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Chilly Morning
Most places in the US the temperatures get the lowest in mid January. Here in the desert it's usually the last week of December to the first week of January. I had my first frost of the season this morning.
The temptation of living in a place like this is to grow tropical plants that don't like frost at all. 360+ days a year, it's fine. But, you have to be sure to cover them for mornings like this. Last year we had temperatures in the 20's for several hours two days in a row which is too cold for just covering them. I bring some plants inside, but I don't have room for all of them. ( 1 picture )
The temptation of living in a place like this is to grow tropical plants that don't like frost at all. 360+ days a year, it's fine. But, you have to be sure to cover them for mornings like this. Last year we had temperatures in the 20's for several hours two days in a row which is too cold for just covering them. I bring some plants inside, but I don't have room for all of them. ( 1 picture )