Lessons Learned
Well, despite all my efforts to protect my tomato plants (hoops, plastic) a nasty cold front from Canada came down our way and decided to take my tomatoes with it. According to the weather website, temps dropped down to 34 degrees two nights ago. Only the tomatoes were affected and that was enough. Fortunately, I have plenty of replacements and will learn that plastic hoophouses are the most efficient in keeping out mother nature.
Interestingly, the wall of water did its job (still need to check today if last night's cold got in) as both of the plants surrounded by wall of water did not get frost burn. So, in the future, no early tomato plants (especially big ones) going out into the hoophouse or being surrounded by plastic. In fact, it doesn't make much sense to put tomatoes out permanently until sometime in the middle of May.
All the other plants are doing quite well, so I am happy with that. This weekend the temps are going up to around 80 degrees, with night time drops only down into the high forties.
Interestingly, the wall of water did its job (still need to check today if last night's cold got in) as both of the plants surrounded by wall of water did not get frost burn. So, in the future, no early tomato plants (especially big ones) going out into the hoophouse or being surrounded by plastic. In fact, it doesn't make much sense to put tomatoes out permanently until sometime in the middle of May.
All the other plants are doing quite well, so I am happy with that. This weekend the temps are going up to around 80 degrees, with night time drops only down into the high forties.
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