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B2G

(9,766 posts) Fri Apr 8, 2016, 04:37 PM Apr 2016

Well crap, it's gonna freeze

In NC, they're predicting a hard freeze Sat. night. All of my hostas, hydrangea and other delicates are in full leaf and the bloom buds are out.

Crapcrapcrap.

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Well crap, it's gonna freeze (Original Post) B2G Apr 2016 OP

Same here in north Georgia mountains. alfie Apr 2016 #1

What we always did when I was in Houston Curmudgeoness Apr 2016 #2

Yep. Both are on my list for tomorrow. B2G Apr 2016 #3

It's a hell of a Spring. NutmegYankee Apr 2016 #4

row covers work well to protect against freezing ellenrr Apr 2016 #5

alfie

(522 posts)

1. Same here in north Georgia mountains.

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 05:31 PM

Apr 2016

I can cover my spring greens but all the trees blooming are going to be gonners. This happened a few years ago and we had a horrible apple harvest.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

2. What we always did when I was in Houston

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 06:19 PM

Apr 2016

and we were getting a freeze was 1) cover what could be covered with a sheet or 2) wet all the plants down. That is the best that I know to do.

B2G

(9,766 posts)

3. Yep. Both are on my list for tomorrow.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 07:30 PM

Apr 2016

I just bought 24 hosta plants earlier this week. Thank god I didn't plant them. Into the garage they go.

NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)

4. It's a hell of a Spring.

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 07:44 PM

Apr 2016

I'm trying to finish a new set of raised beds and it snows every damn weekend!

ellenrr

(3,864 posts)

5. row covers work well to protect against freezing

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 05:35 AM

Apr 2016

http://www.gardeners.com/how-to/row-covers/5111.html

this picture shows hoops to support the row covers, but you can also drape them over plants. They are light weight, allow in air and light, but protect down to 20 below.

I've got a lot of seeds in containers (Winter Sowing). I *think* they are ok, even tho freeze is expected tonight, but to be safe, I wrapped the containers in row covers.

Yesterday I bought 6 perennials, and put them in the garden in their pots, and covered with row cover.
but now I have to put them under shelter, bec it is going to rain/snow.
and that will cause the row cover to be pressed down on the plants, which may be ok, or may not.

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