April 8, 2026
potatoes, vegetables | permalink
Well, I knew it was a risk when I planted the potatoes before our last average frost date (April 9th), but I did it anyway. Last night they suffered for my eagerness. It dipped down to 28 and when I was able to check on them early this afternoon the previous foot-tall, healthy stalks were just laying limp on the ground. They had good root systems when they went in, though, so I'm hoping some new growth emerges.
Edit, Apr 10: The rhubarb also got hit, though to a lesser extent and is already pushing up new leaves. It had just started to flower - wonder if it will try again.
Edit, April 16: One potato has new growth.
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