GARDENING TIPS // FROST-RESISTANT VEGETABLES

We’ve had a super mild winter so far in my neck of the woods (North Texas…Zone 8b), but we’ve got some winter fun (aka super low temps) heading our way. This will be the first time this growing season (I’m in Cold Season growing right now) that I’m a bit concerned for everything I have in the garden right now…

…which includes radishes, carrots, beans (although they are doing nada this growing season), collards, onions, garlic, rosemary, broccoli, sweet peas (flowers), lettuce (several varieties), chives, sage & thyme + some cold loving flowers. I will be gathering some rebar from my shop today and cutting it down into spikes (probably 18″) & popping over to Home Depot to get some pvc tubes to make hoops for my frost cloth. I’ve got plenty of frost cloth for my garden, so I’m not worried about trying to round up any of that. I will also pick the tomatoes I have growing on the vine, as I do not think they are going to survive, even with frost cloth (may double cover them and cross my fingers LOL).

I’ll drive the spikes in down my rows in pairs (on either side of my row) and then slide the PVC tube over to create the hoop. And then drape my frost cloth over the top and secure with stakes.

In case you need a refresher, here’s a list of veggies and their associated “we can handle weather up to this point before we need covering” (aka frost resistance). When in doubt though, I would just cover (and double cover if you have just planted anything in the garden).

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FROST-RESISTANT VEGETABLES & THEIR TEMPS

VEGETABLE LOWEST TOLERABLE TEMPERATURE (˚F)

Kale	20
Collards	20
Onions	20
Spinach	20
Cabbage	20
Brussels Sprouts	20
Garlic	20
Turnips	26
Broccoli	26
Mustard Greens	26
Parsnips	26
Carrots	28
Chard	28
Peas	28
Radishes	28
Potatoes	28
Cauliflower	30
Lettuce	32
Tomatoes	32
Bell Peppers	32
Eggplant	32