Coffee anyone ?

[B&B Happy goats]

Coffee is on! I know it's late but feel free to have some
@Bruce i'm about to rant about the weather...
I think the sun is officially gone! The past 3 days the forecast says sunny and 70 and it's been grey and cloudy, not even a little bit of sun! Forecast says it's going to be 71 degrees and full sun tomorrow...we'll see about that!! Still no frost yet! I'm used to New England frosts in early September so this is nice!
Can anyone tell me if I should bring my Hibiscus and Ferns indoors before the frost?
Not sure if they'll make it outside through the winter.

Yes you need to bring them in for the winter and frost, both will die if you don't

 

[promiseacres]

Thanks for the coffee! Was up early but was busy prepping for co op class, had to get a substitute for the science I am teaching as we have a funeral that day, DH's grandpa passed away at 91. He'll be sorely missed but is in a better place. He was still living on his home by himself! Korean War vet and he also turned wrench on tractors, so he and my husband always had a special bond and love of tractors.
If anyone follows my farm page I'm off to put some more cute photos on it and then I need to unpack the camper, which got winterized Sunday night.

 

[Bunnylady]

@promiseacres my condolences. Sounds like a life well lived.

Can anyone tell me if I should bring my Hibiscus and Ferns indoors before the frost?

If these are the typical greenhouse grown hibiscus and Boston ferns, then yes, most emphatically yes you need to bring them in. I vividly remember the smell of a greenhouse full of Boston ferns when the heater failed on a freezing night. (Fortunately, the root balls didn't freeze, so the crop was salvageable, but we had to cut all that frozen foliage off)

On the other hand, there are cultivars of frost-hardy natives that are usually planted in the landscape, but you don't usually see those sorts of ferns in hanging baskets, for example. The Hardy Hibiscus have dinner plate-sized flowers, and are labeled as such.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Mornin All!!.... @AmberLops the sun is still shining and it shines everyday....above the clouds.......here we are still dealing with record breaking warmth...realfeel temps near 100....as far as your hibiscus is concerned, it depends on the variety.....this link may help ya decide....

https://www.trop-hibiscus.com/gindr.html

 

[farmerjan]

Well, she can meet me now -- from VA.

I still have 12 "hole in pocket" minis. At least it takes 4 to make 1 biggie so I can still let them be retired while I work to feed them. They range from 19-34 y/o Only 2 teenagers left, tho! Goats, 15 & counting. Chickens...who knows? not still long enough to count but, too many. All males are endangered by an axe.

Bay, even fog is wet and you want some wet on that new grass. I took the time to check a field where I had thrown a mixture of seed -- clover, vetch, turnip greens, winter wheat & rye, Australian peas. Lots of little things growing! It's been warm and plenty of moisture, so they should jump up for a Thanksgiving "treat"....but establish for Spring. It's always a work in progress.

I understand that BYC & BYH will get the "revamp" update that SS just had. Sorry, not a fan.... I mean it's ok but, I do not like the "look" OR having to hit new posts to get back to making a selectin for next thread....no pictures, no list of sister sites to just hit & go. About the only things I want to change at this stage of life are sheets, towels & undies. OK TMI

Today is sunny & lovely. windows open, no a/c or heat. Bllls got paid & everyone fed for another month. Coffee is GREAT. Ya'll are here to talk with What more could I ask? Hope your day is as good as I think mine is

I went on the SS site and I am with you. Really don't care for it at all. There is a cattle site, that has some nice posts, but I find it to be very user "unfriendly" and I go on it less and less. If they change BYH to what SS has done, I may be on it very little. I agree with liking to be able to just go over to the right and hit the site to switch over, and I like the " similar threads" at the bottom of the page to just check up on random things. Also don't like the "bolder" lines on SS. It is too stark in my opinion.

 

[Baymule]

I believe this version is soon to be obsolete, so it’s not like Nifty made the change to confuse us. Come on y’all, we can do this!

 

[CntryBoy777]

I didn't like the changes made at BYC and quit even visiting over there....if changes do come, then I hope the form stays close to what we have now and is easy to navigate to the different forums and threads.....sometimes "new" isn't improved or better.....

 

[Bruce]

Easy navigation and finding of watched threads is important to me. Not so much the "easy access" to other forums, I have them bookmarked on the tool bar, just as easy to click that.

 

[Bruce]

here we are still dealing with record breaking warmth...realfeel temps near 100

 

[AmberLops]

Mornin All!!.... @AmberLops the sun is still shining and it shines everyday....above the clouds.......here we are still dealing with record breaking warmth...realfeel temps near 100....as far as your hibiscus is concerned, it depends on the variety.....this link may help ya decide....

https://www.trop-hibiscus.com/gindr.html

You're so positive The sun was out for a little while today and that was nice!
100 degrees? That's too hot for this time of year!!
And thank you for the link.