This is not sun scald, or some strange fungal thing. This is frost damage, here on a winter squash. In the middle of July. The plant will survive, but excuse me? Are we entering a mini Ice Age here? Can I not expect to grow frost sensitive vegetables and not have to worry about covering them up every night in the summer?On the other hand, the sugar snap peas, which I planted pretty late, are thriving. As are the kale and Swiss chard. The tomatoes and other frost wimpy plants survived too.
OMG!!
ReplyDeleteWe're headed up to Hasty tomorrow morning. Hope it's not that cold tomorrow night!!
Unbelievable Deb!
ReplyDelete(But then I was up in the UP of Michigan last week where it was 40 degrees on the first of July!)
ACK! Frost? In July? Glad everything else is thriving. :c)
ReplyDeleteThat's just not fair!
ReplyDeleteYikes. Up near Dooloot it's a balmy 59 right now, but it was for sure cooler than average last night. On the plus side, it's great weather for dressing a couple of turkeys.
ReplyDeleteHi Deb,
ReplyDeleteI was wearing my parka when I went out to feed the chickens this morning. Unbelievable cold for this time of year, and for so long!
Sorry about the squash.
That's just crazy! I definitely think you've proven that your spot is the coldest in Minnesota now.
ReplyDeleteLynne- bring warm clothes!
ReplyDeleteLauraH- Sounds like it's been a cool summer all over.
Jayne- Frost is a possibility every month of the year here. I still don't believe it myself.
FC- Who said life was fair? But this is getting pretty annoying...
Northwoods Baby- Are you by da lake or up over da hill? :) Those turkeys won't spoil in this weather.
Madcap- So it's not just here. Which confirms my theory that we are entering a mini ice age. Oh dear.
Dharma Bum- I guess Hibbing and Embarrass get roughly the same low temps I do, but I'm so much further south!
Who'da thunk it??
ReplyDeleteSounds like we're in for a few more chilly overnights before the weekend too!
Youch, frost in July - that's amazing. I love your new header photo with the great blue heron, by the way.
ReplyDeleteRuthieJ- but the weekend is shaping up to be pretty nice. Going to put the hoop houses over the tomatoes though!
ReplyDeletePenelope- now I know the meaning of the work "microclimate". And thanks, that is one of my favorite photos, perhaps that I have ever taken.