tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post3211145400711987798..comments2024-03-28T10:55:56.576-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: FREEZE AT THE FARM SURPRISE 1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-75463899590949556352021-02-23T06:25:01.879-06:002021-02-23T06:25:01.879-06:00Yeah!!! (Can you hear the applause?)
With everyt...Yeah!!! (Can you hear the applause?) <br />With everything that happened, you all had an amazing outcome. I am shocked, yes SHOCKED, that your orange and lemon seem to (for now at least) have come through the worst. <br />Peaches are weird. We had one for several years that up and died because of a very wet Spring one year. Love how they look, but we didn't bother to replant. It's tough love in my backyard. ;)Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-66576264692376227272021-02-22T22:39:44.913-06:002021-02-22T22:39:44.913-06:00Thanks for that info, I've heard that and forg...Thanks for that info, I've heard that and forgot that yep, we should wait until we see what comes back and what doesn't. Hoping for the best. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-65436060679976922042021-02-22T22:38:27.058-06:002021-02-22T22:38:27.058-06:00They are small but, at least the orange tree, but ...They are small but, at least the orange tree, but may have survived. For sure the lime is a goner so we'll have to see how the lemon ends up. Thanks for the love, all of Texas can use it. We're build for heat but not for this, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-61716202597772174952021-02-22T22:36:56.605-06:002021-02-22T22:36:56.605-06:00Aww, thanks for that. We are too!!! Be safe (and...Aww, thanks for that. We are too!!! Be safe (and warm!!)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-46009050083428750632021-02-22T22:36:19.596-06:002021-02-22T22:36:19.596-06:00It was beautiful out today. So glad to hear about...It was beautiful out today. So glad to hear about your citrus and other veggies. I think what you said about the covers may be what happened. They did create a zone inside that insulated it and we never thought about it but those rings may have warmed up too. And their height in relation to the trees may have helped. Still not sure what we'll do, we might give them another year but we will need a new lime and "possibly" lemon, we might come up with a different method for them, at least until we're out there. We'll see how it goes. Amazing that your lettuce and stuff survived too. That's wonderful. And we KNOW you're glad to have normal weather back. "Survivor Texas" was no fun, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-13666842540761932192021-02-22T22:32:54.107-06:002021-02-22T22:32:54.107-06:00Well I will have to admit, we had to look that up,...Well I will have to admit, we had to look that up, ha! It's like a mini greenhouse of sorts for citrus. I like it. We're going to have to see what we can come up with. Thanks for the suggestion...going to do some more googling to get ideas. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-90539413156761814042021-02-22T22:31:40.556-06:002021-02-22T22:31:40.556-06:00Yep!! We're fortunate. So many others still ...Yep!! We're fortunate. So many others still in such hardship. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-47013917855668615812021-02-22T22:30:08.051-06:002021-02-22T22:30:08.051-06:00Yep, so far so good. And mower was picked up for ...Yep, so far so good. And mower was picked up for annual maintenance so that first wonderful Spring day on the mower will be wonderful!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-28194061891291079162021-02-22T22:29:19.246-06:002021-02-22T22:29:19.246-06:00Thank you for this. Yep, we'll be out there a...Thank you for this. Yep, we'll be out there at some point in the next few years and since we're going to do a remodel, we would definitely consider something like this. Looking for some options. These freezes don't happen often but who knows, we seem to have had more than normal and so who knows, this might become more commonplace. Thanks again!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-34322088980026327232021-02-22T22:25:19.131-06:002021-02-22T22:25:19.131-06:00Thank you! Yeah we hope they are easy fixes too. ...Thank you! Yeah we hope they are easy fixes too. He's got plumbing skills so he can fix whatever was broken (plus he fixes ours when we have issues, ha). Yes, lots of Texas still needs some positive energy. The daughter of one of our dear friends is in Austin and while they have power, there is no heat and no a/c (system was damaged) and still no water. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-4334348402947587732021-02-22T22:23:37.885-06:002021-02-22T22:23:37.885-06:00Yep we think the same thing. All things considere...Yep we think the same thing. All things considered, it came out as well as could be (knock on wood, still have to make sure no small leak drips, we'll check that this weekend). I forgot to post but we had the mower picked up too for its annual maintenance. I think the freeze won't delay the grass, ha. I did notice some weeds were wilted and dead looking, I'm ok with that. So sad about the birds. I wonder about that too. And other wild animals. We'll never know the true scale of those kinds of losses. <br /><br />Come on spring. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-68681515893230153492021-02-22T21:38:32.635-06:002021-02-22T21:38:32.635-06:00Don't trim anything until spring.Don't trim anything until spring.ellie khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729353476036309006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-39847157612971832242021-02-22T19:35:38.097-06:002021-02-22T19:35:38.097-06:00I was thinking of your citrus trees as we listened...I was thinking of your citrus trees as we listened to the news about Texas, and hoping that some of them somehow would survive. Fingers crossed! Love from Canada 🇨🇦.M McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08661555436493161819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-11105736610104878972021-02-22T18:37:41.305-06:002021-02-22T18:37:41.305-06:00I'm glad the house came through unscathed.
