No frost

So, it looks like I was right. It got cold here last night. Into the 30's but no frost. One tomato plant appears like it may have taken some damage to the leaves but even if the leaves get some damage they will grow back as long as roots and stems are okay. No visible frost, including in the shadows. 

I am going to keep an eye on things. Daytime high is cooler today and now they are predicting lows in the 30's again. So frost may be possible tonight. 

Cut it close but one day until payday and I did not dip into my savings I had built up. Though I didn't move ahead, I expect to this next pay period. I did restrain myself because I have a few things I want to buy. Shade fabric for the solarium and a new camera. The right one this time. Call those two things birthday presents to myself.

I got some Milkweed seeds in the mail today which I had ordered. I really do not see the humor in it when a company sells seeds and instructions state the seeds must be stratified for several weeks before planting. They should do that before packaging them. I did label them and place most of them in the freezer. However, Milkweed grows in Texas, where it never freezes. So I also planted 6 test seeds and will see if those come up. If not, just wait a couple weeks and plant the ones from the freezer. 

Now after 7 PM. Had to skip the gym to move the plants into the solarium and close it back up. Then wrap the apple tree. Did my best with the plum tree but the branches go so many directions it's very difficult. Just had to focus on the branches with the most fruit. 

Odd but apparently part of the garden froze and part did not. Couple of tomato plants and the cucumber vine took heavy damage. Think the cucumber vine has had it. Have to get more started soon.