We enjoyed taking some photos on this frosty morning. Frost is such a marvel.
Frosty
Category: frost
Frosty morning
First fire of season
Sam built a fire in the woodstove this frosty morning. It was 66 degrees in the house and the forecast is for clouds and rain, so little solar gain expected.
Frost on the pumpkin
An early frost this year. Three nights in a row. A light frost that barely affected our remaining veggies in the home garden. But I thought it was time to harvest the squash at the community garden. Here they are, looking good!
June 1 frost
Adding to our sense of disorientation and confusion – a late frost on June 1st. And temps in the 30’s on June 2nd. Lost a few tomato plants. Some other tomatoes and some fingerling potato sprouts got burned.
I covered the summer squash, ground cherry, cucumbers, and the beds in the hoophouse where heat-loving crops are planted. Those plants survived fine.
I’m posting this here as a reminder to the future that the last frost dates cannot be trusted. When in doubt, cover!
Hoar frost
A brilliant coating of hoar frost whitened the trees this morning. 
First frost
October 3, first frost this year. We covered the tomatoes after harvesting many of them. The squash leaves seemed the most damaged.
