From: pintiha@jhmi.edu   
      
   On Monday, May 4, 2020 at 5:55:07 PM UTC-4, T wrote:   
   > On 2020-05-04 10:58, Pavel314 wrote:   
   > > On Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 5:15:16 PM UTC-4, T wrote:   
   > >> On 2020-05-03 13:43, T wrote:   
   > >>> Hi All,   
   > >>>   
   > >>> I am not suppose to plant/transplant until the first week   
   > >>> in June.  We have been having a lot of hot weather, so   
   > >>> I decided to jump the gun and get an extra month of   
   > >>> cherry tomatoes and California peppers, so I transplanted.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Problem, tomorrow is suppose to dip to 30F.  I may have   
   > >>> to replace all my plants.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> To water or not to water?  Which is best in this circumstance?   
   > >>> Guess moist soil would not spur bacteria growth that would   
   > >>> warm it above freezing?  Like wet hay?   
   > >>>   
   > >>> I have nothing to cover them with   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Many thanks,   
   > >>> -T   
   > >>   
   > >> Read the weather report wrong.  The 30F is tonight.   
   > >    
   > > Did it freeze last night? Did you water beforehand? Hope your plants all   
   did well.   
   > >    
   > > Paul   
   > >    
   >    
   > Hi Paul,   
   >    
   > Weather service said it dipped to 28F.   
   >    
   > I did water beforehand.   
   >    
   > All of my cherry tomatoes survived.  They   
   > were within 6 feet of the house.   
   >    
   > The pepper plant closest to house is quite   
   > happy, but the remaining 9 are all wilted.   
   > But four of remaining nine did not fare to   
   > well with the prior transplant shock.   
   >    
   > Maybe I should wait another couple of weeks   
   > before replanting the peppers.   
   >    
   > -T   
      
   Glad to hear that you had some survivors. I've noticed that the side of the   
   car parked next to the house is often clear when the other side is covered in   
   frost. I guess the heat leaking from the house warms the nearby area. We're   
   pretty much past the    
   frost threat in our area (Maryland north of Baltimore and near the bay).    
      
      
   Paul   
      
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