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And im still using the box method with a few palms...
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I get the idea now..Not sure if I would want to do it for 30 or so palms but for a few nights it would work. We got this blanket of snow yesterday (3 inchs) but it has not gotten that cold yet. i think my lowest has been around 15. Everything is in pots now anyway ready for my big house move except for one needle and I will leave him out and see how he does with this colder winter.TerdalFarm wrote:Mike,
I'm a big fan of the hot water jug method in places like Kentucky and Oklahoma where cold is temporary. Under an insulated cover, they will stay above freezing all night. To me, it doesn't matter if they are down to 32 oF (0 oC) by morning, as they are still radiating heat to air much colder than that as ice is forming. Last night, I put a bucket of tap water by the base of a potted Yucca, and wrapped old towels around the bucket and pot. Air temp. got down to about 8 oF (-13 oc) but the water in the bucket did not freeze.
Now, up north, and with a lot of plants, too much trouble. Need heat tape then. But for you and I, water jugs are a cheap way of heating for a few cold nights.
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