Yesterday I mulched well, and just in time. We have our first frost this morning. Temps dropped to around 29 degrees last night and they're still hovering there. Here's a run-down of what I did to prepare.
- Mulched the Skyrocket Junipers more heavily
- Mulched all leafy green plants, most evergreens, vines
- Planted the little 1' tall Skyrocket Juniper by the deck
- "Caged" up the 3 junipers with jute
- Mulched the olive tree with black plastic bags (over the pea gravel), then put heavy large wood mulch over top of that. Covered the olive with a tarp overnight.
- Brought 3rd lemon tree into garage
- Set 2 deck lemons with bubble wrap and lights on
- Mounded new garden soil about 6 inches up grape vines; mulched w/wood chips over that.
The only thing I forgot to do was spray the junipers with Wilt-Pruf after tying them. Will do that today.
Well, what happened overnight?
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| Fatsias and Acanthu Mollis look affected |
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| Wow, even Ottos looking shocked |
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| Took this right after uncovering the olive - it's frost free |
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