Hey there all. I'm in zone 8a, north TX. Sometime after midnight tonight we're slowly going into a freeze. I think it lasts till Monday morning (maybe 8am?). This is my set up on my balcony. Do I need to do more? The freeze, so far, is only predicted for Sunday early AM to Monday around 8 am I think. We had good sun today but it was a bit chilly.
Thanks everyone.☺️👍
by Bleauraine
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Just bring them inside
I’m also in North Texas, 8a. Covered my outdoor plants this afternoon. Used frost cloth, draped on top of the fine-mesh insect netting that was already in place.
Can’t tell for sure just from the picture, but your coverings look like they are mesh, designed to keep away insects. They might not have much insulation value. A balcony can get pretty cold. This might not be enough protection.
Depends also on how cold-tolerant the plants are. Young tomatoes are not very cold-hardy, generally speaking. Upper 20’s (as forecast) will kill them. None of my plants are tomatoes. My plants are pretty cold-tolerant: brassica greens and root crops (beets, daikon, turips.)
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