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Cold tonight

12 years ago

So...I've planted a variety of greens, and we have seedlings that are just a couple weeks old. Lettuce, swiss chard, brussel sprouts, spinach, and arugula to name a few. Tonight's low is 19 and windy, and about the same tomorrow night. Is there anything I can do? I have some bedsheets and a tarp...but 19 is way below the "light frost" mark. Please let me know ASAP.

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vicki7
12 years ago
I'm probably not much help, since I don't know exactly how cold-hardy those plants are, but if it was me, I would give it a shot with the tarp. It's supposed to be very windy though, so make sure to secure the tarp so it won't blow away. Good luck
greyghost61
12 years ago
@6:00 am this morning it was 26 and dropped down to 25 right at sunrise. Thank goodness it did not get down to the forcasted lows, I just checked on my citrus trees and it looks like the frost cloth saved them so far, and my blooms look alright too. It is above freezing as I write this, just one more night and it will begin to warm up.
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