More Frost!

   I awoke at 7 am to 30° temps, and frost again. May 15th is supposed to be our last frost date. Mother Nature is sure pushing it to the limit. We had frost in the front yard, and neighbors yards, but none again in the back, so everything was spared. Even my annuals, and tomatoes looked OK this morning. I figured last week it was safe to put the tomatoes out when the weather showed nothing lower than 50° for the next week, but things changed fast. Below shows what the weather is expected to be for the next week.

Hopefully Our Last Frost

   Well the weather forecasters first said we were to drop to 31 ° last night, then just before going to bed it said 29°. During the night I read it was 32°. I woke up this morning to a pretty good frost everywhere but my backyard. If there is any there it is so light I cant see it. My backyard kind of has its own little microclimate going. The house backs it up to a hill, and there is another large hill on the right, and a small knoll on the left. Trees surround all sides but the house. So far everything looks OK ,even my winter sown seedlings, perennials AND annuals. I had brought my tomatoes in that werent winter sown, the others stayed outside. May 15 is our official last frost date. I think if weather permits, I will go ahead and plant out my tomatoes this weekend.

Update 4/29/10--Well it wasnt the last! We had another last night. This time I was caught off guard, and had left all my tomatoes, fuschia, and more outside. Fortunately, that backyard microclimate thing must have saved them. Nothing was harmed. Other than a cup of Balsam I had sitting out. I guess it doesnt like the cold too well.