{"id":15554,"date":"2013-06-05T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/?p=15554"},"modified":"2013-05-31T08:03:55","modified_gmt":"2013-05-31T14:03:55","slug":"useful-pots-for-late-spring-frost-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/useful-pots-for-late-spring-frost-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Pots for Late Spring Frost Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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thinking about upside down containers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Winnie the Pooh<\/strong> was quick to point out that an empty pot can be quite useful. \u00a0It may be only one or two days a year that it is useful, but it can make or break a gardener who has spent weeks nurturing seedlings or hours planting out their tender crops. \u00a0Like I mentioned, sometimes it just makes sense to plant when the spring weather is warm for a while<\/a>. \u00a0But one must be prepared for that potential late frost.<\/p>\n

\"3-4<\/a>
3-4 inch pots covered the smallest plants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fortunately,\u00a0<\/strong>such a frost is usually barely a frost. \u00a0That is, all that has to be done is to keep a little layer of warmth between the plants and the coldest night air. As such, there are quite a number of options for what can be used. What matters the most is whether or not it fits over the plant without causing damage.<\/p>\n

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if there is the possibility of frost more than one night in a row, just leave the containers there until the next afternoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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When we were faced\u00a0<\/strong>with a potential frost this week, my husband helped me round up a variety of other containers after we had used up all of my altered milk jugs. \u00a0We used gallon nursery pots, which are not a true gallon, over some medium sized peppers and basil. \u00a0Smaller \u00a03-4 inch pots were a good fit for the smaller peppers. \u00a0Even though they have some holes in the bottom-which-becomes-the-top, it is enough to trap some warm afternoon air and repel most frost.<\/p>\n

\"it<\/a>
it is best to put the containers on in the late afternoon, to capture a little of the day’s warmth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course, we used\u00a0<\/strong>my blankets over the support cages, because they were available. \u00a0We also used quite a few 3-4 cup yogurt and sour cream containers. (see top photo) \u00a0Sometimes, they were tipped a touch because of a soaker hose, but, again, with a light frost this is not an issue. We actually did use quite a few 1 gallon empty plastic honey pots and mayonnaise containers. \u00a0These were truly a gallon.<\/p>\n

\"blankets<\/a>
blankets are not necessarily the most efficient covering for little plants in the spring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"plastic<\/a>
plastic gallon jars make good little temporary greenhouses in case of light frost<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The more I thought\u00a0<\/strong>about what could be used, the more everything I saw had potential. \u00a0A lime green household wash bucket was put over one pepper, and an old laundry detergent bucket protected a cape daisy. My husband had a few containers from mixing odd cement potions in his workshop that I just had to shake some dust out of.<\/p>\n

\"there<\/a>
there is a pepper plant under there<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"the<\/a>
the cape daisy comes out of the bucket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finally, I had\u00a0<\/strong>a couple of peppers that were too tall for anything I had left. \u00a0We had used the few extra large nursery pots already on other plants. Dear husband came up with the idea of putting a stick in the ground next to the plant and setting the container on that, sort of like a full-coverage umbrella.<\/p>\n

\"sticks<\/a>
sticks making containers taller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"after<\/a>
after the containers are removed in the morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The moral of this story<\/strong> is that even though it is not likely there will be another frost this year, it might be time to save some containers while it is fresh on the mind. \u00a0Find a place out of the way, where you won’t be tempted to throw them away. One day next spring you may be scrambling for useful containers to cover your seedlings and you will be glad you packed them away!<\/p>\n

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