http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/protecting-vegetable-gardens-frost/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protecting-vegetable-gardens-frost Expert Home Improvement Advice Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:48:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/protecting-vegetable-gardens-frost/#comment-30647 Teresa Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:37:45 +0000 http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/?p=2740#comment-30647 My garden died this summer in San Leon, Texas. Our soil was destroyed in Hurricane Ike. I put in three raised beds. We may get snow tomorrow and down to 29 tomorrow night. I spent the late afternoon putting plastic over my garden. I had one large piece that I covered the middle one, with all my green tomatoes, zucchini and egg plant in the flowering stage, basil going crazy and okra coming in daily, bell peppers all over the place. One of the outer beds I covered each plant with its own plastic bag. I raided my grocery bags that I roll into a small ball for use as needed. I don't think it will freeze enough to stick! I hope! My other outside bed is in tires. I started to bag them and realized they were just to big, even for the brawny kitchen bags. I covered what I could, then I pulled some tires my husband had cut the rims away that I was saving for Spring. I added tires to cover the plant. Some took four! The Asperagus only took two because I cut it back last month. The Basil on the corner took 5! Wish me luck. My garden died this summer in San Leon, Texas. Our soil was destroyed in Hurricane Ike. I put in three raised beds.
We may get snow tomorrow and down to 29 tomorrow night.
I spent the late afternoon putting plastic over my garden. I had one large piece that
I covered the middle one, with all my green tomatoes, zucchini and egg plant in the flowering stage, basil going crazy and okra coming in daily, bell peppers all over the place.
One of the outer beds I covered each plant with its own plastic bag. I raided my grocery bags that I roll into a small ball for use as needed. I don’t think it will freeze enough to stick! I hope!
My other outside bed is in tires. I started to bag them and realized they were just to big, even for the brawny kitchen bags.
I covered what I could, then I pulled some tires my husband had cut the rims away that I was saving for Spring. I added tires to cover the plant. Some took four! The Asperagus only took two because I cut it back last month. The Basil on the corner took 5!
Wish me luck.

]]> http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/protecting-vegetable-gardens-frost/#comment-10732 Todd Wed, 20 May 2009 01:12:03 +0000 http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/?p=2740#comment-10732 @ Baba - Well the idea was great...unfortunately temps got down to 24 deg. last night and the tomatoes were damaged badly. Plastic works great for a mild frost but last nights weather was just too cold. Back to the store for more plants! UGH @ Baba – Well the idea was great…unfortunately temps got down to 24 deg. last night and the tomatoes were damaged badly. Plastic works great for a mild frost but last nights weather was just too cold. Back to the store for more plants! UGH

]]> http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/protecting-vegetable-gardens-frost/#comment-10692 Baba Tue, 19 May 2009 14:56:12 +0000 http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/?p=2740#comment-10692 This is a great solution because the plastic can keep the air inside up to 15 20 degrees warmer than the air outside. I really helps to save these new young plantings. This is a great solution because the plastic can keep the air inside up to 15 20 degrees warmer than the air outside. I really helps to save these new young plantings.

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