Frost in Northland

sue164, May 2, 5:17am
I have invested in frost cloth.
Do I cover the whole garden? or just the plants that will get damaged

maclad, May 2, 5:21am
You get frost in Northland? Just cover susceptible plants.

dibble35, May 2, 5:24am
And only when a frost is expected, not all winter. I know here in Whangarei we dont get many frosts. maybe 4-5 a winter.

lythande1, May 2, 5:29pm
Frost? Why? What plants are you worried about? It's only certain things that don't like it, tomatoes, potatoes. and you don't grow them over winter.

cantabman1, May 2, 5:43pm
I think you have forgotten Lemons.

sue164, May 2, 6:34pm
This is a flower garden I am concerned about.

jan2242, May 2, 9:05pm
You won't see a frost for ages yet, if at all. I had one last year and that was in August. I'm in Wellsford.

maclad, May 3, 2:09am
We had one 2 or 3 weeks ago in Tauranga and it was a goodie.

sue164, May 3, 3:50am
well that sounds hopeful thanks.

sanders4, May 3, 7:38am
I have seen frost down to the tide line in Paihia - winterless north is a joke

sue164, May 4, 1:45am
OH NO!

starseeker, May 4, 5:11am
Lots of flowering plants are susceptible to heavy frosts

sue164, May 5, 3:16am
Yes and Bromiliade (?)sp type things

sue164, May 15, 8:31pm
And when is the best time to cover plants that can get damaged by frost please?

lythande1, May 15, 10:03pm
I have lemons. I am in Auckland. Northland is warmer,. I sure haven't forgotten.

starseeker, Nov 11, 1:59am
I only cover mine overnight when I think there will be a frost, then remove the cloths in the morning . I have some frost-tender things in pots & these I group together so that coverage is easy