A Grower Perspective

The weather, what we talk about around here, is crisp, clear, sunny, blue skies and downright cold. I don't know why but it making me a little cranky and maybe it is not the weather but the frozen pipe I have going to the washing machine and just the general concern about plants, animals and all of us in this cold weather. On my way to work I was thinking about what could bring me out of this funk, no need to get crotchety at this glorious time of year.  I looked up and saw the hill, Mount Pisgah, with a lovely pink glow. I could not meditate something this great no matter how long I sat.  Ahh, I can arrive with a little better cheer.

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A cut Christmas tree is a great tradition until you consider how much you pay for them and compare it to the few weeks you actually decorate with them. Instead you can buy a live tree that is comparable in price and with a little work it can transition from your holiday centerpiece to a beautiful addition to your landscape.

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 Today, the 6th of October, was the first frost of the year.  It’s an event that gets written on our calendar every year.  There is the first frost and then there is the first killing frost.  Killing frost takes out the tomatoes and shrivels up the pumpkin leaves, turns the annuals to mush and makes one sigh knowing that the summer garden is truly over and there is nothing you can do about it.

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While for many in the American workforce a forecast of freezing temperatures and snowy weather equates to a day or two at home the nursery industry is quite different. When temperatures dip below 20 degrees there is a lot of work to be done to insure that your inventory is protected. It is best to shove as much in cold frames covered in plastic as possible but they seem to fill up fast so the next best option is to cover the plants. That is how our crews at Pleasant Hill Nursery spent Monday December 15th. We covered and winterized as much as we could preparing for the arctic blast that the meteorologists were promising. Our Brabham Road location registered 15 degrees on Monday night so we are happy that we took the time and labor to button up the nursery. There are still very cold temperatures forecasted for the remainder of the week so we can only watch the weather and wait.

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