western australia

Can you see my vegetable seedlings?

@JudyEv (325818)

Rockingham, Australia

May 4, 2020 8:18pm CST

Can you see my seedlings? Aren’t they doing well? Haha – trick question. We’ve been having warnings about quite severe thunderstorms and perhaps hail later today so I’ve covered up each little broccoli and cabbage seedling with an upturned flower-pot. Maybe I’m being over-cautious but I would hate to lose them at this stage. The wire frames are to deter the kangaroos and will hopefully hold the pots in place My tomato seeds have sprouted but are very delicate so they are indoors but where they get plenty of light. They can go back out tomorrow hopefully.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (57897)

• Centralia, Washington

5 May 20

Wise you. I am not so swift thinking. I just lost some baby tomatoes.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (57897)

• Centralia, Washington

5 May 20

@JudyEv Yeah I know what you mean. I had heavy rain and wind the other day and that is probably what did in my kiddo plants.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 20

The seedlings are so small I'm sure heavy rain would damage them.

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@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

5 May 20

What about smaller critters that can get in there?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 20

We don't really have smaller critters that would get in. There are rabbits but they won't get in.

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ElusiveButterfly

@ElusiveButterfly (45939)

• United States

9 May 20

Thankfully we don't have to worry about kangaroos eating our plants. Groundhogs are another story. I'll have to get my husband to till the garden bed soon and place the wire fence up. This time he will need to put the wire into the ground to deter them from easily going under the fence. I have tomatoes and a few other plants started inside that sit on my dining room table in the sun. Hoping to get something out of them.

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ElusiveButterfly

@ElusiveButterfly (45939)

• United States

10 May 20

@JudyEv I tried to get the hubby to build me some and it hasn't happened yet. There is still time for him to get them done. I guess I'll drag out the materials and start them. Maybe he will get the hint.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 May 20

The raised beds are quite good for keeping smaller pests out.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 May 20

@ElusiveButterfly We recycled some old iron but now they are rusting through. They won't last much longer - but then neither will we!!

@moffittjc (118449)

• Gainesville, Florida

5 May 20

I hope all your seedlings survive whatever thunderstorms hit in your area, especially if there might be hail.

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@moffittjc (118449)

• Gainesville, Florida

7 May 20

@JudyEv Is this typical to get strong winds like this at this time of year?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 20

They're forecasting more strong winds for today so I'll leave the pots on the plants for the moment.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 May 20

@moffittjc We'd only get strong winds a few times each winter really. We don't get much wind at all here really.

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@DianneN (246852)

• United States

9 May 20

That’s smart. It’s cold here, but thankfully we didn’t get a freeze or snow.

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@DianneN (246852)

• United States

11 May 20

@JudyEv Yikes! That seems too soon for you.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 May 20

@DianneN It would be really but the places that regularly have the minimum temperatures have already had a frost or two.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 May 20

I might need to be on the watch for forecasts of frosts over the next few weeks.

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@cintol (11261)

• United States

5 May 20

Haha, I was looking at those pots thinking "no, don't see them coz they're covered!" Lol I don't blame you for wanting to protect them, I have my garden going and put a tarp over it every time a storm is coming. Good luck on yours, I hope the roos stay away.

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@cintol (11261)

• United States

12 May 20

@JudyEv Doing good Judy, trying to be present a little more often here so hopefully life stops getting in my way!! lol How did your garden fair from the storm and the roos?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 May 20

@cintol The plants are looking good so far, thanks.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 20

Good to see your name again, Cindy. Hope you're doing well. The storm is supposed to hit any time soon but often it's not that bad here. The coast is only half a mile away and sometimes they get hit hard.

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@maclanis (2357)

• Belgium

5 May 20

It's good that you took your precautions! I hope all seedlings are still doing well today.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 20

Thanks and they're all okay but I'll leave them another day as there is supposed to be strong winds later.

@marguicha (215469)

• Chile

7 May 20

Is it time to plant tomato seeds?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 May 20

They should probably be a summer crop. It was warmer when I thought about growing them.

Some with the lettuce.

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

5 May 20

I was like, why are your plants in plant jail? lol

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 20

Now you know!

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@Inlemay (17714)

• South Africa

31 May 20

you have a very colourful bucket collection in your veggie seedlings there.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Jun 20

Haha - I hadn't thought of that. I'll have to arrange them better I think.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 May 20

That is a garden of no entry of kangaroos and ferocious birds hehehehe. Are you the one doing that? Or it's your hubby or you hired someone expert on that?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 20

It's all my own work. I want to protect the seedlings from the strong winds.

@paigea (35702)

• Canada

9 May 20

Good strategy. We used to save large juice cans to protect seedlings in the spring.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 May 20

The cans would be a good idea too.

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@acelawrites (19273)

• Philippines

6 May 20

Yes, a very wise way to protect your seedlings! I hope they'll survive the storm.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 20

I uncovered them for a couple of hours but they are forecasting more bad weather so I've covered them up again.

@LindaOHio (156276)

• United States

5 May 20

I hope you survived the storms OK. You should have a lovely garden later this year. Hope you'll keep us posted.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 20

I'm bound to post more about the vegies if they thrive. I'll be so proud of them - and myself!

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@LindaOHio (156276)

• United States

6 May 20

@JudyEv You should be.

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@wolfgirl569 (95226)

• Marion, Ohio

5 May 20

Hope the storms are not bad.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 20

Thanks. They're not usually bad.

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@xFiacre (12598)

• Ireland

5 May 20

@judyev Now why didn't I think of that? I lost a few young spinach plants to heavy rain a few nights ago.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 20

They can't stay under but the weather isn't likely to be too bad for too long.

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@Marilynda1225 (79769)

• United States

5 May 20

I think you did a good job protecting your seedlings.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 20

Probably I can take these off tomorrow. Obviously the pots can't stay on.

@whiteream (8567)

• United States

5 May 20

I am sure they will be find you did a great job protecting them.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 20

Thanks. Hopefully they'll be protected.

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@Dena91 (15860)

• United States

5 May 20

Smart yo protect your veggie plants from weather and animals. Hope your storm isn't too bad. We're expecting storms over night and tomorrow. Stay safe

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 20

I think really heavy rain would annihilate these little seedlings.

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@amitkokiladitya (171936)

• Agra, India

5 May 20

You are taking such good care of them

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 20

Thanks. I hope I can harvest them one day.

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