We'll be back into the 80's by the end of the week. So.I will be watching my mailbox like a hawk. I believe I have enough days left in the season to grow a bit of cotton. Of course, I said 'YES!' WHOO HOO! I can't wait.

Out of the blue, just a few days back, before the hint of impending frost, a certain fibergal asked if I would like a few of her organic seeds. Will the crazy cold stunt their development? I don't know.

Well.I do believe that 2 or 3 of these Nankeens have survived. And, with a 50% germination rate, I was hoping to keep all those little darlins alive. See, the 'cotton patch' is not irrigated. What a blessing! That late night irrigation saved all but 3 tomato plants - out of about 1/3 acre of plantings! Plantings under irrigation, that is. Night before last, 35 was reached at 5:30am. So.I stayed up I say late? Waiting for the temperature to drop to 35.which is the drop dead point for my plants.the temperature at which I run out, open the valves, and let the sprinklers sprinkle. But this year, we decided to reestablish some traditional textile crops.įor the past 2 nights, we have had the most bizarre cold snap, with temperatures dropping into the 30's. Our heirloom plants, up til now, have been of the edible persuasion. Now, I don't know about this colored lint, but, long ago, the land around here was used for cotton and indigo production. Nankeen is a copper colored cotton - brown cotton that was used for slaves' shirts. This picture is of one of the few Nankeen seedlings that emerged.before the frost.

Dancing wooly masters