Author: Catherine B. Looking at the upcoming forecast, there could be a frost by the end of the week. Will our plants die? A: If you've planted already If it doesn't freeze, your plants the hot weather ones: tomato, peppers, squash, eggplant won't die, but they may "sulk" for a few weeks.
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Cover crops are plants that are grown on vacant garden beds, usually from late summer to early spring. The most commonly grown cover crops are clover, buckwheat, hairy vetch, winter rye and Austrian field peas. Once our gardens are planted, the best thing we can do to help the soil retain its moisture is to cover the surface of each bed with mulch. Easily found mulching materials include shredded leaves, bark, grass clippings from an untreated lawn and weed-free straw.
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