How to Protect You Heirloom Tomato Plants From Frost
by John Yazo
Almost every year, fall creeps up on us faster than we think and we are usually not prepared for the first frost. Nature is going to do what it wants too when it wants too and we have to be prepared or loose the crops that are sensitive to a frost, like our tomatoes.
The sad part about it all is once the first frost hits, there is usually a warm spell that lasts for two or three weeks after. There are a few things that can be done to get through this limited frost we get before the total freeze sets in.
Row covers are a good way to get past this time of the year. Blanketing your tender crops over night and uncovering them during the day will get you a few more weeks to the growing season. There are also new products on the market like a polypropylene bag that you can place over your plants and tie them with the pre-installed draw string. These bags are made of a light eight material that lets air, water and light to penetrate through while protecting your plants to about 28 degrees Fahrenheit. This is enough to get you through the fist frost.
Fall comes upon us very quickly and it is discouraging to loose the last harvest in our gardens. Taking the time to protect your tomato crop, along with other crops, through the first frost can add beneficial time to your growing season and to get the chance to harvest those last crops you worked so hard to grow.
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