Milk jugs sound like a great idea.. I have a bunch of two liters outside
from the kids sodas as well.
Thank you.



"McQualude" wrote in message
...
"Joanna & Mark" said:

My grandmother said to use my lawn clippings on the plants.

Only if you want grass to grow in your garden.

My wife uses milk jugs with the bottom cut off, just set them over the
plant. You can use plastic, but prop it up so that it doesn't touch the
plant and remove it the next morning.
--
McQualude

Milk jugs sound like a great idea.. I have a bunch of two liters outside
from the kids sodas as well.
Thank you.



"McQualude" wrote in message
...
"Joanna & Mark" said:

My grandmother said to use my lawn clippings on the plants.

Only if you want grass to grow in your garden.

My wife uses milk jugs with the bottom cut off, just set them over the
plant. You can use plastic, but prop it up so that it doesn't touch the
plant and remove it the next morning.
--
McQualude

"horticultural fleece" actually works, too. it's that lightweight woven
material that you place over the plants and pin down with garden staples. i've
seen 8 by 10-foot sheets being sold for around $8. HOWEVER, if you want save
$$$, ask for "septic paper." it's the same stuff, but at 6 feet wide (on a
roll) you can get it for 10¢ a foot!

pat

"horticultural fleece" actually works, too. it's that lightweight woven
material that you place over the plants and pin down with garden staples. i've
seen 8 by 10-foot sheets being sold for around $8. HOWEVER, if you want save
$$$, ask for "septic paper." it's the same stuff, but at 6 feet wide (on a
roll) you can get it for 10¢ a foot!

pat

Daniel Barton said:

Be careful using the plastic sheeting. It usually does more harm
than good unless you're out there before sun hits it.

Why, what happens?

Because it cooks the plants underneath it. I once put out
a piece of clear plastic sheeting on my lawn to dry. While it
dried it managed to barbeque the grass underneath it.

What you did was create a little greenhouse with no ventilation, the grass
was cooked and smothered. When plastic is used to protect plants from
frost, it should be raised up so it is not touching and it should be
removed the next morning.
--
McQualude

I just received an email newsletter from Homewood Nursery (I don't work
for them--just giving credit to the source , Below is their
recommendation to prepare for the freeze. The extra pot idea sounds
like a good suggestion--I have a bunch of clay pots, and those plastic
ones that plants come in from the nursery. I think a rock or two placed
on top of the plastic pots would hold them down, though I would avoid
covering the air hole. I think I may try this at night and remove them
the next am.

Heidi


However, the predicted freezes for Monday and Tuesday early mornings
have the gardener in us a tad disgruntled. Those of you eager beavers
who couldn't wait to plant warm season annuals and vegetables may want
to lay a floating row cover over them or, if you have extra pots
laying around, place those over tender plants. If your camellias are
in full glory mode, you might want to cover them with an old blanket
or similar to help protect the open blooms.

I just received an email newsletter from Homewood Nursery (I don't work
for them--just giving credit to the source , Below is their
recommendation to prepare for the freeze. The extra pot idea sounds
like a good suggestion--I have a bunch of clay pots, and those plastic
ones that plants come in from the nursery. I think a rock or two placed
on top of the plastic pots would hold them down, though I would avoid
covering the air hole. I think I may try this at night and remove them
the next am.

Heidi


However, the predicted freezes for Monday and Tuesday early mornings
have the gardener in us a tad disgruntled. Those of you eager beavers
who couldn't wait to plant warm season annuals and vegetables may want
to lay a floating row cover over them or, if you have extra pots
laying around, place those over tender plants. If your camellias are
in full glory mode, you might want to cover them with an old blanket
or similar to help protect the open blooms.

I need advice on this one.
My grandmother said to use my lawn clippings on the plants.
Will this work or smother them. I just mowed this morning and have bags
full of it.
I dont want to do the wrong thing.
Thank ahead of time,
Jo

"Robert" wrote in message
link.net...
weather.com is predicting a possible hard freeze for our area, is there
anything people here do to prepare for this or is it just a keep your
fingers crossed situation?

Thanks,

Robert
... A FREEZE POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT BUT MORE LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT...

UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR IS EXPECTED TO DIVE SOUTH FROM CENTRAL CANADA AND
BLOW
INTO CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ON SUNDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BECOME WINDY SUNDAY
MORNING AS THE LEADING EDGE OF THE COLD DRY AIR MOVES THROUGH THE STATE.
TEMPERATURES WILL START TO RISE ON SUNDAY BUT COME TO A HALT AS GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 35 MPH BRING THE COLDER AIR INTO THE
STATE. SUNDAY NIGHT... TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 30S
OVERNIGHT THEN DIP TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING IN MANY AREAS TOWARD
DAYBREAK. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT TEMPERATURES NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW
FREEZING WILL LAST BETWEEN ONE AND THREE HOURS.

ON MONDAY NIGHT... EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES AND A HARD FREEZE ARE POSSIBLE
AS AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER NORTH CAROLINA. THE AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL CAUSE WINDS TO BECOME NEARLY CALM. UNDER CLEAR SKIES AND
WITH
VERY DRY AIR... RADIATIONAL COOLING WILL SEND TEMPERATURES DOWNWARD INTO
THE
20S ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. AT THIS TIME, IT APPEARS THAT
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING FOR AS LONG AS 6 OR 7
HOURS.

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS IN EARLY SEASON AGRICULTURE... HORTICULTURE... OR
GARDENING SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES
SUNDAY
NIGHT AND A POSSIBLE HARD FREEZE MONDAY NIGHT....

"Joanna & Mark" said:

My grandmother said to use my lawn clippings on the plants.

Only if you want grass to grow in your garden.

My wife uses milk jugs with the bottom cut off, just set them over the
plant. You can use plastic, but prop it up so that it doesn't touch the
plant and remove it the next morning.
--
McQualude

Milk jugs sound like a great idea.. I have a bunch of two liters outside
from the kids sodas as well.
Thank you.



"McQualude" wrote in message
...
"Joanna & Mark" said:

My grandmother said to use my lawn clippings on the plants.

Only if you want grass to grow in your garden.

My wife uses milk jugs with the bottom cut off, just set them over the
plant. You can use plastic, but prop it up so that it doesn't touch the
plant and remove it the next morning.
--
McQualude

"horticultural fleece" actually works, too. it's that lightweight woven
material that you place over the plants and pin down with garden staples. i've
seen 8 by 10-foot sheets being sold for around $8. HOWEVER, if you want save
$$$, ask for "septic paper." it's the same stuff, but at 6 feet wide (on a
roll) you can get it for 10¢ a foot!

pat

I just received an email newsletter from Homewood Nursery (I don't work
for them--just giving credit to the source , Below is their
recommendation to prepare for the freeze. The extra pot idea sounds
like a good suggestion--I have a bunch of clay pots, and those plastic
ones that plants come in from the nursery. I think a rock or two placed
on top of the plastic pots would hold them down, though I would avoid
covering the air hole. I think I may try this at night and remove them
the next am.

Heidi


However, the predicted freezes for Monday and Tuesday early mornings
have the gardener in us a tad disgruntled. Those of you eager beavers
who couldn't wait to plant warm season annuals and vegetables may want
to lay a floating row cover over them or, if you have extra pots
laying around, place those over tender plants. If your camellias are
in full glory mode, you might want to cover them with an old blanket
or similar to help protect the open blooms.