tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post8155358464600951649..comments2024-03-28T14:22:58.872-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: FREEZE UPDATE1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-61183086365017521932019-11-20T01:19:31.482-06:002019-11-20T01:19:31.482-06:00I was going to suggest more than one layer, but so...I was going to suggest more than one layer, but someone else did. Keeping the cover from touching the leaves is key. Here is Alabama, I had a friend whose lemon tree was grown from a seed from a lemon bought at the grocery. She never covered it and it was huge. She may have covered it the first years or more likely kept it in the house. She is dead now, or I would ask her. Good luck.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-48030559128392375172019-11-19T23:14:30.923-06:002019-11-19T23:14:30.923-06:0017 is almost impossible to keep a citrus. I think...17 is almost impossible to keep a citrus. I think short of standing beside it with a heater, not much else you could do. I will keep in mind your ideas of the multi layers. Thanks for the tips. We're going to try Christmas lights (outdoor, old school ceramic bulbs) and see how that works. Assuming we have another freeze or two this year. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-70401396771168431962019-11-19T23:12:51.308-06:002019-11-19T23:12:51.308-06:00I forgot to mention our pineapple, we had them beh...I forgot to mention our pineapple, we had them behind some cardboard boxes and they are fine too. Glad to hear about the lemon. I hope once it gets established it's more hardy. But until then we have a plan, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-45773718402443447382019-11-19T23:10:54.643-06:002019-11-19T23:10:54.643-06:00Hope we won't need them often but after all th...Hope we won't need them often but after all the work babying these along, we want to make sure we keep them protected. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-64391165207679531192019-11-18T19:46:58.467-06:002019-11-18T19:46:58.467-06:00I’m glad that all of your fruit trees survived the...I’m glad that all of your fruit trees survived the freeze, if a bit damaged. I have found that I need at least 2 layers to protect mine. The leaves that touch the single covering get frostbit. The second layer protects them. I put a rebar pole beside each tree that holds up the covering. <br />I have concrete scalloped edgings for some of my flower beds and over the years, some have gotten broken; also collected some from family and neighbors. I use these pieces of concrete to secure the bottom of my covers, about 4-5 for each tree, leaving some dead air space around the tree to add some extra protection. Even in wild winds, the concrete keeps the covers in place. For my key limes, which are very susceptible to freezes, I use 3 layers of covering – 1 of the AgFabric and then 2 layers of old blankets. After losing a beautiful key lime and losing 95% of my huge Meyer lemon tree in the 17 degree freeze several years ago, I learned the hard way. Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-30299719665342578132019-11-18T13:15:57.072-06:002019-11-18T13:15:57.072-06:00My lemon trees faired the cold pretty well since I...My lemon trees faired the cold pretty well since I didn't cover anything at all. Not much damage and the pineapples did well also. This will be their second year outside. I have a friend in Mississippi who has a lemon tree in her yard and it's about 6 years old and 10 feet high. She says she doesn't do anything to protect it from the harsh winter cold that they get and it comes back every year just fine.Leannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313664441343901006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-77863468755817279232019-11-18T09:34:35.518-06:002019-11-18T09:34:35.518-06:00I also had a few things that got a little frost bi...I also had a few things that got a little frost bit and like mine, I'm sure your frost bit items will come back as well.<br />Tennis Balls! :} Oh, I know how they will be used, as I have done that same idea before. :} Your lights should really help as well.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.com