Hard Freeze Coming

[BlackThumb]

First year with a garden. I have broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnips, fennel, and winter hardy peas in both containers and in the ground. I am in zone 9. Last night, our temps got to the high 20's and it will repeat tonight, then above freezing for the foreseeable future. We had a lot of rain yesterday, which cleared and it got cold.

I talked with an organic gardener this weekend, and he said my crops would survive the freeze without being covered. I don't really know if they did or not.

My fennel, broccoli and peas are lying down a bit. The cabbage is a bit saggy, as well. The sprouts seem infazed.

Any advice? What would you do tonight? Cover? Large fan to move the air about somewhat?

 

[obsessed]

If I remember I would cover but that would assume I would remember to uncover tomarrow, which is hardly the case. So I would let it Ride!

 

[HiDelight]

OK I AM DONE AND MOVING BACK EAST WHERE SNOW JUSTIFIES THIS COLD AND THEY HAVE HEATERS ON IN BUILDINGS!!!

it was 14F when I left the house today and I am sitting in my office on two hot blankets with two pairs of socks a hoodie with the hood up and long underwear ...my scrubs are in there somewhere so is my name tag but you would be hard pressed to find it..!!!! tell me this is an energy eff temp controled building one more time and I will scream so loud my folks will hear me in Florida! they have the freaking AC on I swear to you guys it is blasting over my head

what happened to my "temporate climate"

I should wear snow pants tomorrow the kind that make noise so my point is made?

 

[BlackThumb]

See, that's how I am, too. thanks !

If I remember I would cover but that would assume I would remember to uncover tomarrow, which is hardly the case. So I would let it Ride!

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

Well, I didn't get them covered as I have been very sick. But everything survived! Right now we are having our coldest yet with a current temp of 26.

 

[BlackThumb]

We got down to 22. The sun isn't up yet, so I can't check for damage. Kinda nervous....

 

[BlackThumb]

So, what do I do now? Is this fodder for the compost pile? This was my very first attempt at gardening, so of course I am devastated. The broccoli was VERY slow to grow, but the sprouts, cabbage and lettuce (containers) did great. I should have taken the containers in. I think it's probably a total loss, but I really don't know what to expect. What usually happens?

Lettuce and cabbage, pulled turnips yesterday.

Front to back, lettuce, broccoli, brussels sprouts.

 

[obsessed]

I would just leave it and hope it may grow. Stuff like the brussel sprouts are supposed to sweet up with a bit of frost. All is not lost!

 

[obsessed]

And lettuce will continue to grow.

 

[BlackThumb]

I sure needed that encouragement, thank you ! We have one more night of hard freeze, and then it should level out for a month or so. Thank you again.