There was a frost warning for last night and there is another for tonight and it is only the 10th of September. There are hundreds of pounds of tomatoes out there, beans, peppers, basil and more tomatoes, fennel, tomatillos, onions, and carrots. I have chicory coming up for whitloof, some spinach, and some late cabbage seedlings that will tolerate the cold all going well. I don't want to lose these vegetables after raising them from seeds and working away at them all summer.
The greenhouse is made of medium weight poly, ducked taped together to form a single piece, weighted down with marble and I filled it with candles. I hope the heat from the flames will keep the temperature far enough above freezing to protect the tomatoes. I have one side that opens easily to vent the heat if it does get up there next week. The pumpkins are covered with floating row covers and plastic to protect them from the frost
I have nothing to lose and 4 to 6 weeks to gain on either end of the growing season.
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