Long weekend behind us....summer to look forward to...yippee!! It's Manitoba, so we can expect those nasty frosts to plague us. Listen to the forecasts and only cover or move plants if the forecast is for 3 or less.
Plants most susceptible to frost are the fleshy ones like most of the shade plants -- begonias, impatiens, fuchsia, coleus, etc. Also protect your tomatoes. Remember, covering only provides some protection as frost can nip through blankets. Plastic pails, or any kind of plastic are not recommended as a cover.
Time to start planting daisies and you can't have enough of 'em! Yellow, white, pink, purple, even some two-toned ones and some you won't be able to say what colour they actually are! Enjoy them in full sun along with hanging verbena, grasses, geraniums, petunias....or go for perennial daisies like the hardy white shasta, the beautiful orange and brown gloriosa, or even the painted daisies that come in a multitude of colours and all hardy for Manitoba's climate.
Enjoy this season with its fresh air and sunshine. We are blessed to live in a place where tornados are uncommon, where volcanos do not exist, where the ground doesn't move. Let us get outdoors and enjoy every aspect of living on the prairies.
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