This year I am experimenting with protecting some plants from the cold. I have 10 different fall and winter crops growing in 6 10 gallon grow bags. In this video, I’ll show you how they looked before the really cold weather hit. Then I will show you what they look like after the cold weather hit. We had a stretch of 91 hours that was below freezing here. It got down to below zero F. two nights in a row. To my surprise, even the lettuce survived. Let us know if you have anything growing right now. Thanks for watching!
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I've got my lettuce and collards started under my grow lights upstairs. I hope to be transplanting them out in the garden in a week or so. 11 degrees is as cold as it got down here in North Texas. We've had a mild January so far but I worry about February as it can be one of our more brutal months. Sure liked the idea you've got there with the straw bales, unfortunately the fire ants down here I fear would use them for a hotel.Happy New Year.
Good Morning – thanks for the garden update. I guess snow might not be as insulating for plants as it is in other situations but great experiment and not too bad results. I wonder if putting a hoop over the plants covered with the plastic might reduce water accumulation from snow melt or some other type of frost cover. Hope you have a wonderful weekend..
The straw is an excellent insulator! If you set up some hoops, you can just take a broom and knock the snow off. Everything looks beautiful. I've got greens out in the garden and more greens under the grow lights waiting to go outside. I also like how you're keeping that area of your garden covered, it's good weed control.
Did the mice get into it?
That bail bed setup is working really well. Lots of green growing for your zone. Thanks for the share!
It looks like your experiment is working. That's a great looking bunch of greens for all that cold weather. Brrr that's some 🥶 weather. I covered the remaining peppers, eggplants and tomatoes. I have a big beautiful Amish Paste plant, she went in the shed. My 2 Bundaberg Rum Ball (12"tall) and one Odapeno came inside. Odapeno seeds are slow to germinate, probably because of the season. Take care and stay warm, I can't wait for summer. 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
I might try a winter grow myself next year in a hoop house. I've been meaning to try for the fun of it.
Thats fantastic! I have thought about doing this very thing, only using the PVC hoops that are over my beds to hold up the plastic. Its nice to know that it works for our area. Even though you are probably half a zone warmer than I am! Im thinking lining the perimeter and bottom with hardware cloth should keep out pests.
Your garden is definitely the best looking one that I've seen survive the freeze. I barely had anything survive. Amazing.
Great to see, I guess the bails of straw really helped.😊
That was one heck of a winter blast no doubt. Was the coldest Christmas I seen since we have lived in NC. Good to see everything made it out alive. Those straw bales saved the day! Thanks for the update. Stay safe and have a great weekend!
Looks good I did my winter garden for the first time here in Washington State. Mostly mustard‘s. Got down to 9° snowed and everything is still fine. I added no protection whatsoever.