We knew there was going to be frost last night, likely the first hard frost of the season (below 0⁰C), so we spread plastic over the peppers, sweet potatoes, and melons and weighted it down with rocks. (When Dennis ran a new line from the well to the house a couple of years ago, he broke his backhoe on the boulders, so we have no shortage of rocks.)
The red banner across the top of the Environment Canada webpage said, "Snow Squall Warning in Effect" - red for warning, not yellow for watch - with possible accumulations of 10 cm.
Sometimes I'm like a small child. When I woke this morning, it was still dark. I was about to roll over and go back to sleep when I remembered. There could be snow! It could be a winter scene outside, the ground carpeted in white, the trees laden with snow. I jumped out of bed and pulled on my slippers.
Even in the dark, it was evident out the kitchen window that the ground was bare and the sky was cloudless. Jupiter was clearly visible to the east.
Fortunately, the plastic held despite the wind, and I'm fairly certain the remaining crops survived last night's cold. A few more days, just a few more days, and everything will be harvested and stored for the winter. How satisfying!
P.S. - The Environment Canada snow squall warning is still prominent on their site, and the forecast for today reads as follows:
Flurries and local snow squalls ending early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Local snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High plus 4.The sky has been a blinding blue all day, and the sun is shining to beat the band. Happy gardening!
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