Cold weather arrives
The first true cold night of the season arrived (down to 21 deg F) and I am afraid that I was not fully ready for it gardenwise. The plan had been to put a small heater in the cold frame where the lettuce and other greens have been growing – but I did not get around to that. I did install a temperature sensor, connected to my house computer, so I was ready to control a heater from the computer – just failed to install the actual heater!
So this morning, when I went out to pick the lettuce, etc to make the lunch sandwiches, things were frosty inside the frame. I think the plants will survive – only problem is that anything picked at that temperature turns to mush when it is brought inside and washed. I did quickly run out a simple extension cord and light bulb to act as a temporary heater to help things until day light.