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Do’s and Don’t’s with Edible Plants After a Freeze

frosty lettuce

Even if you prepared your garden for a freeze, there may be plants that don’t survive or that get damaged. So, what should you do (and not do) with your garden plants after the temperatures drop below freezing? What To Do With Your Plants After a Freeze Take a walk the next morning to observe […]

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Which Crops are Sweeter after a Frost and Why

Frost on Brassica

Crops that are sweeter after a freeze Brassicas Brussel sprouts kale collard greens turnips cabbage Alliums leeks Umbells carrots celeriac parsnip Chenopodiaceae beets swiss chard What makes crops sweeter after a freeze? The response these plants have to cold temperatures improves their sweetness. By increasing the amount of sugar in their cells or by converting

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