We had the garden boxes uncovered during the day but Saturday night was predicted to go down to 28 degrees F. We placed the protective garden covers over the wire frames and afixed them with clothespins. However, the protective covers are only rated to protect crops down to 29 degrees. Luckily we have a back up plan for very cold nights! We recycled old queen-size fitted sheets and placed them over the boxes.
Jennifer shut the heat off in the house and promises not to turn it back on until November! I may need to recycle the sheets for the indoor beds should these cold spring nights persist. The house did get down to 64 and the gardens faired well through the evening. We were most concerned about whether the cold would affect the apples trees that are in full bloom. They looked fine this morning and we'll see how well they produce this year. Rebecca
I used old blankets/comforters I had saved for moving furniture. I was embarrassed to leave them out Sunday morning, so tried to get them in before too many people saw them!
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