Comments on: How to Protect Plants from Frost, and Building Microclimates http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/16/how-to-protect-plants-from-frost-and-building-microclimates/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/16/how-to-protect-plants-from-frost-and-building-microclimates/comment-page-1/#comment-22314 Mike Tue, 19 May 2009 20:38:47 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/16/how-to-protect-plants-from-frost-and-building-microclimates/#comment-22314 I also shake a mental fist at stores that sell varieties of plants that aren't hardy to the area. It just sets people up for failure and is very frustrating. But with a bit of planning I'm hoping to identify and create more microclimates on my property and maybe see what I can get away with. I also shake a mental fist at stores that sell varieties of plants that aren’t hardy to the area. It just sets people up for failure and is very frustrating. But with a bit of planning I’m hoping to identify and create more microclimates on my property and maybe see what I can get away with.

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/16/how-to-protect-plants-from-frost-and-building-microclimates/comment-page-1/#comment-22275 Administrator Mon, 18 May 2009 14:17:25 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/16/how-to-protect-plants-from-frost-and-building-microclimates/#comment-22275 cover them with buckets, boxes, coolers, any such container. If you have none big enough, stake around the plant, wrap the stakes with burlap or plastic or fabric, and loosely fill with leaves or straw. cover them with buckets, boxes, coolers, any such container.

If you have none big enough, stake around the plant, wrap the stakes with burlap or plastic or fabric, and loosely fill with leaves or straw.

]]> By: RC http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/16/how-to-protect-plants-from-frost-and-building-microclimates/comment-page-1/#comment-22273 RC Mon, 18 May 2009 13:18:23 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/16/how-to-protect-plants-from-frost-and-building-microclimates/#comment-22273 To night in spring valley ny they expect a frost in the 30's. What should I do to protect tomatoes,squash,etc. plants that have leaves. Tank you, RC To night in spring valley ny they expect a frost in the 30’s. What should I do to protect tomatoes,squash,etc. plants that have leaves.
Tank you,
RC

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/16/how-to-protect-plants-from-frost-and-building-microclimates/comment-page-1/#comment-22236 Administrator Sun, 17 May 2009 12:16:03 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/16/how-to-protect-plants-from-frost-and-building-microclimates/#comment-22236 Well... looks like we made it. No frost damage from my initial through-the-window inspection. Well… looks like we made it. No frost damage from my initial through-the-window inspection.

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