Re: [CH] chilly chiles
Linda Reynolds (lr21@cornell.edu)
Wed, 6 Oct 1999 10:06:35 -0500
I hear ya buddy! I have put my chile plants to bed (under sheets and
tarps) the past few nights as temps here in Upstate, NY have gotten pretty
cold but we haven't had a true frost yet. But tonight, as you say, we are
getting a frost warning and temps in the rural valleys (ME!!!) are
predicted to get anywhere from 25-32. I don't want to pick mine either and
have been going out daily and picking any that have started to turn. I
have Habs, Cayenne, Jalpapenos, Thai Hots, Super Chile and green peppers.
My poor pumpkins event set new blossoms over the past few weeks as we have
gotten rain and sun!
I hope to pull off a week or more with my plants by keeping them covered.
I have a ton of apples to get at too!
Best of luck to you!
Linda
>Yikes!
>
>Temps went to 38 degrees last night and tonight and tomorrow
>night's predictions are for 30-35 degrees. No frost today but maybe
>tomorrow. I have a fair number of chiles hanging on the plants but
>don't want to pivk them as they are still green (habs, lemon drop, a
>few others) and the anchos are starting to get some color (red,
>brown if mulatos) Should warm up some by the weekend. What
>can I do. I really don't want to pick everything. I have several plants
>in posts that can be brought inside but that's it.
>
>
>Dave Hendricks
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