Overalls -- LATE SEASON N FL FREEZE ALERT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT
Reader
We've got a freezing night predicted for Saturday night/Sunday morning, which if it was a little earlier in the year, wouldn't matter because a 30 degree night -- especially after all the rain we've gotten-- wouldn't adversely affect cool-season crops at all, but... many of us have already gotten our tomatoes & other frost-tender in the ground. So what to do?
Short answer: Water and cover. But, the rain took care of the first, so just get things covered. Any sort of cover will help: sheets, blankets, landscape fabric, buckets, scattered straw or leaves. You just want a layer of protection between your crops and the cold, night air falling from above. And, you especially want to protect the bases and trunks of your tomatoes and peppers as they can take a light burn to their leaves and keep growing, but if the trunks freeze, they're goners.
For the full details on freezes, check out these resources
One last thing: turn off your irrigation on Saturday so it doesn't flash thaw anything first thing Sunday morning.
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While I'm writing, quick question: If we launched an online "Survival Gardening" workshop series and/or a "Garden Coaching/Support" monthly membership that included 1-on-1 coaching, Q&A, and monthly, seasonal food garden workshops, would you be interested? (We're exploring ways to support exponentially more gardeners in light of the run up in food prices headed our way due to the Russian/ Ukraine war.) Please send feedback and ideas.
Lastly, if you know anyone hoping to start a spring garden, point them towards www.Overalls.Life to book a consultation. Thanks!
Respectfully,
Nathan, Man in Overalls & the rest of team Overalls
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