TOPIC: The weather tomorrow night in the Upper South

As a peach grower for many years I always sweated this time of the year, especially when it was unusually warm in late winter. I watched $50,000-$60,000 disappear over night on more than one occasion and after looking at the weather forecast for tomorrow night here in East Tn. it brought back some old memories. The temperature they are forecasting for East Tn. is 24 degrees and as far as Spartanburg, S.C. they are predicting 27 degrees. We are just beginning to have a few blooms to open here , but they are in full bloom anywhere south of us. That is not a fun day for a fruit grower. Since I only grow peaches on a small scale now and don't rely on them for an annual income it is not a big thing for me. However, if you have a large planting of Ginseng and some of it is bursting through the leaf litter, it could be a problem if a hard freeze catches it in the bend. I will just say for those of you anywhere close to me or south of here, you might want to take a look at your patches and if anything is showing through the leaves, get it lightly covered tomorrow.Good luck to all of you in harms way.
Hugh

good cautionary note, thanks! We will have the same frost here in my part of NC. There was nothing up yet in the woods in my mountain patch.

Hello Hugh

Thanks for the heads up.I am looking forward to seeing how your planting fairs this season and hope the best of luck for your efforts.I imagine that you will be trout fishing before long.I herd that they where starting to catch alot of Crappie up in the Walters Bridge area,and that a few strip have began to run up by there as well....This cold snap may shut them off but it shouldnet be long after that untill the good run begins,

Billy.

Billy,
I'm looking forward to seeing the roots that I got from you do well. I know that it will please you as much as it does me. I'm going to try to make pictures and probably a video to show the progress in this seed bed as well as the other places that I have planted. I'm going to have seed stock this year from several different locations and I want you to try some of it. You've got about the best growing site that I know of and I'd like to see how it does in your location.
My guiding season has already started and the early warm weather really got the Crappie moving. When you have an opportunity, look at my website on the Reports Page and enjoy the scenery and beauty of fishing in the Smokies. I always appreciate you fellows that follow the trip reports and if you see any thing that you like or have questions about, feel free to comment.

Hugh

Hugh I would be homored to try some seed thank you.

Im glad the fishing is doing well.Im looking forward to the photos this season.
Would you care to post or e-mail me the weblink I had it marked but have lossed it.

Thank you,
Billy.

Billy,
Here you go buddy! http://smokymountainflyguide.com/reports%2029.htm

By the way Billy, that tornado that hit Harrogate was a little to close for comfort my man. Glad that you weathered that night and stayed in good shape. Take care my friend.
Hugh

Cold last night, 23 degrees on the outside thermometer at my deck. Not real sure if the fruit tree blossoms we have will be slayed by that. Maybe it won't be as cold tonight, however it's predicted to have another frost tonight.

Thanks Huge I will mark that link this time,Billy.