Reddit mentions of Wall O' Water Season Extender
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Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Wall O' Water Season Extender. Here are the top ones.
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- Protects small plants down to 16° F.
- usable for 7-10 seasons.
- 18" tall, 14"-16" in diameter
- Extends the planting and growing season by up to 2 months. Made in the US
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Specs:
| Color | Green, Red |
| Height | 1 Inches |
| Length | 18 Inches |
| Weight | 1.24 Pounds |
| Width | 8 Inches |
It's actually more complicated than that. Calcium uptake is influenced by the temperature as well. You may have perfect ph and loads of calcium, but in zone 5, maybe not enough warmth in early summer to prevent blossom end rot. Do get your test done and make corrections as needed, but cool summer area people should also consider Wall o'Waters. https://www.amazon.com/Wallowater-Inc-W103R-Water-3-Pack/dp/B0000DI86C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1466833257&sr=8-3&keywords=wall+o+water
Best of luck for you. Having a late freeze is never a good thing for gardeners. This is what I'd do: Hay or grass clippings on ground surface followed by weighted blankets will help sub-ground crops. as Wurm42 said, plastic cartons over the sprouted plants will help, but 25 degrees will most likely be too cold. These Walls of Water are pretty good insulators for lower temps and might be your best bet.
Ultimately, you need to let this be an opportunity for your ingenuity to get the best of you. Walk around your house and look for anything that might work (ie heat blankets, towels, spare carpet, or pillows). Cardboard boxes or any foam/styrofoam sheets or packing peanuts would be great, too. If you're serious about rescuing your little babies, you can go to home depot get a few sheets of insulation for as little as $14/16 sq feet of warmth and make some nice little boxes to cover your little guys. It'll be like you're giving a warm hug to each plant to help them get through this global warming phenomenon.
Best luck to you, and please keep us posted.
I'm guessing, based on your location, that most tuber type veggies will do well, as well as, many dark, leafy greens that like cooler weather and less sun. Tomatoes may be hard to grow since they like lots of heat and humidity, but maybe if you can find or make something like a "wall-o-water" like this
http://www.amazon.com/WALL-O-WATER-3-PACK/dp/B0000DI86C
you could do it. I live in Arizona, US, but high in the mountains and our growing season is only about 72 days long, so I need to use these to be able to grow tomatoes. I also get the tomato varieties that have a short time to maturity like the stupice or Early Girl variety, or just small varietals like cherry, juliet, grape, etc. I wouldn't even waste your time on trying to grow peppers.
Good luck and have fun. Your first garden was very impressive, so keep up the good work.
I made the same mistake as you last year, starting peas indoors. When it finally got warm enough to plant them outdoors, I only got like 3 pods off each plant because they were doing so poorly. When is your frost free date? if it is within two weeks I would just leave them like that (without the lid as mentioned by everyone else) and stick'em in the ground.
Do you have "kozy koats" or those little insultators you fill with water to plant early outside? these are the ones I have, I find they really help when I am trying to plant early!