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Sunday, April 15, 2007
Frost protection links
As I watch the snow coming down outside, I'm wondering how my beets are doing in the cold frame. They're the first ones to inhabit the space from indoors, moved out during a warm spell to make more room inside (don't have the bunk bed yet for the garden,but I'm working on it).There are a number of things you can do to help out the seedlings, and to protect them from frost and uncertain weather. From a quick mulch of straw, gently covering seedlings when frost is in the forcast to clotches, "wall-o-water", cold frames, etc.
The forums on gardenweb.com have a couple of ideas worth perusing, including covering with a blanket, mulching (as mentioned), to bottles cut in half, and more. Link Gardenaction.co.uk has a some ideas using poly-tunnels, or "floating cloches" - basically a light woven blanket available from many places in the US as well, Wildlifedamagecontrol.net has a great idea for those almost ready to start a garden, and want to see what "critters" they're up against: "... Before putting down your lure, brush off an area in the dirt (alittle dust is good) so that you can read the tracks of your animals that you expect to eat your lure. ..." more good information there too. Link