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Gardening

Model35mech

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5. I'm afraid a hard frost is going to get the buds on my fruit trees

Reply to sybylla (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 7, 2024, 03:58 PM

Mar 2024

Pears and Plums already swollen

It's a long time until stable warm weather, and now seemingly routine outbreaks of Arctic Cold have blanked me on fruit for 2 of the last 3 winters.

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Looks like last year's collard plants are surviving winter in SE WI! [View all] Model35mech Mar 2024 OP

Collards reach peak flavor greenman3610 Mar 2024 #1

I've read the same is true for brussel sprouts also a cabbage family plant Model35mech Mar 2024 #2

NC winters codfisherman Mar 2024 #3

I am looking forward to seeing what's surviving this mild winter in my central WI gardens sybylla Mar 2024 #4

I'm afraid a hard frost is going to get the buds on my fruit trees Model35mech Mar 2024 #5

Same. We are trying to start an orchard. sybylla Mar 2024 #6