Same here, then another hour uncovering. If this had happened at the beginning of the Winter I would have just left everything but now all the tender plants have new fresh growth and flowers and I hated the thought of losing them. At least you have a greenhouse. It didn't get to freezing until 8:00 am. yesterday, today I'm holding my breath because they said it wouldn't be as cold and we didn't cover anything. I'm with a bad back and arthritis in my hands, this is getting too hard.

Yup. My everglade tomato plants are full of green tomatoes and I didnt want to lose them.

The flower beds did fine. I was pleasantly surprised none of the plants froze.

I dont know how many more years we can haul plants in and out. The tropicals are in 25 gallon containers. We have a hand-truck but even so…we're not getting any younger.

I'm not crazy about it either, but so far, so good. Like I said on the other thread, I've learned that it sometimes takes a few days for damage to show. I think the rain here right before the freeze helped a lot, plus there was a bit of wind the night of the 27 degree temps.

Bea, I know exactly what you mean about moving plants in and out. As soon as the weather settles, I'm having a plant sale. I just can't do this anymore. I'm keeping a few tropicals that tolerate low-light as indoor plants, but most of the cold-sensitive stuff is going. I'm too old to be catering to plants.

Of course, I say this every year, but this year was particularly hard on me. Since I'm getting the community garden plot this fall, everything will be in the ground, so it will get covered but that's it. I've identified about 5 outdoor tropicals in pots that I want to keep, and the rest have to go or die in the cold. There are plenty of nice, cold-hardy plants I can put in the garden, now that it will be mostly flowers anyway.

If you don't like the weather wait a little while and it will be different.

Bea I really feel for you having to deal with a freeze it really stinks. Luckily it only made it into the mid 40s here.

Today looks beautiful and even got some heavy gardening done this AM.

I'm sorry you all got a freeze. I'm loving the temps it's been so nice I've been in the yard doing all kinds of stuff all day and never broke a sweat.

I was outside this morning in 48 degree weather working. I didn't know it was that cold until I came in and checked. I went to take some of the plants back out, and figured I'd clean the courtyard since there wasn't much in it. It was nice working out there, and I got a lot done.

The other day it was expected to be colder that night in Orlando than in Portland, OR.

In my garden I believe less is more and if it gets cold I don't cover anything, what survives is fine with me. It got very cold in my area but not freezing, all the tropical flowers and warm season veggies are good today.

Silvia