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That frost will make those turnips even better.
My garden is small. I still use sheets.
putting sprinklers on for the coldest part of the night also works. the water freezes before the plants, saving the plants.
Also, dry plants are more frost prone as well.
I still haven’t had my first frost yet here in coastal Maine.
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Hey, I'm curious as to what the minimum requirements are for growing plants for seeds for your seed shop is??? Did you think of doing a vid on that by any chance??
I heard you mention in another video, replayed LS actually, that you had someone in a suburban place that was growing some plant for you, correct?? So that's what I'm asking about there- what is the minimum? I'm thinking that person was pretty close to it if not at it already 🙂
Also, could be helpful to those that may have some 'extra space' in their garden and may be willing ot participate in growing plants for seeds…. 🙂
Thank you
Amazing that you are just now having frost in Michigan, we had 2 killing frosts in SW Virginia Oct. 18,24.
I picked up some frost blanket from the local Lowe's a few years ago, and I've been very happy with it. I use it like you, with landscaping staples. I tried using a hoop house with heavy plastic to over-winter a few crops and let others grow until about December, but even with the landscaping staples and bricks, the wind whipped the plastic off nearly every day. I had to give up on that. A cold frame is the only thing that works for me. Something else that can work in a pinch is a clear plastic Rubbermaid tote turned upside down. Before I had the frost blanket, I had planted my first crop of garlic, and the next day, we got down into the single digits (unusual). So I put my tote over as much of the garlic as I could, and it did great. The garlic that wasn't covered all died.
My pepper plants are ready indoors frost coming soon
I swear, Bootstrap Farmer is the GOAT for all good supplies. I don't shop anywhere else at this point (other than MIgardener, obviously). Frost covers are amazing, I love them! We got a very early freeze in northern Colorado. Usually we don't see 20s at night until mid-November or past Thanksgiving because of the high altitude. This year? Got a freeze 1.5 weeks ago and it came out of nowhere … it's been in the 20s or barely 30s for the last several days, too. Nearly a full month early. Last year, I didn't even plant my garlic until the first week of November bc temps were still in the 70s and lows in the 40s. We've also had a very wet year with several heavy foggy mornings. All my friends around the country are saying the same thing. Seems like it's gonna be one heck of a winter.
Hi Luke! MN gardener… and want to know if you have a good method to store and handle your large garden frost sheets and similar fabric you store and reuse.
I found frost cloth on clearance in the middle of the summer.
I don't get a bunch of frost in Georgia 8A, but when I do, frost cloth makes a difference. We had snow last year two times, which is rare, but you have to be prepared.
Wow I always thought you had worse weather than us in NY upstate. We have had a hard freeze and several frosts,freeze was first. Glad you made the video about garlic being farther along than it should be. Mine is too big going into winter and still growing.
Used it on my fruit trees like a hood cover that have a cord to gather at the trunk. Worked well.
Thank you for this, very helpful! I live in Minnesota. lol
Nasturtiums are my sure-fire frost indicator. A slight frost makes them limp and a hard frost turns them into green goo. Very dramatic.
There are big differences between frost blankets. Some are really good and some rip easily and don’t work. Some even deteriorate easy in the sun. Old sheets still work really well. Some you can buy in rolls. Years ago I bought big clips you use for beach towels when they were on sale and the work really well to hold them down with big winds when covering plants on arches or big stands.
38 degrees isnt a frost Luke
Used a frost blanket for the first time my self last night. It was 37 here. I only had purple hull peas to protect, which have 2 to 3 inch young peas on them. I will be getting more of these frost blankets. Works wonders.
Thank s for sharing. I am always looking to compare to the itemsI am using, have some frost covers that I love but I do my entire flower garden as well as some of my fruit trees 😊, so every time I go to the Goodwill or yard sale and buy any white sheets I find. If I run out the frost covers ( or share with my brother ) I use white bed sheets with clear plastic and they work as well and the HOA doesn’t harass me. Also I can wash and dry the sheets and store them in a container in the garage.
Midwest MI gardener here. Yes the nasturtium bit the dust but the calendula survived and blooming beautifully. The Swiss Chard survived but not happy. One short row of Swiss Chard now has a low wire tunnel with a frost cover which is held down with bricks.
I 😊am in Michigan, and we have been having frosts pretty regularly. I already pulled my garden out, saved all my large green tomatoes 🍅
I lay mine out in the sun on the line or over a couple of chairs and it dries quickly.
Good. You'll have some nice tree colors soon.
😂 Nasturtiums…"seeds drop when you look at them funny" 😂
Isn't the growing season over? The bees knees? 😅
Prices going up even for seeds. 🙁
thx Luke for the info, its helpful, love watching your blogs, & look at those Beautiful colors in the background 🤷♀