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I put portable cake covers over my lettuce for a second layer of protection.

I was warned that my lettuce might not make it through the overnight frosts we are having and expecting this week. I wasn’t prepared with covers for each plant, so I decided to use the covers to my portable cake holders as cloches to cover as much as I could.

Looking good after a frosty night.
There’s condensation on the inside of the covers, like a tropical terrarium.

So far so good! After inspection, I covered them back up until warmer weather returns.

a hoop row covered by agribon and sealed up with rocks and planks
sealed up for the freeze

I’m wondering how my already blooming strawberries are going to survive the cold weather….

A January Strawberry

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