You were brave to have marigolds out this early. Did you have any other
annuals out? When do you normally plant out your tender plants.
I wasn't planning to put mine out until next week at least, although
they're
probably tough little beggars by this time after all those chilly nights
in
a cold frame.
The night temps seem to be on the rise this coming week. Here's hoping.
"cloud dreamer" <Invalid@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Joanne wrote:
>> If we get frost tonight will I lose the flowers on my arabis and
>> lungwort?
>
>
> We had a heavy frost last night (central Avalon)...there was a 1/4 inch
of
> ice on the water in my wheelbarrow at 10 am. If they survived last
night,
> they should be okay tonight.
>
> I lost a few Marigolds last night so I laid a row cover over them for
> tonight. If you have any row cover, I'd cover them just to be sure. If
you
> don't have the real row cover, you could use some landscape fabric.
It'll
> keep the temp 3 or 4 degree warmer under the fabric.
>
> Just be sure to remove it in the morning.
>
> :)
>
> --
>
> We must change the way we live,
> or the climate will do it for us.
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