It got down to 29• F last night, so we covered the plants and used a string of lights, clip on lights, pvc frames my husband made, plastic sheeting, and bed sheets to protect everything. Great news: Chard, kale, salad greens, ice plant (a succulent), another succulent called burro’s tail (forget its other name), eggplant, avocado tree, Chinese broccoli, green onions, chives, peppermint, rosemary, Brussels sprouts, Kikuna/chrysanthemum, and artichokes look good. Tomatoes, basil and okra got a bit cold zapped, but I expected that. I harvested a lot of green tomatoes last night. So thankful for my handy and quick thinking hubby, and helpful kiddos. Today’s high will be 63, it’s about 58 right now. Cold nights the rest of the week, it will dip into the 30s again Thursday and Friday night, but a few degrees warmer than a freeze. We’ll make more pvc frames so all the beds will have them, and leave those up for the rest of the season so it’s easier to cover them when needed to protect from freeze. Lucky that winter is usually mild in Texas and we get an extra growing season.
