I need sympathy! :(

18 years ago

I went to my plot today and all my 4 o'clocks were gone. I thot somebody hat taken them until I realized that they had froze.

I went to the garden after the first dip which was around 39 degrees and some things had a touch of frost but no big deal. The next night was supposed to dip, but not be as cold, so I wasn't worried at all. Today I went expecting to see my wonderful 4 o'clocks. They were growing so quickly. I had about 20 planted. I have more seeds but honestly I am so bummed, I don't feel like planting.

Even worse, the two salvia - Yvonne's and cochinee, are gone! They were doing so well. The only thing that didn't get zapped were the CA poppies and the sweet pea. The cypress vine got zapped, but I had already planted more of that.

I'm so upset.

I've never lost anything to frost. Not fair!

even worse, I think someone stole a container of 4 o'clocks I was growing for my friend. There is a 1 in a 100 chance that she picked up the container but I don't think so. I'm waiting for her to call me back.

It wouldn't be the first time. I garden at a community garden. Last year I had a flower pot stolen with flowers in it! Can you imagine?

Do you think the seedling might still be alive? I watered them just in case. But I don't think so. I mean they are practically invisible.

It's just that I had finally got the seedlings to the point where I don't have to go there every day to water. Which since I don't garden at my home, is a bit of an issue. I was so glad that they had gotten to the point where I didn't have to go every day. And damn, those 4 o'clock were making me so proud.

ok, well I just had to vent. sorry for all the complaining, but I feel bad.

Thanks for giving me your ear.

ellen

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Comments (7)

tepelus
18 years ago
I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your wee ones. If you lived closer, I would give you some of mine. They are a mix of white and yellow.

Karen
medontdo
18 years ago
i'm so sorry about your 4'oclocks!! that's so sad. :'(( i've been worried cuz our temps have gotten down pretty low lately. so far nothing has frozen. Thank GOD!!! and then last night we had a hail storm, again nothing lost that we have seen, and i homeschool my two kids and they have tons of plants outside for a project, (kinda forgot what it was LOL) but they weren't hurt either. i'm so happy about that also!! this is my first year ws'ing!! so i'm very very happy that everything has turned out so well!!
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flwrs4ever
18 years ago
I am so sorry to hear that you lost your plants, by frost and theft..

I think you should go back and plant some more seeds..dont let the frost or theif win !! There is still time to start over...I know it is the principle of it BUT go plant those seeds !!!!
norabelle
18 years ago
I'm sorry about your lost seedlings, Ellen. I lost some seedlings earlier this week --still covered--with temps around 36-38 overnight. I felt the same way about planting more.

Yesterday, though, I picked up some milk jugs at joe-to-go and Starbucks, watered the Pro-mix, and got to work. At first I felt like it was "work," but by the third container I was happy to be reseeding and replacing the lost babies. I agree with others -- plant some more and you will feel better. :)

cheers,
Nora
brandymulvaine
18 years ago
Greetings ellenr!
I'm so sorry about your frosty babies! I don't know if they'll come back from the root, maybe depends on how much root development there was?? I lost most of my morning glories a couple of days ago-but still have my nasties, they went into the garage-mg's were already planted.
-B
tansy_moon
18 years ago
Keep going, Ellen.
When you get more seeds started, you won't feel so bad. You know you CAN plant year round if you put your mind to it.
I had all my beautiful French marigold seedlings mowed down by some chewing bug within a day of planting them in a pretty row!
But, I believe I will still try to grow some this year anyway! Okay so they will be a little bit behind the ones that are already coming here from Mexico.
But mine will cost a bit less and with the money I save, I will buy MORE SEEDS!

:-)
zengeos
18 years ago
Wow!!! That's a bummer!!!

I guess I am lucky, then. We had frost 2 nights in a row this past week. I left all my containers outside, fully open...except for 4 containers, 1 with cucumbers growing, 2 with amaranth and 1 with another tender plant, which I put in my unheated garage. As far as I can tell I didn't lose anything...we had frost on the cars and temps around 28 degrees.

My game plan next year is to segregate the hardy plants from the tenders, and, when I do several varieties in one container, make sure they are all tender or all hardy. This way I'll know which containers to bring into the garage once sprouts appear. This year I planted nearly all frost hardy plants and that worked well as all I had to do is open containers up some on hot days and make sure the containers stayed nicely watered.

Now that nearly all my containers are open allt he way though, I have to water much more as they dry out faster.