L...I'm glad the house came through unscathed. <br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-21553993895314946202021-02-22T17:09:01.681-06:002021-02-22T17:09:01.681-06:00I’m so glad that everything was fine at your farmh...I’m so glad that everything was fine at your farmhouse. I love that old doorknob in your bathroom. <br />Good news about your orange and lemon trees! Your method of covering your trees really helped. It created a dead-air space around the trees which was an insulator, the covers did not touch the leaves or branches which would have caused cold damage, and the metal rings absorbed whatever heat there was during the day and then released it at night. Plus the height of the metal rings offered some protection from the wind. <br /><br />Trees do grow slowly at first. There’s an old gardener adage about that: The first year they sleep, the second year they creep, and the third year they leap. The first year, their energy is going towards creating a great root system. The second year, the roots grow bigger and stronger. And more foliage is produced which absorb the sun's rays, creating food and energy for the plant. The third year, all of the systems in the tree have matured and the tree is now ready to start growing in earnest. <br /><br />I uncovered my fruit trees and checked them. Of course, with their leaves brown and crinkly, they look awful. But I scratched the bark and so far, they each are showing green underneath. Hoping they will survive. I didn’t cover the peach tree and I think it will be fine. It has already put out new tiny leaves. The loquat tree was covered up only 4 feet but it survived. I covered the lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage and it survived. I didn’t cover the purple kale but it survived and is putting out new leaves. <br /><br />The sun was out today, it was in the 70’s, and it was warm. Heaven! I not only enjoyed it but really, really appreciated it. Can’t wait for Spring! <br />Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-60210778711201477962021-02-22T15:06:48.235-06:002021-02-22T15:06:48.235-06:00Have you considered an orangerie?Have you considered an orangerie?Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-49961812210306360192021-02-22T13:46:47.851-06:002021-02-22T13:46:47.851-06:00THE FARMHOUSE LIVES!THE FARMHOUSE LIVES!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-9130954251145864122021-02-22T11:51:06.642-06:002021-02-22T11:51:06.642-06:00Looks like your preparations paid off. Won't ...Looks like your preparations paid off. Won't be long before you're mowing again.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-32647791015801265432021-02-22T11:23:20.463-06:002021-02-22T11:23:20.463-06:00If ever you two are living at the farm permanently...If ever you two are living at the farm permanently you might want to consider water pipe heated wraps. I used to use them many years ago in a mobile home I had in N.C. Worked wonderfully. It is like a flat water hose but has a heating wire inside and is plugged into the electric. It only comes on when temps are below freezing. We then covered the pipes with foam pipe covers. The ones offered these days must be even better. Something to consider for the future.<br />https://www.amazon.com/Wrap-On-SEPTLS34731006-Pipe-Heating-Cables/dp/B0006BJLKI?th=1bornfreevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962077756698451257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-44053432377097706912021-02-22T11:05:42.096-06:002021-02-22T11:05:42.096-06:00Good news on the farm front. I hope the repairs to...Good news on the farm front. I hope the repairs to 2nd Family's house are not too burdensome, as leaked pipes can be the start of the issues. I appreciate getting the updates from your perspective. Still sending positive thoughts to Texas. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-31047416190689980232021-02-22T10:26:41.533-06:002021-02-22T10:26:41.533-06:00All and all I'd say everything done pretty wel...All and all I'd say everything done pretty well.<br />With warmer temperatures we had here Sat. and yesterday all of our snow has melted away. Was in the mid 70's yesterday. Sure seemed different not having to wear a heavy coat.<br />Our water was finally turned on early yesterday evening and how nice it was to get up and take a shower and be able to flush our toilets once again.<br />With our the moisture we have had our yard is turning green.<br />Being my daffodils where coming up, the freeze kinda took care of them but I'm thinking that they may still come out of the shock of being frozen.<br /><br />Had found a couple of dead birds in the yard that didn't make it through the cold & freezing temperatures. We have an electric bird waterer so they at least had plenty of food that we put out and along with fresh warm water to drink.<br /><br />Probably come this weekend our yard may need to be mowed so just maybe Spring is on it's way. Not sooner enough for me.<br /><br />Enjoy your day and have a great evening.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.com