Late Frost

 


Hi

I woke up this morning to find the tops of my early potatoes had been
damaged by
the late frost last night. This is my first year of having
an allotment and i am
learning all the time!!

There is another frost forecast tonight and i am worried that if we
have a
repeat of last night it might finish the potatoes and might also
damage my
french beans (dwarf & climbing) and kidney beans

Any advice on how to protect them would be appreciated.......and
quickly!

I am in the East Mids (UK) and the plot is quite windy and open

Thanks




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mw80

 



West coast here. Tent with plastic sheeting and anchor well.
A temporary wind break would be helpful. A wooden picnic table or
something.
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Billy
Bush Behind Bars

 



Fabric works better than plastic to protect against frost.
I use old sheets and blankets.
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

 



I bow to your experience but I'd think fabric would let the ground
heat out, especially with wind. On the other hand with plastic, I
wouldn't want any touching the plant. Thoughts?
of it touching the plant.
--

Billy
Bush Behind Bars

 

In article


It touching the plant is what I had trouble with. :-)
Seems to touch freeze worse with plastic than fabric.

YMMV...
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein