My feelngs exactly! Some weather forecasters say it is going to freeze here too, but probably not a 'hard' freeze. Everything that needs to go in the greenhouse is in. I covered the Malabar spinach to get a few more days eating out of it.

Yeah, I was lucky to have some help today (thanks, Mike!) so I could get the brugs into the storage building, with the storm door on, before it drops below freezing. The long hot summer made me forget how much work I had ahead of me!

Everything is now tucked away except for a few pots of aloe that I need to find a place for - and that's snugged up on the porch with floating row cover over it. I'll find a place for it tomorrow, as tomorrow's another day!

Where do you guys get your weather info from? I get mine from TWC and it says that the lowest temp for today in Kyle is 47.

Omar

Those of us in North Texas will probably get a hard freeze tonight, Omar..............you guys south of us, probably not. I needed a couple more days, but at least, most is done. I did not get my Dr. Seuss cut back so think I will just throw a frost cloth over him and hopefully, have help tomorrow. A freeze won't hurt the cuttings.

Omar, Wunderground weather forecasts seem pretty accurate. It predicts 31 for my area code tonight.

Here is a link that might be useful: Wunderground ...

I just pulled my Epi oxi under the overhang and took the really tender things inside but all the other aloes and succulents ae on their own on a southern stone patio. It is a good micro climate for winter. I like Wundergrouynd also. I love all the personal weather stations that state location and altitude. I find that feature very convenient.

Weather Underground says 32 deg. here tonight.
Jim

Well, gee, guys ,,,,,,,,,,,I had hoped it would not reach that far south. Guess we knew it would get here one of these days, but it doesn't make me like it any better.

Wunderground says it got to 30 last night. The bird bath has a solid layer of ice. No more freezes are predicted for the next week so that's nice. The roses will keep blooming for a while longer :-) I hope the pink firespike buds didn't get nipped too badly to bloom. Haven't looked yet. Plus I want to start some cuttings for the swaps next year.

The neighbor, also a gardener, reminded me to cover my tomatoes! I almost forgot :P. She's so nice. I'm grateful to have her as a neighbor.

Only got to 34 deg. here. But, the long winter wait begins. Come on Spring!
Jim

Only here at 34 at my house high on my hill but it got to 30.6 accross the street about 1 mile away and 150' lower. The hills around us were still above freezing. Valleys froze

Elevation makes a big difference. I'm in a low spot and notice that two blocks up the street cannas will not have froze back, but mine has. Hopefully it's a mite cooler at night here in the summer -- for the plant's sakes. As for me I'll no doubt have the AC on.

My property is low also, and almost everything got whacked last night execpt inside the fence. There is a semi-microclimate inside and I will take it.
PJ, let me know if covering your tomatoes was enough. I picked all mine and have them spread out in the pool kitchen to ripen.

It was enough last night but I think it's going to be colder tonight.

Speaking of micro climates I found out that brick walls do make a big difference. The same plants that got nipped out in the open were undamaged within a few feet of the back of the house. That's why walled gardens are popular in the colder climates of Europe.

Got it, Roselee and Jim. Thanks!.

According to WU we had 32� last night and will repeat today.

Omar

Well, the freeze did me in! My squash, zucchini and tomatoes are goners for sure. My okra was already on its way out so compost pile here it comes. Boohoo! My cabbage and broccoli still look okay, as do some of my peppers (but not all).

I am still frost free on my hill north of Dripping Springs. We will be close tonight but I think we will be good till Sunday.

I haven't had a hard freeze yet 30 miles south of Dallas - just a little frost, but today's forecast says we'll have 4 days of rain and then Monday night going into Tuesday a prediction of 27. You know what happens when we have rain and then it freezes! I hope everyone stays safe.

As for me, that means that in a week or so I'll be getting out the machete and taking a swing at my bananas and cannas. Sigh. I knew it was too good to last. Lou

Ice in the bird baths this morning...........I think it is safe to say that ole man winter has arrived at my house.

I harvested my tomatoes yesterday. Last night would've done them in.

Yep, here comes Ole Man Winter; and just when my old garden roses were getting ready for the fall flush, about two months late,

Mother Nature does things HER way...

Stay warm, everyone!!

After last night I figured my pineapple sage would be toast... it wasn't!!! I took some cuttings and will try to root them over the winter and see what happens. Most likely the plant will die anyway, unless being in nearly full sun with a brick wall behind it might help?

Heck, right not I'm trying to decide between the cup of tea, run out and take some turks cap cuttings or go air up my low tires... hmmmm

I think air in the tires comes first. The sensor won't go off and if it drops any lower I'd have a flat. :(

Stay warm everyone!

You still have time to run out and dig up, cut off some more if you want to.

It finally froze here. MY hill has cooled off and we got to 30 lastnight . I think we will be lower than what they are forcasting. since we never made it up into the 40's like they said. Hell, we struggled to get above freezing. It is dropping below as the sun sinks over the horizon. Gotta get my gloves on and take care of the pipes.

Definitely, air in the tires comes first! All else will wait, except the tea will come after the tires!

I watched workers off and on all day today removing roof on neighbors house across the alley being removed and replaced, those poor guys must have been pretty cold, and have to wonder just how wonderful a job they're doing...

Not a good day to take the roof off. We did it once and it snowed that night. We were "sweeping the floor all night.

I should be moving the remainder of my aloes. We have just reached the forecasted lows (27)and it is 9 oclock. We have a long way to go. Not a clud in the sky. BRRRRRR I thinbk we will hit 20 tonight.

So far this morning it's only dropped to 31 on the deck (probably lower in the yard). I am hoping for some warm-up as I have a few more bulbs to go in the yard (always!).

We got to 23 this morning. My wood shop is up to 39 degrees. I DO NOT feel like working in it, so I will waste my day on my computer.

4 freezes so far this season. Last night was 27F and the night before it was 25.7F. Darn shame! The last couple mornings I had to get up and get the hummingbird feeder back outside early to avoid frozen nectar. Gotta love those hummers! Some of plants in the yard look terrible, too!

The hybrid,tricolor violets go on hooks in the garage below 32. They keep blooming all winter this way so far. Acutally I don't know if this helps or not, but I'm in the habit now.

We did not freeze last night. My downhill neighbor got to 29 and we were at 36. I have uncovered my plants. But I am still cold.