35.1 degrees the overnight low last night (Saturday).
Guess we need to be preparing to cover some of Connie's more sensitive plants when the temps drop below freezing. We use bamboo as stakes, put them in the ground extending above the topmost levels of the plants so the tarps don't lay on the branches and leaves. Sort of creating a tent. We did that for a few of the younger citrus trees, but that have since gotten too big for that, so they will be on their own from now on. But Connie's pineapple plants are doing REAL well, so we want to keep them protected over those cold spells. They have gotten MUCH larger than we thought they would, however. One actually produced a fruit this year, but some varmint got it before Connie could harvest it. Now you know, nothing around here has EVER had a pineapple to eat before, but that didn't stop them from eating it.
I use an auger bit in one of my drills to create a 2" diameter hole about 2 ft. deep, which works well. Just have to select the appropriate diameter sized bamboo to cut down and cut to length. They usually last a few years before the bottom rots off.
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