Yeah, things are looking up here weather-wise. Back to the usual drizzle and high 40/'s over the weekend. Today the freezing fog has covered all the trees in a thick hoar frost. It looks a scene out of Narnia!
I'm going to bring all the pots that haven't gone to the kitchen window back out to the protected area next to the garage tomorow as the weather improves. I can cover the pots with Remay on frosty nights that way and that will protect down to 23F. There is a raised bed of daylily seedlings that are ~4" tall already. Covered with Remay during this horrible weather (down to 11F in Salem), they look fine. Of course they are near a corner of the house, so are very protected.
I am SO excited about the crosses that are germinating in the kitchen window. There should be some really interesting combinations of the parents. If these pots are an indicator, there will be a LOT of seedlings come spring. I will NEVER start my seeds early again, however. I don't want to play MOVE THE POTS any more. much easier to plant them in late February-early march and let them grow naturally. So after 50 years of breeding plants, I'm still learning.
Kevin
