Temperatures dropped to the high 40s low 50s this week, down from 70s last week, causing chaos in my garden. I had to work quickly and cover my seedlings with frost blankets to keep them from going into shock. I lost half a bed of greens, the ones in the shade. If you can't afford the frost blankets, shredded newspaper, straw or good old fashioned burlap works to cover, insulate and keep the soil protected. My young broccoli plants took a beating from the wind and rain and fell over. I was able to stake most of them. With the ones that didn't make it, I harvested the leaves and Chef made a delicious broccoli risotto. The remainder went into the compost bin. The advantage of the raised beds and the biointensive gardening method is the healthy soil and good drainage, so my crops will withstand the weather.
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