tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post661703380134129982..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: An Unscientific ExperimentKylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-31898033829816465262009-01-21T14:00:00.000-05:002009-01-21T14:00:00.000-05:00EAL ~ I was glad to see it snow before we got such...<B>EAL ~ </B>I was glad to see it snow before we got such cold temps. I like snow anyway, but I knew the plants were going to need the protection, too!<BR/><BR/><B>gardenerprogress ~ </B>That's a lot of snow! Flowers blooming! Yay!<BR/><BR/><B>Tyra ~ </B>The air temperature was five degrees colder (-5 F.). Plants aren't affected by wind chill like people are, so the difference was only five degrees. But it could make all the difference!<BR/><BR/><B>flydragon ~ </B>I'll be sure to post the results of trying to overwinter these plants. I'm pretty hopeful!<BR/><BR/><B>Lisa ~ </B>Well, it satisfied my curiosity for the time being!<BR/><BR/><B>Cinj ~ </B>I wonder that, too, and I'll bet it is. But I'm not going to spend enough time out there or try to dig in it to find out! LOL<BR/><BR/><B>Nancy ~ </B>So am I. It was fun to do.<BR/><BR/><B>Donna ~ </B>Thanks for the encouragement! I think if they survive this winter, I'll consider them hardy for me!<BR/><BR/><B>Patsi ~ </B>Oh, you never know. Nothing at the moment, but these things pop into my head, usually at odd moments. LOL.<BR/><BR/><B>Cameron ~ </B>You'd sure think 8 degrees would do just about any tender plant in, wouldn't you? I'm hoping the plants in this area make it. It was -20 F the other night!<BR/><BR/><B>Cindy ~ </B>Just tell him how nice and toasty it can be in an Eskimo igloo!<BR/><BR/><B>Shady Gardener ~ </B>Oh dear! The frost line here is <B>36 inches</B>! That would not be a fun task, especially with the clay we have here! It would be interesting though, wouldn't it?Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-38010963375740205092009-01-21T13:12:00.000-05:002009-01-21T13:12:00.000-05:00Good for you, Kylee! Perhaps experiment #2 might ...Good for you, Kylee! Perhaps experiment #2 might be putting a thermometer in the frost line and then another below the frost line? ;-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-57289365563201492552009-01-19T16:12:00.000-05:002009-01-19T16:12:00.000-05:00I was just explaining this phenomenon to Hubby ove...I was just explaining this phenomenon to Hubby over the weekend! I'm so glad you did this experiment. Now I can send him over here to read it (which he'll LOVE because he's a weatherman as heart).<BR/><BR/>CindyCindy Garber Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-90066048266178755632009-01-19T14:29:00.000-05:002009-01-19T14:29:00.000-05:00I've always heard that snow is an insulator. I be...I've always heard that snow is an insulator. I believe you've proved it! The blank is keeping the ground 5 degrees warmer. <BR/><BR/>The south-facing microclimate in my front cottage garden is definitely a zone (at least) warmer. The L-shape garage blocks the west and the house blocks the north. I have a gardenia in the corner by the front porch that has never seen frost, not even with our 8 degrees the other day. The petunias still have green leaves and the tall verbena is still green.<BR/><BR/>CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-18651613847078137602009-01-19T14:05:00.000-05:002009-01-19T14:05:00.000-05:00Never would have know that !Thanks for the info.An...Never would have know that !<BR/>Thanks for the info.<BR/>Any other idea's up your sleeve ?Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-22967079833946928532009-01-19T13:09:00.000-05:002009-01-19T13:09:00.000-05:00Good luck with your "experiment" plants, Kylee. I ...Good luck with your "experiment" plants, Kylee. I have a south-facing wall similar to yours and have good luck with pushing the zone limits there. A hydrangea macrophylla--one that's supposed to bloom only on old wood, but dies to the ground every year here, and that has refused to bloom in three other spots in my yard--finally bloomed in that southern spot last year! (It's shaded from the hot sun by a taller shrub.) I actually stood in my yard hooting and hollering when I saw it. Whether it's the location, the snow protection, or some combination of factors, I don't know, but I think your coreopsis and friends may do just fine.Donna at Suburban Sanctumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144553618750590665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-23707377240903213462009-01-19T10:30:00.000-05:002009-01-19T10:30:00.000-05:00Snow cover definitely acts as a layer of insulatio...Snow cover definitely acts as a layer of insulation for plants. :) I'm glad you were able to prove your hypothesis!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-36155970125853872522009-01-19T10:24:00.000-05:002009-01-19T10:24:00.000-05:00I bet the ground may even be a bit warmer. Who kn...I bet the ground may even be a bit warmer. Who knows? Sounds like a great experiment to me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-29538824458883875992009-01-19T09:13:00.000-05:002009-01-19T09:13:00.000-05:00It is often said that snow cover is good for plant...It is often said that snow cover is good for plants. Now we can see why.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-69790964664402662722009-01-19T08:19:00.000-05:002009-01-19T08:19:00.000-05:00Hey, I've always wondered about that myself. Than...Hey, I've always wondered about that myself. Thanks for doing it so I don't have to. I've planted some plants that only survive in zone 7 too, and as long as they're close to the foundation they always came up. I'm anxious to see if your passiflora makes it because I've wanted to plant that one here too.flydragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561665960229511333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-41714871598955284622009-01-19T03:10:00.000-05:002009-01-19T03:10:00.000-05:00Interesting Kylee, 5 degree difference... hm I thi...Interesting Kylee, 5 degree difference... hm I think it depends on how cold it is in the air, the difference are sure to be bigger if it is much colder in the air.<BR/>One thing is for sure some plants could survive without the cover of snow.<BR/><BR/>Take care/ xoxo TyraTYRA Hallsénius Lindhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111758517855490413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-23679237438306134542009-01-19T00:04:00.000-05:002009-01-19T00:04:00.000-05:00We had so much snow here a few weeks ago, so unusu...We had so much snow here a few weeks ago, so unusual to have that much (almost 2 feet). But I'm convinced the reason some of my flowers are blooming already is that the snow kept them insulated from how cold it got.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-62421139330354054932009-01-18T23:19:00.000-05:002009-01-18T23:19:00.000-05:00You'll get no argument from me. The snow cover is ...You'll get no argument from me. The snow cover is a great benefit.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.com