Urgent - Will Runners Survive Frost
 

The weather reporters are forcasting frost for this evening.
Last weekend, I planted out some runners (Scarlet Emperor) - about 8" tall.
Despite some strongish winds, they seem to be OK, but will they survive a
ground frost?

If not, is there an easy way to protect them, now they are climbing up a
wig-wam?

TIA

Phil

Urgent - Will Runners Survive Frost
 

On Wed, 14 May 2003 08:24:33 +0100, "TheScullster"
wrote:

~The weather reporters are forcasting frost for this evening.
~Last weekend, I planted out some runners (Scarlet Emperor) - about 8" tall.
~Despite some strongish winds, they seem to be OK, but will they survive a
~ground frost?
~
~If not, is there an easy way to protect them, now they are climbing up a
~wig-wam?
~

I reckon a long length of fleece wrapped round the plants and then
stuffed down inside the wigwam to protect the inside should do it.

(off to check local forecast for here, as I don't want to lose me
spuds)


--
jane

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone,
you may still exist but you have ceased to live.
Mark Twain

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Urgent - Will Runners Survive Frost
 

Wrap in fleece or bubble wrap or any old plastic sheeting, dustsheets etc


"TheScullster" wrote in message
...
The weather reporters are forcasting frost for this evening.
Last weekend, I planted out some runners (Scarlet Emperor) - about 8"
tall.
Despite some strongish winds, they seem to be OK, but will they survive a
ground frost?

If not, is there an easy way to protect them, now they are climbing up a
wig-wam?

TIA

Phil

Urgent - Will Runners Survive Frost
 

Thanks guys

Phil