tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post9170613895739668038..comments2023-09-26T12:08:35.626-04:00Comments on A Suburban Wilderness: I've Got Good News and Bad NewsJulie Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07971494623569371937noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-48146070223073577012012-11-10T19:34:00.424-05:002012-11-10T19:34:00.424-05:00Put a fan in those things! (seriously! =])
I'...Put a fan in those things! (seriously! =])<br /><br />I'll have to do some more thinking on the best way to prevent this from happening, but even when air temperatures are still slightly above freezing, you may experience your plants turning stone cold over night.<br /><br />During the night your leafy green's stomates are closed and the sun is gone, so any heat gain (or loss) is most likely to come about by convection (sometimes thermal radiation, too!).<br /><br />As the air temperature begins to drop, there is a point when the leaf will be warmer than the surrounding air. At this point, the leaf is now giving off more energy than it's receiving, and over time, becomes cooler than the surrounding air. After reaching this point, the relatively warmer air will give up its energy to the leaf through convection. The air is now a cooler and denser, and will form a cool parcel of air at the base of the plant, allowing the temperature to drop a few degrees below surrounding air.<br /><br />So if we disrupt the boundary layer of leaves, we can possibly prevent freezing and at least keep the air at ambient temperatures!Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13664093261610163190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-17385631463215953332012-11-10T08:03:21.480-05:002012-11-10T08:03:21.480-05:00Aren't we fortunate!Aren't we fortunate!Julie Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971494623569371937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-35606534694685307542012-11-10T08:02:19.827-05:002012-11-10T08:02:19.827-05:00Thanks for your insight, you should stop by more o...Thanks for your insight, you should stop by more often.Julie Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971494623569371937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-41048606430775270262012-11-10T07:58:35.313-05:002012-11-10T07:58:35.313-05:00Thank you for visiting my blog Nadezda! Thank you for visiting my blog Nadezda! Julie Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971494623569371937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-83257352699351540682012-11-09T13:46:45.945-05:002012-11-09T13:46:45.945-05:00Julie, I'm Nadezda. It's pity your basil w...Julie, I'm Nadezda. It's pity your basil was frozen. We have cold winter here every year and I haven't plans to grow something in unheated greenhouse! It's impossible. All greenhouses where the veges are grown during cold season, have space heaters. I'm sorry. Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-6100312334271061652012-11-08T13:54:13.131-05:002012-11-08T13:54:13.131-05:00Its not everyday that we all get to hear/read &quo...Its not everyday that we all get to hear/read "authentic Floyd County Virginia gibberish". I think we are all just a little bit wiser for having read the good doctor's advice.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404741005864861004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-4314186123431862082012-11-08T13:29:12.765-05:002012-11-08T13:29:12.765-05:00Sometimes the the plastic pipe fumes combined with...Sometimes the the plastic pipe fumes combined with the natural moth-inhibiting properties of cedar are toxic to non-native, invasive salad greens. DO NOT place these sick seedlings in your compost as they are only fit for human consumption.Dr Don't Try This at Homenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-68369945989464105542012-11-08T08:01:18.581-05:002012-11-08T08:01:18.581-05:00Thanks Jason, I'm baffled but it looks like my...Thanks Jason, I'm baffled but it looks like my lettuce survived. There's no resurrecting the basil, however, I'll have to try growing that inside.Julie Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971494623569371937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-25772522936641915902012-11-08T07:57:49.024-05:002012-11-08T07:57:49.024-05:00I would never have believed it, but the lettuces d...I would never have believed it, but the lettuces did thaw out and survive! I don't understand it, lettuce that accidentally freezes in the refrigerator usually turns to mush but it looks okay and I picked some and ate it last night. Julie Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971494623569371937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-37084545068866324352012-11-08T07:54:08.036-05:002012-11-08T07:54:08.036-05:00Thank you Satu, that's a good idea!Thank you Satu, that's a good idea!Julie Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971494623569371937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-76195822328598040422012-11-07T22:42:31.965-05:002012-11-07T22:42:31.965-05:00So sorry about your lettuce. That would make me ve...So sorry about your lettuce. That would make me very sad.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-32555701815442817792012-11-07T13:19:53.640-05:002012-11-07T13:19:53.640-05:00Hm. I'm surprised to hear about the fact that ...Hm. I'm surprised to hear about the fact that the winter greenhouse didn't work.<br /><br />Please keep us updated on whether the lettuce bounces back. If not, maybe try some Asian greens? I believe some of them are supposed to be hardy on their own (i.e. even without protection) into the 20s...Aaron Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15229176286446531945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244282360487329402.post-8558869515385633862012-11-07T11:50:42.286-05:002012-11-07T11:50:42.286-05:00I know some people continue their raising time by ...I know some people continue their raising time by having lanterns in their greenhouses. The lanterns give some warmth.Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.com