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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: SueSteve on September 15, 2007, 07:53:41

Title: Frosts, what needs protecting?
Post by: SueSteve on September 15, 2007, 07:53:41
With the first frosts due very soon what should I be protecting?
What likes frost and what doesn't? What should I be picking the last of now and clearing away?

All I have left at the allotment is runners, french beans, squash, courgettes, parsnips, sweded, psb, carrots, leeks, kohl rabi, raab, beetroot.
At home I have toms, chillis, pots, I intend to get these into the greenhouse in the next few days. Oh and Jersusalem artichokes.

Thanks,
Sue
Title: Re: Frosts, what needs protecting?
Post by: Jeannine on September 15, 2007, 09:12:20
Your squash and courgettes for sure. The beans, toms. chillis and pots as well. The others will be OK
Title: Re: Frosts, what needs protecting?
Post by: saddad on September 15, 2007, 10:34:01
The swede and Kohl rabi will grow better under fleece, although they don't really need it, and the Pigeons won't strip the leaves when it gets colder...
;D
Title: Re: Frosts, what needs protecting?
Post by: debster on September 15, 2007, 13:36:05
is fleece the best protection from frost?
Title: Re: Frosts, what needs protecting?
Post by: miniroots on September 17, 2007, 07:46:07
Oh no!

Just when I had finally managed to get a courgette plant to fruit!!  I've only had 3 so far - but there are loads just developing now...

I'll swaddled it in fleece...