First, I photographed the mums, which I feared would be destroyed by the freezing temperature.
Then we headed to the garden to harvest tomatoes, peppers, zinnias, dill, and cilantro.
Finally, we gathered old blankets and tarps to cover the cabbages, escarole, and kale. By then our fingers were icy so we put on gloves.
I was pretty sure the kale would survive, but a hard freeze of several hours would kill the cabbages, and maybe the escarole. The next morning, when the thermometer rose above 32 degrees, I removed the covers.
The plants were as perky as ever, and now will have several more days to grow. What's more, the cilantro and dill were unscathed.
It was a different story for tomatoes, peppers, basil, marigolds, and zinnias. Toast, every one of them. We're down to the hard-core fall crops now.
2 comments:
I absolutely DETEST the first hard freeze. One day we have gorgeous flowers blooming, the next day, death and destruction! Every darn year! This year I seemed especially sad to say goodbye to the tree leaves. I've so enjoyed listening to them in the wind and our Ash was a gorgeous gold against the deep blue sky. Now all we have are skeletons, just in time for Halloween!
P.S. Forgot to comment on the lovely photo of the zinnias, peppers, tomatoes and dill! So, so pretty and vibrant!
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