tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post8147397055443479561..comments2024-03-29T06:25:50.329-07:00Comments on The Farmer Fred® Rant: Frosty News for the Worried GardenerFred Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501190876515519882noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-33633285811205459542010-11-08T11:01:48.017-08:002010-11-08T11:01:48.017-08:00A little frost brings out the ZING in citrus -- an...A little frost brings out the ZING in citrus -- and can also be good for stonefruit trees -- but I really hope that we can avoid the deep freeze that hit last December. The lime tree really took off this summer in terms of new growth -- but that new growth is also susceptible to frost damage (as I was chagrined to discover last year).Bill Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816389236294882066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-39008304870644797902010-11-08T09:17:49.667-08:002010-11-08T09:17:49.667-08:00This is great, Fred! Frost is a big deal for our a...This is great, Fred! Frost is a big deal for our area, and it's important to understand how to protect vulnerable plants. I usually use the bring potted plants close to the house, and last year I purchased some professional grade frost (blanket) protection from Windmill. I figure I was safe to around 25 degrees.Jeannie Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14244398606554309053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-47372988609393219242010-11-06T10:57:12.583-07:002010-11-06T10:57:12.583-07:00Love that range in Los Angeles, Jan 2-3!!! It was...Love that range in Los Angeles, Jan 2-3!!! It was fabulous to garden in coastal So Cal. Gardening in eastern Sac county it is a different animal entirely. <br />We had frost here a week ago - it October!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com