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Re: Frost Questions

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> boyfriend built me a sunbox
>yesterday to house my lettuce; I'm so excited!)

I'm so jealous. ;-)

Thanks yet again, Lisa. That's great info. 

Btw, I don't think you infringed on copyright (unless all that was verbatim
from the article). Besides, you've just made me plan to go get a copy for
the whole article!

Best,

Patricia


>Patricia:
>You're more than welcome!
>The Sept/Oct 99 issue of Organic Gardening magazine also has an article
>entitled "Predicting the First Frost". Some clues listed are:
>1) Clouds: if the sky is clear, the air is dry, and the temp is falling,
>chances are a frost will settle on your garden...
>2) Breezes: frost is less likely on a night with a gentle breeze (but
>not strong wind) blowing...
>3) Trees: a veggie garden surrounded on 3 sides by mature trees will
>survive the 1st two or three frosts untouched (they act like a blanket)
>4) Dew Point: the more moisture in the air at sunset (higher dew point),
>the less the likelihood that frost will occur during the night.
>5) Frost Pocket: elevation of the garden (at the bottom of a hollow or
>valley will be colder) is a factor also
>(Hope I haven't infringed on a copyright!)
>
>Also, watering your garden well will help when there's a frost
>predicted.
>
>Hope this is helpful to you and anyone out there interested.
>
>Stay warm!
>
>Lisa
>zone 6b
>northern middle TN
>(who's preparing for the frost too--boyfriend built me a sunbox
>yesterday to house my lettuce; I'm so excited!)


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