Swaddled Peaches
It was 39 F at sunset, the forecast was for a
low of 29 F, and the critical temperature at which 90% of our peach
blossoms will die is estimated at 28 F. Oh, and did I mention
that this is the first year our peaches might bear fruit and I'm dying
to taste them?
Yes, I went a little overboard and wrapped both fruit trees in all of
our spare bedding. I filled up 5 gallon buckets and the washtub
with water to sit below their branches in an effort to create a
microclimate warm zone. I stopped myself before I got to the
point of trying to set up an irrigation system to sprinkle the blooms
overnight, though --- I do have limits.
And, of course, the outside temperature only dropped to a very safe 32
F. It's supposed to get down to 27 F tonight, though....
Only time will tell whether my swaddled peaches make the cut.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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