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Regarding "frost warning" help

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--- Lisa Routhier <broccolisa@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Square Foot Gardening List -
>http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
>They've called for the possibility of frost tonight.
>  What can I do to protect my vegetable plants?  I don't have a plastic
>sheet nor do I have an old piece of cloth to use to cover them.
>
>What I do have though is tons of newspaper.  Can
>anyone on this short notice tell me what part of the plant I should cover, 
>and
>how I should cover it? Ie Just the base of the stem, or the entire plant?  
>Are
>there some that don't need to be covered, like the broccoli and spinach?
>
>My tomato plants especially are beautiful, almost
>one metre high.  Should I cover them entirely, to be sure they'll be safe?  
>I
>don't understand how frost works, so if anyone can help me out, I'd
>really appreciate it!
>
>--Lisa in Ottawa
>
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Regarding a suggestion that was given to Lisa:
Getting up early (b4 the sun rises in my area) to water spray my garden in 
order to prevent possible frost warning damage is something I will 
definitely try NOW & in the fall. It sounds like the easiest possible way 
for me (& clever!), but I'm inquisitive----how does this process prevent the 
damage?

Keep the faith!
Gay Stoufer
Michigan's Upper Peninsula
gswanstoufer@hotmail.com





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