One thing I've seen in my yard is that if you can drape a massively huge plastic tarp up and over bushes and small trees and extend the tarp out in all directions across the ground it will concentrate the heat coming up from the ground. It may not be enough to keep things above freezing but it does seem to help. It is also a lot easier to just drag and drape than to wrap and manage each and every plant in the flower bed. I also rig up a temporary hoop house with pvc pipe and plastic sheeting from the home improvement store and set a small kerosene heater in it. Kerosene is an easy fuel to work with, costs about $3.50 per gallon around here (NC). My small heater will run for around 13 hours on one gallon. The trouble is finding a small kerosene heater, everyone sells the large ones which over heat and burn a lot of fuel.

Yes, just reheat fully before filling the second set of jars. Dave

Don't know where you live, texas lynn, but in a warmer zone than I. I am in Copper Canyon located between Dallas and Denton. I have so many varieties of birds, and it is such a blessing to be able to sit here and watch them through the bay window. This year I have a pair of ruby crested kinglets that have been here all winter. Usually, I see them for only a short period of time. They feed on the suet .......seldom on seeds.

Don't put all the meat out at once. Chill what you're not consuming immediately and reheat it in batches as it is consumed. Not only is it not drying out this way, it is safer.