-04:002009-03-12T08:16:00.000-04:00I am with you writing down those temps. Pulling t...I am with you writing down those temps. Pulling those weeds in the shade. Yep. Loving to see those crocus. Can't get enough of them. I hope I have some to show on the 15th and they aren't already sleeping again.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-34001199414831330062009-03-12T08:04:00.000-04:002009-03-12T08:04:00.000-04:00I am also obsessed with temps although I don't wri...I am also obsessed with temps although I don't write them down everyday. That would be way too organized for my right sided brain. Cool to see how you keep things recorded and read in your neck of the woods.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-63443549454323765282009-03-12T07:54:00.000-04:002009-03-12T07:54:00.000-04:00The first thing I do every morning is check the lo...The first thing I do every morning is check the long range weather forecast. Not from one place mind you, but from two. My garden is still frozen. Bloom Day isn't looking good. I saw one bud on a johnny jump up last weekend. Then the snow covered it all up again. Spring is coming late to Boston.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-73886397002738331172009-03-12T07:30:00.000-04:002009-03-12T07:30:00.000-04:00What fun to have a weather station. I guess a lot ...What fun to have a weather station. I guess a lot of plants are fussy about soil temperature and air temperature. Right now the temperature in the air and soil has dropped from the 80s to the 30s in my garden. I wonder which plants will be happy today. Of course it is pouring down so they should be grateful for that. My peas were just starting to flower so I hope they will be happy about Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-20614835492698476212009-03-12T00:00:00.000-04:002009-03-12T00:00:00.000-04:00Me too, Carol. I'm always poking the ground testin...Me too, Carol. I'm always poking the ground testing this time a year! I've already planted my peas- I wanted to try to sow them earlier, but I cover them the other day with a mini tunnel and plastic- I thought I saw them poking through today :)Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-3276158002947173362009-03-11T22:56:00.000-04:002009-03-11T22:56:00.000-04:00I obsess about the temperature too, Carol. Always ...I obsess about the temperature too, Carol. Always wanting to know what it is. And especially the wind chill and the heat index. Maybe not so much for gardening, but just because. Do I feel colder if the windchill is in the teens-no, but I do feel vidicated that I am feeling very chilly and can add another blanket to the bed!beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-58286825277860271082009-03-11T22:50:00.000-04:002009-03-11T22:50:00.000-04:00Hi, I've been following your blog since the Januar...Hi, I've been following your blog since the January grays hit us here in Eugene, OR. I appreciate many things about your posts- your eternal optimism, your consistency, and how you have shown me it is OK to face each day with one question, "How will this day effect my garden?" Your garden obsession makes mine look wimpy and I thank you for that as I was beginning to think I was becoming Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-4558293755184274582009-03-11T22:42:00.000-04:002009-03-11T22:42:00.000-04:00Like Goldilocks and porridge, we're looking for "j...Like Goldilocks and porridge, we're looking for "just right". Right now, it's a good temp for the peas and lettuce I've planted, so it's "just right". On the other hand, by June, it will be warm enough for okra and field peas and tomatoes...and thus, also, "just right".<BR/><BR/>Ain't the world a wonderous thing?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629439279545629954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-29839548801922693502009-03-11T22:38:00.000-04:002009-03-11T22:38:00.000-04:00You're right. Temperature is very important--in th...You're right. Temperature is very important--in the plant world and therefore in our world. <BR/><BR/>Good point about the heat radiating from the sun-warmed earth. <BR/><BR/>I actually prefer my compost cool because the red wiggler worms would die if it got too hot. I don't know where they come from but they love all that yummy, cool kitchen stuff. <BR/><BR/>Below freezing temperatures for me Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com