Predicting the first freeze of the year

[Silentrunning]

The weather man predicts a low of 24 degrees in North Carolina tonight. Now we will see how my fall garden likes cold weather.

 

[marlingardener]

Silent, I hope your garden likes the cold weather. We have had temps in the low 40's and upper 30's at night--the fall garden isn't phased so far! Hope yours survives and thrives.

 

[DirtMechanic]

Our zone here in Birmingham, Alabama was changed from 7b to 8a. I can remember frost routinely occuring by the end of October, but now our average freezing temp is Dec 20 and first frosts show up in Mid November.

 

[Silentrunning]

Silent, I hope your garden likes the cold weather. We have had temps in the low 40's and upper 30's at night--the fall garden isn't phased so far! Hope yours survives and thrives.

I have harvested all my broccoli but have beets, cabbage, garlic, leeks and chard left. I buried everything with straw and leaves so I'll just have to wait until morning to see what survived.

 

[alp]

I will put a fleece out for my mums .. Should be warm enough, but my dahlias look like they have been boiled ..

 

[zigs]

Had ice on the car, but it only touched the tops of the nasturtiums

 

[MoonShadows]

16F (-9C) here this morning...what garden?

 

[Silentrunning]

16F (-9C) here this morning...what garden?

Did the snow get as far south as you? My brother in Michigan had a nice layer of snow yesterday.

 

[Silentrunning]

It was 22F degrees at 6 am. It will be a few hours before I can see how my plants survived. Plenty of ice on the puddles and duck pond.

 

[LIcenter]

We made it down to 24° F. I still have tithonia (Mexican sunflower) in bloom, and it looks like they might survive the first hit of freezing temps. Temps should moderate above the freeze mark for the rest of the week, with lows in the 50's tomorrow.

 

[MoonShadows]

Did the snow get as far south as you? My brother in Michigan had a nice layer of snow yesterday.

Just flurries.

 

[Silentrunning]

Even though I covered my peppers and tomatoes, it looks like they are goners. The good news is- fried green tomatoes with dinner tomorrow. It looks like everything else is fine.

 

[zigs]

Fried red tomato here , gulfstream

 

[Silentrunning]

Zigs, I have to be honest and admit I have never tried it with ripe tomatoes. Now you have me curious.

 

[zigs]

Lovely for breakfast

Try them on toast with mushrooms and balsamic vinegar