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Smart Red

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Smart Red, you are right. That moisture gives my zuchini powdery mildew easily. Also, snails love the damp soil.

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I spent (misspent?) a short bit of time in Frisco during my misguided youth. While I would love to go back and see the city properly, I doubt these old bones could handle all the damp. At least here in south-est, central-est Wisconsin we get some dry sunny days and few foggy periods other than during the changeable weather of spring mornings.
 

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I have gotten grapes and raspberries through the winter by potting up and putting in the garage. I'd give them just a cup or so of water every now and then and make sure they didn't dry out. Even in a pot, maybe put a plastic bag around the root ball to be sure they don't dry out. First break in the weather you get, try to plant them or hill them up in a trench. Water if you don't get enough precipitation; they'll still need it.
 

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There is no way fall planting is Dec. 1. I guess unless you live where Mary does. A good company would not have sent the plants to you until spring. Sept maybe until Oct 1st is fall planting for your zone. If you can still dig a hole I would plant them out with a bale of hay mulching each tree. Keeping them alive in a pot all winter may be a lot of work. Also snap a twig on each and make sure they sent you a live plant. What company is this?
 

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I know you aren't too eager to get out and plant, but there is warmer weather coming your way -- in and near 40's -- later this week. Now for ya'll southerners that's hot toddy and spiced cider weather, but for sturdy Yankees such as @Nyboy and myself, ya barely needs a jacket -- a good sweatshirt will suffice. . . if the wind isn't a factor.
 

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Red you are so right. One year Ny was having arctic weather, All of Jan and Feb was with wind chill at least 10 -. I jumped a plane in middle of Feb to a friend in Ft lauderdale. Friend met me at arport, said sorry we are having a cold spell temps will be in 60s all week. After spending weeks in -0 60 sounded like summer. Every where I went people where dressed for winter tundra. Talking heavy outer coats, hats, gloves. and scarfs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Red you are so right. One year Ny was having arctic weather, All of Jan and Feb was with wind chill at least 10 -. I jumped a plane in middle of Feb to a friend in Ft lauderdale. Friend met me at arport, said sorry we are having a cold spell temps will be in 60s all week. After spending weeks in -0 60 sounded like summer. Every where I went people where dressed for winter tundra. Talking heavy outer coats, hats, gloves. and scarfs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Southerners can be so silly at times can't they @Nyboy! Imagine a coat at 60 degrees! That is short shirt weather here in my garden.
 

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