Here in the north east we will have our first hard
freeze nights now though sunday so bundel those trees
up .

Ben

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I don't know about the pumpkin, but there was frost on
the car window the other morning here on the San
Francisco Bay Peninsula.

Kitsune Miko

--- Ben Griffin wrote:
Here in the north east we will have our first hard
freeze nights now though sunday so bundel those
trees
up .

Ben

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We too are expecting cold weather tonight and "lake effect" snow too!
Temperatures are supposed to drop to about 25F. and snow too.

I personally, do not like cold, nor snow, but am anxiously awaiting the
first "hard frost". It is important for winter-hardy bonsai to get at
least one hard frost (and also snow to clean the needle foliage) before
putting away for winter. It is not good for bonsai to be put away
BEFORE they are acclimated to the cold temperatures. Many exposures to
temperatures in the 30F. range is good, but some colder weather really
prepares them for the long hard winters.

I must also remember to tip the large water basins which contain
miniature water lilies, so they do not crack tonight... speaking from
first-hand experience and now the owner of several large cracked water
basins.

Bill

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Listen to Bill : he KNOWS what he's talking about.
Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Valavanis"
To:
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 11:15 AM
Subject: [IBC] Here comes the COLD


We too are expecting cold weather tonight and "lake effect" snow too!
Temperatures are supposed to drop to about 25F. and snow too.

I personally, do not like cold, nor snow, but am anxiously awaiting the
first "hard frost". It is important for winter-hardy bonsai to get at
least one hard frost (and also snow to clean the needle foliage) before
putting away for winter. It is not good for bonsai to be put away
BEFORE they are acclimated to the cold temperatures. Many exposures to
temperatures in the 30F. range is good, but some colder weather really
prepares them for the long hard winters.

I must also remember to tip the large water basins which contain
miniature water lilies, so they do not crack tonight... speaking from
first-hand experience and now the owner of several large cracked water
basins.

Bill


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Thanks Bill ( below)
Whew! you reminded me to get out and dump out birdbath and drain watertable
today
Dale

----- Original Message -----
From: "William Valavanis"
Subject: [IBC] Here comes the COLD
Temperatures are supposed to drop to about 25F. and snow too.
I must also remember to tip the large water basins which contain
miniature water lilies, so they do not crack tonight... speaking from
first-hand experience and now the owner of several large cracked water
basins.

Bill

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G'day all...

First frost here 2 mornings back, here in SE Arizona...

Have a good day...

Pat


Dez of the Arizona High Dezert, at 4550', Oracle, AZ,
2000' above Tucson Sunset Zone 10 USDA Zone 8
aka: Pat Patterson 'riding off in all directions'